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Big Sur California USA-1980: Panoramic View of Rocky Cliffs and Coastal Road

  • Year1980
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationBig Sur, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1980 Big Sur California
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Panoramic View of Rocky Cliffs and Coastal Road — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1980 capturing a sweeping panoramic view of Big Sur's rugged coastline. The clip reveals dramatic rocky cliffs plunging into the deep blue Pacific Ocean, with white waves crashing against the shore. A winding coastal road hugs the cliffs, with a distant bridge visible along the rugged terrain. The landscape features green grassy slopes and rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky, all rendered in the warm, slightly faded color palette characteristic of 1980s home movie film. The camera pans slowly across the scene, offering a nostalgic glimpse of California's iconic natural beauty.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122848795

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1466 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label
cajon vs arlington
Reel-level year note
1980
Reel-level location note
el cajon, california
Date
1980 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Big Sur, California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • water
  • landscape
  • summer
  • calm
  • mountain
  • ocean
  • rocky
  • cliffs
  • green
  • grass
  • nature
  • big SUR california USA
  • 1980
  • Big Sur California USA 1980
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1980s home movie footage
  • coastal landscape
  • rocky cliffs
  • Pacific Ocean
  • winding road
  • vintage film grain
  • retro color palette
  • 1980s nostalgia
  • California coastline
  • scenic nature
  • archival footage
  • classic home movie
  • vintage 8mm
  • ocean waves
  • green hills
  • coastal road
  • 1980s film
  • retro footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1980s editorial or documentary requests needing Big Sur coastal scenery, Pacific cliffs, and a winding road from real 8mm home-movie footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Rocky Big Sur coastline with blue ocean, white surf, cliffs, and distant hills.

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