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Big Sur California USA-1980: Water Flowing over Moss-Covered Rocks

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

  • Year1980
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationBig Sur, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1980 Big Sur California

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Water Flowing over Moss-Covered Rocks — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1980, this vintage home movie captures a shallow creek in Big Sur, California, with water flowing over moss-covered rocks. The camera slowly zooms out, revealing the natural texture of the green moss and the shimmering surface of the rapid. Sunlight reflects off the water, creating bright highlights and a nostalgic, analog film quality. This archival footage offers a serene glimpse of nature, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122852901

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
Big Sur, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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
  • pond
  • mossy
  • running
  • sand
  • camera
  • zooming
  • shallow
  • creek
  • rapid
  • nature
  • big SUR california USA
  • 1980
  • 1980s home movie footage
  • Big Sur California creek
  • shallow water 8mm film
  • mossy rocks nature
  • vintage 8mm film
  • archival creek footage
  • retro nature clip
  • 1980s home movie
  • running water 8mm
  • sunlit water surface
  • vintage film grain
  • nature documentary footage
  • old film footage
  • California coastline
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage nature
  • nostalgic 8mm
  • slow zoom out
  • water ripple effect
  • vintage film stock

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