Grand Teton Wyoming USA-1980: Pika Sitting On Rocky Mountain Slope

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Year1980
Decade1980s
LocationGrand Teton, Wyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1980 Grand Teton Wyoming

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Pika Sitting On Rocky Mountain Slope — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Grand Teton Wyoming USA in 1980 captures a small rodent, likely a pika, sitting on a rocky mountain slope. The animal remains mostly still, occasionally turning its head as wind blows across the rugged terrain. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, soft focus, and a distinct purple color cast typical of 1980s home movie film stock. The natural setting features scattered boulders and loose stones under bright daylight. This archival clip offers authentic, unscripted wildlife observation from a personal perspective, evoking nostalgia for mid-20th century outdoor adventures.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122865688

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1980 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Grand Teton, Wyoming, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1980s 8mm wildlife or national park cutaways needing a brief, observational view of a small alpine mammal on rocky terrain.
Period detail: The frames mainly show natural rock and film texture, with the 1980 date supported by metadata rather than visible period-specific objects.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the patient, visitor-shot feel of someone pausing during a mountain outing to watch a small animal in its habitat.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a small pika-like animal, flat foreground rock, loose stones, larger boulders, pale ground, and bright outdoor light.
Film character: Soft focus, visible 8mm grain, slight gate edges, and a purple color cast give the footage a clear home-movie film character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife insert, quiet nature cutaway, travel memory beat, or transition within mountain and park sequences.
Historical context: The footage documents casual wildlife observation in Grand Teton, reflecting personal travel filming rather than a staged natural history setup.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but species identification appears likely rather than certain and copyright must be cleared separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1980 8mm Grand Teton wildlife footage, pika on rocks, alpine rodent home movie, and vintage Wyoming nature cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Grand Teton or Wyoming 1980 material, then broader vintage mountain wildlife and park travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Pika-like animal sits on a rocky mountain slope in Grand Teton footage dated 1980. — A small pika-like animal pauses on a flat rock amid scattered stones.

The pika-like animal remains seated among rocks in the Grand Teton mountain setting. — The animal stays low on the rock while the surrounding slope fills the frame.

In the 1980 Grand Teton home-movie frame, the small mammal appears to turn its head on the rocks. — A slight change in posture shows the animal alert on the stony ground.

The clip closes with the pika-like animal still seated on the rocky Grand Teton slope. — The small animal remains in place against a rugged rock-strewn background.

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