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Carmel California USA-1982: Foaming Waves Crashing Upon Rocky Coastline

Carmel California USA-1982: Foaming Waves Crashing Upon Rocky Coastline

  • Year1982
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationCarmel, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$188 USD
  • Collection1982 Carmel, California
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Foaming Waves Crashing Upon Rocky Coastline — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Carmel, California, 1982, showing powerful ocean waves crashing against a rugged rocky coastline. The film captures the raw energy of the surf as white foam explodes over dark volcanic rocks under a bright, overcast sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: soft focus, natural color degradation, and visible film grain, with slight frame jitter suggesting handheld recording. This authentic archival clip evokes a sense of nostalgia and the untamed beauty of the California coast during the early 1980s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free via Pond5
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Starting Price
$188 USD
Clip ID
122954926

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 1183 · Super 8 · 5″ reel
Original reel label
high water,mouldau,smetana,american river,nimbus to discovery park
Reel-level year note
1982
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1982 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Carmel, 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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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

  • ocean
  • water
  • beach
  • summer
  • sunny
  • foaming
  • waves
  • crashing
  • rocky
  • coastline
  • early
  • afternoon
  • nature
  • carmel california USA
  • 1982
  • 1982 coastal footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 waves
  • rocky shoreline
  • ocean surf
  • California coast
  • archival home movie
  • retro film
  • nature documentary
  • historic footage
  • beach waves
  • foaming surf
  • early 1980s
  • film grain
  • analog footage
  • coastal erosion
  • seaside
  • vintage color
  • old film
  • nostalgic clip

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