Daffodil Hill California USA-1985: Close-Up View Of Yellow Daffodils In Bloom

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Year1985
Decade1980s
LocationDaffodil Hill, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1985 Daffodil Hill California

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Close-Up View Of Yellow Daffodils In Bloom — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1985 captures a close-up view of bright yellow daffodils in full bloom, their delicate petals and vibrant orange centers filling the frame. The footage, shot on Super 8 film, shows natural movement as the flowers sway gently in a breeze, with green stems and leaves visible against a softly blurred background. The scene transitions to a wider shot revealing a cluster of daffodils growing near a large tree trunk in a sun-dappled garden setting. The film exhibits classic 8mm grain, warm color tones, and slight camera shake, evoking a nostalgic, peaceful atmosphere of a spring day in California.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123037627

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 1554 · Super 8 · 3″ reel
Original reel label: uss mcluskey navy base
Reel-level year note: 1985
Reel-level location note: san diego california
Date: 1985 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: Daffodil Hill, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1980s California home-movie requests needing spring flowers, garden detail, or quiet nature cutaways from real 8mm footage.
Period detail: The visible clues are mainly the 8mm color, handheld framing, and garden subject; the 1985 date and Daffodil Hill location are supported by clip metadata rather than visible signage.
Home-movie behavior: The camera lingers closely on blooms, then shifts wider to a visitor-shot view of daffodils near a tree, suggesting casual observation rather than staged filming.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include yellow daffodil blossoms, orange flower centers, green leaves and stems, soft background foliage, a tree trunk, garden soil, and 8mm frame borders.
Film character: The clip has warm 8mm color, soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld steadiness that provide authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a nature insert, seasonal transition, nostalgic garden cutaway, or quiet memory beat within a California or springtime sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents a home-movie view of blooming daffodils in a garden setting, offering everyday visual context for leisure travel or seasonal nature filming in the 1980s.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still review copyright status and any property-location concerns separately before publication.
Research search match: Search matches include 1985 8mm daffodils, Daffodil Hill California home movie, yellow spring flowers vintage footage, and Super 8 garden blooms.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel garden or travel material, then other 1985 Daffodil Hill California shots, then broader vintage spring flower and nature footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1985 Daffodil Hill home-movie frame showing yellow daffodils filling the view, with orange centers and green stems behind them. — Close-up daffodils fill the 8mm frame in a garden setting.

Close 8mm view of yellow daffodils at Daffodil Hill, California, with soft focus foliage and stems in the background. — Handheld close-up of daffodils in bloom against soft garden foliage.

Vintage 8mm frame of yellow daffodils in bloom, closely framed with soft garden background and visible film texture. — Daffodils remain tightly framed as the camera records the blooms from nearby.

Wider Daffodil Hill view showing clusters of yellow daffodils beside a large tree trunk, with soil and garden edging visible. — A wider garden view reveals daffodils growing beside a tree trunk.

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