Idaho USA-1972: Close-Up Footage of Volcanic Rock Formations

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationIdaho, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 Idaho

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Close-Up Footage of Volcanic Rock Formations — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this archival footage captures a close-up view of rugged, textured volcanic rock formations in Idaho. The surface appears cracked and layered, with a mix of dark and light tones suggesting cooled lava or ash deposits. The grainy, slightly faded quality and purple-tinted color palette are characteristic of vintage home movie film. The camera remains steady, focusing on the natural details of the terrain, offering a raw, unfiltered glimpse of post-eruption geology. This authentic 1970s home movie clip is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects about natural disasters and American landscapes.

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: 123072560

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: 1972 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: Idaho, 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: Supports requests for 1970s Idaho landscape or geology footage as a brief archival cutaway for documentaries, education, and editorial projects.
Period detail: The visible period clues come mainly from the 8mm home-movie look, with purple color shift, grain, and close framing consistent with amateur 1970s filming.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, lingering closely on rough rock texture rather than staging action or identifying a landmark.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include cracked lava-like rock, pale mineral surfaces, dark crevices, small stones, uneven ground, and shadowed ridges.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows coarse grain, slight fading, high contrast, and steady close-up framing that gives the geology an authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a geology insert, landscape cutaway, transition beat, or visual detail within a sequence about Idaho terrain or volcanic formations.
Historical context: The footage documents natural rock texture in an Idaho setting without visible people, buildings, signage, or identifiable public landmarks in the frames.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still clear copyright and verify location or geological claims for final use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1972 8mm Idaho volcanic rock, home movie lava formation close-up, and vintage geology landscape footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Idaho 1972 landscape material, then broader 1970s geology or volcanic-terrain clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing close-up rugged rock formations with cracked, layered surfaces and shadowed crevices. — Close-up of rough, cracked rock formations with pale mineral highlights.

1972 Idaho 8mm close-up of textured volcanic-looking ground, with layered rock, small stones, and high-contrast shadows. — Layered rocky surface seen in tight detail on vintage 8mm footage.

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing rugged cracked rock, scattered stones, and a dark raised formation near the lower right. — Cracked rock and scattered stones fill the close-up frame.

1972 Idaho 8mm close-up of rough volcanic-looking terrain, with pale ridges, gravel fragments, and deep shadowed cracks. — Rough volcanic-looking terrain with ridges, stones, and dark crevices.

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