Idaho USA-1972: Natural Rock Formations Surrounded By Trees And Brush

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

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Natural Rock Formations Surrounded By Trees And Brush — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a rugged natural landscape in Idaho. The footage features prominent dark volcanic rock formations rising from a dry, brush-covered terrain under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. Pine trees dot the scene, with one branch visible in the foreground of the first frame. The color palette is distinctly vintage, with a strong purple and blue tint characteristic of 1970s home movie film. The camera remains mostly static, offering a contemplative view of the wild, untouched scenery. This archival footage evokes a sense of nostalgia and is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or retro-themed projects.

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: 123080710

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: 1970s Idaho 8mm landscape footage for productions needing a quiet archival cutaway of rugged western rock formations and dry brush terrain.
Period detail: The scene may show early-1970s home-movie color stock with purple-blue shift, soft exposure, and static framing rather than visible period objects or built features.
Home-movie behavior: The footage carries an unstaged visitor-shot perspective, holding on unusual rock shapes and surrounding trees without performers, signage, or narration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dark volcanic-looking rock outcrops, dry grass and brush, pine branches, scattered trees, blue sky, white clouds, and film-frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows coarse grain, gate edges, slight softness, and a strong magenta-purple cast that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief nature insert, western landscape transition, location-establishing cutaway, or contemplative memory beat.
Historical context: The clip documents a sparsely developed natural Idaho landscape as seen by an amateur camera, with no visible people, vehicles, buildings, or signage.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still assess copyright status and any location or land-use implications for their project.
Research search match: Useful matches include 1972 Idaho 8mm rock formations, vintage home movie western landscape, volcanic rocks and pine trees, and 1970s brushland cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1972 Idaho landscapes, then broader vintage 8mm western nature and rock-formation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing a dark rock outcrop among brush and pine branches under a blue sky with scattered clouds. — A rugged rock formation rises from brushy terrain beneath pine branches and scattered clouds.

1972 Idaho 8mm view of a jagged dark rock formation in dry brush with pine trees and a bright clouded sky. — A jagged rock outcrop stands above dry brush with trees and clouds in the background.

1972 Idaho home-movie frame of a tall dark rock formation viewed across dry grass and brush, with a pine branch at left. — The camera holds on a tall dark rock mass across a foreground of dry grass and brush.

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing a dark rock formation, dry brush, small trees, and a blue sky with scattered clouds. — A dark rock formation fills the frame above brush and sparse trees under a bright sky.

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