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Alaska USA-1977: Otter Swimming And Diving Near The Shore

  • Year1977
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationAlaska, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1977 Alaska
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Otter Swimming And Diving Near The Shore — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1977, this vintage home movie captures an otter swimming and diving near the shore of a calm Alaskan lake. The footage, marked by deep blue and purple color grading typical of aged Super 8 film, shows the animal gliding through the water with ripples spreading across the surface. Silhouetted foliage frames the foreground, while the otter's sleek form moves gracefully beneath the surface. The grainy texture and slight motion blur add to the authentic, nostalgic feel of this archival wildlife moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123112675

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 1785 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label
tent trailer,VI-02
Reel-level year note
1977
Reel-level location note
alaska
Date
1977 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Alaska, 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
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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Topics & Keywords

  • otter
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  • old film footage
  • 8mm archival
  • retro nature
  • vintage lake scene

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1970s Alaska wildlife requests needing a brief 8mm home-movie insert of an otter swimming close to shore.

Still Frames From This Clip

1977 Alaska 8mm frame showing an otter-like dark shape moving through rippled lake water behind foreground vegetation.
An otter swims near shore, partly obscured by silhouetted plants and strong blue-purple film color.

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