Mauna Ulu Hawaii-1971: Red and Yellow Lava Bubbling at Mauna Ulu

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationMauna Ulu, Hawaii, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 Mauna Ulu Hawaii

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Red and Yellow Lava Bubbling at Mauna Ulu — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this archival footage captures molten lava erupting from Mauna Ulu in Hawaii. Fiery yellow and red lava bubbles and boils against a dark, smoky backdrop, with glowing embers rising into the night. The grainy texture and warm color palette reflect the era's home movie aesthetic, offering a raw, unfiltered view of volcanic activity. This vintage Super 8 clip is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects about natural phenomena.

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: 124348164

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: 1971 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: Mauna Ulu, Hawaii, 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: 1971 8mm volcano footage suited to documentary or educational requests for close views of active lava at Mauna Ulu, Hawaii.
Period detail: The saturated color, visible grain, and 8mm frame texture support the early 1970s home-movie origin noted in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot observational perspective, staying close on the lava surface rather than staging a narrated or institutional view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include yellow lava fountains, red molten surfaces, dark smoke, glowing spray, black frame edges, and film grain.
Film character: Warm color shifts, soft focus, gate edges, and fine scratches give the brief shot a physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a volcanic activity insert, a natural-disaster cutaway, or a brief transition into Hawaiian geology or 1970s travel material.
Historical context: The footage visually documents molten lava activity at Mauna Ulu without showing people, buildings, signage, or surrounding landscape context.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still verify source copyright, location context, and project-specific clearance needs.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1971 8mm Mauna Ulu lava, Hawaii volcano home movie, molten lava bubbles, and vintage active volcano footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1971 Mauna Ulu or Hawaii footage, then broader volcano and natural-hazard archive clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Mauna Ulu footage showing yellow molten lava spraying beneath red smoky haze on an 8mm frame. — Molten lava flares through red smoke in a close 8mm view.

Close 8mm view of Mauna Ulu lava boiling upward in yellow and red tones, with smoky background and frame edge visible. — Bright lava churns upward against a smoky red background.

1971 Hawaii volcano footage showing a glowing lava surface and red smoky plume within a grainy 8mm frame. — A glowing lava edge sits below drifting red smoke.

Mauna Ulu lava activity in 1971, with red smoke, yellow molten glow, and visible 8mm film texture. — Smoke and molten glow fill the final lava close-up.

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