California-1964: Sun Sets over Ocean and Clouds

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 California

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Sun Sets over Ocean and Clouds — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1964 captures a golden sunset over the California coast, viewed through a dark frame or window. The sun glows intensely on the horizon, casting a warm, golden light across the ocean and illuminating scattered clouds in shades of yellow and purple. Gentle waves roll onto the shore below, their crests catching the fading light. The film exhibits natural grain and soft focus, characteristic of Super 8 footage, creating a nostalgic and serene atmosphere.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127381559

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: 1964 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: California, 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: Useful for 1960s California coastal nature requests needing noncommercial sunset atmosphere, ocean inserts, or quiet archival transition material.
Period detail: The frames show a 1964 8mm color home-movie view of the California coast, with no visible people, vehicles, signage, or architecture to further narrow the period.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged home-movie gaze toward a sunset, held from a darkened foreground or window-like frame as waves move below.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the low sun, scattered dark clouds, ocean horizon, reflective water, breaking surf, silhouetted foreground, and dark vertical frame edges.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm color, visible grain, warm exposure around the sun, slight blur, and dense shadows that give the scene physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a reflective insert, coastal transition, day-ending cutaway, or memory beat between home-movie or travel sequences.
Historical context: The view records leisure-era coastal observation more than a specific event, showing the California shoreline as a quiet domestic travel subject.
Research note: No people, logos, brands, or private property are visible, but users should still confirm copyright status and any location-specific reuse needs.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1964 California coast 8mm sunset, vintage home movie ocean horizon, golden sun behind clouds, and archival surf at dusk.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent material from the same reel, then other 1964 California coastal footage, then broader 1960s sunset, ocean, and travel-home-movie scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 California 8mm view of a low golden sun over the ocean, with dark clouds, reflective water, surf, and silhouetted foreground framing. — Golden sun lowers behind clouds over the California coast as waves catch the fading light.

1964 California coastal sunset seen through dark framing, with the sun glowing above the horizon and light reflecting across rolling surf. — The sun glows through clouds above the ocean, with surf lines visible in the foreground.

1964 California 8mm frame showing a bright sunset partly veiled by clouds, ocean horizon, shimmering water, and surf below. — Clouds partially veil the setting sun as reflected light spreads across the water.

1964 California coastal home-movie frame with the sun low over the sea, scattered clouds, visible surf, and dark foreground framing. — A final sunset view holds on the ocean horizon and breaking waves below.

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