Nigeria-1969: Lion Camouflaged in Tall Grass

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationNigeria
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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Lion Camouflaged in Tall Grass — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures a lion camouflaged in tall grass within a savanna landscape. The footage, likely filmed in Nigeria, shows the lion partially hidden among the vegetation, with acacia trees and a dry grassy plain in the background. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and natural camera movement evoke a sense of authentic wildlife observation from the late 1960s. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse of African wildlife in its natural habitat, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 127562827

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: 1969 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: Nigeria 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: 1969 8mm wildlife footage for productions needing a brief archival view of a lion concealed in savanna grass.
Period detail: The faded color, 8mm frame texture, and handheld wildlife viewpoint support the late-1960s home-movie context stated in the metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged safari-observation feel, with the camera watching a partially hidden lion from a cautious distance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include tall grass, a partially obscured lion, scattered trees, open savanna, pale sky, and heavy frame-edge shadowing.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and slight color fading give the footage a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a wildlife cutaway, observational insert, or quiet transition within a travel or nature sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows visitor-shot wildlife observation in a grassy savanna setting, with Nigeria and 1969 supported by the supplied metadata.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but wildlife identification, location, copyright, and any use-specific permissions should be reviewed.
Research search match: Useful matches include 1969 Nigeria 8mm lion footage, vintage African wildlife home movie, and lion hidden in tall grass archive clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Nigeria 1969 material, then broader vintage African wildlife or safari footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame showing a lion barely visible in tall grass below scattered trees. — A lion is partly hidden in tall grass beneath a line of trees.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame of a lion concealed low in tall grass with trees across the background. — The lion remains camouflaged in grass as trees fill the horizon.

Closer 1969 Nigeria 8mm view of a lion crouched or resting low among tall savanna grass. — A closer view shows the lion's body partly masked by grass.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame showing a lion camouflaged in dense grass near the end of the brief clip. — The lion is still largely hidden as the grass covers much of its form.

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