Kenya-1969: Wild Water Buffalo Standing in Field, Then Herd of Three

$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.

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Wild Water Buffalo Standing in Field, Then Herd of Three — Clip Details

KENYA-1969: A wild adult water buffalo with large curved horns stands in a grassy field, its dark hide contrasting with the green bushes in the background. The 8mm home movie footage captures the animal from a side profile, facing the camera with a calm, steady presence. In the final frames, the scene shifts to show three water buffalo walking together across the open terrain. Shot on vintage 8mm film, the clip displays natural grain, soft focus, and authentic color tones from the late 1960s, offering a nostalgic glimpse of African wildlife.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127566902

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: Kenya 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Kenya wildlife sequences needing 8mm home-movie footage of African buffalo in open grassland.
Period detail: The clip may show late-1960s safari filming style through soft color, handheld framing, and wildlife viewed from a distance.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged visitor perspective, holding on buffalo as they stand or move calmly across the field.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include African buffalo, curved horns, grassy ground, green brush, open terrain, and a small herd in the final view.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, muted color, and slight handheld steadiness consistent with home-movie wildlife filming.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a wildlife cutaway, safari insert, or quiet transition between broader Kenya travel scenes.
Historical context: The footage documents wildlife observation in Kenya without visible people, vehicles, signs, or identifiable built landmarks in these frames.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright, location permissions, and wildlife context should still be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Searches for 1969 Kenya 8mm wildlife, African buffalo home movie, safari animal footage, or buffalo herd in grassland may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Kenya 1969 travel footage, then broader African wildlife and safari home-movie clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing an adult buffalo with curved horns standing side-on in a grassy field. — Adult buffalo stands in profile against green brush.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame of a horned adult buffalo standing in grass and looking toward the camera. — Horned buffalo pauses in the open field.

Single buffalo remains still near the brush line.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing three buffalo grouped on open grass with low brush in the distance. — Three buffalo move together across the field.

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