Kenya-1969: Herd Of Elephants Walking And Grazing On A Bright Sunny Day

$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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Herd Of Elephants Walking And Grazing On A Bright Sunny Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures a herd of African elephants walking and grazing in a sun-drenched savanna. The elephants, their bodies coated in reddish-brown dust, move slowly across a grassy clearing bordered by dense green trees. The footage, marked by the characteristic grain and color saturation of Super 8 film, shows the animals in natural motion, with one elephant using its trunk to forage. The scene evokes a sense of peaceful wildlife observation from a bygone era, perfect for historical documentaries, nature projects, or nostalgic content.

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: 127568500

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: Supports 1960s Kenya wildlife requests needing real 8mm home-movie material of elephants moving and feeding in open habitat.
Period detail: The visible clues are primarily physical-film color, grain, and distant safari-style framing; the 1969 Kenya setting is supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The scene has an unstaged visitor-observation quality, with the camera holding at a distance as the elephants move at their own pace.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include several elephants, reddish soil, short green grass, dense trees, bright sun, long shadows, and contact-sheet frame borders.
Film character: The footage shows 8mm texture through soft focus, visible grain, saturated color, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a wildlife cutaway, travel-memory insert, or quiet transition within a sequence on East African landscapes or safari footage.
Historical context: The clip documents a mid-century tourist or amateur wildlife-viewing perspective without identifying a reserve, expedition, or conservation event.
Research note: No people, brands, or private property are visible, but copyright, location permissions, and wildlife-context use should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1969 Kenya 8mm elephants, vintage safari home movie, African elephant herd grazing, and Super 8 wildlife footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1969 Kenya wildlife footage, then broader vintage safari or elephant behavior material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing elephants in a sunlit grassy clearing, with one using its trunk near reddish soil. — Elephants gather and forage along a reddish patch of ground in bright daylight.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame of a small elephant herd walking and grazing beside brush and reddish earth. — A small elephant herd moves slowly across the open grass near dense vegetation.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing elephants grouped near a shallow reddish patch, with trees and partial animals at the edge. — Elephants cluster near the center of the clearing as another animal appears partly cropped at right.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame of a tusked elephant in the foreground with other elephants moving behind it in sunlit brush. — A tusked elephant pauses in the clearing while others move behind it near the trees.

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