South Africa-1969: Two Giraffes Standing in Tall Grass Wagging Their Tails Trees

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationSouth Africa
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 South Africa

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Two Giraffes Standing in Tall Grass Wagging Their Tails... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures two giraffes in a sun-drenched African savanna. The tall mammals stand in lush green grass, their distinctive spotted coats visible against a backdrop of dense trees and a distant hill. One giraffe turns to face the camera, its long neck and patterned body clearly shown. The footage exhibits natural film grain and slight motion blur, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era. This authentic wildlife scene offers a nostalgic glimpse into a 1960s African safari experience.

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: 127580726

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: South Africa 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 wildlife, safari, or South Africa archive requests needing brief 8mm giraffe behavior footage for documentary, museum, education, or period travel sequences.
Period detail: The clip may show late-1960s amateur safari filming, with no visible vehicles, people, signage, or landmarks to further identify the exact reserve or setting.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has the feel of a visitor-shot wildlife observation, holding on giraffes in tall grass as they stand, turn, and wag their tails.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two giraffes, tall green grass, dense trees and shrubs, a distant dark hillside, pale sky, and black 8mm frame borders.
Film character: The scan carries visible 8mm grain, soft focus, slight motion blur, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that support its home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short wildlife cutaway, safari memory beat, travel insert, or transition within a 1960s Africa or natural-history sequence.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for amateur wildlife tourism and outdoor filming in South Africa in 1969 without showing people, facilities, or identifiable infrastructure.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still confirm copyright status and any location-specific permissions before publication.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1969 South Africa 8mm giraffes, vintage safari home movie, giraffes in tall grass, African wildlife footage, and 1960s animal habitat cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent frames from the same reel, then with other 1969 South Africa wildlife clips, then with broader 1960s safari and savanna animal footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 South Africa 8mm frame showing two giraffes in tall grass beside dense trees, with a distant hillside and black film border. — Two giraffes stand near the tree line in tall grass.

1969 South Africa home-movie frame with two giraffes separated across a grassy clearing, backed by shrubs, trees, and a low hill. — Two giraffes stand apart in a green clearing.

1969 South Africa 8mm frame showing a giraffe facing the camera in tall grass, with bushes, trees, and hillside in the background. — A giraffe faces the camera from a grassy area near trees.

1969 South Africa home-movie frame of a giraffe standing in tall grass before dense green trees and a dark hillside. — A giraffe stands still in grass against a wooded backdrop.

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