Wisconsin-1964: Man Walking Through Dark Forest

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWisconsin, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 Wisconsin

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Man Walking Through Dark Forest — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this grainy home movie captures a man walking through a dark, wooded area in Wisconsin. The footage is dimly lit, with a grainy texture and visible film scratches, creating a mysterious, atmospheric mood. The man, seen from behind, wears a light-colored shirt and walks away from the camera, his figure partially illuminated by a faint light source. The surrounding environment is dense and shadowy, with indistinct shapes suggesting a forest setting. This archival clip evokes a sense of nostalgia and quiet solitude, perfect for historical or documentary projects.

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: 127603611

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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: Wisconsin, 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

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: 1960s Wisconsin 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing a brief, dim woodland walking shot with a solitary adult figure.
Period detail: The frames may show mid-1960s amateur filming through their 8mm format, soft focus, dark exposure, and a casually dressed man seen from behind.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged home-movie moment as the camera watches a man move away through a dark wooded area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a small adult figure, dark forest floor, shadowed trees, scattered highlights, heavy grain, scratches, and uneven exposure.
Film character: The footage has a dense 8mm texture with pronounced grain, low light, handheld framing, scratches, and shifting exposure across the frames.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, transition, or atmospheric cutaway for a rural or woodland sequence.
Historical context: The clip offers a quiet view of outdoor leisure or travel filming in Wisconsin without enough visible detail to identify a specific site or activity.
Research note: A person is visible from behind, so likeness review may be needed, while no logos, private interiors, or audible music are indicated in the metadata.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1964 Wisconsin home movie, 8mm dark forest walk, man walking through woods, and grainy 1960s nature footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Wisconsin 1964 footage, and then with other solitary walking or dark forest home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Wisconsin 8mm frame showing a dark forest area with faint reflected highlights and no clear human figure visible. — Shadowed trees and foliage appear through grain and low exposure.

1964 Wisconsin 8mm frame with an adult man seen from behind, walking away through a dim wooded area. — A solitary man walks away from the camera in the dark woods.

1964 Wisconsin 8mm frame with low exposure, greenish cast, film grain, and indistinct woodland ground detail. — The forest floor is mostly abstracted by low light and film grain.

1964 Wisconsin 8mm frame showing a dark wooded area with faint foliage, light streaks, and no clearly identifiable face. — Faint branches and highlights emerge from the dark forest frame.

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