Wyoming-1951: Tree Illuminated by Blue Light at Night

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Year1951
Decade1950s
LocationWyoming, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Wyoming

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Tree Illuminated by Blue Light at Night — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1951, this vintage home movie captures a mysterious nighttime scene in Wyoming. A tall tree stands silhouetted against a dark backdrop, its textured bark illuminated by a faint light source. A striking vertical beam of blue light cuts through the darkness, creating an eerie glow and a long, indistinct shadow. The grainy, low-light quality of the Super 8 footage enhances the atmospheric and nostalgic mood, evoking a sense of quiet isolation and wonder. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-century home movie aesthetics, perfect for documentary, editorial, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127666423

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: 1951 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: Wyoming, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s Wyoming 8mm footage suited to requests for atmospheric nighttime nature inserts, abstract light studies, or mid-century home-movie texture.
Period detail: The frames offer few datable objects, but the 1951 metadata and 8mm source support a mid-century home-movie reading of a dark outdoor scene.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged observational quality, with the camera lingering on a tree trunk, deep shadow, and a narrow blue vertical light form.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tall textured tree trunk, black surrounding shadow, a vertical blue light band, faint foliage, rough bark highlights, and heavy darkness.
Film character: The footage shows dense low-light exposure, visible grain, soft focus, and color shift that read as physical 8mm archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, mood insert, nocturnal transition, or ambiguous memory beat within a historical sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects how home movies sometimes preserved incidental outdoor light and shadow rather than formal scenic or family subjects.
Research note: No people, logos, or identifiable property are visible, but copyright status and source permissions still require normal archive review.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1951 Wyoming 8mm night tree, vintage home movie blue light, dark outdoor shadow footage, and mid-century abstract nature film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent material from the same reel, then with other 1951 Wyoming footage, then with nocturnal trees, shadows, or abstract light scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1951 Wyoming 8mm frame showing a tall tree trunk beside deep shadow and a dim blue vertical light band. — Tree bark and a faint blue light form emerge from the dark nighttime scene.

1951 Wyoming 8mm frame with rough tree bark at right, deep black shadow, and a dim blue light mark. — A textured tree trunk borders an almost black field with a low blue glow.

1951 Wyoming 8mm frame showing the tree trunk and a muted blue vertical beam within heavy darkness. — The blue vertical light becomes more apparent beside the shadowed tree form.

1951 Wyoming 8mm frame with bark highlights, deep shadow, and a subdued blue light shape near the tree. — A dim blue form sits against heavy shadow next to the illuminated bark edge.

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