Washington DC-1960: Six Seconds Of Black Film Footage With No Shapes Or Lighting

Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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Six Seconds Of Black Film Footage With No Shapes Or Lighting — Clip Details

Washington DC-1960: Six seconds of black 8mm film footage with no discernible shapes or lighting, capturing a moment of visual emptiness from a vintage home movie. This rare archival clip offers a blank canvas of darkness, possibly a film leader or accidental exposure, preserved in 8mm and 8mm formats. Ideal for editors seeking raw, unedited film stock to represent silence, absence, or the passage of time in historical or experimental projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127704910

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1213 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1960
Reel-level location note: washington dc,hawaii,new orleans
Date: 1960 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence: Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence: Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for 1960s 8mm home-movie material usable as black leader, blank footage, or an absence beat in archival edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

Nearly black film frame with faint grain and tonal variation.

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