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1980: Ocean Waves Crash Over Coastal Rocks Covered With Marine Vegetation

1980: Ocean Waves Crash Over Coastal Rocks Covered With Marine Vegetation

  • Year1980
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationMendocino, California, United States
  • Duration12s
  • Price$199 USD
  • Collection1980 Mendocino California
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Ocean Waves Crash Over Coastal Rocks Covered With Marine... — Clip Details

Vintage 1980 home movie footage from Mendocino, California, capturing ocean waves crashing over rugged coastal rocks covered in marine vegetation. This 8mm film clip showcases natural coastal dynamics with crashing breakers, tide movement, and saltwater spray along the Pacific shoreline. The grainy, authentic quality of the Super 8 footage evokes nostalgia and offers a glimpse into California's rugged coastline in the 1980s. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects exploring nature, erosion, and coastal life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free via Pond5
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
12s
Starting Price
$199 USD
Clip ID
70653196

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1466 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label
cajon vs arlington
Reel-level year note
1980
Reel-level location note
el cajon, california
Date
1980 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Mendocino, California, 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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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Topics & Keywords

  • ocean
  • waves
  • crash
  • coastal
  • rocks
  • covered
  • marine
  • vegetation
  • salt water
  • tide
  • sea
  • aquatic
  • boulder
  • beach
  • breaker
  • current
  • surge
  • backwash
  • ripple
  • surf
  • tideline
  • erosion
  • plants
  • nature
  • mendocino california
  • 1980
  • 1980s coastal footage
  • Mendocino California waves
  • vintage 8mm ocean film
  • Super 8 coastal scenery
  • marine vegetation on rocks
  • tide crash footage
  • saltwater erosion
  • Pacific coastline 1980
  • retro home movie
  • old film footage
  • nature documentary clip
  • coastal erosion
  • wave action
  • seaside vegetation
  • vintage 8mm film
  • nostalgic ocean clip
  • classic home movie
  • archival coastal footage
  • 8mm film texture
  • retro California scenery

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