Montana-1972: Small Brown Animal Sitting Upright on a Forest Boulder

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationMontana, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 · Montana, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1972 · Montana & Monida Pass · Reel 299f2e3b contains 15 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

wildlife observation
woodland habitat
outdoor travel
nature encounter
home movie memory
sunlight and shade

Shot type: wide
Camera: static · handheld · Approximately level with the animal, looking across the boulder
Setting: outdoor · Conifer woodland with a large exposed boulder
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Sunlit conditions; sky not visible
Lighting: Direct sunlight on the boulder and animal against deep woodland shade
People: 0 · No people visible.
Animals: One small brown animal, apparently a small mammal; species unresolved
Objects: large pale boulder · conifer trunks · overhanging branches · small foreground conifer · rock fragments
Colors: pale gray · dark green · brown · purple · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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A small brown animal sits upright near the rear edge of a sunlit boulder.
The animal remains outlined against a dark tree trunk.
The framing still holds the animal above the broad rock surface.

Small Brown Animal Sitting Upright on a Forest Boulder — Clip Details

Montana, United States, circa 1972 home movie footage shows a small brown animal sitting upright near the back edge of a pale boulder beneath conifers. Its head and upper body stand out against a dark tree trunk while branches cross the shaded background. A single nearly static shot holds the animal at a distance, with slight framing drift and little visible activity. Bright sunlight washes the rock while the surrounding woodland remains dark.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004203

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$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.

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 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: Montana, 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: This circa 1972 Montana home movie supplies a short wildlife observation for documentaries about mountain travel and personal outdoor filmmaking.
Period detail: Soft color-film detail and projected-image texture are visible, but the frame contains no clothing, equipment or dated object that independently fixes the era.
Home-movie behavior: The filmmaker pauses on a small animal encountered in the woods, preserving an incidental visitor's observation.
What appears in frame: A small brown animal sits above a pale boulder, backed by a dark trunk, crossing branches, green foliage and a small foreground conifer.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, bright rock highlights, deep shadows and a purple cast give the projected film capture its archival texture.
Edit role: Use it as a brief wildlife insert or a quiet pause between hiking, lake and forest scenes.
Historical context: The animal view fits the surrounding reel's attention to natural details during a mountain backpacking trip.
Research note: No people, logos or artwork are visible; species and exact site remain unresolved, and copyright licensing is separate from any property rights.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for circa 1972 Montana home movies, small-gauge woodland wildlife and a small animal sitting on a boulder.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's forest hikers, wildflower meadow and insects on a purple flower, then with circa 1972 Montana outdoor footage and other woodland animal observations.

Still Frames From This Clip

Montana, circa 1972: a small brown animal sits upright on a sunlit boulder, its upper body outlined against a shaded conifer trunk. — An upright brown animal appears near the back edge of the pale rock.
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Montana woodland, circa 1972: a distant small animal remains upright above the boulder's bright edge against dark branches and a broad trunk. — The animal remains framed against the dark trunk behind the boulder.
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Circa 1972 in Montana: a small brown animal sits near the rear rim of a gray boulder, with a young conifer crossing the lower foreground. — A broad boulder fills the foreground beneath the small animal.
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Montana, circa 1972: the final sampled view holds a small upright animal above sunlit stone, surrounded by shaded conifer trunks and branches. — The closing view maintains the animal's upright silhouette above the rock.
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