Venkat's handpicked articles and websites
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1. Footage.net
Since
1994, FOOTAGE.net has been the premiere stock footage resource to
reach the trade's best stock footage sources - news, creative, archival,
and RF. Now find better content faster than ever before. - Demo
reels of companies proving stock footage , Stock
footage news
2. BBC
motion gallery
Encompassing
500 million feet of film and 400,000 hours of video, the unrivalled
BBC archive spans over 8 million subject categories - and it’s
growing by the minute.Here you will discover creative, high-quality
motion imagery and broadcast programming from BBC & CBS News
on almost every conceivable subject. - Show
reels
3. Federation
of Film Archives - FIAF
The
International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) brings together
institutions dedicated to rescuing films both as cultural heritage
and as historical documents.
4. Thoughtequity
- Venkat's hot pick
Thought Equity is the worldwide leader in motion imagery licensing
and management for the entertainment, creative and corporate production
industries. The company gives creative professionals instant access
to the world’s finest film and HD content for their feature
film, broadcast, cable, wireless, and other new media productions
and programs. - Sony
pictures , HBO
, Royalty
free , National
geographic
5.Federation
of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries International
The
Federation of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries International Ltd,
is a not-for-profit professional trade association providing excellent
networking and marketing opportunities for content industry professionals
and giving users easy access to over 300 members worldwide - Request
Footage , footage
and content sales , Footage
consultants , footage
researchers
6. Association
of Moving Image Archivists
AMIA
is a non-profit professional association established to advance
the field of moving image archiving by fostering cooperation among
individuals and organizations concerned with the acquisition, preservation,
exhibition and use of moving image materials. - AMIA
awards recognize outstanding professional achievement in and
contributions to the field of moving image archiving. Scholarships
& Fellowships
7. FootageBank
The
FootageBank HD library represents more than 50 HD producers, cinematographers
and production companies from around the globe offering the largest
and most comprehensive HD library in the world. Customers include
corporate, media entertainment and advertisers ranging from independent
producers to Madison Avenue advertising agencies and Hollywood studios
such as Fox, Paramount and Warner Brothers.- Request
clip
8. National
Geographic Digital Motion
National Geographic's stock footage is licensed for original programs,
music videos and theatrical films. The footage is licensed unbranded
and without audio tracks, so producers may customize it into their
own stand-alone, media-based activities.For advertisers, National
Geographic Digital Motion provides gorgeous high-end shots for television
commercials and promotional concepts. - Submissions
for Representation , search
footage .
9. ABC
content sales
ABC
Content Sales sells programs, footage and information feeds produced
by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and leading independent
content producers.The ABC Content Sales site is for business to
business use. We do not service the general public through this
site .
10.Reelcities
Reelcities
offers royalty-free stock video footage reels of major US cities…and
soon the world. Reelcities reels highlight location stock footage,
including architectural landmarks, monuments and a flavor of the
city.
11.WPA
Film Library
Known
for personal service, competitive pricing and fast turn-around,
WPA serves all members of the media community: advertising agencies,
documentary filmmakers, educational and corporate producers, and
movie studios.
12.ZDF
archive
The
ZDF archives contain approximately 2 million items from all program
genres, taken from 300,000 program hours broadcast over the last
40 years. In addition, we are the exclusive marketing agents for
material from the world-famous National Geographic archive in German-speaking
territories. .
13.Artbeats
Artbeats
offers a unique variety of subject matter at a quality that you
won't find anywhere else. Our footage is royalty-free with unlimited
use and licensed for broadcast worldwide, in perpetuity.
14. Rocketclips
Rocketclips
is a leading web-based, royalty-free stock footage supplier. Rocketclips'
library of people and lifestyle clips is now over 4,000.
15.Blue
sky footage
Blue
Sky Stock Footage offers 35mm, 16mm and high definition contemporary
stock footage. We offer the highest quality available in time-lapse
and real-time imagery. Custom shots for feature films, commercials,
music videos and other video projects are also our specialty.
16.Free
stock footage
The
previews (streaming quicktimes) are free and medium resolution (MPEG1)
clips,. The high resolution (full frame sorenson quicktime) clips
are charged.
17.AP archive
AP
Archive is the moving image collection of the Associated
Press. With over 500,000 stories within our database on everything
from news to entertainment to sport to the natural world, we can
provide the pictures you want in your production - AP
Archive Collections , Ap
photos .
18.Healthvision
medical footage
The
HealthVision Library contains thousands of hours of health, medical
and
surgical stock footage as well as lifestyle stock footage. MedicalFootage.org
is a digital and analog storehouse of videotapes, segments and full-length
programs about health and medicine. - Request
Medical Video Footage
19.Globalcuts
Global
Cuts delivers raw film, video, music and photographs as royalty
free QuickTime files. Include them in your productions using software
such as After Effects, Avid, Combustion, Shake, Inferno, Flame or
Final Cut Pro.
20.CNN
imagesource
A
broad selection of video is available from CNN ImageSource –
ranging from actual news events to generic b-roll of "people,
places and things." Friendly and efficient assistance is our
hallmark, with highly-trained staff ready to meet your video needs
and production deadlines.
21.The world's
premier storm footage library
The Prairie Pictures StormStock library, founded in 1993 by cinematographer
and storm chaser Martin Lisius, is recognized as the highest quality
collection of storm footage in the world. The majority of StormStock
originates on 35mm motion picture film and digital video. - sampling
of StormStock footage
22.Air Hollywood
aviation stock footage
Air
Hollywood’s Stock Footage Library is one of the most comprehensive
film archives in Hollywood. Specializing in high quality aviation
footage, as well as vintage material filmed around the globe, all
of Air Hollywood’s material originates from professional quality
35mm negative and is available in multiple formats. - Apexstock.com
23.Global
imageworks
GIW
has uncovered rich, high quality footage sitting in the vaults of
filmmakers, cinematographers, journalists, and production companies
that provide unique views of the world we live in. GIW is a full
service company providing stock footage library sales, research
and rights management services.
24.Dv HD cuts
HD
and DV cuts offer a broad subject range of standard and high definition
clips. Clips are royalty free and license is for worldwide broadcast
and footage can be used for all time in multiple projects - High
definition royalty free stock footage
25.Fashion stock
footage - vidcat
VIDCAT
is a New York based video production and distribution company specializing
in fashion and beauty. Our video archives include fashion runway
shows (1980s-present), backstage footage, designer interviews and
vintage fashion newsreels from the 1950s-60s. - Online
Fashion Video Network , Fashion
archive
26.shutterstock
footage
With
top quality video material, a user-friendly interface, and an affordable
cost structure, Shutterstock Footage, a new capability from Shutterstock™,
is the newest resource for royalty-free video clips on the web.
Video clips can be downloaded in a variety of formats and can be
used royalty-free, forever. Sell
stock footage
27.Film world
- stock footage distributor in the Asia-Pacific
We've
listened carefully to clients wanting quality stock footage images
on budget and with tight deadlines. Through this feedback we've
developed a service that is way above our local and international
competitors.
28.Thinkstock
footage - Venkat's hot pick
Thinkstock Footage is your innovative resource for royalty-free
stock footage. Shot by an Emmy award winning cinematographer, Graham
Smith, our imagery is heavily researched, planned and produced.
Each clip is previewed and tweaked by our team of world class imaging
experts and an in-house colorist to meet the highest technical standards.-
Jupiterimages
29.efootage
eFootage
was designed to make locating and obtaining STOCK FOOTAGE a quick,
easy, fun process. eFootage is a premier DV, Film and Video, Digital
and HD Stock Footage Archive - Featured
Categories , wrightwood.com
30.NBC news
archives
Access
to NBC News' award-winning programs and footage is yours with just
a few quick clicks of your mouse.
31.Greghensley
Award winning Greg Hensley Productions Specializes in Unique Time-Lapses
and
American Wildlife Cinematography. - Wildlife
Collection , Canyon
footage, Time
Lapses
32.What
is stock footage
wikipedia.org
article ,
Stockfootage and News Footage Resources
33.Stock
footage directory
Dmoz.org
has this listing
34.Stock
footage online
Stock
Footage Online is designed specifically to make footage researchers
aware of the specialist footage the worlds leading archival libraries
35..Medical
film - wellcome library
The
Moving Image and Sound Collections provide a reference collection
of over 2,000 films/videos, and more than 1,500 audio cassettes/CDs
relating to medicine, history of medicine, science, surgery and
public health. - Visual
resources , Access
to collections
36.Archival
and contemporary stock footage for documentaries - wpa
From
campy industrials to a vast newsreel collection, in-depth political
coverage to classic music performances, nostalgic Americana to crisp
beauty shots, WPA is your one-stop stock footage source.
37.Underwater
stock footage
The
Ocean Stock Footage library offers 16mm and super 16mm film-originated
underwater and topside shots of whales, dolphins, sharks, seals,
sea lions, orca or killer whales, manatees and sea otters, coral
reefs, volcanoes, Hawaii, Florida, California, and Tahiti. All mastered
digitally. - dolphins
stock footage , Whale
stock footage , shark
stock footage , Hawaii
volconoes stock video and film footage
38.A lunablue
- Stock Footage and Video Backgrounds - Venkat's
hot pick
All our stock footage and video backgrounds meet the highest digital
video production standards. The footage is royalty free, purchase
it once and use it as many times as you like. It's compatible with
all video editing packages and available in complete titles, compilations
and video clip downloads. Formats include NTSC - PAL - HD - Presentation
- Web.
39.Matton
footage
Matton
offers a comprehensive Footage library of over 4000 Royalty Free
clips. Royalty Free Footage may be used for virtually any project
including feature films; broadcast video; commercial, or educational
video; games; or the internet. - Stock
photography , digital
Royalty Free Music
40.Creatas
footage
Creatas
is your source for royalty free stock photography, illustration, footage
and other design tools. - stock
photography 41.Film
Archives online
FILM Archives Inc. is the one-stop stock footage source, offering
the most comprehensive collection of contemporary and vintage images
in the industry. This includes over 100 years of film images, nearly
two decades of news video (1986 to present) from Cablevision's award
winning News 12 Long Island, and exclusive representation of the
British government film library. - Contemporary
Scenes
42.Microcosmos
video
of insects, spiders, other arachnids, microscopic pond life, protozoa,
bacteria and many others. All organisms are shot from a variety
of angles and can be combined to form dramatic scenes. We also offer
stock video of beautiful landscapes which can be used as establishing
shots. All of our video is royalty-free and reasonably priced according
to its intended usage.
43.Corbis
motion
Corbis
Motion offers the most comprehensive selection of high-quality moving
images in the footage industry. Every day, advertisers, feature
film producers, and corporate communications professionals turn
to our 30,000+ hours of both archival and contemporary film for
footage that will bring added impact to their projects.
44.Filmdisc
FilmDisc.com
is striving to be the #1 choice for royalty free stock footage,
by creating new and innovative ways to make searching for footage
as easy and as fast as buying it.
45.Historicfilms
Our
special collections libraries consist of all genres of motion picture
films including Musical Short Subjects in Comedy Film, Feature Films,
Silent Films, Movie
Slapstick , Classic
Television Commercials and Shows,
Beauty
Shots, Nature
and Wildlife, Historical
Newsreels including Pathe News & Television News, Home Movies,
Outtakes, Industrial Films, Sales Films, and Cartoons.
46.Absolutely
Wild Visuals - Venkat's hot pick
The AWV film library is comprised of more than 1 million stock footage
shots captured by some of the world’s best filmmakers. Our
collections include the world-renowned Survival, OSF, Ron and Valerie
Taylor, Ocean Planet Images, Tourism Australia, Wild Visuals and
more. Our collections originate primarily on 35mm, Super16mm and
HD.
47.Newyork
stock footage
Specializes in STOCK FOOTAGE (stock "motion" footage).
New York is all we do...film and video footage of New York People,
New York Scenery, New York Traffic, Stores and Hi-Rises...Downtown
New York, Uptown New York.
48.Royalty
Free Nature Video Footage - Naturelibrary
Whether
it's scenic footage of landscapes, timelapse movie clips, or just
a natural location you don't have the ability to film yourself such
as Antarctica; Nature Library just might be able to help.
49.Stock
footage house
Our Footage
Collections each contain up to 20 minutes of compelling, subject-related
video. - Animation
Collections
50.High definition
stock footage - GotHiDef
Offers
you a wide variety of High Definition Stock Footage for all of your
HD video editing needs. High Definition Stock Footage, from locations
all over the world, is available in a variety of themed collections.
51.WGBH Boston stock
footage
Much
of WGBH's amazing body of work is available for your documentaries,
films, exhibits, ads, and publications. Search our databases and
online program companions for footage, still images, and text for
all your content needs. We can also help you identify sources for
stock materials used in our productions.
52.Unique
footage
Unique
Footage is a film and video production company based in Australia.
We capture unique footage of interesting wildlife and spectacular
landscapes from remote parts of the world.
53.Videometry
Free
Clips, Product Specials, Advanced Previews, Dedicated Technical
Support.Provides affordable stock footage..
I look farward to add more articles and sites as and when i come
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