OT: Cheap stock footage.

farss wrote on 2/2/2009, 3:15 PM

An email from the Footage Firm ended up in my junk folder. Might or might not be a good deal for others. I cannot vouch for the quality and little of it is in HD. For the price I wouldn't expect Artbeats quality.

Link here.

Asking price is $8.41 per DVD.

Bob.

Comments

UlfLaursen wrote on 2/2/2009, 9:36 PM

Thanks Bob - could be interesting.

I have used www.istockphoto.com a lot most for stills though, but I think they are good and have reasonable prices.

/Ulf

Coursedesign wrote on 2/2/2009, 9:55 PM

I got a few video clip DVDs from them, not bad but not Artbeats.

But not everything needs to be Artbeats, for example when used as background plates for compositing, which was my use.

The Kid wrote on 2/2/2009, 10:51 PM

I have about five of those DVD's from footage firm. I think those DVD's for $8.41 are the clips that are old and they just give away, because basicaly you are paying S&H on that. If you go to the web site you will see they have other stuff for sale I think it is for DV clips something like 80 dollars and for HD around 149.00

[r]Evolution wrote on 2/3/2009, 10:54 AM

Not too shabby.
I haven't seen the quality or the 'era' that these clips come from but I can see them working for the Budget Conscious editor.

LReavis wrote on 2/3/2009, 1:54 PM

I've purchased several DVDs from Footage Firm, including HD clips. Some are surprisingly poor (not shot on tripods, etc.), but I've found quite a few clips that were and also were in focus, well framed, etc. - that I've used in my projects. A mixed bag, but certainly a bargain

UlfLaursen wrote on 2/19/2009, 2:01 PM

Just got an e-mail form StockFootageForFree, where they give away 500 DVD's with 80 clips on each. You just need to pay shipping.

http://www.footagefirm.com/footage/ultimate/freefootage.htm

I don't think you need to be registered or anything to get it.

/Ulf