Where to get free video footage

Julius_ wrote on 5/28/2008, 9:08 AM
Hi All,

I'm doing a tourism video and am looking for stock footage that is free to download. Shots of plane take offs, cars in traffic, airport counters, taxis, crowded people....

Does a free site really exists?

Thanks

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Former user wrote on 5/28/2008, 9:23 AM
Not really anywhere free. I do have a couple of suggestions though.

1) Every time you're on a shoot, make it a point to shoot a few angles and minutes of whatever is around you and unique. I have a library of moon, sunrise, sunset, traffic, aircraft, bugs, flowers, trees, people interacting on the street, malls, etc. Just shoot! As a rule, I do this at the start when I'm setting up for a shoot (white balance, testing the camera, light etc) and before I shut down. I also carry my "stock tape" so it's all in the same place.

2) http://www.istockphoto.com is one of the better and cheaper sites out there. Plus, if you subscribe, you can get a free image and clip per week. The price is right, and it just adds to the library.

Just a thought.

ps: I also have set aside a few days for the types of shots that I think I'll need and then just spend a day relaxing and shooting stock. It's not nearly as tedious as you'd think. And in the end, can be a heck of a lot cheaper. Once I found a street sign that said "Street Avenue"
Former user wrote on 5/28/2008, 9:49 AM
This company offers free downloads sometimes, or a whole DVD for $8.

http://www.footagefirm.com/

http://www.footagefirm.com/freeclips.asp

Dave T2
fflowers wrote on 5/28/2008, 10:32 AM
You might also want to look here:

http://www.stockfootageforfree.com

Notice that they have sections on transportation that include a plane, a train, etc.:
http://www.stockfootageforfree.com/category/transportation/

And, they have one for U.S. cities.
http://www.stockfootageforfree.com/category/us-citieslocations/
Julius_ wrote on 5/28/2008, 12:04 PM
Thanks everyone...that www.archive.org and stockfootage site got what I needed!! Excellent! Thanks guys..I love this site!