Posted by Alexander on 04/27/07 16:36

On Apr 27, 10:41 am, ajbe...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Apr 26, 6:37 pm, Alexander <puzzlekni...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I need a video clip of an American flag close-up for a project I'm
> > working on. Being innocent and naive, I figured that there would be
> > somefreestockfootageon the internet somewhere.
>
> > For the record, I'd like to say that websites like
> > freestockfootage.com should be sued for false advertising, because the
> >footageis in fact nowhere nearfree. They mean that it's ROYALTY
> >free. (Thefootagecosts $25 a pop)
>
> > Is there anywhere on the internet where I can getstockfootagethat
> > is trulyfree?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Alex
>
> The single best source forFREEstockfootageis Brewster Kahle's
> site,www.archive.organd the related Perlinger archive. The
> resources are vast and mostly PD. However, much of thefootageis
> NEAR-broadcast quality, In many cases, there is no high-resolutionfootage- some of it from 16mm sources that are quite old. When there
> is betterfootageavailable, if that's what you need, it may cost a
> bit.
>
> However, hate to state the obvious, but if you're worrying about
> paying "$25 a pop" to acquire essentialfootage, you may not be quite
> ready to make your film. Maybe it would be best to grab a camera and
> shoot the flag outside your local post office....
>
> Norman C. Berns, Moderator: The Budgeting Grouphttp://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/FilmBudgeting/

i'm not actually that cheap as to avoid paying $25 if this was a major
project :). it's a small school thing. thanks for your advice, all.

alex

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