A Story in Every Frame

A brilliant two minutes of concepts, places, people and metaphors that can bring your story to life. Two minutes of brilliant concepts that range from the majestic to the amazing to the downright impossible. Liberate your imagination. Dive in.

Andes to Amazon

Relatively unexplored, South America is a continent of natural extremes and immense ecosystems. Our Andes to Amazon high definition footage presents exhilarating scenics and a wealth of wildlife from South America's wildest and most remote areas. The imagery is breathtaking, rare and remarkably detailed.

NHK Japan - Stunning HD

A remarkable collection of pristine HD native content that offers insight into both traditional and contemporary Japan. With 96% of NHK's general TV broadcast in HD, the scope of the material is breathtaking. From Japanese macaques in hot springs and the temples of Kyoto to sweeping shots of earthquake-shattered buildings; from noisy factories of the present day to the tranquility of time-honoured ceremonies.

These are just some of the unforgettable shots from the NHK archive. Expeditions, great dives and train rides across Japan showcase the landscape in its true beauty. Computer generated graphics of plant structures and walking skeletons are also available providing additional cutting-edge content. If you're looking for fresh content and unique subject matter - all HD originated - you won't find a richer source.

New clips from Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Co.Ltd(HTB) are available alongside the NHK collection. Shot on HD they include breathtaking scenics, and animals from Hokkaido in the northern part of Japan.

The Forest Floor

Explore the extraordinary hidden world that lies deep in shadow. Here, in remarkable time-lapse footage, you will see the spectacle of the world beneath. Witness the almost magical growth of fungus. The strange beauty of decomposing vegetation. See the creatures of the forest as they come out to play. The imagery is vivid, emotional and rarely seen — all in gorgeous high definition.

China Central Television (CCTV)

BBC Motion Gallery is proud to represent China Central Television (CCTV), the acclaimed television network for the People's Republic of China.

As the nation's largest broadcast network, CCTV's cinematographers have enjoyed unparallelled access and world-class production resources - the result is a body of work worthy of this magnificent culture.

Here, in stunning HD-originated (1080/50i) footage as well as in standard definition, you will find a wealth of imagery covering locations, people, technology, industry, history and more.

Travel the Yangtze River from source to sea. Journey the ancient Silk Road. Feel the buzz of Shanghai. Explore the other-worldly landscapes of Xinjiang.

This is China in all its geographic glory, from unspoilt dramatic landscapes through to its developing neo-cities, its rarely seen rural lifestyles and its most cherished artistic and architectural achievements.

HD In Full Bloom

HD is blossoming everywhere, especially in this showreel of evocative, timelapse flowers.

These difficult to shoot images convey a range of feelings and meanings. They evoke the dawn of a new day. A spirit of hope. A sensual, rhythmic beauty. Their poetic movements are both fascinating and tranquil. As the images are so graphic, many of them almost painterly, they’re strong enough to be used as a primary visual, even an entire production. Yet, they also make stunning backgrounds, perfect for typography or emotionally powerful composites.

HD World

A quick trip around the world and around our acclaimed high definition collections. From people to places, flowers to the fantastic, we are your one-stop source for everything HD. And our collection is growing, so there's always something new to explore.

Life in the Blue - In HD

Our Life in the Blue collection portrays a remarkable array of underwater species in their most natural habitat. Filmed with the striking visual artistry of a feature film or advert, with perfect composition and lighting, all while keeping the animals unaware of the camera's presence.

Shot in pristine, detail-rich high definition 1080i, the footage spans the globe, from the frigid waters of Norway to tropical ocean seas.

Subjects include the venomous fish in Papua New Guinea, great white sharks in South Africa, giant mantas in Mexico, plus whales and hundreds of other rarely seen creatures.

Life in the Blue was filmed by one of the most renowned oceanic cinematographers in the world and these are its hand-picked gems.

Aerials

Spectacular locations. Expansive vistas. Soaring drama. Here, in both pristine high-definition and standard format, we bring you the world as seen from above.

With thousands of online aerial shots available, you can give your project a whole new perspective, and arrive at a destination far from ordinary. Fly over the world's great cities, or sweep past mountains, forests, glaciers and wilderness.

With our collections you can traverse the vast expanse of China, with a thrilling ride over the Forbidden City. You can experience the stunning Galapagos Islands with footage from the multi-award-winning film, "Galapagos: Born of Fire". Or relive the romance of aviation with spellbinding footage of vintage aircraft in flight. Explore the aerials of BBC Motion Gallery - we promise it will be a flight of inspiration.

Premier

The BBC film archive is one of the largest and most respected collections in the world. Representing the best of BBC programming over the last 70 years, the wealth of subject matter we offer is second to none — over a million hours of images.

BBC Motion Gallery is your portal into this vast content resource, with tens of thousands of shots to choose from online, and a world of footage we can source for you offline. Just take a look.

Concepts

When you need to express a concept quickly and memorably, or tell a complete story in a matter of moments, BBC Motion Gallery is your first place to turn.

Our images were produced for programming, not for stock footage, which gives our collection an immense selection of images you simply cannot find anywhere else.

Our unique footage means you can go way beyond the cliché images one so often finds in stock footage libraries, and instead, relish in all kinds of unexpected visual metaphors. In fact, many of our users jump start their creative thinking by randomly browsing through our archives, just to get the juices flowing.

Wildlife

The BBC has one of the most admired collections of wildlife footage in the world. Every species, every continent, every behavior - these are the rarest of moments captured with remarkable intimacy and insight.

The BBCs acclaimed cinematography gives an immediacy, a beauty and a power to the visuals, often placing you, the viewer, directly in the action. And the collection even includes animals long extinct - thanks to our kingdom of CG dinosaurs and other beasts of millennia past.

For commercial use, our wildlife footage conveys the full range of human emotions, allowing you to locate your shots easily. And if you happen to be working within a museum or educational environment, you'll be happy to know that each shot is tagged with a rich body of scientific taxonomy, making it easy for you to locate your shots using the nomenclature you're comfortable with.

Wild Africa

Spectacular footage capturing the essence of Africa, shot by the BBC’s acclaimed Natural History Unit. Emotionally-charged and visually stunning.

The Prince's Trust

The world's best musical acts in the performances of a lifetime. Now available for the first time ever!

We're proud to announce that BBC Motion Gallery is making available for licensing the famed Prince's Trust Archive. It’s a who's who of the music world from the last 25 years featuring historic performances, backstage interviews and rare behind the scenes moments.

Plus there is access to exclusive footage of The Prince's Trust Ambassadors and VIP's at world renowned events such as Fashion Rocks and Party in the Park.

CBS News

BBC Worldwide is proud to be the exclusive global representative for the remarkable content of CBS News.

Through its international news teams, CBS News has covered events of the last 50 years and is a comprehensive, if not legendary, historic record with over 700,000 hours of content.

Amongst its treasures are: more than four handred reels of tape shot in the four days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; the Vietnam War; the anti-war movement in the U.S. and the fall of Saigon; the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s; presidential campaigns and political conventions; the U.S. space program, its successes and failures, including the first man to land on the moon and the Challenger explosion; the Oklahoma City bombing; and, more recently, the events of September 11th.

The collection comprises more than two million videotapes and sixty six million feet of film, including outtakes and other footage never used in on-air reports.

World Culture

This is the sort of footage which is some of the most difficult material to find. It’s global, it’s impossible to plan, it’s even more difficult to shoot, and more often than not, it requires an enormous budget to produce.

Of course, for us at the BBC, this kind of imagery is what we do best. Our ubiquitous presence throughout the world for over 70 years has given us an enormous body of work from which you can choose.

From the beautiful to the mysterious, the remote to the urban, these are the cultures, practices, places and people that will leave an indelible impression.

BBC News Highlights

Over the last 75 years the BBC has earned a worldwide reputation for the authority, accuracy and impartiality of its news and current affairs coverage.

BBC News is the biggest broadcasting news-gatherer in the world. With over 2,000 journalists working in 42 international news bureaux, our archive is enormous — and it's getting bigger. Television News is responsible for more than 18,000 hours of programming every year, which equates to an average of almost 50 hours of output every day. BBC World Service reaches a global audience of more than 150 million listeners with bulletins in more than 40 languages every day.

The breadth and depth of BBC news coverage is unrivalled, with subject specialists who can throw a spotlight on people and stories which are not widely known.

Here you will find in-depth coverage of every significant event, personality and era from the past 75 years.

Rip Curl

The name Rip Curl is synonymous with all things surf and snow, and in this radical collection of footage, you'll find the best of both. Top surfing, snowboarding and skiing action from some of the most picturesque locations in the world, including Indonesia, Mexico, Tahiti and New Zealand.

From great mid-air shots of snowboarders and skiers with crisp blue sky backdrops and whiter-than-white snow, to breath-taking camera work tracking new breed surfers through major tubes. Most of the quality high speed footage is shot on Super 16mm film (not edited as 'slow-mo' but actually shot that way).

There are also many shots showing local kids, markets, landscapes and seascapes. This footage was shot intentionally on Super8 film, then telecined, which further adds to the dynamics of the sport. Also featured are loads of snowboarding stunts including 180 to 720 degree jumps (using ramps, half-pipes and quarter-pipes) from some of the sport's hottest young talent.

Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC)

As Australia’s only national non-commercial broadcaster, ABC has been an integral part of the Australian way of life for over 70 years. The collection, Australia's largest film archive, reflects the nation’s cultural heritage with hand-picked footage covering wildlife, lifestyle, key personalities and the arts plus ground-breaking news coverage.

Here you’ll find striking images of the natural world, including plagues of locusts, bushfires and rural farming in the outback, as well as spectacular footage of lightning storms, floods and the tsunami in Papua New Guinea. Plus award-winning news and sports coverage chronicling many of the key moments in Australian history, including East Timor Independence, the aftermath of the Bali bombing and the anti-globalisation protests.

BBC Sport

For over 50 years the BBC has been at the forefront of televised sport and it has one of the greatest collections of sports footage in the world. The content ranges from traditional events in Britain and the United States to global games and modern sporting pursuits.

The BBC Sports Library now contains over 20,000 hours of footage giving BBC Motion Gallery the opportunity to provide classic images from the following sports: athletics, badminton, cricket, extreme sports, hockey, horse racing, marathon running, rugby union, rugby league, football, swimming, yachting and many more.

Civil Rights Movement

The footage you are about to see is unforgettable, even unimaginable.

Both BBC News and CBS News extensively covered the American Civil Rights movement, from the 1955-1956 Montgomery bus boycott, the student-led sit-ins of the 1960s to the huge march on Washington in 1963. Rare footage includes Freedom Summer, Malcolm X and Black Power, and the death of Martin Luther King Jr.

With a far-ranging selection of powerful, often wrenching images, our footage captures the danger, drama, and bravery of the civil rights movement.

International Tennis Federation (ITF)

BBC Motion Gallery now offers exclusive representation of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), adding to the 70,000 hours of sport content we currently offer.

Here you will find exclusive footage from the ITF's three major international team competitions; Davis Cup by BNP Paribas — the largest annual international team competition in sport; Fed Cup by BNP Paribas — the premier team competition in women’s tennis and tennis's only mixed team competition; the Hyundai Hopman Cup.

You can now have direct access to clips of top players in world tennis both past and present, including historic matches played by sporting greats such as Fred Perry, Rene Lacoste, Rod Laver, Arthur Ashe, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Martina Navratilova, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Roger Federer, Serena and Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova.

Footage available includes Tim Henman's victorious last ever match for Britain against Croatia in the Davis Cup at Wimbledon in 2007, scenes from the 1982 World Group Quarterfinal between USA and Sweden during which the longest match in Davis Cup history took place (six hours 22 minutes) between John McEnroe and Mats Wilander, and Andy Roddick's record-breaking fastest serve in the USA’s first round tie at home to Austria in 2004.

Locations

You need a fresh establishing shot and you need it now... You need impossible to find footage of a remote village in the Congo. You need Moscow in the winter. Toronto. Bahrain. Paris, circa 1950. No worries, we've been there.

The BBC has been shooting the world for decades and now you can find all that footage in one location. Aerials, underwater, time-lapse, historical, beauty shots, we've got it all. When you need to find your place in this world, start at the BBC and you'll avoid a lot of unnecessary travelling.

Nugus Martin

The Nugus Martin archive is a historically important collection of footage that predates the BBC's archive—by 50 years. The collection began in 1896 recording political and social change through the turn of the century. And the camera continued rolling for decades, capturing both world history and Americana with an unflinching eye and a knack for being in the right place at the right moment. Clips include Lenin addressing Russian crowds, Hitler rousing troops, Al Capone and "Machine Gun" Kelly and rare footage of Albert Einstein.

Chronicling both war and peacetime, from politics to celebrity, the Nugus / Martin archive is a moving testiment to the power of film.

Parkinson

Sir Michael Parkinson's legendary BBC talk show was essential viewing for millions each week. Broadcast on the BBC from 1971 to 1982 and 1998 to 2003, it ran to 361 editions and featured nearly a thousand of the world's most famous people. Compelling, provocative, witty and poignant. Parky is one of television's great treasures.

Now available through BBC Motion Gallery, fully-cleared.

Tribes

As our world becomes smaller and civilization continues its steady encroachment into remote habitats, it becomes increasingly difficult to find authentic footage of indigenous peoples untouched by modern advances. But at the BBC, we cover every corner of the earth, even the most inaccessible regions, which allows us to offer a fascinating glimpse into cultures rarely seen by the outside world.

The unique lifestyles, the ancient superstitions, the food, the families - this is our passion. Humanity at its most personal. Immerse yourself in a an unforgettable spiritual journey across time with footage of some of the most remote tribes on the planet.