# brokenframe.studio

> brokenframe.studio is the footage library of an independent filmmaker, cinematographer and editor with a broadcast background, licensing footage since 2011. It holds 4,136 original clips across 492 subjects, sorted into 20 families and 90 groups; 84% are 4K or higher, 1,451 are aerial (drone) shots and 243 are time-lapses. Footage is licensed directly from the cinematographer, with no marketplace in between, through the request form at https://brokenframe.studio/#license.

- Site (English): https://brokenframe.studio/
- Site (Polish): https://brokenframe.studio/pl/
- Full subject index: https://brokenframe.studio/llms-full.txt
- Privacy policy: https://brokenframe.studio/privacy/

## Footage families (alphabetical)
- Agriculture (315 clips): Crops & fields (81); Farms & livestock (48); Harvest & field work (158); Orchards & olive groves (24); Vineyards (4)
- Animals (130 clips): African wildlife (48); Birds (18); Insects & small creatures (11); Pets (20); Underwater (32); Wildlife in Europe (1)
- Cities & architecture (197 clips): Castles & heritage (55); Urban views & offices (87); Warsaw (55)
- Clean energy (46 clips): Solar farms (13); Wind energy (33)
- Climate change (53 clips): Bushfires (6); Deforestation (7); Drought (27); Drowned rivers (13)
- Construction (227 clips): Construction sites (50); Demolition (21); Excavators & cranes (55); Roads & bridges under construction (68); Workers & building works (33)
- Editing elements (311 clips): Anamorphic flares & hits (176); Bokeh (42); Light leaks, rainbows & orbs (48); Reflections (45)
- Elements & close-ups (103 clips): Diamonds (24); Fire & flame (14); Flags (20); Money (13); Objects & textures (32)
- Environment (98 clips): Earth from above (9); Graduation towers (12); Water & wastewater (30); Wetlands & bird reserves (47)
- Food & drink (135 clips): Cooking & grilling (49); Drinks & wineries (18); Fruit & vegetables (68)
- Industry (257 clips): Factories & production lines (90); Mines & quarries (34); Power plants (50); Refineries & chemical plants (50); Welding & metalwork (33)
- Infrastructure (60 clips): Bridges (9); Dams (13); Power lines & telecom (6); Stations & ports (32)
- Nature & landscapes (504 clips): Forests (171); Mountains & hills (121); Rivers, lakes & the sea (81); Seasons, flowers & parks (131)
- News & documentary (358 clips): COVID-19 pandemic (116); Other news (24); Politics & the EU (10); Protests & marches (47); Russian invasion of Ukraine – first weeks (161)
- People & events (148 clips): Celebrations & fireworks (31); Concerts & music (42); People & portraits (34); Sports & leisure (41)
- Pollution (88 clips): Smog & air pollution (65); Waste & landfills (18); Water pollution (5)
- Sky & weather (123 clips): Clouds (68); Storms (22); Sunrise & sunset (29); The moon (4)
- Technology (111 clips): Cameras & audio gear (36); Computers, data & crypto (58); Drones (4); Watches & clocks (13)
- Transportation (131 clips): Air travel (16); Boats, yachts & canals (31); Roads & traffic (45); Steam trains & railways (39)
- Travel (741 clips): Asia & the Gulf (35); Bali (144); Curaçao (82); Istanbul (43); Italy (257); More of Europe (6); Namibia (10); Netherlands (42); Portugal & Madeira (80); Tropical islands (12); USA (30)

## Across families
- Time-lapse (243 clips), by family: Nature & landscapes 59, Sky & weather 44, Travel 42, Cities & architecture 40, Agriculture 25, Construction 13, Transportation 7, Infrastructure 5
- Poland (487 clips), by family: News & documentary 287, Cities & architecture 92, Transportation 33, Industry 24, Elements & close-ups 13, Infrastructure 12, Nature & landscapes 12, Environment 7

## Documentary archive: Russian invasion of Ukraine – first weeks
https://brokenframe.studio/ukraine-2022/ (Polish: https://brokenframe.studio/pl/ukraine-2022/)
Documentary footage from the first weeks of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: 608 camera-original takes (about 7.6 hours), filmed 26 February to 22 March 2022, in 4K 50p (Lumix GH5, Lumix S5 II, Lumix S5, Canon) and 5.4K aerial, with production sound. Editorial use only: no advertising or commercial use.
- Korczowa–Krakovets border crossing, 26 February 2022
- Przemyśl Główny railway station, 26–27 February 2022 (trains from Ukraine, registration, the crowd from the air)
- Medyka border crossing at night, 28 February 2022 (Canon log)
- Warsaw Central station, 8 and 13 March 2022
- Refugee centre at the National Stadium (PGE Narodowy), 19 March 2022
- Warsaw West station, 22 March 2022

## Technical
- Cameras: Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K and Pocket Cinema Camera 6K; Panasonic GH5, GH6 and S5; drones
- Delivery from HD to 4K DCI (4096x2160); time-lapse up to 8K (7680x4320)
- Log footage graded to Rec.709 with an in-house LUT; the median clip runs about 20 seconds
- Ambient and long-form: an 11.5-minute continuous 4K walk through Warsaw's Old Town at Christmas, an 8K forest time-lapse, and nature soundscapes of 18 to 70 minutes (Deep Forest, Rain Forest, Mountain Stream, The Great Blue)

## How licensing works
1. Pick subjects from the library on the site (they go on a shot list) or describe the shot you need.
2. Receive watermarked previews and a quote for your use.
3. Receive full-resolution masters with a written licence.

## Usage of this content
Text on this site may be quoted and summarised with a link to https://brokenframe.studio/. Footage previews under /media/ are reserved from text-and-data mining and AI training (EU Directive 2019/790, Art. 4(3)); see https://brokenframe.studio/.well-known/tdmrep.json.