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Little Girl Observing The Water From The Top Of A Balcony (Malibu, 2020)

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps People Malibu, California, United States 2020
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About this clip

A young girl stands on a balcony overlooking the ocean in Malibu, California, in 2020, gazing peacefully at the water below. The cinematic framing and natural lighting highlight the beauty of the coastal landscape and the child’s contemplative expression. This authentic, emotionally resonant footage evokes nostalgia and serenity, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or projects exploring childhood, family, and the natural world.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits a family travel edit, documentary cut, agency mood reel, or social piece needing a Malibu childhood moment with a child overlooking ocean water from a balcony.
Edit role
Works as a short observational cutaway or reflective beat between wider coastal scenes, with the 7 visible seconds focused on the child, railing, and water below.
Visual details
A young girl in purple pants and a patterned top sits or crouches by white balcony rails, looking down toward dark green ocean water while another person in a straw hat is partly visible on a lower deck.
Shot mechanics
The ground camera looks down from above with white railing bars dominating the foreground, the child in the lower center, and ocean water filling the background beyond the balcony structure.

Tags

girlbalconywateroceanfloorobservingtopnaturemalibu californiaprettycinematographylovestunningcinematicfootageb-roll4kemotion

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
35 MB
Location
Malibu, California, United States
Year filmed
2020
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

4 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

At 0:00 in Malibu, California, a young girl seen from behind sits near white balcony rails above dark green ocean water, with a lower deck partly visible at right.
This opening frame sets the overhead balcony view with the child looking down toward the water. (0:00)
At 0:01 in Malibu, California, the child remains framed from above beside the white railing, with sunlit bars and shadows crossing the balcony floor over the water.
The frame emphasizes the railing pattern and the child's fixed attention toward the ocean below. (0:01)
At 0:02 in Malibu, California, the girl in a patterned top and purple pants is centered lower in the frame, with vertical white rails separating her from the green water view.
This still gives buyers a clear child-and-ocean composition from a high balcony angle. (0:02)
Overhead view of child on balcony with ocean below.

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