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Slow Motion Child Practicing Balancing Skills At A Beach (Bolsa Chica, 2019)

5s HD 1080p 29.97fps People Bolsa Chica, California, United States 2019
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About this clip

The warm afternoon light highlights the child’s focused movements as they engage in playful gymnastics and martial arts-inspired routines. The cinematic quality and emotional tone make it ideal for documentaries, family content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Usable for family documentaries, California beach travel edits, youth wellness pieces, brand films, and social cuts needing a child practicing balance at sunset on a wide sandy beach.
Edit role
Works as a short slow-motion insert or reflective transition beat between beach activity, childhood, or outdoor practice moments, with a simple silhouette action that reads quickly in a timeline.
Visual details
A silhouetted child balances and lifts a knee along a low curb beside rippled sand, with a lifeguard tower, distant beachgoers, a low sun, blue sky, and streaked clouds in the background.
Shot mechanics
The frames hold a wide beach composition with the child in the foreground, open sand and horizon across the midground, and the sun placed behind the subject, creating strong backlight and silhouette.

Tags

childpracticingbalancingbeachsunsetafternoonmartial artsgymnasticsslowmotionskillspeoplebolsa chica californiacutecinematographycinematicprob-roll

Shot slate

Resolution
1920 × 1080
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
4 MB
Location
Bolsa Chica, California, United States
Year filmed
2019
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

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

A silhouetted child stands on a low curb at Bolsa Chica, California, with the sun behind them, rippled sand ahead, and a lifeguard tower near the horizon.
The opening frame establishes the child practicing balance in strong sunset backlight on the beach. (0:00)
The child remains in silhouette on the curb at Bolsa Chica, California, with one arm lowered, open sand stretching behind them, and a small lifeguard tower off to the right.
This frame shows the controlled balance action continuing against a wide, uncluttered beach background. (0:01)
A backlit child moves along the curb at Bolsa Chica, California, with their head bowed slightly, the sun glowing behind their shoulders, and the beach mostly empty beyond.
The frame gives editors a clean silhouette moment with minimal background distractions. (0:02)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant download of the HD 1080p master with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.