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Time Lapse Film Sped Up Of Sunset Sky Fades To Darkness (Bolsa Chica, 2019)

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Sunset Bolsa Chica, California, United States 2019
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About this clip

BOLSA CHICA CALIFORNIA-2019: Time-lapse footage captures a stunning sunset sky over the coastal area, with colors gradually fading into darkness. The sped-up sequence creates a cinematic, abstract effect, perfect for evoking mood and atmosphere. Ideal for romantic, nature, or travel content, this vintage-style clip blends modern aesthetics with nostalgic charm.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for travel edits, coastal documentary passages, agency mood reels, brand films, or social cuts needing a Bolsa Chica sunset time-lapse that fades from twilight color into night.
Edit role
Works as a short transition, atmospheric insert, opener beat, or closer between daytime coastal activity and a darker night sequence.
Visual details
The frames show a dark coastal sky with an orange-blue sunset band on the horizon, a lit pole lamp, railings, pavement, gravel or sand, a trailer-like structure at right, distant lights, and at least one small human silhouette.
Shot mechanics
The composition appears locked off from an elevated or fixed viewpoint, with foreground railings and ground texture, a midground path or waterfront edge, and a low horizon under a large dark sky.

Tags

peoplenaturedarknesstwilightlightingtimelapsefilmspedsunsetskyfadesblackrecreationparkareabolsa chica californiastunningromance

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
34 MB
Location
Bolsa Chica, California, United States
Year filmed
2019
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 Bolsa Chica, California, the opening frame shows a dark sky with a thin orange sunset band, railings in the foreground, a bright pole lamp at right, and no clearly visible people.
This first moment establishes the twilight horizon, foreground railing, and lamp-lit coastal edge. (0:00)
At Bolsa Chica, California, the second frame keeps the low orange-blue horizon visible while the pole lamp lights the path and railings below, with no clearly visible people.
The frame shows the time-lapse holding on the same coastal composition as the sky darkens. (0:01)
At Bolsa Chica, California, the third frame shows the sunset color narrowing along the horizon, distant lights appearing, a bright pole lamp, and no clearly visible people.
This moment emphasizes the shift from sunset color toward night with more visible points of light. (0:02)
Twilight sky over railings, pavement, and a bright pole lamp at the coast.

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