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A Fire Burning Bright in The Dark (Ojai, 2019)

5s HD 1080p 29.97fps Nature Ojai, California, United States 2019
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

The flickering flames illuminate the night, casting dynamic shadows and creating a dramatic, cinematic glow. This short, intimate clip showcases the raw beauty of fire in a quiet, natural setting, evoking a sense of mystery and awe. Ideal for use in intros, mood pieces, or abstract visual storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Use this short Ojai night fire clip for documentary texture, travel edit atmosphere, agency mood reels, brand films, or social cuts that need real flames and glowing embers without people in frame.
Edit role
The five-second burn works as an insert, transition beat, opening texture, or quiet closer between outdoor night scenes, especially where an editor needs flame movement against near-black negative space.
Visual details
Small flames rise from red-orange embers in a very dark frame, with a dark diagonal log or metal bar crossing above the fire and no visible people, logos, or readable text.
Shot mechanics
The frames hold a tight, low-light composition on the fire, with the flame and ember bed occupying the left and center portions while most of the background falls into black shadow.

Tags

fireburningdarknessslowlysparkbrightdarkobjectsojai californiacinematicintrostunningbusinessartamatuer

Shot slate

Resolution
1920 × 1080
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
2 MB
Location
Ojai, 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 0:00, small flames lick above a red ember bed in Ojai, California, with a dark diagonal bar across the upper frame and no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the clip's tight nighttime view of flames and glowing coals. (0:00)
At 0:01, the flame cluster sits higher over the ember bed in Ojai, California, while most of the surrounding frame remains black and no visible people appear.
This frame gives editors a brighter flame moment within the otherwise dark fire detail. (0:01)
At 0:02, a compact flame rises near the left side of the ember bed in Ojai, California, with the background almost entirely dark and no visible people.
The frame shows the fire reduced to a compact flame and red coal detail for a moody insert. (0:02)
At 0:03, several flame tongues flare over the red ember bed in Ojai, California, beneath a dark diagonal log or bar and with no visible people.
This frame captures one of the more active flame shapes in the short burn. (0:03)

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.