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Accelerated Beauty of a Sunset in a Busy City (Malibu, 2019)

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Sunset Malibu, 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 vibrant sky unfolds in a cinematic time-lapse, blending natural light with the energy of a bustling city. Warm hues glow across the horizon, creating a dreamy, nostalgic atmosphere. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for travel edits, documentary transitions, agency mood reels, or social cuts needing a Malibu nightfall time-lapse with coastal city lights and a dark palm silhouette.
Edit role
Works as a short opener, transition, or closing beat when an edit needs to move from daytime travel or road footage into evening city atmosphere.
Visual details
A dark coastline view shows an orange-blue sunset band on the horizon, scattered city lights below, a large palm silhouette near the upper right, surf or pale shoreline at the bottom, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames hold a wide elevated composition with dark foreground terrain, illuminated streets in the midground, the ocean horizon in the background, and a palm silhouette framing the upper edge.

Tags

sunsetcitybusynaturewindacceleratedbeautymalibu californiaprettycinematographylovestunningcinematicfootageb-roll4kemotionintroduction

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
21 MB
Location
Malibu, 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.

Malibu, California dusk view with an orange horizon, scattered city lights below, a large palm silhouette at upper right, pale surf at the bottom, and no visible people.
The opening frame sets the clip's elevated coastal nightfall view with city lights beginning to stand out. (0:00)
Malibu, California sunset time-lapse frame with the horizon glow slightly dimmer, palm fronds silhouetted across the upper right, city lights in the lower frame, and no visible people.
This frame shows the warm horizon narrowing while the lit streets and buildings remain visible below. (0:01)
Malibu, California dusk frame with a thin orange horizon line, dark hillside or coast, clustered city lights below, palm leaves at the top right, and no visible people.
The frame keeps the same wide composition as the sky darkens and the artificial lights carry more of the image. (0:02)
Malibu, California evening view with the palm silhouette still framing the upper right, a fading orange strip on the horizon, bright street lights below, pale shoreline at the bottom edge, and no visible people.
This second-row moment emphasizes the contrast between the fading sky and the brighter urban lights. (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 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.