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Time Lapse of Running Cars on a Public Road (Malibu, 2019)

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Road 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

Time-lapse footage of cars moving along a public road in Malibu, California, captured in 2019. The handheld, amateur aesthetic adds a candid, real-world feel, making it ideal for cinematic B-roll or modern cityscapes. The scene evokes a sense of daily life and transit in a coastal Southern California setting.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for documentary, travel edit, agency mood reel, brand film, or social cut needing 2019 Malibu freeway traffic with a direct road-level view of moving cars.
Edit role
Works as a short transition, pacing beat, or road-travel insert between Malibu arrival, commute, or city movement shots.
Visual details
Multiple freeway lanes carry cars, SUVs, and a white classic car under bright blue sky, with overpasses, concrete barriers, trees, road signs, and hard midday shadows, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames show a wide road-level composition with lanes in the foreground, traffic in the midground, overpasses and roadside trees in the background, and a candid handheld or vehicle-mounted feel.

Tags

carroadsdrivestreetcitytimelapserunningcarspublicroadobjectsmalibu californiaamateurabstractintroductioncameracinematography

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
72 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.

Wide road-level view of cars on a Malibu, California freeway with a silver sedan near the foreground, overpass ahead, blue sky above, and no visible people.
The opening frame gives editors a clear freeway traffic view with a close foreground sedan and bright daylight. (0:00)
Malibu freeway traffic approaches and passes beneath a concrete overpass, with cars spread across several lanes, billboard structures in the background, and no visible people.
This frame shows the clip's overpass moment, useful as a road transition or commute insert. (0:01)
A white classic car fills the right foreground on a Malibu freeway while other vehicles continue ahead across open lanes under a clear blue sky, with no visible people.
The close passing car adds a distinct foreground subject within the otherwise wide traffic sequence. (0:02)
Sunlit freeway with cars, trees, and utility poles along the side.

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.