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HIDDEN LAKE COLORADO-2016: Helicopter Filming A Big Mall Near A River

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Hidden Lake, Colorado, United States 2016
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About this clip

This vintage home movie captures a helicopter filming a large mall near a river in Hidden Lake, Colorado. The aerial footage reveals the sprawling structure of the mall and its proximity to the water, with cars moving through the parking lot below. The scene reflects a moment of modern Americana, blending commercial development with natural surroundings. This authentic, unscripted clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into early 21st-century life, ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for documentary, local news, urban planning, real estate, or brand-film edits needing a 2016 aerial view of a large commercial building beside water in Hidden Lake, Colorado.
Edit role
Works as a short aerial cutaway or transition beat between neighborhood, retail, parking, and waterfront scenes, with enough context to orient viewers quickly.

Tags

helicoptermallriverparkingcarfilmingbigpeoplehidden lake colorado2016amateurcinematographyprettyfootagemodern4kabstractkindbuyromance

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MOV
File size
40 MB
Location
Hidden Lake, Colorado, United States
Year filmed
2016
Published
Oct 2016

Still Frames From This Clip

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

High aerial frame over Hidden Lake, Colorado showing a large white-roofed commercial building, parking rows, a curved road, houses, and the river behind it, with no identifiable people visible.
Opening frame shows the mall-like building, parking lot, road access, and river context in one wide aerial view. (0:00)
Aerial view in Hidden Lake, Colorado with the commercial building centered, the parking lot to the left, a road wrapping the site, and river water across the top of frame.
This moment keeps the building dominant while showing how close the retail site sits to the waterfront. (0:01)

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.