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Shadow Moving Under The Calm Waters In The Middle (San Jose del Cabo, 2020)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Ocean San Jose del Cabo, Mexico 2020
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 serene, almost meditative scene evokes a sense of quiet wonder and curiosity, with soft ripples reflecting light and subtle motion beneath the surface. Filmed in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, this vintage-style footage blends natural beauty with an enigmatic, cinematic quality. Ideal for abstract art projects, nature documentaries, or nostalgic storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Use this 4K UHD San Jose del Cabo ocean clip for travel edits, nature documentaries, agency mood reels, brand films, or social cuts that need clear aqua water with a subtle dark underwater shadow.
Edit role
The short six-second runtime works as a quiet cutaway, transition, or texture beat between beach, resort, and open-water shots rather than a full establishing scene.
Visual details
The frames show turquoise ocean water filling the image, small white surface glints, faint ripples, pale sand-colored depth changes, and a soft dark shape beneath the surface with no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The contact sheet supports an overhead aerial-style composition with no horizon, shoreline, foreground objects, or visible camera platform, and the DJI drone hint is consistent with the top-down water view.

Tags

mysteriouscreepywonderfulpeacefulcuriousaquashadowmovingcalmwatersmiddleoceannatureSAN jose DEL cabo mexicoartbuyfootageabstract

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
77 MB
Location
San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
Year filmed
2020
Published
Jul 2020

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.

Overhead view of turquoise water in San Jose del Cabo with faint pale patches under the surface, scattered white reflections, and no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the clip as an abstract top-down view of clear aqua ocean water. (0:00)
Aqua ocean water in San Jose del Cabo fills the frame with soft ripples, bright surface specks, a faint darker area below, and no visible people.
This frame shows the subtle underwater darkness that gives the water texture and visual tension. (0:01)
Clear turquoise water in San Jose del Cabo shows scattered sparkle, gentle wave marks, mottled depth changes below the surface, and no visible people.
The frame provides a clean water-texture moment for an edit that needs color and movement without objects. (0:02)
Teal water in San Jose del Cabo contains small white highlights, subtle rippled texture, a soft submerged shadow near the middle area, and no visible people.
This moment keeps the composition minimal while the darker underwater form remains visible through the water. (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.