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Aerial View Of Calm Grey Ocean Surface

5s 4K UHD
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

This aerial footage captures a vast expanse of calm, grey-blue-grey ocean water. Gentle ripples and subtle waves ripple across the surface, creating a soothing and rhythmic visual texture. The camera looks down at a slight angle, emphasizing the depth and movement of the sea. The scene is devoid of land or wildlife, offering a clean, minimalist background suitable for nature documentaries, travel montages, or as a calming visual transition in video editing.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial ocean-surface footage suited to documentary water sequences, agency mood reels, brand films, social edits, and calm transition moments that need open grey-blue water with no land in frame.
Edit role
Use this short clip as a water-texture insert, atmospheric cutaway, quiet transition, or neutral opener between locations when the timeline needs a clean ocean beat without people or landmarks.
Visual details
The frames show only grey-blue ocean surface seen from above, with small ripples, soft wave bands, muted daylight, no horizon, no shore, no boats, and no visible people.

Tags

oceanseawaterwavesripplesaerialdronebluegreycalmsurfacetexturenaturebackgroundmarineliquidoceanographywatercolorsea surface4k

Shot slate

Resolution
4K UHD
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
Published
Jun 2026

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.

Downward aerial view of grey-blue ocean water filled with fine ripples and no visible people at the start of the clip.
The opening frame gives editors a clean ocean-surface texture with no horizon or land. (0:00)
Grey ocean surface from above with shallow wave bands crossing the frame and no visible people.
This moment shows the clip's restrained water movement and muted color palette. (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.