BIRMINGHAM STOCK FOOTAGE
License this ridiculous Birmingham stock footage in 4K, shots of the infamous Spaghetti Junction, using the Tiny Planet and Rabbit Hole drone technique.
More sensible Birmingham stock video can be found here: BIRMINGHAM RUSHES
And the gorgeous city of Birmingham also regularly appears in some of my ready-made stock footage sequences; please take a look through BROADCAST GVs and VIGNETTES.
46 Clips, 33.4GB, over 42 minutes of stock footage flying over, around, and under… Birmingham’s infamous Spaghetti Junction.
Don’t need the full rushes clip pack? Any individual clip can be licensed separately by using SELECT.
More Birmingham Stock Footage can be found here.
Birmingham also regularly features in my Broadcast GVs and stock footage Vignettes, so please check those out too.
An amazing collection of Birmingham drone aerial views at sunset. Captured over the northern part of the city, this footage gracefully features the BT Tower, the Octagon building, the canal network, residential tower blocks and more.
82 drone aerial views. Over 1 hour of total runtime. 47.13GB.
Any individual clip can be licensed separately by using SELECT.
More Birmingham stock video footage rushes packs can be found here.
Check out Broadcast GVs for 2-3 minute curated sequences, and Vignettes for 30-second reels.
16 clips
2.75GB
6 minutes 56 seconds
4K UHD footage
Features:
14 drone video clips (wide views, orbits, establishing shots, and closer shots of the stadium)
2 drone timelapse hyperlapses (one with Birmingham city centre in the background)
Detailed shots of cricket pitch, stands, and stadium lighting
Stunning aerial views of the stadium and Birmingham’s city centre
About Edgbaston:
Home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Hosts international matches (Test, One Day, T20)
Iconic cricket ground with rich history
Perfect for sports documentaries, corporate videos, or creative projects. No extra fees for 4K or TV/film use. Full terms apply.
Total Clips: 57
File Size: 7.9GB
Duration: 19 minutes 44 seconds
Resolution: 4K UHD
Contents: 53 Drone Clips, 4 Drone Timelapse Sequences
Overview: Clip Pack #172 offers high-quality 4K UHD footage of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games venues and surrounding areas, showcasing the development of key locations as they are built. With a total of 57 clips, including drone and timelapse sequences, this collection provides comprehensive coverage of the event venues and their surrounding areas, perfect for documentaries, TV productions, and development-focused projects.
Key Footage Highlights:
53 Drone Clips: Aerial views of venues such as:
Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Smithfield (basketball, volleyball, and marathon venues)
University of Birmingham field hockey and squash venues with city-center backgrounds
Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr, with construction progress shown from various angles
4 Drone Timelapse Sequences:
Timelapse 4: Hyperlapse of Alexander Stadium nearing completion
Timelapse 1 & 3: Field hockey and squash venues at the University of Birmingham with amazing city views
Timelapse 2: Smithfield area in the heart of Birmingham, featuring the basketball, volleyball, and marathon venues
Perfect for:
TV documentaries
Broadcast and film production teams
Editors looking for progress and development footage related to major sporting events
Producers seeking dynamic aerial shots and timelapse footage of venue construction
No Extra Fees:
4K use included as standard
TV and Film usage rights are covered with no additional fees
This Clip Pack offers a unique and comprehensive visual history of Birmingham’s transformation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, making it an ideal resource for any production requiring high-quality footage of venue construction and city developments.
Details:
Total Clips: 76
File Size: 9.49GB
Total Duration: 19 minutes 5 seconds
A large and meticulously crafted stock video footage bundle capturing Birmingham’s iconic Spaghetti Junction from the sky. This collection features a mix of stunning modern drone cinematography and a selection of historical archive footage to provide a comprehensive visual representation of this engineering marvel.
What’s Included?
18 Modern Drone Clips: High-quality aerial shots showcasing Spaghetti Junction in all its chaotic glory. Captured both during the day and at night, these clips highlight the intricate web of roads from a variety of perspectives, including:
Wide shots
Panning shots
Orbits
Top-down views
Background views with Birmingham city skyline
12 Drone Timelapse / Hyperlapse Clips: The highlight of this pack—twelve breathtaking aerial timelapse sequences, painstakingly created over hundreds of hours. These sequences feature:
Moving clouds and shifting traffic patterns
Establishing views towards Birmingham city centre
Shots at different times of day, from daylight and golden hour to sunset, dusk, and night
46 Archive Drone Clips (2016): As a bonus, this pack includes a folder of 46 archive clips captured in 2016 with an earlier drone model. While these clips remain in 4K resolution and are "good enough for TV," they don’t quite match the technical standards of the modern footage. Nevertheless, they add a valuable historical dimension to the collection.
Why Choose This Pack?
This footage captures the controlled chaos of one of the UK’s most recognisable road systems, an engineering feat that is deeply associated with Birmingham. Whether you’re looking for establishing shots, cinematic motion, or time-compressed wonder, this pack delivers.
Shot in 4K: For crystal-clear detail—review in 4K for the best experience.
Seamless Licensing: Comes with my excellent license, offering unrestricted circulation with no additional fees for 4K usage.
Perfect for: Documentary filmmakers, cityscape sequences, engineering showcases, news reports, or any production in need of striking aerial visuals of Birmingham.
Stock Video Footage | 4K UHD | 36m 29s | 82 Clips | 17.08GB
Step into the heart of Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market with this breathtaking 4K cinematic stock footage pack. A total of 82 high-quality clips capture the city centre in full festive swing, including 77 stunning High Frame Rate (HFR) gimbal shots and 5 spectacular night timelapse sequences.
What’s Inside?
5 Timelapse Clips – Mesmerising Christmas lights, bustling streets, and iconic landmarks, featuring:
Skyline Drift Timelapse – A dynamic cityscape view with skyscrapers glowing, lights shifting, and the Christmas market below.
Drone Hyperlapse – Aerial timelapse over Centenary Square, showcasing the amusement ride in motion, the Library of Birmingham, and festive crowds.
Victoria Square – A magical wide-angle of the German market, people gathering around the Town Hall and Birmingham Council House.
Alternative Centenary Square View – A unique perspective of the festive scene, blending historic and modern architecture.
Elevated Victoria Square & New Street Timelapse – A sweeping shot of Birmingham’s vibrant holiday crowds.
77 High Frame Rate Gimbal Clips – Shot on cutting-edge stabilised camera gear, these clips offer smooth cinematic motion and slow-motion playback. Locations and highlights include:
Centenary Square, the Library of Birmingham, the Hall of Memory War Memorial
The Ferris wheel, Town Hall, Birmingham Council House
The German market from multiple angles, capturing people walking, eating, drinking, and celebrating
Market stalls selling hot chocolate, frankfurters, garlic potatoes, chocolate, doughnuts, and festive treats
Christmas decorations, singing, dancing, Santa’s grotto, fancy dress, crepes, pancakes, and German market traditions
Laughter, packed streets, warm winter clothing, woolly hats, and a true Christmas atmosphere
Birmingham at its Christmassy best, filmed with premium high-motion camera technology in stunning 4K UHD.
This collection of 28 clips (13 minutes 10 seconds, 7.26GB) showcases the ongoing development of the HS2 high-speed rail project in Birmingham from February and March 2023. The footage includes stunning aerial views of the Curzon Street station site, Birmingham's city centre, the Bullring shopping centre, and Grand Central railway station. The pack features a range of construction activities, such as the use of diggers, cranes, earth-moving machinery, steel work, tunnels, and general site development.
Additionally, three premium drone timelapse sequences captured in ProRes422 quality offer an incredible look at the busy construction site, with moving machinery, cars, trains, and the dynamic Birmingham skyline in the background. This exclusive footage provides an exceptional perspective on the early stages of the HS2 project, perfect for high-quality documentary, infrastructure, and urban development projects.
Duration: 8 minutes
Total Clips: 32
File Size: 3.2GB
Description:
Clip Pack #46 features exclusive archival footage of the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, UK, shot in 2019. This archive stock video footage provides a fascinating look at the stadium before its major redevelopment for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Full disclosure - Captured with 2019 drone technology, the footage may not have the sharpness or advanced features of today’s drones, but it is still high enough quality for television and various productions. I don't have a time machine, unfortunately, but the footage offers unique and valuable insight into the original state of this iconic stadium.
This pack showcases 32 high-quality drone clips, covering sunrise and daylight shots, providing a variety of aerial perspectives of the stadium and the surrounding areas. You’ll also get views of Birmingham’s city skyline and landscape, offering a snapshot of the city’s atmosphere pre-Games.
Birmingham was awarded the 2022 Commonwealth Games in 2017, and the development planning of the Alexander Stadium began shortly after. This pack captures the stadium before its transformation into the world-class venue it became for the Games.
This footage is part of a larger collection, which includes:
2021 footage showing the ongoing development of the Alexander Stadium
2022 footage showing the completed stadium, ready for the final preparations for the Games
Clip Pack #46 is perfect for those documenting Birmingham’s transformation and the legacy of the Commonwealth Games.
A stunning and rare collection of 83 high-quality stock video clips, totaling 21 minutes and 18 seconds of footage (8.52GB), capturing a surreal moment in history: Birmingham's empty city streets during the first Covid-19 lockdown in April 2020.
An Unbelievable Scene
Birmingham, one of the UK’s busiest cities, transformed into an empty, eerie landscape. Ordinarily bustling locations such as:
Library of Birmingham
Bullring Shopping Centre
Grand Central Railway Station
China Town and The Arcadian Centre
St. Philip’s Cathedral
Centenary Square
are seen completely deserted, a sight that will never be witnessed again. From the daylight calm to the dusky golden hour and into the quiet, glowing streets at night, this footage offers an unparalleled and haunting glimpse into a city paused in time.
Footage Highlights
This pack includes:
Empty streets and cityscapes with only the occasional masked pedestrian, highlighting the unprecedented quiet.
Iconic landmarks and locations, normally teeming with life, in stunning stillness.
Daytime, dusk, and night sequences to cover a range of moods and atmospheres.
Smooth gimbal shots that glide through Birmingham’s streets, creating an unsettlingly surreal tone.
Why This Footage is Essential
This rare video collection is a valuable asset for producers, filmmakers, and content creators. Whether you're producing a documentary, TV drama, historical feature on the Covid-19 pandemic, or news coverage, these clips offer a unique visual record of an extraordinary time in history.
Licensing
The footage comes with a wide-use license and no maximum circulation limit, making it suitable for projects of any scale. Full details can be found in my terms and conditions.
A Unique Perspective
As a professional videographer, my focus is on capturing the extraordinary, and this pack embodies that mission. These clips showcase a once-in-a-lifetime moment when Birmingham, a city known for its vibrancy, stood still. This collection is as much an artistic achievement as it is a historical document.
Discover the power of these surreal visuals and bring a unique perspective to your next production.
This collection includes 32 premium 4K drone video footage clips (18 minutes and 59 seconds, 7.4GB), capturing the ongoing development of the HS2 high-speed rail project in Birmingham, West Midlands. This pack is ideal for use in documentaries, news coverage, infrastructure-focused projects, and urban development narratives.
Key Features
Construction and Engineering
Wide aerial views and top-down shots of the HS2 construction site, highlighting its scale and complexity.
Steel frames, tunnels, cranes, and earth-moving machinery in action.
Workers onsite, offering insight into the human effort behind this monumental infrastructure project.
Landmarks and Context
Footage of the new Curzon Street Station under construction, a centerpiece of the HS2 project.
Passing trains at Birmingham Moor Street and Grand Central stations, connecting the project to the city’s transport hub.
Birmingham city center in the background, featuring iconic landmarks like the Bullring, Selfridges, and the city skyline.
This pack provides a detailed and visually striking overview of HS2’s progress, blending technical construction imagery with the vibrant backdrop of Birmingham, making it a perfect choice for showcasing the future of UK rail infrastructure.
A premium collection of 17 high-quality 4K video clips showcasing Birmingham City FC’s St Andrew’s Football Stadium from both aerial and ground-level perspectives.
Total Clips: 17 (11 drone, 6 gimbal)
File Size: 2.98GB
Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
Resolution: 4K
What’s Included?
Drone Footage (11 clips)
Sweeping orbit shots of St Andrew’s, with Birmingham city centre in the background
Close-up aerial details of the pitch, stands, and stadium structure
Night-time drone shot capturing the stadium under floodlights while a match is in progress
Gimbal Footage (6 clips)
Ground-level establishing reveal of the stadium
Architectural close-ups of key stadium features
Key Features Captured
Tilton Road Stand
Gil Merrick Stand
Kop Stand
Main Stand
Views of Birmingham City Centre beyond the stadium
Perfect for sports documentaries, football-related content, and cinematic city footage.
This massive collection of Aston Villa Football Club stadium footage offers 97 clips showcasing Villa Park, one of the most iconic football stadiums in the UK. With a total of 17.57GB and 42 minutes 36 seconds of stunning footage, this pack includes 46 drone clips, 22 gimbal clips, and a breathtaking drone hyperlapse timelapse sequence. In addition to the new footage, you'll also find 12 archive drone clips from 2016 and 16 archive gimbal clips from 2020, offering a comprehensive library of Villa Park from various angles and perspectives.
A Complete Collection of Villa Park Footage
This diverse collection covers a wide range of shots, including wide views, establishing shots, and close-up details of the stadium and surrounding areas. Key features include shots of the Holte End, the North Stand, the Trinity Road Stand, and the Doug Ellis Stand, offering a detailed look at the architecture and the distinctive features of this historic football ground. You'll also find stunning footage of Birmingham city centre in the background, nearby trees, and the surrounding streets.
Timelapse and Hyperlapse Footage
Among the highlights of this pack is an incredible timelapse hyperlapse sequence, showing the stadium in a stunning dynamic motion, with the Birmingham skyline in the background. The footage captures a school, people, and traffic below, giving a lively context to the location. The moving traffic, combined with the drifting stadium footage, provides a modern and energetic feel to this iconic venue.
Archive Footage
For a deeper historical perspective, the archive footage from 2016 and 2020 offers a glimpse of the stadium during those periods. The 2016 drone footage captures a snapshot of Villa Park as it stood in the past, while the 2020 gimbal footage shows how the surroundings have evolved.
Perfect for Various Media Projects
Whether you're working on sports documentaries, promotional videos, or TV productions, this comprehensive collection of stock video footage is ideal. It provides a broadcast-quality look at Villa Park, offering stunning aerial shots, smooth gimbal footage, and detailed architectural views that will fit seamlessly into your projects. With a TV broadcast license and no maximum circulation restrictions, this footage is versatile and ready for your production needs. Full terms and conditions apply.
Stock Video Footage | 9 minutes 35 seconds | 46 Stunning Timelapse Sequences | 26.99GB
An unparalleled collection of Birmingham timelapse and drone hyperlapse shots.
Capture Birmingham like never before with 46 breathtaking timelapse sequences—a must-have stock footage bundle for TV, film, documentaries, commercials, and social media. This collection features:
16 Ground-Based Timelapses (Tripod)
City streets bustling with people
Traffic weaving through Birmingham’s roads
Office lights flickering on and off
Iconic landmarks like Broad Street, Victoria Square, and New Street Station
Exclusive: 5 long-range Birmingham timelapses, weeks in the making
30 Drone Timelapse & Hyperlapse Sequences
Aerial views of Birmingham city centre in stunning motion
Magnificent night-time city orbits with traffic light trails
Bullring Shopping Centre filled with shoppers
Container shipping yards with a cityscape backdrop
Top-down hyperlapse of the Chinese Pagoda – pure visual magic
Motorway shots (M5 & M6) with endless motion
Landmarks: Selfridges, Moor Street Station, Grand Central, the HS2 construction site, Alexander Stadium, Centenary Square, BT Tower
Why This Collection?
Meticulously shot and edited – every sequence is crafted with precision
No circulation limits – no extra fees for large viewership
Perfect for all productions – TV, film, sports, social media, commercials, live events
4K quality – no extra charges for full-resolution use
The effort behind each timelapse is immense—this pack is a true labour of love. Get stunning Birmingham stock footage with no restrictions and no hidden fees.
Duration: 45 minutes 3 seconds
Clips: 113
File Size: 17.93GB
Resolution: 4K UHD
This comprehensive pack offers a breathtaking aerial tour of Birmingham's canals, a city with more miles of waterways than Venice, and the birthplace of Britain's industrial heritage. The footage, captured entirely with a drone, provides a unique perspective on the city's complex and layered character. You'll see stunning high views and dynamic reveals of the city centre, including iconic landmarks like The Cube, the Black Sabbath Bridge, the HMRC building, and the new octagonal skyscraper, The Octagon, which is now the tallest building in Birmingham.
The collection masterfully contrasts the old with the new and the rich with the poor. It showcases affluent areas like Gas Street Basin with its narrowboats and waterfront pubs, alongside run-down residential tower blocks and areas just outside of town marked by graffiti and industrial heritage. The footage also covers key infrastructure, such as the chaos of Spaghetti Junction, HS2 works, and views of trains and trams, providing a complete picture of a bustling, evolving city. From low, abstract views of water reflections to wide, generic establishing shots, this pack has it all, capturing the vibrant life of cyclists and people, alongside the forgotten warehouses and factories that tell the story of the city's past. Pair this pack with Clip Pack #286 for a truly cinematic experience, blending these stunning drone shots with high frame rate gimbal footage.
Footage Highlights:
113 cinematic drone clips in 4K UHD providing a comprehensive aerial tour of Birmingham's canals.
Captures a wide range of locations from the city centre to industrial areas and Spaghetti Junction.
Features unique contrasts between old and new architecture, affluent and rundown areas, and peaceful narrowboats versus traffic chaos.
Includes dynamic reveals, wide establishing shots, and abstract details of water reflections and industrial heritage.
Highlights key landmarks such as The Cube, Black Sabbath Bridge, the BT Tower, and The Octagon.
Ideal For: This pack is ideal for documentaries, news broadcasts, social commentary pieces, and films that require authentic and comprehensive visuals of British urban environments, industrial heritage, and the sociological contrasts of a modern city.
Licensing: All footage is provided in 4K UHD with no extra fees for TV or film use, and no maximum circulation limits. Full terms apply.
Duration: 3 hours, 48 minutes and 29 seconds
Clips: 305
File Size: 89.93GB
Resolution: 4K UHD
This is a huge collection of Birmingham Canals Stock Footage, filmed with a Sony high frame rate camera and gimbal over multiple days on the Birmingham canals in the West Midlands. It offers a giant library of stock footage, providing cinematic 4x slow-motion playback, or it plays back wonderfully at normal speed too. These wonderful old veins of industry have, in most part, turned into veins of nature, but also showcase aspects of vandalism, graffiti, and litter.
The pack captures a fascinating contrast: from the much nicer areas with posh restaurants, Black Sabbath Bridge, the Sealife Centre, and Brindley Place, to edgy, nitty-gritty, and even dangerous vibes under bridges, with extensive graffiti on walls and litter-strewn canals. You'll see the towering presence of the BT Tower and surrounding new apartments and posh offices above, juxtaposed with a dungeon of dark canals and graffiti below.
Footage includes canal barges, narrowboats, people walking, water flowing with slow, gentle ripples, plants, weeds, grass, and old Victorian brickwork on tunnels and bridges. Earthworks and construction, including HS2 developments, are also visible, highlighting how these canals cut through urban sprawl. These canals provide life, with birds and fish, and are home to old industry, pubs, office workers, and tourists. The footage features scenes of Black Sabbath Bridge, people smiling, old warehouses, and captures Birmingham at its best and worst, including views of the Central Library.
Filmed artistically, majestically, with style and cinematic brilliance, the pack offers smooth shots and a huge variety of spinning shots, perfect for exciting edits and cinematic flair. You'll see the Cube building, BBC building, offices, houses, apartments, narrowboats in locks (lots of locks!), metal railings, wooden fences, old steel steps, and dark narrow tunnels and bridges. It presents a historic feel, showing the contrast between old and new, relevance, and unique perspectives, highlighting how Birmingham has more canals than Venice. The extensive graffiti, abundant everywhere, poses the question: is Birmingham plagued, or do they like it?
Footage Highlights:
A giant library (305 clips, 89.93GB) of Birmingham canals footage.
Cinematic 4x slow-motion playback (Sony HFR camera and gimbal).
Captures natural beauty alongside vandalism, graffiti, and litter.
Showcases contrasts: posh areas vs. edgy, nitty-gritty industrial heritage.
Features iconic landmarks like Black Sabbath Bridge, Sealife Centre, Brindley Place, Central Library, BT Tower.
Includes canal barges, narrowboats, people, water, plants, brickwork, tunnels, locks.
Smooth and varied spinning shots for cinematic flair.
Covers old and new contrasts, cutting through urban sprawl, and HS2 developments.
Ideal For: This huge pack is perfect for documentaries, news, television broadcast, and film, providing extensive visuals for projects exploring urban landscapes, social contrasts, industrial heritage, and the evolving nature of British cities.
Licensing: All footage is provided in 4K UHD with no extra costs for TV or film use, and no extra costs for big circulation. Full terms apply.
Witness the monumental transformation of Birmingham with this expansive collection of 72 premium 4K UHD drone stock video clips. This pack delivers 45 minutes and 3 seconds of captivating footage, shot in April 2025, documenting the HS2 high-speed railway construction and its impact on the city. Capture a historical account of this massive project with a cinematic flair. 🏗️
Footage Highlights:
Extensive Coverage: 72 clips providing a comprehensive visual record of the HS2 development.
Historical Significance: Footage documenting a major infrastructure project in the UK.
Construction Details: Close-up shots of diggers, core drilling and piling, concrete pouring, earthworks, and cranes.
Railway Infrastructure: Footage of new rail, new tunnels, and new bridges being built.
Project Scale: Wide drone views that capture the sheer size and scope of the HS2 project.
Birmingham Skyline: Shots that incorporate the Birmingham city centre skyline, with its impressive tower blocks and skyscrapers.
Construction Site Elements: Footage of barriers, fences, construction workers in high-vis safety clothing, concrete mixers, and building materials.
Elevated Rail Construction: Scenes of workers on cherry pickers placing huge steelworks into elevated sections of rail.
Cinematic Flair: Gorgeous sunny day footage with brilliant deep shadows, captured with a cinematic eye.
Diverse Perspectives: Establishing views, wide drone views, and close-up shots of machinery.
Key Locations: Footage of Curzon Street and the surrounding area.
Dynamic Reveals: Epic shots that unveil the scale of the construction.
Perfect For:
Television production editors seeking dynamic visuals for documentaries, news reports, and current affairs programmes.
TV producers creating features and specials about infrastructure, engineering, and urban development.
Filmmakers adding dramatic construction scenes and cityscapes to their cinematic productions.
Online content creators looking for high-quality footage for YouTube channels, educational videos, and social media.
Broadcast television, documentaries, news, corporate videos.
Key Benefits:
Exceptional 4K UHD quality for crisp, professional visuals.
Comprehensive and historical documentation of the HS2 project.
Cinematic drone footage with a strong visual impact.
No extra fees for 4K or broadcast use.
A huge selection of footage for a variety of purposes.
Important Notes:
Please review the Terms and Conditions before purchase.
Download link provided within 24 hours.
Location: Birmingham, UK
Total Clips: 1,059
Total Size: 141.75GB
Total Duration: 5 hours, 53 minutes, 45 seconds
A Huge, Comprehensive Birmingham Footage Collection
This massive stock video footage pack offers complete coverage of Birmingham, UK, perfect for city profiles, TV productions, commercials, social media, and more. Featuring 1,059 carefully curated clips, this collection delivers cinematic excellence across a range of shooting styles:
What’s Included:
7 Giant Folders of Footage
390 Drone Clips (Aerial Cinematic)
146 Drone Archive Clips
306 Gimbal Clips (Dynamic Ground Footage)
63 Gimbal Archive Clips
81 High-Frame-Rate (HFR) Gimbal Clips (For Slow Motion)
9 Photography POV Clips (Behind-the-Scenes Photography Action)
64 Tripod Clips (Static Cinematic Shots)
Shot Variety & Content Highlights:
Cinematic Drone Views – Sweeping aerial shots, reveals, tracking shots, and top-down views over iconic locations.
Gimbal & Hi-Mo Tracker Shots – Hyper-smooth motion tracking with high-tech stabilisation, perfect for both real-time and slow-motion playback.
Tripod Footage – Beautiful telephoto and cinema prime lens shots for establishing views and ultra-detailed compositions.
High-Frame-Rate Footage – Jaw-dropping slow-motion clips adding impact and drama to storytelling.
Editorial & Archive Clips – Unique, hard-to-find shots capturing Birmingham’s evolving cityscape over time.
Featured Locations & Landmarks:
Cityscapes & Skyscrapers – 103 Colmore Row, The Bank Tower 2, The Mercian, The Cube, The Rotunda, BT Tower
Transport & Infrastructure – Grand Central Station, New Street Station, Moor Street Station, Snow Hill Station, Metro lines, Railway bridges, HS2 construction site
Historic & Cultural Sites – Birmingham Cathedral, St Martin in the Bullring, Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, Black Sabbath Bridge & Mural
Construction & Demolition – Cranes, new skyscrapers, old buildings being demolished, abandoned Fiveways building
Shopping & Commercial Areas – Bullring Shopping Centre, The Mailbox, Birmingham Arena, Gas Street Basin, Markets, German Market
Urban Life & Streets – Busy roads, roundabouts, rush-hour chaos, traffic, buses, taxis, cyclists, pedestrians, ticket inspectors, traffic wardens
Abstract & Creative Shots – Glass facades, reflections, old vs. new contrasts, tunnels, city lights, golden hour and sunset cinematics
Weather & Atmosphere – Sunrises, fog, cloud inversions, moody overcast shots, stunning golden light
Financial & Corporate Birmingham – Exchange Square, Financial District, banks, HMRC building, corporate office blocks
Statues & Monuments – The Golden Boys Statue (James Watt, Matthew Boulton, and William Murdoch), Birmingham Family Statue
Canals & Water Scenes – Narrowboats, Gas Street Basin, reservoirs, misty morning shots
Cultural & Architectural Icons – Selfridges’ alien-like design, Chinese Pagoda
Memorial & Civic Sites – Hall of Memory, Centenary Square, Birmingham Town Hall, museums
City Activity & Moments – Emergency vehicles, police incidents, empty offices at night, people in the streets
Residential Areas – Terraced houses, council estates, private homes
Dynamic Gimbal Shots – Spinning gimbal shots for excitement, high-motion tracking, stunning slow-motion cinematics
License & Usage:
Broadcast-Ready – Permitted for television, films, and international projects
Unlimited Circulation – And no extra fees for 4K quality
Production Team Access – When a production company buys this pack, all members can use the clips, for all time, for any creation under the company’s name
Editorial Use – Some clips may be for editorial use only; please check full terms and conditions
Why Choose This Pack?
Unbeatable Value – Incredibly low cost-per-clip and cost-per-second pricing
Cinematic Excellence – Professionally captured footage designed for storytelling
Massive Variety – Diverse locations, styles, and formats for any project
Shot by an Industry Pro – Captured with years of aerial and cinematography experience
Get instant access to one of the most comprehensive Birmingham stock footage libraries available!
Overview: This premium collection of stock video footage captures the dramatic beauty of fog and cloud inversions sweeping across Birmingham city centre and the wider West Midlands in January. The pack includes 32 stunning drone clips, showcasing extraordinary views of the city and its residential areas blanketed in mist. Featuring fog engulfing homes, tower blocks, and iconic buildings, this footage offers a unique perspective of the region, perfect for TV, documentaries, drama series, news, and similar productions.
Contents:
32 High-Quality Drone Clips
Locations: Birmingham city centre and surrounding West Midlands
Unique Features: Fog rolling in, cloud inversions, city skyline from multiple angles, residential areas immersed in mist, trees emerging from the fog, and aerial views of the city above the cloud layers.
Special Highlights:
A drone hyperlapse sequence of fog rolling into Birmingham city centre
Stunning aerial footage of Birmingham's skyline surrounded by thick mist
Residential areas and homes are engulfed in fog with the Clent Hills visible above the cloud
The towering skyscrapers of the city centre above the white, winter fog
Breathtaking cloud inversions showing a blend of fog, urban structures, and nature
Why It’s Unique: This pack presents a rare and captivating visual of fog and mist transforming the urban and natural landscape of Birmingham and the West Midlands. The drone footage offers striking contrasts between the fog-shrouded city and the distant hills emerging above the cloud, creating a mysterious and atmospheric ambience. It’s perfect for adding depth and mood to your production.
Perfect for:
Film and TV Productions: Ideal for atmospheric or dramatic scenes.
Documentaries: Great for weather-related or nature-focused documentaries.
TV Drama Series: Perfect for setting the scene with fog-covered landscapes.
News: Ideal for weather reports or stories about unusual weather events.
Creative Projects: Use these striking visuals for your videos, advertisements, or presentations.
Total Clips: 32 | File Size: 6.35GB | Total Runtime: 16m 5s
Add this unique footage to your collection and enhance your project with the captivating beauty of fog and mist over Birmingham and the West Midlands.
This extensive collection of 202 premium 4K video clips offers an unparalleled view of Birmingham and the West Midlands. With a runtime of 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 49 seconds and a total size of 51.13GB, this pack provides a diverse range of footage for professional use in film, TV, and digital projects.
Pack Highlights:
Variety of Shots: Includes wide establishing views, close-up details, tracking, gimbal, drone, timelapse, and hyperlapse footage.
Diverse Frame Rates: A mix of standard-speed clips and high-frame-rate footage, offering flexibility for slow-motion or normal-speed playback.
Iconic Locations: Featuring the Chamberlain Clock, St Philip’s Cathedral, Bullring shopping centre, the Library, China Town, The Cube, Grand Central, and more.
Urban Life: Scenes of people shopping, commuting, a street protest, road workers, and everyday city living.
Architectural Blend: Highlights Birmingham’s mix of old and modern buildings, the city skyline, skyscrapers, and construction projects like the Octagon.
Landmarks and Monuments: The Rotunda, Hall of Memory, Queen Victoria statue, Centenary Square, The Golden Boys statue, and the Bullring Bull.
Transport and Infrastructure: Includes metro trams, buses, road signs, hire bikes, cars, and busy railway stations like Moor Street and New Street.
Atmospheric Elements: Captures blue skies, cloudy weather, fountains, statues, and intimate street scenes.
Drone Views: Spectacular aerial footage showcasing Birmingham’s skyline, Bullring, and various locations in different lighting conditions.
This huge versatile pack is ideal for professionals in need of high-quality stock footage to represent Birmingham’s rich urban environment, blending historical charm with modern vibrancy.
Capture the serene beauty of Birmingham and the West Midlands at dawn with Clip Pack #3: Birmingham, UK, Sunrise Aerial Timelapse and Establishers. This stock video footage collection features 1 minute and 46 seconds of premium visuals, comprising 3 sunrise aerial timelapse sequences in ProRes 422 and 2 wide establishing clips in 4K, with a total file size of 6.1GB.
The timelapse sequences reveal Birmingham’s vibrant cityscape waking up, with flowing traffic and industrial activity under the golden hues of sunrise. The two wide establishing shots showcase breathtaking aerial views over the West Midlands on a cold, foggy winter morning, delivering a cinematic and atmospheric backdrop for your projects.
What’s Inside:
3 sunrise aerial timelapse sequences in ProRes 422
2 wide establishing aerial clips in 4K
1 minute and 46 seconds of premium footage
Captivating views of Birmingham and the West Midlands at dawn
Atmospheric winter fog and dramatic morning light
Ideal for documentaries, films, and creative storytelling, this clip pack provides high-quality stock video footage to elevate your work.
Tiny planet footage of Birmingham, UK, along with a few “rabbit hole” shots for a unique and unusual view of the city.
I have no idea how you would use this crazy footage in a production, but here it is!
Check out my Birmingham Stock Footage section for something a little more…. ordinary. Enjoy.
BIRMINGHAM
SUNSET CITYSCAPES: BIRMINGHAM NORTH
Golden hour drone views capturing the architectural skyline of Birmingham North.
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Cinematic broadcast GVs exploring the intricate network of historic Birmingham canals.
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A curated 30-second vignette perfect for corporate and commercial production transitions.
LICENSE VIGNETTE - £3991. RUSHES
Curated collections of 4K footage organised by location or theme. Perfect for project-specific needs.
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Comprehensive 2–3 minute multi-angle sequences.
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Premium, cinematic 30-second sequences for high-impact transitions.
4. VERTICAL VIDEO
9:16 reels (up to 60 seconds) delivered in Vertical HD. Perfect for fast-turnaround digital content.
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License this incredible drone stock footage of Birmingham sunset scenes.
47 Clips, over 56 minutes of runtime, 21.15GB.
Drone shots include Birmingham Library, the BT Tower, the Octagon and more, as well as some truly remarkable compressed scenes of the wide city area as the sun dips below the horizon. Magnificent.
Any clip can be licensed individually by using SELECT, and the timecode references from the preview video.
For greater depth, check out BIRMINGHAM STOCK FOOTAGE or take a look through BROADCAST GVs and VIGNETTES for ready-made sequences.