Birmingham Stock Footage: The Venice of the North, Seen From Above and Within – Introducing Clip Pack #287 (Drone) & Its Companion, Clip Pack #286 (Gimbal)
Birmingham – often dubbed "The Venice of the North" – boasts more miles of canals than its Italian counterpart, a fact that surprises many. These weren't built for romantic gondola rides, however, but as the arteries of Britain's Industrial Revolution. Today, these same waterways tell a complex story of history, industry, urban renewal, and the stark contrasts of modern life. I'm incredibly excited to unveil Clip Pack #287 - Birmingham Canals Stock Footage (Drone), a comprehensive aerial exploration of this fascinating city, designed to be perfectly complemented by its ground-level companion, Clip Pack #286 - Birmingham Canals Stock Footage (High Frame Rate Gimbal).
Check out this short promotional reel I created using these Birmingham canals stock footage clip packs….
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.
Together, these two packs offer an unparalleled visual journey through Birmingham's intricate canal network, providing filmmakers and content creators with both the sweeping majesty of drone cinematography and the intimate, dynamic brilliance of high-frame-rate gimbal work.
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.
Clip Pack #287: The Aerial Perspective (Drone Footage)
This pack delivers 45 minutes and 3 seconds of stunning 4K UHD footage across 113 individual clips, weighing in at a substantial 17.93GB. It's a comprehensive video tour captured entirely from the air, offering perspectives you simply can't get from the ground.
You'll get a bird's-eye view of Birmingham's evolving skyline, where historical industrial waterways meet gleaming modern architecture. The footage sweeps from the bustling city centre, showcasing landmarks like The Cube – an iconic, multi-purpose building with its distinctive geometric design – to the towering presence of newly constructed skyscrapers. You’ll witness the striking architecture of the HMRC building, a significant addition to the city's modern profile, and soar above the recently completed The Octagon, now the tallest purely octagonal residential building in the world and a stunning new landmark on the Birmingham skyline.
The drone's unique vantage point allows for incredible establishing shots and dynamic reveals, providing context and scale to the city's vast canal network. We travel from the serene stretches of canal, offering wide generics of the intricate waterways, to the sheer chaos of Spaghetti Junction. This engineering marvel, a vast and often congested interchange of motorways, is a visual spectacle from above, its intricate layers of roads a sign of human ambition and a symbol of modern urban life. The pack also includes vital glimpses of HS2 works, documenting the ongoing transformation of Britain's transport infrastructure, alongside views of existing trains and trams that weave through the urban fabric.
Beyond the grand scale, the drone footage captures rich details: the industrial heritage reflected in old bridges, warehouses, and factories; the vibrant life of city dwellers, cyclists, and people enjoying the canalside; and the ubiquitous BT Tower, standing tall and often visible in many clips, a constant sentinel over the changing city.
A Journey Through Contrasts: Old & New, Rich & Poor
Birmingham's canals are a microcosm of its broader identity – a city of compelling contrasts. This drone pack doesn't shy away from these realities, instead, it elevates them. You'll see:
Posh Areas vs. Signs of Homelessness: The camera glides over affluent areas, capturing the clean lines of modern architecture and popular coffee shops, then subtly reveals the rough edges just outside the city core, where signs of homelessness and litter hint at a different reality. This footage offers powerful visual commentary on contemporary urban life.
Old and New Architecture: The ancient, sturdy brickwork of 200-year-old canal bridges stands in stark relief against the gleaming glass and steel of new developments. The footage captures this architectural dialogue, from historical factories to modern office blocks.
Industrial Heritage vs. Urban Renewal: The very purpose of these canals – for trade and industry – is still etched into their banks, with old warehouses and factories visible. Yet, they are now flanked by rejuvenated towpaths, waterfront pubs, and residential tower blocks, showcasing a city that honours its past while relentlessly moving forward.
Graffiti and Art: The raw, unfiltered art of graffiti often adorns the canal banks and underpasses, a vibrant counterpoint to the more formal cityscape, adding texture and a sense of dynamic urban culture.
The drone's ability to transition seamlessly from high, sweeping views to lower, more intimate perspectives means you get to experience the city's pulse from every angle – from the abstract beauty of reflections on the water in areas like Regency Wharf to the bustling activity around the Utilita Arena.
The Perfect Pairing: Clip Pack #286 (Gimbal) – Cinematic Brilliance from Ground Level
To truly understand Birmingham's canals, you need to feel them, to be in them. This is where Clip Pack #286 - Birmingham Canals Stock Footage (High Frame Rate Gimbal) becomes an indispensable companion. Already an integral part of my ultimate library, this massive collection offers 305 clips totalling over 1 hour 40 minutes of cinematic 4K UHD footage.
While Clip Pack #287 gives you the grandeur from above, Clip Pack #286 plunges you into the intimate details of the canals from eye-level. Shot with a high-frame-rate gimbal, this footage is incredibly smooth and dynamic, designed to capture the unique atmosphere of these waterways.
Imagine:
Gliding effortlessly along the towpaths, past colourful narrowboats at Gas Street Basin, with the gentle lapping of water against their hulls.
Moving through the tunnels and underpasses, revealing intricate graffiti, old bridge arches, and the bustling life of people and cyclists.
Capturing the subtle details of industrial heritage – the texture of old brickwork, the rust on an iron bridge, the reflections of the city lights on the water.
Dynamic tracking shots following pedestrians, revealing the pace of urban life along the canal banks.
When combined, the drone footage of Clip Pack #287 and the gimbal footage of Clip Pack #286 create an unparalleled visual narrative. You can transition seamlessly from a wide, aerial establish of the entire network to a close-up, high-frame-rate shot of a narrowboat moving through a lock, offering a truly immersive and comprehensive experience of Birmingham’s canals.
The History that Flows Beneath: More Canals Than Venice
The common boast that Birmingham has "more canals than Venice" is not just a quirky fact; it comes from the pivotal role in the Industrial Revolution. While Venice has around 26 miles of canals, Birmingham boasts approximately 35 miles within its city boundaries, expanding to over 100 miles across the wider Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) system.
These waterways weren't built for tourism. From the late 18th century, they served as the lifeblood of a burgeoning industrial powerhouse. Coal from the Black Country, raw materials for Birmingham's "city of a thousand trades," and finished goods all moved along these routes. Companies like Matthew Boulton and James Watt, pioneers of the steam engine, relied heavily on this network.
Today, while their commercial purpose has largely faded, the canals have undergone a remarkable transformation. They are now vibrant spaces for leisure, offering tranquil escapes for walkers, cyclists, and narrowboat enthusiasts. This footage captures that evolution – from their grimy industrial past to their current role as a green and blue heart in a sprawling modern city.
Weathering the Elements: Capturing Authentic Reality
As a specialist cameraman with decades of experience, including a background as a veteran in the British Army, I've learned that authentic footage often comes from enduring challenging conditions. Filming Birmingham's canals was no exception. It involved navigating busy cityscapes, dealing with unpredictable weather, and ensuring every single drone and gimbal shot was meticulously composed and aligned. The resulting footage isn't just pretty pictures; it's a genuine, unvarnished look at the city, warts and all, capturing both its polished urban centre and its grittier outskirts.
Licensing & Availability
Both packs come with my standard, straightforward licensing: 4K UHD quality with no extra fees for TV or film use, and no maximum circulation limits. You can use this footage in documentaries, social media, on TV, wherever your creative vision takes you. For individual clips from either pack, please contact me directly via my SELECT service.
Don't need the full pack? Just grab the hero shot.
The SELECT license gives you total freedom. It allows you to hand-pick ANY individual video clip from my entire archive of over 20,408 files—whether it’s a specific Snowdonia Cloud Inversion moment, a Manchester Drone Shot, or a candid Street Photography clip.
Choose Your License Package: You can license a single clip for a specific project, or buy a bundle to secure heavy discounts for your production.
Single Clip License: £199
5 Clip Bundle: £895 (Save £100)
10 Clip Bundle: £1,495 (Save £495)
25 Clip Bundle: £2,995 (Save £1,980) – Best Value
Bank Your Credits: Don't need all the clips right now? No problem. I operate a Credit System similar to major agencies like Shutterstock or Pond5. You can purchase the 25-clip bundle to lock in the massive saving, download the 20 clips you need, and bank the remaining 5 credits for a future project. Your credits remain valid until you are ready to use them.
How It Works:
Browse: Look through the library and identify the specific clips you need.
Select: Choose your bundle size from the dropdown menu below.
Purchase: Complete the checkout.
Download: Fill in the form to identify your clips. I will then send the high-resolution download links directly to you.
The Guarantee:
Broadcast Ready
Simple Rights: Royalty-Free, cleared for TV/Film/Web, worldwide, in perpetuity. No hidden fees. Full terms apply.
No AI: 100% authentic footage filmed by a human professional.
*For big TV and film projects, I’m usually happy to send out screeners for your edit, invoicing later for what is to be used. Please contact me with requests.
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.
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.
Expand Your Birmingham Archive: Other Related Packs
For those seeking an even broader visual collection of this dynamic city, consider these complementary packs:
Birmingham UK stock video footage (Clip Pack #13): A comprehensive general overview of the city, offering 202 clips and over an hour of footage, with a mix of drone, gimbal, and ground-level shots covering various aspects of urban life beyond the canals.
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.
Birmingham Spaghetti Junction Drone Video and Timelapse / Hyperlapse Stock Footage (Clip Pack #204): Dive deeper into this engineering marvel with 76 clips focused solely on the iconic Spaghetti Junction, featuring stunning aerial views, timelapses, and hyperlapses of its intricate traffic flows.
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.
HS2 Birmingham Drone Stock Footage 2025 (Clip Pack #267): Document the future of transport with 72 clips showcasing the extensive HS2 construction sites in Birmingham, captured from dynamic drone perspectives in 2025.
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.
Birmingham Alexander Stadium (Archive & New) (Clip Packs #46, #47, #48, #172): A unique series charting the evolution of the Alexander Stadium, from its old form to its construction and transformation for the Commonwealth Games.
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.
Duration: 2 minutes and 22 seconds
Total Clips: 7
File Size: 0.95 GB
Description:
Captured in 2021, this clip pack showcases the early stages of the Alexander Stadium redevelopment in Birmingham. Featuring footage of major construction work outside the stadium, this pack highlights the development of car parks and various facilities as the stadium neared completion.
For a comprehensive view of the stadium’s transformation, I also have separate footage available from 2019 (showing the old stadium before redevelopment) and 2022 (featuring the completed stadium in preparation for the Commonwealth Games).
Duration: 9 minutes and 54 seconds
Total Clips: 26
File Size: 3.95GB
Capture the final moments before the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games with Clip Pack #48, featuring stunning 4k footage of the newly completed Alexander Stadium. This pack showcases the transformation of the stadium just before the world-class sporting event.
The collection includes 19 drone clips, 6 gimbal clips, and 1 breathtaking drone hyperlapse timelapse, offering a variety of angles and perspectives to suit any project. You’ll find wide, establishing views, orbiting shots, and top-down angles of the stadium and its surrounding areas. The nearby M5 motorway is visible in some clips, showing the busy traffic as it passes by, while the stadium’s final details take shape in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games.
The hyperlapse shot, filmed a month or so before the Games, is a stunning aerial view that pans across the West Midlands, capturing both the stadium and the flow of traffic on the M5. Additionally, the 6 gimbal shots feature unique perspectives, including views through trees that showcase the stadium and the training areas in their near-completed form.
If you're looking to see how the Alexander Stadium evolved, be sure to check out Clip Pack #46, which features footage from 2019, before the redevelopment began, and Clip Pack #47, showcasing the stadium in 2021 during the construction phase.
This collection is part of my extensive Birmingham stock video footage range, offering a detailed look at one of the city’s most iconic venues. Whether you’re working on a sports documentary, city profile, or any project related to the Commonwealth Games or Birmingham's redevelopment, this footage will provide valuable visuals to elevate your production.
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.
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) (Clip Pack #64), Aston Villa (Villa Park) (Clip Pack #63), Birmingham City FC (St Andrew’s) (Clip Pack #156), Wolverhampton Wanderers (Molineux Stadium) (Clip Pack #241): Extensive coverage of Birmingham's vibrant football culture and iconic stadiums.
A comprehensive stock video collection of The Hawthorns, home of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. This clip pack features 59 high-quality clips, totalling 18 minutes and 13 seconds of footage, with a file size of 10.04GB. It includes a dynamic mix of drone and gimbal shots, along with incredible hyperlapse sequences and archive footage.
A Complete Visual Archive of The Hawthorns
This extensive pack consists of 13 stunning drone clips and 8 smooth gimbal clips, capturing wide establishing views, close-up details, and immersive angles of the stadium. The footage showcases the stadium’s architecture, the surrounding streets, and the local atmosphere, providing a perfect visual resource for filmmakers, broadcasters, and sports content creators.
Spectacular Hyperlapse Timelapse Sequences
A highlight of this pack is the inclusion of 3 breathtaking drone hyperlapse timelapse sequences. These clips add cinematic movement, showing The Hawthorns in motion with drifting perspectives, shifting light, and the energy of the surrounding area. These sequences are ideal for dramatic scene-setting in sports documentaries, promotional videos, and broadcast productions.
Historic Archive Footage from 2016 and 2020
For those looking to capture a historical perspective of The Hawthorns, this pack includes 15 archive drone clips from 2016 and 20 archive gimbal clips from 2020. These archived shots offer a unique comparison of the stadium and its evolving surroundings over time, including footage of West Bromwich town centre and the areas around the stadium.
Perfect for a Wide Range of Productions
This stock video collection is ideal for TV documentaries, sports productions, promotional content, and digital media. The high-quality footage, combined with the hyperlapse sequences and archive content, makes it a versatile resource for editors, producers, and content creators looking to feature West Bromwich Albion’s iconic home.
All footage is available with a full TV broadcast license and no maximum circulation restrictions, ensuring complete flexibility for professional use. Full terms and conditions of use apply.
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.
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.
Clips: 29
Duration: 15 minutes 39 seconds
File Size: 7.56GB
Format: 4K UHD
Product Description:
This pack features breathtaking aerial footage of Molineux Stadium, home of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, captured in stunning 4K UHD. The 29 clips, totalling over 15 minutes of footage, provide a comprehensive look at the stadium and its surroundings, all captured with brilliant blue skies and professional composition.
Highlights include:
Full coverage of all the stands: Stan Cullis Stand, Billy Wright Stand, Sir Jack Hayward Stand, and Steve Bull Stand
Cinematic wide views, establishing shots, intricate close-ups, and orbits around the stadium
Smooth reveals of the pitch and nearby areas, including traffic and surrounding buildings
Close-up shots of the iconic Wolves badges and the stadium's orange seating
Top-down views, far-off shots approaching the stadium, and other dynamic angles showcasing its roof structure and design
Filmed by Chris Homer, this stock footage clip pack is perfect for a variety of projects including sports documentaries, promotional videos, or general television broadcast footage.
Summary:
Get over 15 minutes of high-quality drone footage of Molineux Stadium in 4K UHD, including dynamic wide shots, close-ups, and smooth reveals of the iconic football stadium. This cinematic footage is ideal for sports projects and showcases the stadium from every angle.
Terms & Conditions:
This pack is available for use in TV and broadcast projects with no extra fees for broadcast and no extra fees for 4K footage. You’ll also be able to use this amazing drone footage for any future project in your company name, by any member of your team. Please ensure you review the license terms for any usage restrictions.
Visit www.chrishomer.uk to explore my full collection and find the perfect footage for your next project.
One Investment. Lifetime Access. Infinite Updates.
Price: £214,700.00 (Approx. £10 per clip – Locking in this rate forever)
Secure immediate access to my entire stock video footage library. This is a permanent asset for your production company. You get every clip I have shot, plus every clip I will ever shoot for the library.
What You Get
Instant Access: 21470+ professional 4K clips (as of Feb 13th, 2026).
The "Lifetime" Guarantee: You receive every single new clip pack I release in the future, automatically and for free. Your library grows, but your cost never rises.
Hard Drive Delivery: The entire current archive shipped to you on a high-capacity drive, plus instant download links.
Simple Licensing: Royalty-Free 4K. Cleared for TV, Film, and Online global use. Full terms apply.
A Complete Visual Anthology
Your license covers ALL Stock Footage in my archive, meticulously organised into the following categories:
Key Locations: extensive coverage of Cities and Towns including Birmingham, Cambridge, York, and the Black Country, as well as northern hubs like Liverpool and Manchester.
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Cinematography: High-end Drone aerials and cinematic Timelapse sequences suitable for any production.
Ready to future-proof your footage library? This is the most cost-effective way to secure a broadcast-quality archive that appreciates in value every time I pick up a camera.