Artbeats offers a unique variety of subject matter at a quality that you won't find anywhere else. Our footage is royalty-free with unlimited use and licensed for broadcast worldwide, in perpetuity. Our License Agreement offers detailed information about approved usage. Register for free on our site and you'll be able to take advantage of the special features for registered users, as well as receive a free clip valued at $199.
Quality
We are confident that you will be pleasantly surprised with the quality of our footage. Whether it's film originated, computer generated or HDCAM/SR, Artbeats delivers the quality of film in digital format. Our production cycle and processes are the secret to great looking imagery. Artbeats has distanced itself from the competition by creating a production cycle that preserves the integrity and quality of the footage. After transfer from film to the digital realm, dust, scratches and other artifacts are removed from every frame of our film-sourced footage. We also stabilize clips that have excessive gate weave or other movement problems.
The footage is mildly compressed using the Photo JPEG codec at high quality. Other important influences on quality include the use of a either a Philips Spirit Datacine or Sony Vialta Telecine for film transfers, image data that is never converted to analog during the production cycle, and the use of newer film stocks, pin-registered cameras and the highest quality HD cameras.
Purchasing Individual Clips or Collections
Artbeats offers royalty-free stock footage in both Standard Definition (PAL & NTSC) and High Definition. Our footage can be purchased by the clip or by the collection. Artbeats NTSC footage is provided at 720x486 and PAL is 720x576. Individual Standard Definition clips are $199-$300 per clip and we offer a Buy 3, Get the 4th Free discount on individual clips. Standard Definition Low-Res (320x240) clips are $49 each. Full collections range in price from $399-$699 and contain an average of 20-35 clips.
Artbeats High Definition library is provided at 1920x1080. Individual high definition clips are $300 per clip and we offer the same multiple clip discount. HD Low-Res (480x270) clips are $79 each. Hi-def collections are $799-$1299 and include an average of 20-30 clips.
V-Line
In addition to our film library, we offer our V-Line and HD V-Line, compelling footage sourced from DV, HDV, Digi-Beta, Beta SP, and older film footage. Because of this, the quality is often less than you will find in the regular Artbeats footage library. Individual clips are $199-$300 each and full collections are $399 with an average of 30 clips per collection. Most V-Line footage was sourced at NTSC and therefore is not available in PAL but many of the HD V-Line sourced collections will feature PAL versions, check the information on each collection for formats available. HD V-Line collections are $799 each with an average of 30 clips per collection. View our price list for complete pricing information.
Source
The footage is captured from 35mm film, 16mm film, HDCAM, HDCAM-SR or computer generated. For the most part, the footage was shot at 30p, progressive (non-interlaced at 30fps). The V-Line contains footage from various sources including DV, Digi-Beta, and Betacam SP. The HD V-Line contains footage shot from HDV or equivalent HD pro-sumer camcorders. Of course, the V-Line and HDV-Line will be interlaced.
More Information
For more detailed specs on the footage contained in each collection, please browse our library. You can also find individual clip information by clicking on the "i" icon beneath each clip.
Finding Footage
We offer three convenient ways to find the footage you need. If you are familiar with our library or know what subject matter you are looking for, you can browse by Product Title or Category. If you are looking for a specific clip or topic, you can search by keyword or clip name. For those of you who simply don't have the time to search our vast library, we also offer Free Research. Simply fill out the research request form and within 4 business hours an Artbeats representative will provide a clip bin created specifically to match your footage needs.
Downloading Footage
All Artbeats footage is provided in QuickTime.mov files. All low-res standard definition and high definition clips and/or collections can be downloaded directly from this web site by choosing the "download delivery" option in your shopping cart before checkout. If you prefer, you can choose to have the clips and/or collections shipped to you on a custom DVD-ROM.
Upgrading to Full Collections
If you order an individual clip from one of our collections, you have 72 hours in which to order the full collection minus the price paid for the clip. Contact us at (800) 444-9392 or orders@artbeats.com to order the full collection. After 72 hours, you will be charged full price for the collection.
Viewing Clips
Every clip in our library is available to view on our website. Clips are shown in their entirety with time codes listed in seconds:frames beneath each clip. For your convenience we have provided Clip Bins where you can store clips, make notes and share information with colleagues or clients.
Using Clip Bins
Clip bins are your own personal storage area, and best of all, it is free to registered users.
Clips can be put in a "bin" by clicking on the Add To: Bin link beneath each sample frame. These clips are stored in a database for you and can be recalled at any time and displayed together on a single page. You can also attach notes to each clip using the "Details" view. The contents of your Clip Bins may be accessed by anyone you wish by clicking the "Share Bin" link in the desired bin. You can have as many bins as you need so you can keep selected clips for different projects separate. Your Clip Bins are totally secure and no one will know the contents unless you send them the address. NOTE: Putting clips in a bin does not obligate you to buy.