News: Experience Africa with Artbeats New Africa Scenics Collection

Royalty-free Footage of Picturesque Landscapes, Wildlife and Coastal Scenes; Available in High Definition

(Myrtle Creek, Ore. –— Nov. 30, 2005) Travel into Africa with Africa Scenics, Artbeats’ newest collection of royalty-free stock footage. Featuring Africa’s awesome wildlife, dramatic sunsets and landscapes, lush rainforests and coastal imagery, this new collection captures the exceptional beauty and uniqueness of Africa.

Artbeats’ award-winning library of 370 titles, 121 of which are High Definition (HD), feature superior technical and visual quality footage that can be used in film, television and multimedia design.

“The Africa Scenics collection was inspired by our company’s extensive international HD shoot,” said Phil Bates, president of Artbeats. “Using a F900/3 CineAlta HD camera and a very small crew, we traveled to remote locations in East Africa to capture authentic and hard to obtain-footage of this rich continent.”

Pricing and Availability
Africa Scenics includes 35 clips and is sourced from HD video. Africa Scenics is priced at USD $499 and is available in NTSC-720 x 486 and D1 PAL-720 x 576 resolutions. This collection is also available in HD-1920x1080; Africa Scenics HD Volume 1 and Africa Scenics HD Volume 2 are each priced at USD $799. To view clips or purchase this collection, please visit the Artbeats website at artbeats.com.

About Artbeats
Artbeats, founded in 1989, is an award-winning provider of royalty-free stock footage and still imagery for broadcast, film features, commercial, desktop video, game development and multimedia. The Artbeats library includes nature, special effects, scenics, aerials, lifestyles, backgrounds and much more. Quality, resolution and pricing make Artbeats Digital Film Library one of the leading choices by industry professionals. The library includes 370 titles, 121 of which are HD. Artbeats is headquartered in Myrtle Creek, Ore. with a staff of artists, producers, technicians and marketers. Some of Artbeats' clients include Disney, Dreamworks, Comedy Central, BBC, Cartoon Networks, The Asylum, MTV, Direct TV, Country Music Awards, American Idol, Universal Studios, Pixar, CNN, Activision and many more. For more information or to purchase clips, visit the company’s website at artbeats.com.

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