top quality stock footage
 

does anybody know where can I buy top quality HD stock footage; I google it buy those sites offer semi-pro HDV footage. thanks

THere are many but Artbeats.com springs to mind instantly.

www.pond5.com
www.istockvideo.com

thanks Ron, but these two I found using google; these are amateur places that sell footage from A1 camcorders saying that it is full HD ie:http://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/1...ach-m-hd.html;
I am looking for something professional...any ideas???

Like Getty Filmstock or RevoStock.

Spherestock specializes in motion design elements, backdrops, etc. and Detonation Films specializes in VFX, especially ehh.. detonations.

There are also collections (on DVD), like the ones from Artbeats or Digital Juice.

George/

What kind of footage do you need?

http://www.thoughtequity.com
http://www.hidef.co.uk

All above HDV, which means full HD

Digital Juice are now using the Phantom for some insane 1000fps HD footage

They have both HDV and 1920x1080. Same with Revostock.

I've bought a lot of stuff through Getty images. The website works well. They only seem to hold HD masters in the States, (New York, I believe) which means a courier or hours of downloading, so it's worth factoring that in to a schedule. (If you're not in NY already!) Contemporary stuff seems to be originated in HD, older stuff is telecine.

Have you thought of using a picture researcher? It can save money as they can consolidate orders and get bulk discounts.