Filmmaking can be both an art form and an exact science. For doc-makers and non-fiction program creators, it is often impossible to shoot pristine footage of elephants herding across a savannah, or capture a historic moment or figure in time on film due to budgetary reasons. For these types of clips, creatives commonly turn to footage licensing companies.

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