Footage search tips, research help and Rights and Clearances support

Thought Equity Motion offers one of the world’s largest collections of footage, including content available for search, preview, and download online and deep offline archives.

To access our online collections, you can begin your search at the search box at the top of the page or browse content categories and collections through the pulldown menus. See below for help documentation around the site’s search and sharing features.

For help with search and research from one of our footage experts, please call us at 866.815.6599 or email us at sales@thoughtequity.com.

• Basic search (PDF)
• Modify your search (PDF)
• Creating and sharing clip bins (PDF)
• Downloading comps (PDF)

Our research team can help you find the perfect clip for your project. To learn more about our online and offline research including live chat, complimentary research and deep research services, click here.

Our Rights & Clearances experts help you clear recognizable talent from TV and film, including celebrities, brands and athletes. To learn more, visit our Rights & Clearance page here.

You can call Thought Equity Motion at 866.815.6599 or email our sales team at sales@thoughtequity.com. For more options, visit our Contact Us page here.