StormStock
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Stock footage, Film production |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Martin Lisius |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Texas , United States |
| Products | Stock footage of weather phenomena and climate visuals (4K, Super 35mm film, 16K video) |
StormStock is a U.S.-based company specializing in stock footage with a focus on weather and climate visuals. Established in 1993 by filmmaker Martin Lisius, the firm operates out of Arlington, Texas. Their productions include content captured in 4K, Super 35mm film, and ultra-high-definition 16K video. The portfolio features phenomena such as tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes, supercell thunderstorms, and aspects of climate change. StormStock licenses its footage for use in television, cinema, advertising, and various video projects.
In 2005, StormStock documented record-breaking storm surge during Hurricane Katrina using Super 35mm film, which was subsequently converted into 4K video format. Their archive also contains footage of several F5 and EF5 tornadoes, including the notable EF5 tornado impacting Moore, Oklahoma in 2013.
The company is acknowledged within the film and television sectors for its early adoption of cutting-edge formats and filming methods. Beginning in 1998, Lisius utilized Super 35mm film well before the HD video standard emerged around 2005. This foresight provided StormStock with a significant advantage of approximately seven years in producing superior weather footage. Progressing further, the firm embraced 4K technology and engineered a proprietary 16K camera system by 2018.
StormStock's material has been featured in prominent productions such as the BBC series "Wild Weather with Richard Hammond" (2014). Additionally, the Irish rock group U2 incorporated StormStock footage into their “U2:UV Achtung Baby” concert residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas (2024), a series that grossed $244.5 million.
Other distinguished clients encompass Chevrolet Trucks' advertising campaigns, the BBC's "Planet Earth" series, and the Academy Award-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth.
StormStock holds membership in FOCAL International, a non-profit organization representing footage libraries across more than 30 countries.