coverage inside the steam room and anteroom. Heating stones, whisking, water splashes. Contrast shots in snow, ice hole, or wooden plunge tub. Tight textures of wood, steam, and skin. Authentic soundscape: whisk rustle, water, breath. Light nudity possible; editorial use only.
Location: Russia (exact venue TBC).
Generic Shot List:
- Exterior of bathhouse, smoke from chimney.
- Interior of steam room. Stove, stones, ladles.
- Whisking with birch venik. Medium and close-ups.
- Water pours. Whisk soaking in tub.
- Cold exposure: snow, ice, plunge.
Unedited archival footage of a traditional Russian banya. Wide exterior shot of a log bathhouse with smoke rising from the chimney. Interior views of the steam room: stones heating, ladle pouring water, clouds of steam filling the space. Medium and close-ups of bathers using birch whisks (“venik”) on each other. Water splashing, wooden tubs, and a cold plunge sequence outdoors in snow. Authentic ambient soundscape: steam hiss, whisk strokes, and water splashes. Editorial use only.
Location: Russia (village bathhouse, rural setting)
Subjects: Russian culture, traditions, wellness, steam bath, health rituals
Keywords: Russian banya, steam bath, sauna, birch whisk, venik, plunge, snow, rural Russia, tradition, culture, health, spa, ethnography, wellness, steam room
Restrictions:
- Light nudity possible; editorial use only.
- No model releases available.
- Property release not available.
Format:
- Unedited RAW video file (MP4)
- Resolution: up to 4K (TBC)
- Frame rate: 25fps (TBC)
- Sound: ambient, stereo
