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Frame by Frame is my blog about nonfiction visual storytelling from critique to practice. I am an Emeritus Professor of Media & Journalism, Missouri State University. Co-founder of Carbon Trace Productions 501(c)(3) documentary film studio. I continue to work on nonfiction projects of all kinds. See my documentary site Eyewitness. I’m available for hire as a director, cinematographer, editor, and news photographer. Based in Aveiro, Portugal. Note: The Terms of Use published at rhetorica.net also covers this weblog.
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Author Archives: Andy Cline
How Does Malick Look?
In the previous installment of this series I asked what happens when you run the well-worn narrative framework of sequence filming through the decisive moment and the dogma of Terrence Malick? I still don’t have an answer, but I work … Continue reading
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Documentary Photography 101: More Than News
Is news photography also documentary photography? Yes. News photography documents the immediate news situation. Shortly thereafter it is history. That’s a rather simplistic timeline, but for the most part it holds. Today’s news photo from the city council meeting is … Continue reading
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Concept Video for Gigantes Verdes Documentary
I recently attended a “bootcamp” meeting hosted by VERDE for its corps of ambassadors (aka. volunteer citizen scientists) for the Gigantes Verdes project. I am producing a documentary film about that project. I began the project a year ago. And … Continue reading
Project Description: Os Marnotos
I have wrapped production on Os Marnotos… sort of. I have a few more end-of-season weather shots I want to get. But otherwise I am now officially in post-production. Here’s the project description: Os Marnotos (The Salt Workers) is a … Continue reading
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Documentary Photography 101: Just Do It
About 20 years ago I was visiting my parents at my childhood home. There was a party. It might have been a birthday party for one of my parents. I don’t recall. But I do recall having a drunken conversation … Continue reading