Author Archives: Andy Cline

Os Marnotos Production Began This Week

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Andy Cline

I began production this week on a documentary short film called Os Marnotos (The Saltworkers). I’m telling the story of making sea salt in Aveiro, Portugal by methods that have changed very little since the Romans were in town.  

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From Coverage to a Visual Style

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Andy Cline

I consider this the basics (exactly where I began with journalism and documentary film students): Capturing sequences is the beginning of visual storytelling. A sequence is a series of photos or video (or both) that tells a particular story, or … Continue reading →

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Approaching 1K Images on Instagram

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Andy Cline

I posted my first picture to Instagram on 22 November 2010. I think I was using an early iPhone — the 3G perhaps. It’s just a tree outside my office at Craig Hall on the campus of Missouri State University. … Continue reading →

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Days Away From More Misery

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Andy Cline

The last time Donald Trump was president, he took children away from refugee parents attempting to enter the United States. As a deterrent. It was an immoral policy and one we’re now likely to see again soon — or something … Continue reading →

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The Rhetoric of Camera Size and Dead Cats

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Andy Cline

So people generally act one of three ways when a camera appears. Some ignore you no matter what. I like them the best. Some mug for the camera in various ways. This can actually be useful, depending. It can also … Continue reading →

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