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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
The Rhetoric of Camera Size and Dead Cats
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
How to be a Successful Documentary Filmmaker
Please click on the My Digital Business Card link on the sidebar, and let me know as soon as you figure it out. Haha! No. Really. I taught students how to tell “good” visual nonfiction stories — including journalism and … Continue reading
Zen and the Art of Whatever Story I Want to Tell
I’m a big fan of Robert Pirsig’s semi-autobiographical novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. You know how you hear people say books changed their lives. Perhaps that elicits an eye roll. Well I’m here to tell you it … Continue reading
Set It and Forget It, Maybe
When I was in my photography program in college at RIT back in the 70s, the guy who taught our second-year black & white class had us do an interesting thing: For the entire semester, we could only use one … Continue reading
A Holiday Season PSA
I recently made this PSA for Missão Saúde para a Humanidade. Among the things they do is raise money to bring children from Guinea-Bissau to Portugal for advanced medical care. And one way they raise money is selling Portuguese crafts … Continue reading