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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. 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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Category Archives: videography
From Coverage to a Visual Style
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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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
Posted in documentary photography, eyewitness, street photography, street video, videography
Tagged culture, documentary, Lisboa, photography, rhetoric, streetphotography
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A PSA for Local Environmental Action
I recently took part in an environmental action, as part of the National Water Day celebrations, to help restore biodiversity on the Aveiro Lagoon. I can dig a hole as well as the next guy. But I can make a … Continue reading
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Fanal Forest in the Fog
I went to one of the places on earth where visitors hope for “bad” weather: the Fanal Forest on the island of Madeira in Portugal. As you can see, I got lucky 🙂 And, yes, I continue to make these … Continue reading
Posted in cinematography, documentary film, eyewitness, travel video, videography
Tagged black&white, cinematography, documentary, Portugal, visual style
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What is Lyrical Style?
Checking the definition of “lyrical” is not much help in determining what lyrical style is in documentary cinematography. You find that it is supposedly “expressing…emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way” or “expressing personal thoughts and feelings in a beautiful way.” Hmmmm… I’m down with the … Continue reading
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