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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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Tag Archives: cinematography
Here is the Os Marnotos Official Trailer
I have finished Os Marnotos 🙂 This is the official trailer for Os Marnotos. The film examines the working lives of a family — three generations — that works one of “marinhas” on the estuary in Averio, Portugal. Historical records … Continue reading
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Tagged Aveiro, black&white, cinematography, culture, direct cinema, documentary, Portugal
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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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Tagged cinematography, direct cinema, documentary, visual style
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Summer Salt Work, an Os Marnotos TEASER
The summer salt production season has arrived. Aveiro, Portugal usually enjoys many sunny, warm days during the summer (generally not hot). This video shows care for the traditional equipment.
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Tagged Aveiro, cinematography, documentary
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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
Yer Hoot For Today :-)
I said awhile back that I was going to be making some stuff for TikTok. Well, I am. @docfilmdirector Old but good media advice: feed the beast what it wants. I’m learning to be more than OK with vertical video … Continue reading