Tag Archives: visual style

Concept Video for Os Marnotos

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Andy Cline

Here is the concept video for Os Marnotos. I am in post-production now. The finished film will be ready sometime this spring. I am working with two Portuguese filmmakers, who each have new documentary short films ready, to schedule screenings … Continue reading →

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The Whole B&W Thing

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Andy Cline

I’ve made many little “mini docs” in black & white that you can find on my YouTube channel. Much of this is about my desire to begin doing my larger documentary projects in black & white. Eventually, I want to … Continue reading →

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Rejecting Digital Perfection

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Andy Cline

My Fujifilm X-E1 rangefinder is beat to shit. I’ve dropped it numerous times. I even broke a fall with it during a hike while using the monopod it was on as a walking stick. Back in my photojournalism days I … Continue reading →

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How Does Malick Look?

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Andy Cline

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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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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