The brilliance of making films lies in the ability of an artist to tell stories through a visual medium, Cinematography is the art or technique of movie photography, including both the shooting and development of the film.  Narrated by Rick Robinson, The Filmmaker Series: First Steps to Cinematography explains the tools, forms and techniques that the director of photography need to know and how he interacts with the film s camera crew and director in order to create a dynamic moving image. Joined by director of photography Mark Gary and acclaimed film director/ director of photography Jack Messitt, Robinson discuses the art and science of cinematography.