An educational film about the technological and artistic development of cinematography. The film's six parts - 'The History of Cinematography,' 'The Thematic Development of Film,' 'The Miracle of Film,' 'The Development of Film,' 'From the Filmstrip to the Finished Film,' and 'Artistic Work on Film' - explore the various realms of filmmaking. The film explores the beginnings of cinematography from the thaumatrope through Muybridge's series of photographs up to the first cameras and projectors.
—Ulf Kjell Gür