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There are many different kinds of film and methods of recording sound to go with that film for novice and professional filmmakers alike. Some of these types of film are no longer mass-produced, but they can often be found at specialty shops. 8 mm film: 8 mm film is a type of film format for motion pictures in which the film strip itself is 8 mm in width. There are two types of 8 mm film, the regular type that is sometimes called double 8 mm and Super 8. Super 8 is also 8 mm wide, but the perforations along the side of the filmstrip are smaller, resulting in a larger image area. 8 mm film was developed by Kodak in the 1930s and stopped production in the 1990s. However, it can still be bought today. 16 mm film: 16 mm is another type of film that is 16 mm in width and is commonly used in educational, …