a
motion picture film that measures 8 millimeters (.31 inches) in width.
Super 8 was designed so that it had a fifty percent larger
image area than former 8-millimeter film and thus produced higher-
quality images and
color. It also had a
magnetic strip on which
sound could be recorded. This film became popular for
producing educational and industrial films and began to replace earlier 8-millimeter film in the 1960s.