Webthe case explores the many uses of celluloid and its contribution to the plastics industry in america and features a variety of objects, ranging from picture. Webso, what does the future of celluloid look like for archivists, film collectors, and makers? Cinematographers are pioneering a film resurgence. Kodak is even launching a super 8 camera which uses new super 8 film and can also be used digitally. Webcelluloid reigned for about a century, becoming synonymous with filmmaking itself. Today, celluloid film is a bit of a novelty. But when it was invented at the end of the nineteenth century, it was the first and only way to easily capture moving images. Webwhen john wesley hyatt and his brother isaac smith started making their version, called celluloid, in 1872 in the united states of america, they used camphor as a plasticizer. Webfrom material to medium. Another development, however, was in.
