Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is responsible for producing a whole host of films, including the recent multi-Oscar-winning Whiplash. But our technology and know-how is involved in every aspect of the film industry - regardless of whether it’s a Sony film or not.
Let’s start with filming, using our industry-standard 4K Ultra HD cameras and monitors. These are developed for use throughout Hollywood and beyond. We also have the Sony Pictures Studio in Hollywood, which has been used to shoot films including The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar and all of the Sam Raimi-directed Spider-Man movies.
The music in a movie is often just as important as the acting on screen, and so we draw upon the people at Sony Music to compose and deliver scores for films of all genres. The Sony Pictures Studio is home to the Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage - one of the largest motion picture scoring venues in the world - and has been used to record some of the most successful scores of all time, from The Wizard of Oz to Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. The largest session recorded there was for the film Amistad, which involved a 110-piece orchestra backed by a 50-person choir.
While the score is being written and recorded, the film goes through post production at our dedicated post production space, used for everything from huge blockbusters to television shows. Once this is finished, the film is then ready to be released in cinemas, where it’s shown using our professional 4K Ultra HD projectors.
We're passionate about bringing the unique cinema experience into your living room. Blu-Rays are able to process huge amounts of data and recreate the detail of the film closer to how the director intended, and our 4K BRAVIA televisions are designed so you feel completely immersed in what you're watching.
We're always looking for ways to improve how films are produced and enjoyed, and with online providers such as Netflix and Amazon Instant Video offering plenty of 4K content, you can get closer than ever to the director's vision.
