Sony Pictures Entertainment Opens 'Colorworks' Digital Intermediate Facility

Sony Pictures Entertainment has opened a full-service digital intermediate (DI) facility located on its historic lot in Culver City, it was announced today by Chris Cookson, President of Sony Pictures Technologies.

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"Sony Pictures is uniquely positioned at the intersection of entertainment and technology," said Cookson. "Colorworks represents an important blending of the highest level of talent and the most powerful tools in our industry."

The 14,000 square foot center, housed in the studio's "Stage 6," features state-of-the-art technology offering real-time, 4K processing in a full digital workflow for top filmmakers from across the industry. World renowned colorists John Persichetti, Steve Bowen and Trent Johnson, whose credits include a combined total of hundreds of pictures from across the major studios, have joined the Colorworks team.

"Digital intermediate and mastering are a lesser known, but critical piece of the film-making puzzle," said Gary Martin, President of Production Administration and Sony Pictures Studio Operations. "We are thrilled to have our own center here on the lot, but more than that, the facility and the personnel are truly top-of-the-line."

Colorworks adds to an array of Sony Pictures Studios industry-leading post production services and facilities available to the industry including sound editorial, stock footage, visual effects and more. The new DI facility will serve Sony Pictures' and other clients' projects beginning immediately. Initial projects completed at the facility include the studio's own "Michael Jackson's This is It," "Zombieland" and "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" in 3D.

Colorworks is designed around the industry's leading technologies. The new facility can scan and manage film in high-resolution 4K to ensure the highest quality archival and distribution product for both new and restored motion picture projects. To manage the extraordinary size of digitized motion pictures, the DI center houses nearly 3.5 petabytes of computer storage. In fact, the Colorwork's digital file-based workflow leads the studio's development of a digital production and distribution infrastructure called the Digital Backbone.

About Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in more than 130 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com/.

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