Line #105 Creator/SonyPicturesImageworks


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sony_pictures_imageworks.png]]
2
3	[[http://www.imageworks.com/ Sony Pictures Imageworks]] (also known as SPI or Sony Imageworks) is a visual effects and computer animation company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was formed by Creator/SonyPictures in 1992 to branch out in the booming VFX industry, with its first work being previsualizations for ''Film/StrikingDistance''. From that point on, the studio would create visual effects for over 50 films, and would branch out into animation by means of working with sister Sony subsidiary Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation.[[labelnote:*]]They also did for-hire work on non-SPA films such as ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Storks}}'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Smallfoot}}'', the latter two of which were produced by the [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Animation Group]].[[/labelnote]] The studio was headquartered in Culver City, California (nearby the [[Creator/SonyPicturesStudios Sony lot]]) until they moved to their current location in 2014.
4
5	See also Creator/A1Pictures, another animation studio established by Sony (but for anime, not big budget films; this company is operated by Sony Music Japan via Creator/{{Aniplex}}), and Creator/AnimalLogic, another prominent VFX studio who has also done simultaneous work on live-action and [[AllCGICartoon computer-animated]] movies.
6	----
7	!!Films that SPI have worked on include:
8	[[index]]
9	[[foldercontrol]]
10
11	[[folder:A-M]]
12	* ''Film/TwoThousandTwelve''
13	* ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010''
14	* ''Film/AliceThroughTheLookingGlass''
15	* ''Film/AmericanSniper''
16	* ''Film/{{Anaconda}}''
17	* ''Film/AngerManagement''
18	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie''
19	** ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie2''
20	* ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania''
21	* ''WesternAnimation/ArthurChristmas''
22	* ''Film/TheAviator''
23	* ''Film/BadBoysII''
24	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Beowulf\|2007}}''
25	* ''Film/BigFish''
26	* ''Film/BladeRunner'' (2007 Final Cut edition)
27	* ''Film/TheCableGuy''
28	* ''Film/CastAway''
29	* ''Film/CharliesAngels2000''
30	** ''Film/CharliesAngelsFullThrottle''
31	* ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''
32	** ''Film/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe''
33	** ''Film/PrinceCaspian''
34	* ''Film/{{Click}}''
35	* ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs''
36	** ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs2''
37	* ''Film/{{Contact}}''
38	* ''Film/EagleEye''
39	* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie''
40	* ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier''
41	* ''[[Film/Fury2014 Fury]]''
42	* ''Film/GForce''
43	* ''Film/{{Ghost Rider\|2007}}'' (though not the sequel)
44	* ''Film/Ghostbusters2016''
45	* ''Film/{{Godzilla 1998}}''
46	* ''Film/TheGreenHornet'' (3D Conversion)
47	* ''Film/GreenLantern2011''
48	* ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}''
49	** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2''
50	** ''Film/TheGuardiansOfTheGalaxyHolidaySpecial''
51	** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3''
52	* ''Film/{{Hancock}}''
53	* ''Film/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone'' (handled the Quidditch match for the film, as well as the Mountain Troll and living chess pieces)
54	* ''Film/HollowMan''
55	* ''Franchise/HotelTransylvania''
56	** ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania''
57	** ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania2''
58	** ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania3SummerVacation''
59	** ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvaniaTransformania''
60	* ''Film/IAmLegend''
61	* ''Film/IndependenceDay''
62	* ''Film/TheInterview'' (credited as Imageworks)
63	* ''Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach''
64	* ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuestTheRealAdventures''[[labelnote:List]]"The Edge of Yesterday"[[/labelnote]]
65	* ''Music/TheJonasBrothers: The 3D Concert Experience''
66	* ''Film/JudgeDredd''
67	* ''Film/JumanjiWelcomeToTheJungle''
68	** ''Film/JumanjiTheNextLevel''
69	* ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle''
70	* ''Film/LastActionHero''
71	* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''
72	* ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots'' (for Creator/BlurStudio, 1 short)[[labelnote:List]]"Lucky 13"[[/labelnote]]
73	* ''Film/TheMarvels2023''
74	* ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded''
75	** ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions''
76	* ''Film/TheMeg''
77	* ''Film/MenInBlackII''
78	** ''Film/MenInBlack3''
79	** ''Film/MenInBlackInternational''
80	* ''Film/MichaelJacksonsThisIsIt''
81	* ''WesternAnimation/TheMitchellsVsTheMachines''
82	* ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHouse''
83	* ''Film/Mulan2020''
84	[[/folder]]
85
86	[[folder:N-Z]]
87	* ''WesternAnimation/OpenSeason'' (First movie solo, second with Creator/ReelFXCreativeStudios)
88	* ''WesternAnimation/OverTheMoon''
89	* ''Film/OzTheGreatAndPowerful''
90	* ''Film/PatchAdams''
91	* ''Film/{{Pixels}}''
92	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress''
93	* ''Film/TheReplacementKillers''
94	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSeaBeast''
95	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Smallfoot}}''
96	* ''Film/TheSmurfs''
97	** ''Film/TheSmurfs2''
98	** ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage''
99	* ''Film/{{Speed}}''
100	* ''Film/SpeedRacer''[[/index]]
101	* The ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' films
102	** ''The Film/SpiderManTrilogy''[[index]]
103	*** ''Film/SpiderMan1''
104	*** ''Film/SpiderMan2''
105	*** ''Film/SpiderMan3''[[/index]]
106	** ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''[[index]]
107	*** ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan''
108	*** ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2''[[/index]]
109	** Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse[[index]]
110	*** ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''
111	*** ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome''
112	*** ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome''
113	** ''Film/Venom2018''
114	** ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse''
115	*** ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse''
116	* ''Film/StarshipTroopers''
117	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Storks}}''
118	* ''Film/StreetFighterTheLegendOfChunLi'' (uncredited)
119	* ''Film/StuartLittle'' and ''Stuart Little 2''. Also did the CGI sequences for the animated TV series, with Creator/WangFilmProductions.
120	* ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''
121	* ''WesternAnimation/SurfsUp''
122	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Vivo}}''
123	* ''Film/{{Watchmen}}''
124	* ''Film/WhatLiesBeneath''
125	* ''Film/{{Zathura}}''
126	* ''Film/{{Zookeeper 2011}}''
127	* ''Film/ZombielandDoubleTap''
128	[[/folder]]
129
130	[[/index]]
131	----
132	!!Tropes associated with their works:
133	* AllCGICartoon: Have made several, including ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/ArthurChristmas'', ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHouse'', ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Beowulf 2007}} Beowulf]]'', and nearly all of Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation's films.
134	* HeAlsoDid: A couple of their empolyees, including John Dykstra and Ken Ralston, were originally a part of Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic.
135	* LiveActionAdaptation: Several of their films, specifically the ''Spider-Man'' films, ''Ghost Rider'', ''Green Lantern'', and ''Stuart Little''.
136	* MediumBlending: Their work on ''James and the Giant Peach'', in which SPI did water effects against StopMotion.
137	* MotionCapture: Two of Robert Zemeckis' films, ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'' and the aforementioned ''Beowulf'', both utilized this, as well as ''Monster House'' (which Zemeckis only produced).
138	* ProductionPosse: The company was notably Creator/RobertZemeckis' go-to effects house during the 2000's, having worked on the above-mentioned films he was involved with. In addition, besides working on films produced by their [[Creator/SonyPictures parent company]], they have also regularly worked with Creator/WarnerBros and Creator/{{Disney}} (even after they gained Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic as part of their acquisition of Creator/{{Lucasfilm}}) as well.
139	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Were going to be one of the companies behind the effects for Music/MichaelJackson's comeback tour until he died.

Context Creator / SonyPicturesImageworks