january 8, 2024 - culver city, ca, - sony pictures entertainment (spe) announced today the establishment of, torchlight, , a new groundbreaking advanced visualization facility located at sony pictures in culver city. the space will feature the latest in proprietary technology from sony group companies in collaboration with epic games' unreal engine, the world's most open and advanced real-time 3d tool. torchlight allows filmmakers to create digital scenes prior to principal photography, in a hands-on virtual…, kenichiro yoshida, , chairman and ceo of sony group corporation., torchlight will be overseen by alex locasale, (svp, visualization), and alex cannon, (creative director, visualization) who will report to andy davis (president, production administration, columbia pictures) and sanford panitch (president, sony pictures' motion picture group). "for my entire career, i always dreamed about a state-of-the-art facility where we could give filmmakers, creators and storytellers a way to experiment with the highest quality pre-visualization and give…, sanford panitch, , president, sony pictures' motion picture group. "sony's extraordinary technology and its investment in epic games along with the brilliant leadership at torchlight have made this dream come true." adds, alex cannon, , creative director, visualization, torchlight, "coming from a traditional vfx background, i've experienced the challenges that come with developing a filmmaker's vision and the pressures that build when a project ramps up. torchlight offers filmmakers the ability to express their ideas in real-time, using tools designed for their unique sensibilities. we can invite creative partners into our…
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