Sony Pictures Imageworks

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Culver City, California United States

Sony Pictures Imageworks is an Academy Award-winning visual effects and animation studio, a division of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, renowned for its photorealistic live-action visual effects and innovative character animation in blockbuster films. Founded in 1992, the studio has contributed to over 100 feature films, including the Spider-Man franchise and other Sony Pictures projects, blending cutting-edge technology with creative excellence. With global offices, Imageworks focuses on high-end VFX, digital production, and virtual production services for film and television.

Founded in 1992
1001-5000 employees

Services

Visual Effects
Character Animation
Digital Production
Motion Capture
Compositing
Previsualization
Virtual Production
Stereoscopic 3D Conversion

Specializations

visual effects
character animation
digital production
motion capture
compositing

Technology Stack

Maya
Houdini
Nuke
Katana
Arnold Renderer

Notable Projects

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

Film

Client: Sony Pictures Animation

Role: Animation and visual effects

Madame Web

2024

Film

Client: Sony Pictures

Role: Visual effects

Kraven the Hunter

2024

Film

Client: Sony Pictures

Role: Visual effects

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018

Film

Client: Sony Pictures Animation

Role: Animation and visual effects

Spider-Man 2

2004

Film

Client: Sony Pictures

Role: Visual effects

Awards & Recognition

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

for “Spider-Man 2

2004

Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

for “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2019

Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature

for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

Key Personnel

Michelle Grady

President

Previous: Sony Pictures Entertainment

Notable Projects: Spider-Man franchise

Oversees global operations and strategic direction for the studio.

Michael Ford

Chief Technology Officer

Leads technology and pipeline development.

Mandy Tankenson

Executive Vice President of Production

Notable Projects: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Manages production pipelines and talent.

Company Status

Operating Status:
active
Hiring:
Yes
Remote Work:
hybrid

Locations

headquarters
9050 Washington Blvd
Culver City, California 90232
United States
office
725 Granville Street, Suite 510
Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1E4
Canada

Additional Information

Sony Pictures Imageworks is a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment and has been involved in over 100 feature films. Known for innovative animation styles in the Spider-Verse films and photorealistic VFX in live-action Sony projects.

Data Information

Last updated: 10/2/2025
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