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Under the leadership of Lynton and Co-chairman Amy Pascal, Sony Pictures broke the all-time motion picture industry record by taking in more than $1.7 billion at the domestic box office in 2006, with a record thirteen #1 films. Worldwide, SPE ... had its best year ever in 2006, with more than $3.3 billion in box office receipts. This year, Sony's Spider-Man 3 holds the crown for biggest domestic box office performance of 2007. Last week, the studio crossed the $1 billion domestic box office mark for the sixth straight year, a feat accomplished by only one other studio in Hollywood.
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Most motion pictures are still made on film. However, digital technology and computer-generated imaging are rapidly making inroads and are expected to transform the industry. Making changes to a picture is much easier with digital techniques. Backgrounds can be inserted after the actors perform on a sound stage, or locations can be digitally modified to reflect the script. Even actors can be created digitally. Independent filmmakers will continue to benefit from this technology, as reduced costs improve their ability to compete with the major studios.
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The Preview process for Theatrical Motion Pictures is a critical event for both the filmmakers and the Studios. In the past the studios used a print composed of a beat up 35mm-work picture. These protocols make use of the latest in HDTV online and projection technologies. Tags: HDTV White papers
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The U.S. motion-picture studio Warner Brothers played a pivotal role in the development of the Hollywood film industry. In 1927 the young studio revolutionized film by introducing the first genuine talking picture, The Jazz Singer.
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