佔地3.12公頃，具有少年Pi造浪池、7米深水池、3個挑高16米的攝影棚，是台灣最大的室內收音棚以及唯一的水拍攝基地。由台中市政府興建，中影八德股份有限公司經營，兼具政府的穩定性與影視製片廠的專業性。

In an area of 3.12 ha, there are the Life of Pi Wave Tank, a 7-meter-deep pool, three sound stages with 16-meter-high ceilings, and 1.1 ha of outdoor space, where temporary sets could be built. They will be the largest sound stages in Taiwan.

The Central Taiwan Film Studios are constructed by the Taichung City Government and operated by by Central Motion Picture Corp. (CMPC). The collaboration endows it with the stability of a government agency and the professional management of commercial film studios.