Exceptional Minds

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Exceptional Minds
Address
13400 Riverside Drive, Suite 211

,
91423

Information
School typeA non-profit vocational center and animation studio for young autistic adults
MottoCreating the Future…One Frame at a Time
Established2011
WebsiteOfficial Website

Exceptional Minds (established in 2011)[1] is the first American computer animation studio and non-profit digital arts school for young autistic adults.[2] It is located in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California.[2]

Background[]

The first major project for Exceptional Minds (EM) was the end title sequence for Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.[3] In addition, EM students have also worked on post-production visual effects for films such as American Hustle (rotoscoping),[4][5] Lawless (end credits),[4][6] and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (VFX roto work in stereo).[7][8]

In September 2013, University of Southern California doctoral student Laura Cechanowicz released her documentary about EM titled Exceptional Minds in Transition for the USC School of Cinematic Arts video-based website, "Interacting with Autism".[9][10] Later, in 2014, EM partnered with Sesame Street in an initiative that will spread "autism acceptance".[2]

The first class of eight students graduated in June 2014, with Ed Asner serving as commencement speaker.[11]

Filmography[]

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - End credits
  • Black Widow (2021) - Additional visual effects
  • Loki (2021) - End credits
  • Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) - End credits
  • Avengers: Endgame (2019) - Additional visual effects and end credits
  • Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - Additional visual effects and end credits
  • Black Panther (2018) - Additional visual effects and end credits
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) - Additional visual effects and end credits
  • Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - Additional visual effects and end credits
  • War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) - Additional visual effects
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - Additional visual effects and end credits
  • The Mummy (2017) - Additional visual effects
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) - End text credits
  • The Fate of the Furious (2017) - Additional visual effects
  • CHiPs (2017) - End credits
  • Black Sails (season 4) (2017) - Additional visual effects
  • The Shack (2017) - Main titles and end titles, Additional visual effects
  • Almost Christmas (2016) - Additional visual effects
  • Doctor Strange (2016) - Additional visual effects and end credits
  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) - Additional visual effects
  • Pete's Dragon (2016) - Additional visual effects
  • X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) - Additional visual effects
  • Captain America: Civil War (2016) - Additional visual effects and end credits
  • Game of Thrones (season 6) (2016) - Additional visual effects, and roto work
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) - Additional visual effects
  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) - Additional visual effects
  • Ant-Man (2015) - Additional visual effects, and end credits
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) - Additional visual effects and end credits
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) - Additional visual effects
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) - Additional visual effects and end credits (with Scarlett Letters)
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - VFX roto work in stereo[7][8]
  • American Hustle (2013) - Rotoscoping
  • Crazy Kind of Love (2013) - Titles
  • Lawless (2012) - End Credits
  • Aftermath/Remnants (2012/II) - Titles And Opticals
  • Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011) - Titles

Awards and honors[]

Video clips and interviews[]

https://people.com/human-interest/exceptional-minds-nonprofit-for-people-with-autism-teams-up-with-hbo-max-on-the-spectrum-series/

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Exceptional Minds Digital Arts Academy Prepares Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum for Careers". EdTech Times. April 30, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Ross, L.A. (April 22, 2014). "'Sesame Street' Partnering With Exceptional Minds School for Autism Initiative". The Wrap.
  3. ^ Lytal, Cristy (June 15, 2011). "'Judy Moody' has the benefit of Exceptional Minds". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ a b Khatchatourian, Maane (December 20, 2013). "Exceptional Minds School Helps Kids with Autism Find Their Niche". Variety.
  5. ^ Villacorte, Christina (December 1, 2013). "Exceptional Minds trains autistic students for Hollywood gigs". Los Angeles Daily News.
  6. ^ a b "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards $7,500 Grant to Exceptional Minds for Summer Workshops". Digital Journal. May 29, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "More than 100 from Visual Effects and Related Industries Talk Shop with Exceptional Minds Young Adults with Autism". Digital Journal. June 8, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Exceptional Minds Students with Autism Among the Crew for "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"". Digital Journal. July 10, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Evashenk, Lauren (September 26, 2013). "New autism website to launch Sept. 28". USC News.
  10. ^ "Exceptional Minds in Transition.". Interacting With Autism, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
  11. ^ "Ed Asner Tells Exceptional Minds Graduating Class of 2014 of "Pony in the Tent"". Digital Journal. June 10, 2014.

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