Organization:Exceptional Minds

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Exceptional Minds
Address
14144 Ventura Blvd. Suite 100

Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles
,
91423

Information
School typeA non-profit vocational center and animation studio for young autistic adults
Established2011; 13 years ago (2011)
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Exceptional Minds (EM)[1] is an American computer animation studio and non-profit digital arts school. Established in 2011, it is the first animation studio and 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 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] and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (VFX roto work in stereo).[citation needed]

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".[6][7] 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.[citation needed]

Filmography

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) - End credits
  • 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 Scarlet Letters)
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - VFX roto work in stereo[citation needed]
  • 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

Video clips and interviews

Notes

  1. "Exceptional Minds Digital Arts Academy Prepares Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum for Careers". EdTech Times. April 30, 2013. http://edtechtimes.com/2013/04/30/exceptional-minds-digital-arts-academy-prepares-young-adults-on-the-autism-spectrum-for-careers/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ross, L.A. (April 22, 2014). "'Sesame Street' Partnering With Exceptional Minds School for Autism Initiative". The Wrap. http://www.thewrap.com/sesame-street-partnering-exceptional-minds-school-autism/. 
  3. Lytal, Cristy (June 15, 2011). "'Judy Moody' has the benefit of Exceptional Minds". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/15/entertainment/la-et-exceptional-minds-20110615. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Khatchatourian, Maane (December 20, 2013). "Exceptional Minds School Helps Kids with Autism Find Their Niche". Variety. https://variety.com/2013/scene/news/exceptional-minds-school-helps-kids-with-autism-find-their-niche-1200981668/. 
  5. Villacorte, Christina (December 1, 2013). "Exceptional Minds trains autistic students for Hollywood gigs". Los Angeles Daily News. http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20131201/exceptional-minds-trains-autistic-students-for-hollywood-gigs. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Evashenk, Lauren (September 26, 2013). "New autism website to launch Sept. 28". USC News. http://news.usc.edu/55601/new-autism-website-to-launch-sept-28/. 
  7. "Exceptional Minds in Transition.". Interacting With Autism, USC School of Cinematic Arts. http://www.interactingwithautism.com/section/living/except. 

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