Exceptional Minds

Short description: Animation school in Sherman Oaks, California

Short description: A non-profit vocational center and animation studio for young autistic adults school in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/California California, United States

Exceptional Minds

Address

14144 Ventura Blvd. Suite 100

Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles

California

91423

United States

Information
School type| A non-profit vocational center and animation studio for young autistic adults
Established| 2011; 12 years ago (2011)
Website| Official Website

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

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 Filmography
* 3 Awards and honors
* 4 Video clips and interviews
* 5 Notes
* 6 External links

## 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

* 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 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

* 2014: $7500 grant from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[6]

## Video clips and interviews

* Cechanowicz, Laura. Exceptional Minds in Transition. Documentary film for the Interacting With Autism Website, USC School of Cinematic Arts, September 2013.[9]
* Dador, Denise. "Media Production Training for Adults with Autism." KABC-TV, June 6, 2014.
* Sigell, Lisa. "Group Helps Kids With Autism Connect With Their Artistic Side." KCAL-TV, July 12, 2012.

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. 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 "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards $7,500 Grant to Exceptional Minds for Summer Workshops". Digital Journal. May 29, 2014. http://digitaljournal.com/pr/1950011.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "More than 100 from Visual Effects and Related Industries Talk Shop with Exceptional Minds Young Adults with Autism". Digital Journal. June 8, 2014. http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1970789.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Exceptional Minds Students with Autism Among the Crew for "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"". Digital Journal. July 10, 2014. http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2048042.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 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/.
10. ↑ "Exceptional Minds in Transition.". Interacting With Autism, USC School of Cinematic Arts. http://www.interactingwithautism.com/section/living/except.
11. ↑ "Ed Asner Tells Exceptional Minds Graduating Class of 2014 of "Pony in the Tent"". Digital Journal. June 10, 2014. http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1974589.

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