Established 2011 Phone +1 818-387-8811 | Website Official Website Founded 2011 | |
School type A non-profit vocational center and animation studio for young adults on the autism spectrum Address 13400 Riverside Dr, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423, USA Motto Creating the Future…One Frame at a Time Similar The Help Group, The Sherman Oaks Cha, Actors for Autism, Working With Autism, Beka Tennis Academy | ||
Unlocking exceptional minds animating with autism
Exceptional Minds (established in 2011) is the first American computer animation studio and non-profit digital arts school for young adults on the autism spectrum. It is located in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California.
Contents
- Unlocking exceptional minds animating with autism
- Background
- Filmography
- Awards and honors
- Video clips and interviews
- References
Background
The first major project for Exceptional Minds was the end title sequence for Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. In addition, EM students have also worked on post-production visual effects for films such as American Hustle (rotoscoping), Lawless (end credits), and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (VFX roto work in stereo).
In September 2013, University of Southern California doctoral student Laura Cechanowicz released her documentary about Exceptional Minds titled Exceptional Minds in Transition for the USC School of Cinematic Arts video-based website, "Interacting with Autism." Later, in 2014, Exceptional Minds partnered with Sesame Street in an initiative that will spread "autism awareness."
The first class of eight students graduated in June 2014, with Ed Asner serving as commencement speaker.