# Exceptional Minds

> Special needs camp · Sherman Oaks. Short animation, VFX and game design workshops for autistic artists ages 14 and up, in person in Sherman Oaks or online, in summer, fall, winter and spring.
- Ages: 14+
- Price: ask the provider
- Address: 14144 Ventura Blvd, Suite 100, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
- Website: https://exceptional-minds.org/academy/summer/
- Phone: (818) 387-8811
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/sherman-oaks/exceptional-minds

## Animation, VFX and game design workshops

Ages 14+ · 10am–3pm

Part-time animation, VFX and digital art workshops designed for artists on the autism spectrum ages 14 and up. Summer workshops are 2 weeks, run 10am-3pm Monday through Friday, and are offered in four sessions. Spring, fall and winter workshops are 5 weeks, two hours a week, in the afternoons and on weekends. Fall courses include Intro to 2D Animation in Adobe Animate, Intro to 3D Animation with Blender, storyboarding, walk cycles, drawing, digital monster design, Star Warz VFX, video editing, scriptwriting, voice acting, and Creative Mind, Calm Core, co-led by an animation instructor and a behavior analyst. Cartoon Saturday is a 4-hour weekly session with a lunch break. Classes are in person in Sherman Oaks or virtual. Applicants must submit proof of an autism diagnosis; a tour is optional. Private lessons are also available.

- Summer: dates not posted yet
- Winter break: dates not posted yet

## About Exceptional Minds

Exceptional Minds is a non-profit academy and studio in Sherman Oaks that prepares young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in animation, visual effects, 3D gaming and related entertainment fields. It runs a vocational academy, a post-graduate program and professional post-production studios. Part-time workshops, private lessons and full-time programs are offered at 14144 Ventura Blvd, Suite 100, in person or online via Zoom.

Details from https://exceptional-minds.org/academy/summer/, checked October 12, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.