1 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:08,600 >> WELCOME TO THE 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,440 9th ANNUAL AUTISM 3 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:13,840 AWARENESS MONTH SPECIAL EVENT. 4 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:15,560 ANIMATING THE FUTURE FOR 5 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:16,560 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 6 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:18,800 HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE 7 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:23,440 OF MENTAL HEALTH. 8 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,920 I'M DR. SUSAN DANIELS. 9 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:28,800 AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE 10 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,680 OF AUTISM RESEARCH COORDINATION. 11 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:34,480 OUR OFFICE MANAGES THE 12 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:36,040 COORDINATING COMMITTEE CREATED 13 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:38,440 BY CONGRESS TO COORDINATE 14 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:40,480 FEDERAL AUTISM ACTIVITIES AND 15 00:00:40,480 --> 00:00:42,120 PROVIDE ADVICE TO THE SECRETARY 16 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:44,960 ON ISSUES RELATED TO AUTISM. 17 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:47,240 FOR HOLDING THIS EVENT IN HONOR 18 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:49,200 OF AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH WHICH 19 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:51,520 IS A TIME WHEN WE RECOGNIZE AND 20 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:54,840 CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT 21 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:56,760 AUTISTIC PEOPLE MAKE TO OUR 22 00:00:56,760 --> 00:01:03,640 SOCIETY AND RENEW OUR COMMITMENT 23 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:03,920 COMMITMENT. 24 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:06,520 WE LOOK FORWARD EACH YEAR TO 25 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:09,840 HIGHLIGHT THE WORK, SERVICE AND 26 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:11,120 PERSPECTIVES. 27 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,000 AND THIS YEAR WE'RE THRILLED TO 28 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:22,760 BE -- BRINGING TO OUR VIRTUAL 29 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:31,400 STAGE THE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE MINDS. 30 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:32,720 -- EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 31 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,560 AND NOW I'LL TURN IT OVER TO 32 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:39,520 SHARE A FEW OPENING REMARKS. 33 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:40,160 6 JOSH. 34 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:41,560 >> THANK YOU, SUSAN AND THANK 35 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:43,040 YOU EVERYONE FOR JOINING US 36 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:43,560 TODAY. 37 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:45,880 FOR WHAT I THINK IS GOING TO BE 38 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,600 A REALLY WONDERFUL PROGRAM. 39 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,720 IN MY TIME CHAIRING THE 40 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,840 INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING 41 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:56,640 COMMITTEE WE'VE OFTEN HEARD 42 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:58,960 ABOUT THE NEED FOR APPROPRIATE 43 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:00,360 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, JOB 44 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:01,960 TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG 45 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,200 ADULTS AND ADULTS ON THE AUTISM 46 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:05,440 SPECTRUM. 47 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:07,240 SO WE'RE PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO 48 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:08,880 SHOWCASE IN THIS EVENT AN 49 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:09,880 ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN 50 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:11,640 WORKING FOR 10 YEARS TO HELP 51 00:02:11,640 --> 00:02:13,400 ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS IN OUR 52 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,360 COMMUNITY. 53 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,400 WE'RE ALSO DELIGHTED TO SEE SO 54 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:19,040 MANY PEOPLE SIGN UP AND TUNE 55 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:20,560 INTO THIS EVENT AND WE'RE 56 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:22,160 LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS 57 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:23,040 DISCUSSION THAT WE HAVE 58 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:24,840 AFTERWARDS AND TO LEARNING MORE 59 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,560 FROM EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 60 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:33,520 I HOPE WE HAVE A -- AN -- 61 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:35,280 EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAM AND I'M SURE 62 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:38,080 IT WILL BE AN ENJOYABLE ONE. 63 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:39,240 BACK TO SUSAN. 64 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:40,800 >> THANK YOU SO UP IN. 65 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:43,760 I LIKE TO BRIEFLY OUTLINE OUR 66 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,080 AGENDA. 67 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:48,760 WE WILL BE STARTING OFF WITH A 68 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:49,640 PRESENTATION FROM EXCEPTIONAL 69 00:02:49,640 --> 00:02:51,640 MINDS AND THEN INTERVIEWING 70 00:02:51,640 --> 00:02:55,840 EXAMPLE EXAMPLE MINDS AND THEIR 71 00:02:55,840 --> 00:03:00,240 TEAM. 72 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,000 PLEASE USE THE LIVE FEEDBACK 73 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:05,000 LINK AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS ANY 74 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:06,080 TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE 75 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:07,200 PRESENTATION. 76 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:10,680 AND DURING THE INTERVIEW. 77 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:13,440 A MEMBER FROM THE OARC TEAM WILL 78 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:15,920 READ YOUR QUESTIONS TO OUR GUEST 79 00:03:15,920 --> 00:03:16,920 AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. 80 00:03:16,920 --> 00:03:18,920 WE MAY NOT GET TO EVERY QUESTION 81 00:03:18,920 --> 00:03:21,200 BUT WE'LL TAKE AS MANY AS WE 82 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:21,720 CAN. 83 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:25,720 SO NOW, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO 84 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:30,160 EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TODAY TO 85 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:33,320 TODAY'S EXCEPTIONAL GUESTS. 86 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,640 THEY PREPARE YOUNG ADULTS ON THE 87 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:38,640 AUTISM SPECTRUM FOR CAREERS IN 88 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,200 ANIMATION, THE DIGITAL ARTS AND 89 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:42,960 THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. 90 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:44,040 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS PROVIDES 91 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,600 TRAINING TO HELP STUDENTS 92 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:51,440 ACHIEVE THEIR FUTURE THROUGH 93 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:55,000 ARTISTIC POTENTIAL. 94 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:56,720 TO START OUR PRESENTATION TODAY 95 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,160 WE'RE GOING TO BE SHOWING A 96 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:00,960 SHORT VIDEO AND THEN YOU'LL GET 97 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:01,640 TO MEET THE EXCEPTIONAL MINDS 98 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:02,200 TEAM. 99 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:03,960 >> AT EXCEPTIONAL MINDS WE'RE 100 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,440 AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THERE ARE 101 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:07,080 TOO MANY YOUNG ADULTS WITH 102 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:08,680 AUTISM THAT ARE UNEMPLOYED. 103 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:09,640 THERE IS NOTHING THAT THESE 104 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:11,960 YOUNG ADULTS CANNOT DO AND THEY 105 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:13,800 KEEP PROVING IT TIME AND TIME 106 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,240 AGAIN. 107 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,320 >> I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GROW SO 108 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:19,840 MUCH. 109 00:04:19,840 --> 00:04:22,520 SEE MORE CLARITY IN MY ART STYLE 110 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:23,600 >> THE ENVIRONMENT IS 111 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:25,120 ENCOURAGING THE CREATIVITY. 112 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:26,160 THE TALENT WITHIN US 113 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:30,320 >> THIS IS WHERE I WAS GOING TO 114 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:34,520 GET THE NECESSARY SKILLS 115 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:35,320 >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND 116 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:38,800 ABOUT THE FINER POINTS OF 117 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:40,920 WORKING WITHIN AN OFFICE AND A 118 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:41,920 BUSINESS STRUCTURE. 119 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:44,440 >> I REALIZED MY CALLING -- TO 120 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:45,640 BE AN ANIMATED OR 121 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:47,920 >> OUR GOAL IS TO HELP STUDENTS 122 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,840 WORK IN THE ENTERTAINMENT 123 00:04:50,840 --> 00:04:53,000 INDUSTRY AND HAVE MEANINGFUL 124 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:53,560 CAREERS 125 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:55,320 >> THEY ARE FEELING GOOD ABOUT 126 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:57,680 WHAT THEY CAN DO AND IN THE 127 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:58,280 FUTURE 128 00:04:58,280 --> 00:05:00,400 >> I LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT 129 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,280 VISUAL EFFECTS AND NOW I DO IT 130 00:05:02,280 --> 00:05:05,680 FULL-TIME. 131 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:08,000 >> IT HASHOAH AMAZING JUST 132 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,080 DISCOVERING WHAT I'M GOOD AT. 133 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:11,600 WE HAVE ANSWERS THAT WE DIDN'T 134 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,400 HAVE BEFORE. 135 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:14,720 FRIENDSHIPS THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE 136 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:16,720 BEFORE. 137 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:19,800 THE COMMUNITY IS VERY IMPORTANT. 138 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:21,320 I'VE ALWAYS FELT LIKE AN 139 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:22,040 OUTSIDER. 140 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:24,520 I FEEL SO MUCH LESS ALONE THAN I 141 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:26,680 USED TO. 142 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:28,840 >> THEY KNOW THAT THEY ARE 143 00:05:28,840 --> 00:05:30,800 MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS AN 144 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:32,800 ACHIEVABLE GOAL NOT JUST A JOB 145 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:34,720 BUT A CAREER PATH. 146 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,440 >> SOME OF OUR GRADUATES HAVE 147 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,840 GONE ON TO WORK FOR NICKELODEON, 148 00:05:39,840 --> 00:05:40,360 MARVEL 149 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:43,680 >> A JOB AT FOX AND SONY 150 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:44,800 >> CARTOON NETWORK 151 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,240 >> SESAME STREET WORKSHOP. 152 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:47,600 GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE 153 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,000 AND DIRECT FOR THEM 154 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,000 >> SO WHILE PEOPLE WITH AUTISM 155 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:52,920 MIGHT LEARN DIFFERENTLY THEY 156 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:57,200 BRING INCREDIBLE SKILLS TO BEAR. 157 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:59,080 >> THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO GET 158 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:01,520 IT AND PEOPLE WHO JUST DON'T GET 159 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:02,000 IT. 160 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:03,800 STICK WITH THE PEOPLE WHO DO GET 161 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,960 IT. 162 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:09,400 THEY WILL HELP YOU BE YOUR BEST 163 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:10,880 SELF. 164 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:12,200 >> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. 165 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:14,280 MY NAMING DAVID SIEGEL AND I 166 00:06:14,280 --> 00:06:17,000 HAVE THE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE OF 167 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:18,600 LEADING EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 168 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:21,680 THANK YOU TO DR. JOSHUA GORDON 169 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:27,640 AND ALL OF THE TEAM FOR THE WORK 170 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:29,520 YOU DO FOR THE AUTISM COMMUNITY 171 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,640 AND FOR INVITING US TODAY. 172 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,400 AUTISM AWARENESS HELPS US 173 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:36,440 CELEBRATE AND AMPLIFY THE 174 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:38,120 STORIES AND VOICES. 175 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:40,360 AND AS WE ALL CONTINUE TO LEARN 176 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:42,920 AND AS PART OF AN INCLUSIVE AND 177 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,480 DYNAMIC WORKFORCE DIVERSE VOICES 178 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:47,040 ELEVATE THE WORKPLACE IN 179 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:47,920 PROFOUND WAYS. 180 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:50,760 SO I'LL START WITH CONTEXT AND A 181 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:52,160 FEW STORIES ABOUT WHAT WE DO AND 182 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:54,080 THEN I'LL HANDLED OFF TO OUR 183 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:55,760 TEAM TO SHARE THEIR STORIES. 184 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:57,920 OUR TEAM IS AWESOME AT TRAINING 185 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:01,520 AND HELPING TO GUIDE OUR ARTISTS 186 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:02,520 TOWARDS JOBS. 187 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:04,720 OUR STUDENTS, GRADUATES AND 188 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:06,720 FACULTY WILL BE SHARING MORE ON 189 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:09,680 THAT EXPERTISE. 190 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:11,560 WE'LL SPEND TIME ON THE SO 1 OF 191 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:13,480 SUCCESSFULLY WORKING WITH OUR 192 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:16,680 INCREDIBLE ARTISTS. 193 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:18,360 AFTER YOU HEAR FROM OUR TEAM WE 194 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:21,120 WILL CONCLUDE WITH A Q&A SO WE 195 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,120 CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS. 196 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:25,960 LET ME START WITH THIS. 197 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:28,160 ANOTHER QUICK VIDEO. 198 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:30,320 >> THE GRADUATES OF EXCEPTIONAL 199 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:33,000 MINDS GO ON TO WORK FOR MARVEL, 200 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,280 CARTOON NETWORK, NICKELODEON AND 201 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:38,080 WE HAVE ONE OF THEM WITH US. 202 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:38,920 MEET KATE. 203 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:40,480 >> HI, GUYS. 204 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:41,840 >> HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT 205 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:42,720 THE PROGRAM? 206 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:45,080 >> AT THE TIME I WAS AT 207 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:46,920 COMMUNITY COLLEGE AFTER BARELY 208 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:48,520 MAKING IT THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL 209 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:50,920 AFTER STRUGGLING WITH GRADES 210 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:52,880 WHEN MY MOM WAS LOOKING THROUGH 211 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:55,240 THE SUNDAY PAPER AND FOUND THIS 212 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:55,480 ARTICLE. 213 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:57,120 AND IT TALKS ABOUT THIS PLACE 214 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:59,240 CALLED EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 215 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:01,120 A SCHOOL FOR ADULTS ON THE 216 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:02,200 AUTISM SPECTRUM. 217 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:06,400 SPECIFICALLY TO LEARN ABOUT THE 218 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:08,920 ANIMATION AND THE SPECIAL 219 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:09,360 EFFECTS INDUSTRY. 220 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,560 THAT IS THE THING ABOUT 221 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:12,040 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 222 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:14,560 THAT REALLY MADE A DIFFERENCE 223 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:16,280 WAS EVEN THOUGH WE WERE ALL 224 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,120 DIFFERENT AND ALL HAD DIFFERENT 225 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:19,480 STRUGGLES AND DIFFERENT 226 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:21,840 VICTORIES WE FOUND A SENSE OF 227 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:22,560 COMMUNITY. 228 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:24,920 SOME PLACE WHERE AUTISM WAS NOT 229 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:25,160 SHAMED. 230 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:28,040 IT WAS NOT THIS DIRTY WORD. 231 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:31,760 IT WAS CELEBRATED AND EMBRACED. 232 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:33,880 >> THESE ARE THE KIND OF STORIES 233 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:44,880 WE DREAMSTORE-- STORIES WE DREAM OF. 234 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,200 TO CLOSE THE LOOP ON KATE'S 235 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:51,320 STORY AFTER EXCELLED IN OUR 236 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:52,120 PROGRAM NICKELODEON RECRUITED 237 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:52,560 HER. 238 00:08:52,560 --> 00:08:55,720 SHE IS NOW THE PRODUCTION 239 00:08:55,720 --> 00:09:00,720 COORDINATOR ON A HIT SERIES. 240 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:04,240 RECENTLY HIRING ANOTHER EM BRAD 241 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:05,560 FULL-TIME TO JOIN HER AND THEN 242 00:09:05,560 --> 00:09:14,800 LAST SUMMER THEY NEEDED ATTA AT -- 243 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:21,480 ATTARRISTAT-- ANOTHER -- ARTISTS. 244 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:25,120 AND THEY BROUGHT ON ONE MORE 245 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:28,800 GRADUATE. 246 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:30,720 * WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE AS WE 247 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:32,120 BEGIN OUR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 248 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:33,000 THIS YEAR? 249 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:35,120 OUR JOB PLACEMENT RATE IS OF 250 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:39,640 PARTICULAR INTEREST. 251 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:41,560 87%. 252 00:09:41,560 --> 00:09:44,400 AS FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE NO 253 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:46,200 STUDENT SHOULD EVER BE TURNED 254 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:47,320 AWAY BECAUSE OF A FINANCIAL 255 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:47,760 NEED. 256 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:49,640 MY VISION FOR THE FUTURE NO ONE 257 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:51,320 SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TUITION AT 258 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:51,520 ALL. 259 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:53,640 THIS IS A WONDERFUL STORY FROM 260 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:54,400 LAST APRIL. 261 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:56,480 ONE OF OUR PARTNERS PROVIDED A 262 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:58,440 SCHOLARSHIP FOR A YOUNG PERSON 263 00:09:58,440 --> 00:09:59,160 IN NEED. 264 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:02,200 HE WAS ABLE TO TAKE ALL FOUR OF 265 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:03,400 OUR SUMMER WORK SHOPS. 266 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:05,440 TODAY HE IS MAKING HIS OWN 267 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:07,600 ANIMATE STORIES. 268 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:09,040 STORIES LIKE THIS INSPIRE US TO 269 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:10,720 PROVIDE AS MANY PEOPLE ACCESS TO 270 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:12,320 OUR PROGRAMS AS POSSIBLE. 271 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:14,560 SO OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS WITH 272 00:10:14,560 --> 00:10:18,120 THE HELP OF DONORS AND STRATEGIC 273 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:19,240 PARTNERS EXCEPTIONAL MIND WILL 274 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:21,720 BE ABLE TO REACH AND SERVE TWICE 275 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:24,080 THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS CREATING 276 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:25,480 MORE OPPORTUNITY AND JOBS THAN 277 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:26,920 EVER. 278 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:28,760 ONE LAST STORY . 279 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:33,280 THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS 280 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:34,760 EXPERIENCE HELPED TO CHANGE HIS 281 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:34,960 LIFE. 282 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:37,760 HE HAD NEARLY EXHAUSTED HIS JOB 283 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:39,720 PROSPECTS BUT HE FOUND US AND 284 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:41,280 DESPITE COMMUTING OVER FOUR 285 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:43,720 HOURS A DAY FOR THREE YEARS HE 286 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:45,440 GRADUATED ON TIME AND WORKED IN 287 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:47,520 OUR STUDIO BEFORE BEING HIRED BY 288 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:50,400 MARVEL. 289 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,680 TODAY HE HAS BEEN THERE NEARLY 290 00:10:52,680 --> 00:10:53,680 FOUR YEARS. 291 00:10:53,680 --> 00:10:56,320 INCREDIBLE STORY. 292 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:57,520 ONE LAST UPDATE. 293 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:00,120 THIS SLIDE REPRESENTS JOBS AND 294 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:01,480 INTERNSHIPS OUR STUDENTS HAVE 295 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,120 SECURED IN JUST THE LAST COUPLE 296 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:03,960 OF MONTHS. 297 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:06,280 THIS IS BY ONE OF THE ARTISTS 298 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:07,600 GRADUATING IN JUNE. 299 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:09,760 AGAIN, THESE ARE THE KIND OF 300 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:10,800 STORIES WE DREAM OF. 301 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:12,280 WE HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO 302 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:14,920 RESHAPE THE AUTISM NARRATIVE. 303 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:17,600 BY HIRING OUR AMAZING GRADUATES 304 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:19,720 -- AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES 305 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:22,200 FOR FRESH NEW INNOVATIVE VOICES 306 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:23,080 AND TALENTS. 307 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:25,240 IT'S GOOD FOR OUR ARTISTS AND 308 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:26,200 IT'S GOOD FOR BUSINESS. 309 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:27,520 THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF 310 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:29,080 THAT NARRATIVE AND HELPING US 311 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:32,200 SHARE OUR VISION FOR A FAR MORE 312 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:34,920 INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE. 313 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:37,240 SO I'M EXCITED FOR TO YOU MEET 314 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:38,240 THE TEAM. 315 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:40,680 BEFORE I TURN IT OVER YOU WILL 316 00:11:40,680 --> 00:11:43,400 SEE THE FIRST OF SEVERAL QUOTES 317 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:46,120 SUBMITTED BY OUR STUDENTS AND 318 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,120 ARTISTS THAT SHOW MORE OF THEIR 319 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:49,120 PERSPECTIVE. 320 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:51,920 WE'LL PAUSE SO YOU CAN READ EACH 321 00:11:51,920 --> 00:12:04,920 ONE AND THEN WE'LL GO ON. 322 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:10,680 >> ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE KAT 323 00:12:10,680 --> 00:12:10,920 CUTRIGHT. 324 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:14,000 >> THANK YOU. 325 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:15,280 I'M AN ACADEMY CONSULTANT. 326 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:16,920 I'VE BEEN WORKING AT EXCEPTIONAL 327 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:18,520 MIND FOR 8 AND A HALF YEARS AND 328 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:21,320 I WORKED IN THE POSITION OF 329 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:22,560 ACADEMIC DEAN FOR NEARLY FIVE 330 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:24,120 YEARS SO I'M IN A GOOD POSITION 331 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:25,960 TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THE 332 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:27,520 PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER HERE. 333 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:29,720 SO FOR OVER 10 YEARS WE HAVE 334 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:31,560 BEEN TEACHING CLASSES TO ARTISTS 335 00:12:31,560 --> 00:12:35,360 ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM FOCUSING 336 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:37,720 ON THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND 337 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:40,520 SOFTWARE USED IN ANIMATION AND 338 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:41,920 VISUAL AFFECTS. 339 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:43,360 OUR COMMUNITY HAS GROWN BECAUSE 340 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:45,440 OF THE EFFORTS OF AN AMAZING 341 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:48,280 GROUP OF STUDENTS, ARTISTS, 342 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:50,840 TEACHERS, DEDICATED STAFF, 343 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:52,200 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND 344 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:53,200 FAMILIES. 345 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:55,800 IN THE ACADEMY OUR CLASSES FOCUS 346 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:58,840 ON THE ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL 347 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,520 AND CAREER BUILDING SKILLS FOR 348 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:04,920 THE ANIMATION, VISUAL EFFECTS 349 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:06,760 AND 3-D AND MOTION GRAPHICS. 350 00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:10,040 WE SERVE ABOUT 30-40 STUDENTS IN 351 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:11,120 OUR THREE-YEAR FULL-TIME 352 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:12,040 PROGRAM. 353 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:14,920 THE STUDENTS ARE 18 YEARS OR 354 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:18,360 OLDER AND THEY HAVE COMPLETED 355 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:21,520 HIGH SCHOOL OR SOMETIMES EVEN 356 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:22,520 COLLEGE AS WELL. 357 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:24,800 WE GRADUATE ABOUT 10-15 STUDENTS 358 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:27,920 A YEAR AND HAVE A 95% GRADUATION 359 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:29,440 RATE WHICH WE'RE REALLY PROUD 360 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:30,560 OF. 361 00:13:30,560 --> 00:13:33,720 WE HAVE ANOTHER 200 PLUS 362 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:35,320 STUDENTS LEARNING IN OUR VIRTUAL 363 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:35,920 WORK SHOPS. 364 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,920 OUR SUMMER WORKSHOPS OR WEEKEND 365 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:41,120 CLASSES AND ONE-ON-ONE LESSONS. 366 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:46,080 THESE WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AS 367 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:48,000 YOUNG AS 14 AND THERE IS NO 368 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,520 UPPER AGE LIMIT. 369 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:51,520 THE AVERAGE AGE IS WORTH 370 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:54,360 MENTIONING IS -- IT'S AROUND 24 371 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:55,920 YEARS OLD. 372 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:58,000 DURING THE PANDEMIC WE MOVED TO 373 00:13:58,000 --> 00:13:59,600 VIRTUAL CLASSES AND WE WERE ABLE 374 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:01,320 TO EXPAND OUR REACH TO SERVE 375 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:02,640 STUDENTS ACROSS THE UNITED 376 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:04,280 STATES AND BEYOND. 377 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:05,880 WE WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER THESE 378 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:08,680 WORKSHOPS VIRTUALLY EVEN AS WE 379 00:14:08,680 --> 00:14:11,000 HAVE RESUMED OUR ON-SITE CLASSES 380 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,160 AT OUR SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA 381 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:13,960 LOCATION. 382 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:17,600 AND AS DAVID MENTIONED BEFORE WE 383 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:21,000 ARE GROWING OUR PROGRAM TO SERVE 384 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,200 TWO TIMES AS MANY STUDENTS IN 385 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:24,600 THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. 386 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:27,640 WHAT DIFFERENTIATES OUR 387 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:27,920 PROGRAMS? 388 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:30,560 IS THAT OUR COURSES ARE DESIGNED 389 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:32,640 SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS ON THE 390 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:34,960 AUTISM SPECTRUM TAKING AN 391 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:36,360 INDIVIDUALIZED SKILL BUILDING 392 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:37,720 APPROACH TO SUPPORT THEIR 393 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:38,120 LEARNING. 394 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:40,720 OUR CLASSES FOCUS ON CREATING 395 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:41,320 PROJECTS. 396 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:43,040 WITH STUDENTS GETTING FEEDBACK 397 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:44,000 AS THEY WORK. 398 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:45,960 AND TEACHERS GETTING THE 399 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:47,920 OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY WHERE 400 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:51,400 STUDENTS ARE IN THEIR ARTISTIC, 401 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:52,320 TECHNICAL AND COLLABORATIVE 402 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:53,680 DEVELOPMENT SO THAT THEY CAN 403 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:55,800 HELP FILL IN GAPS AND BUILD A 404 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:58,040 STRONG FOUNDATION. 405 00:14:58,040 --> 00:14:59,520 ANOTHER THING THAT 406 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:01,120 DIFFERENTIATES US IS THE HIGH 407 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:03,200 LEVEL OF CAREER READINESS 408 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:04,880 TRAINING WE PROVIDE AS PART OF 409 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:06,320 OUR FULL-TIME PROGRAM. 410 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:09,840 OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROGRAM 20% 411 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:12,040 OF THE CURRICULUM IS FOCUSED ON 412 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:14,600 TRAINING OUR STUDENTS WITH THE 413 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:16,640 SKILLS NEEDED TO SEEK AND APPLY 414 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:18,280 FOR AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. 415 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:20,920 WE FOCUS ON SOFT SKILLS LIKE 416 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:23,520 PROBLEM SOLVING AND CONFLICT 417 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:24,320 RESOLUTION ALONG WITH ACTUAL 418 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:26,200 PRODUCTS NEEDED TO APPLY FOR A 419 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:29,600 JOB SUCH AS RESUMÉ WRITING, 420 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:30,920 COVERLETTER WRITING. 421 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:34,640 WE ALSO FOCUS ON BUILDING A REAL 422 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:39,000 AND INTERVIEW PRACTICE. 423 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,720 SO WORKING AT EXCEPTIONAL MINDS 424 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:44,000 HAS HELPED ME AND REALLY TAUGHT 425 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:47,280 ME TO TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT THE 426 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:49,200 OUTCOMES PRODUCED BY SOME 427 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:50,080 TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO ART 428 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:51,680 AND EDUCATION. 429 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:52,920 BECAUSE MANY OUR STUDENTS HAVE 430 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:55,240 HAD A NEGATIVE EDUCATIONAL 431 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:58,000 EXPERIENCE IN THEIR PAST OR HAVE 432 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,000 FOUND SOME ASPECTS OF 433 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:01,240 TRADITIONAL EDUCATION DIFFICULT 434 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:03,360 TO OVERCOME WE KNEW WE WOULD 435 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:05,160 HAVE TO EXPLORE NEW APPROACHES 436 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:07,640 TO FINDING WHAT WOULD WORK FOR 437 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:09,400 OUR STUDENTS. 438 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:11,600 FOR MY OWN EDUCATIONAL 439 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:14,480 BACKGROUND OF WORK AT A SCENIC 440 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:17,120 ARTIST APPRENTICE AND THEN 441 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:23,880 GETTING MY MFA IN SCULPTURE I 442 00:16:23,880 --> 00:16:25,720 EXPERIENCEDDED FIRSTHAND HOW IT 443 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:27,240 COULD BE SO BENEFICIAL IN 444 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,640 ESTABLISHING A CAREER AND THEN 445 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:32,160 HOW TRADITIONAL APPROACHES IN 446 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:34,880 EDUCATION TO CRITIQUE OR 447 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:36,520 CRITICISM AND UNSTRUCTURED 448 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:38,240 COMPETITION CAN DETER PEOPLE 449 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:39,720 FROM PROGRESSING OR FEELING A 450 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:41,280 PART OF THE COMMUNITY. 451 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:43,160 OUR STUDENTS ALREADY COME TO US 452 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,240 AT ALEXA MINDS WITH A PASSION 453 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:49,240 FOR ANIMATION, MOVIES * 454 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:50,400 STORYTELLING AND ART. 455 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:52,080 THEY ARE MOTIVATED TO LEARN AND 456 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:53,120 SUCCEED. 457 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:55,680 WE WANT TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN 458 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:57,120 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TO MASTER 459 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:59,400 THE FOUNDATIONS AND HONE THEIR 460 00:16:59,400 --> 00:16:59,600 CRAFT. 461 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:01,320 WHICH CAN TAKE A LONG TIME FOR 462 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:02,520 ANY ARTISTS. 463 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:05,440 BUT ALSO AND I THINK MOST 464 00:17:05,440 --> 00:17:07,120 IMPORTANTLY A SENSE OF COMMUNITY 465 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:09,200 AND BELONGING SO THAT THEY CAN 466 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:12,040 GROW WITH AND RELY UPON THEIR 467 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:14,320 PEERS AND SO THAT THEY CAN BE 468 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:15,920 RESILIENT AND HAVE A HOME BASE 469 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:20,320 HERE WITH US AS THEY GO ON AND 470 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:21,520 LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK 471 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:27,840 IN A VERY COMPETITIVE FIELD. 472 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:29,720 SO IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS 473 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:32,720 WE OFFER IN THE IN THE ACADEMY 474 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:34,400 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS ALSO HAS A 475 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:36,400 STUDIO WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 476 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:39,480 2014. 477 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:44,760 OUR -- ACADEMY WAS GRADUATING SO 478 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:47,880 MANY CAPABLE ARTISTS THEY 479 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:50,320 REALIZED WE COULD CONTINUE TO 480 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:51,880 BUILD THEIR CRAFT WHILE EARNING 481 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:52,520 A WAGE. 482 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:55,520 THIS ALSO ALLOWS FOR STRUCTURE 483 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:59,720 AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR OUR 484 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:01,200 GRADUATES AT THE FULL-TIME 485 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:01,920 PROGRAM. 486 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:05,320 TODMANY OF OUR GRADUATES WORK 487 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:09,720 FOR ALEXA MINDS STUDIO DOING 488 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:12,520 ANIMATION AND VIRTUAL GRAPHICS 489 00:18:12,520 --> 00:18:15,760 FOR CLIENTS LIKE DISNEY, 490 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:17,120 NETFLIX, AMAZON AND SO MANY 491 00:18:17,120 --> 00:18:19,360 OTHERS. 492 00:18:19,360 --> 00:18:21,320 MOST RECENTLY FOR THE FIRST TIME 493 00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:24,400 THE DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES HAS 494 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:25,800 JUSTIFIED PROMOTING THREE 495 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:28,000 GRADUATES TO FULL-TIME 496 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,040 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS EMPLOYEES. 497 00:18:30,040 --> 00:18:33,080 AND WE FOR MORE HIRES AND MORE 498 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:39,640 CLIENTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. 499 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:41,680 SO FOR ALL OF THE PERSPECTIVE 500 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:43,720 EMPLOYERS OUT THERE I JUST WANT 501 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:45,840 TO YOU KNOW THAT IN MY TIME 502 00:18:45,840 --> 00:18:49,000 WORKING WITH OUR STUDENTS I HAVE 503 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:50,400 FOUND THEM TO BE PASSIONATE 504 00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:52,000 ABOUT THE SUBJECTS THAT WE TEACH 505 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,520 IN ANIMATION, VISUAL EFFECTS, 506 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:57,520 MOTION DESIGN AND 3-D AS THESE 507 00:18:57,520 --> 00:18:59,560 AREAS ARE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO 508 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:02,160 THEM THAT THEY'VE BEEN FOCUSING 509 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:03,680 ON FOR A LONG TIME. 510 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:05,480 I'VE FOUND THEM TO BE HARD 511 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:06,560 WORKING AND VERY DILIGENT. 512 00:19:06,560 --> 00:19:08,040 THEY CARE ABOUT THE WORK THAT 513 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:09,720 THEY ARE PRODUCING AND THE 514 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:11,080 DETAILS OF THEIR PROJECTS AND 515 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:12,360 THEY ARE WILLING TO PUT THE WORK 516 00:19:12,360 --> 00:19:14,440 IN AND THE TIME IN TO GET IT 517 00:19:14,440 --> 00:19:14,880 RIGHT. 518 00:19:14,880 --> 00:19:16,920 AND OUR STUDENTS ARE VERY 519 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:19,720 RELIABLE FOR THE MOST PART AND 520 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:21,400 THRIVE IN THE STRUCTURED 521 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:22,280 ENVIRONMENT THAT WE PROVIDE 522 00:19:22,280 --> 00:19:23,080 THEM. 523 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:25,240 THEY ARE AMAZING. 524 00:19:25,240 --> 00:19:27,120 NOW I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO 525 00:19:27,120 --> 00:19:29,200 ONE OF OUR STUDENTS -- WHO WILL 526 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,720 BE GRADUATING THIS JUNE AND WILL 527 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:33,520 BE SEARCHING FOR EMPLOYMENT TO 528 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:35,720 LAUNCH HER CAREER. 529 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:39,880 IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE 530 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:42,760 BECCA DAVID. 531 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:46,720 >> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. 532 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:50,440 MY NAME IS BECCA DAVID AND I'M A 533 00:19:50,440 --> 00:19:52,120 THIRD YEAR AT EXCEPTIONAL MINDS 534 00:19:52,120 --> 00:19:56,600 IN THEIR ANIMATION TRACT. 535 00:19:56,600 --> 00:19:57,920 SO MY -- INTEREST IN THIS 536 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:03,160 PROGRAM WELL PARTICULARLY IN 537 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:04,920 DESIGN AND MOTION GRAPHICS. 538 00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:10,400 I HOWEVER HAVE DONE SOME 539 00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:11,080 ANIMATION. 540 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:14,520 I KNEW I WANTED TO DO ANIMATION 541 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:18,320 WHICH WHICH IS WHY EXCEPTIONAL 542 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:21,480 MINDS HAVE BEEN SUCH A WATERSHED 543 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:23,120 FOR ME. 544 00:20:23,120 --> 00:20:24,360 LIKE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS 545 00:20:24,360 --> 00:20:26,720 GOING TO DO AFTER I GOT MY 546 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,320 ASSOCIATES. 547 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:31,960 THEN ONE OF MY -- I WAS WORKING 548 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:35,920 AS A TEACHER'S AID AND ONE OF 549 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:38,800 THE -- TEACHER'S ASSOCIATES 550 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:40,240 FOUND THIS ON A WEBSITE AND I 551 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:43,360 SAID YES. 552 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:48,400 THIS IS WHERE I NEED TO BE. 553 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:55,000 ONE OF THE THINGS I WORKED ON -- 554 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:57,960 HERE WAS AN AWARD WINNING SHORT 555 00:20:57,960 --> 00:20:59,760 CALLED MYTH LOGIC. 556 00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:02,320 WE JUST WON AN AWARD BY THE WAY 557 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:04,720 AS YOU CAN SEE ON YOUR SCREENS. 558 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:09,480 THE MARVELS OF THE INAUGURAL -- 559 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:13,040 MARVEL OF MEDIA A WORD FOR 560 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:15,160 COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION. 561 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:17,160 THIS WAS BETWEEN A BUNCH OF 562 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:19,320 STUDENTS AND GRADUATES FROM THE 563 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:22,480 PROGRAM. 564 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:25,320 DEPICTING VARIOUS MYTH LOGICAL 565 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,600 CREATURES IN VARYING STYLES OF 566 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:30,120 ANIMATION. 567 00:21:30,120 --> 00:21:32,720 SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO I PRESENT 568 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:39,520 TO YOU MYTH LOGIC. 569 00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:50,040 * 570 00:21:51,680 --> 00:22:23,600 * 571 00:22:23,600 --> 00:25:18,200 * 572 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:19,080 >> THANK YOU FOREIGN JOYING 573 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:20,560 THAT. 574 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:22,320 -- *. 575 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:23,880 QUICK WORD. 576 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:26,200 BEFORE WE JUMP INTO OUR NEXT 577 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:26,640 ONE. 578 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:30,560 I PERSONALLY WANTED TO SAY -- 579 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:32,440 THAT ANIMATION IS A 580 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:33,360 COLLABORATIVE PROCESS. 581 00:25:33,360 --> 00:25:37,800 AND THROUGH THAT PROJECT I 582 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:39,600 LEARNED A LOT ABOUT 583 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:42,560 COLLABORATION. 584 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:45,360 AND AS MOSTLY BEING AN 585 00:25:45,360 --> 00:25:47,600 INDEPENDENT WORKER. 586 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:49,760 IT WAS VITAL TO HAVE THOSE 587 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:55,640 SKILLS -- IN ORDER TO FOR ME TO 588 00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:57,480 GET MY FOOT IN THE DOOR IN THIS 589 00:25:57,480 --> 00:25:58,920 INDUSTRY. 590 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:05,160 THIS LEADS ME TO MY NEXT POINT. 591 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:08,080 BEST PRACTICES FOR THOSE WHO ARE 592 00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:09,480 LOOKING TO GET A JOB IN THE 593 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:14,120 INDUSTRY. 594 00:26:14,120 --> 00:26:15,760 HERE WE HAVE A NICE LOVELY 595 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:21,320 LITTLE LIST -- OF ITEMS SO I'M 596 00:26:21,320 --> 00:26:23,280 GOING TO GET STARTED HERE. 597 00:26:23,280 --> 00:26:24,880 ONE, BE CLEAR ON THE JOB 598 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:26,360 DESCRIPTION. 599 00:26:26,360 --> 00:26:27,880 DO YOUR HOMEWORK. 600 00:26:27,880 --> 00:26:31,920 7 LOOK AT THE BUZZ WORDS AND SEE 601 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:34,520 WHAT EXACTLY THIS JOB 602 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:35,760 DESCRIPTION IS LOOKING FOR. 603 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:37,520 ARE THEY LOOKING FOR SOMEONE 604 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:39,560 WITH A CERTAIN LEVEL OF 605 00:26:39,560 --> 00:26:43,560 EXPERTISE IN SOFTWARE LIKE PHOTO 606 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:47,200 SHOP OR GOOGLE DOCS. 607 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:48,120 THE GOOGLE SUITE. 608 00:26:48,120 --> 00:26:50,560 ALL OF THOSE GOOD -- AND IF 609 00:26:50,560 --> 00:26:59,520 YOU'RE NOT SURE ASK QUESTIONS. 610 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:00,760 2: SAY YOU NAMED THE 611 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:02,800 APPLICATION AND YOU'VE GOT A SET 612 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:03,880 INTERVIEW. 613 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:05,360 WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO 614 00:27:05,360 --> 00:27:08,880 PREPARE. 615 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:11,400 PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. 616 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:12,560 POTENTIAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS IN 617 00:27:12,560 --> 00:27:13,960 ADVANCE. 618 00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:17,320 THERE ARE PLENTY OF RESOURCES 619 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:19,120 THAT WILL HELP YOU NAIL THESE 620 00:27:19,120 --> 00:27:22,600 QUESTIONS. 621 00:27:22,600 --> 00:27:24,360 LIKE THE MOST COMMON INTERVIEW 622 00:27:24,360 --> 00:27:24,800 QUESTIONS. 623 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:27,040 LIKE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF OR 624 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:28,520 WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF FIVE 625 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:29,360 YEARS IN THE FUTURE. 626 00:27:29,360 --> 00:27:31,400 GREAT RESOURCES TO HELP YOU 627 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:34,760 FRAME AND CRAFT YOUR RESPONSES 628 00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:36,280 WHICH WILL BEST SUIT WHAT YOU'RE 629 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:39,840 LOOKING FOR. 630 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:41,600 WHEN YOU'RE APPLYING. 631 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:42,640 3. 632 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,600 IF THIS INTERVIEW IS VIRTUAL DO 633 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:47,760 A RUN THROUGH WITH THE TECH AND 634 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:49,560 IN YOUR SPACE. 635 00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:51,840 MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BACKGROUND. 636 00:27:51,840 --> 00:27:53,320 IN A QUIET ROOM. 637 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:55,120 MAKE SURE THE CAT IS NOT WALKING 638 00:27:55,120 --> 00:27:57,240 INTO THE FRAME. 639 00:27:57,240 --> 00:27:59,280 AS CUTE AS THAT MAY BE. 640 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:02,480 BUT ALL IN ALL MAKE SURE YOU'RE 641 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:03,800 PREPARED. 642 00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:07,040 BONUS -- IF YOUR BACKGROUND IS 643 00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:11,320 SOME OF YOUR WORK OR IT SHOWS 644 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:13,560 OFF AN AS EXPECT OF YOUR 645 00:28:13,560 --> 00:28:15,040 PERSONNEL THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO 646 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:17,920 SHOWCASE TO THE INTERVIEWER. 647 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:19,200 4. 648 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:22,800 HAVE ALL RESUMÉS AND REAL 649 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:25,240 MATERIAL PREPARED BEFOREHAND. 650 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:27,320 MAKE SURE YOU HANDOUT YOUR 651 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:30,200 RESUMÉ TOWARDS THE BEGINNING OF 652 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:32,320 THE INTERVIEW. 653 00:28:32,320 --> 00:28:35,320 I ALMOST SAID REVIEW. 654 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:36,920 ANY WAY THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT. 655 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:39,400 THEY NEED TO SEE YOUR BEST -- 656 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:41,560 YOU NEED TO PUT YOUR BEST FOOT 657 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:43,200 FORWARD SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU 658 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:46,000 HAVE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT YOU 659 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:48,960 NEED, RESUMÉ, DEMO REEL ETC., 660 00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:52,120 ETC. 661 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:54,720 5: PREPARE QUESTIONS TO ASK THE 662 00:28:54,720 --> 00:28:55,520 INTERESTED VIEWER. 663 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:58,880 THERE IS USUALLY THAT SPOT 664 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:00,440 BEFORE THE END OF THE INTERVIEW 665 00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:01,720 WHERE THEY ASK YOU DO YOU HAVE 666 00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:04,120 ANY QUESTIONS FOR US? 667 00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:08,120 SO THE GOOD THING -- TO CONSIDER 668 00:29:08,120 --> 00:29:10,800 IS TO HAVE SOME OF QUESTIONS 669 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:12,040 PREPARED. 670 00:29:12,040 --> 00:29:14,480 FOR INSTANCE I USUALLY ASK HOW 671 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:18,440 DO YOU CULTIVATE A HEALTHY 672 00:29:18,440 --> 00:29:19,280 WORKPLACE CULTURE? 673 00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:21,720 THE ACTIVITIES AND 674 00:29:21,720 --> 00:29:22,800 EXTRACURRICULARS SO TO SPEAK 675 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:25,600 THAT PEOPLE IN THE STUDIO DO TO 676 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:29,120 KEEP UP EMPLOYEE MORALE, CREATE 677 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:29,880 EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY. 678 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:32,120 THAT SORT OF THING. 679 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:35,280 THAT IS SOMETHING I'M VERY 680 00:29:35,280 --> 00:29:35,720 INTERESTED IN. 681 00:29:35,720 --> 00:29:39,360 SO I MAKE SURE -- SO MAKE SURE 682 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:46,560 THAT THESE QUESTIONS REALLY HELP 683 00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:49,320 LET THE INTERVIEWER KNOW ABOUT 684 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:51,640 YOUR INTERESTS -- IN THE 685 00:29:51,640 --> 00:29:53,840 POSITION AND MAYBE SHOW OFF SOME 686 00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:55,560 KNOWLEDGE HERE AND THERE. 687 00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:57,880 LAST BUT NOT LEAST LET THE 688 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:00,400 INTERVIEWER KNOW OF ANY 689 00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:04,520 ACCOMMODATIONS YOU MAY NEED. 690 00:30:04,520 --> 00:30:07,640 YOU HAVE AUTISM. 691 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:11,040 AND SOMETIMES THERE ARE THINGS 692 00:30:11,040 --> 00:30:16,320 THAT YOU NEED -- THAT WILL HELP 693 00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:20,320 IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE. 694 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:24,360 QUIET SPACE. 695 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:26,640 COMMUNICATION -- BEING ABLE TO 696 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:27,320 COMMUNICATE. 697 00:30:27,320 --> 00:30:31,000 SAYING HEY, I JUST NEED TO GET A 698 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:32,080 DRINK OF WATER SOMETIMES. 699 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:36,120 NOT TO SAY THAT -- OH, I NEED A 700 00:30:36,120 --> 00:30:40,720 BREAK SOMETIMES BUT IT IS STILL 701 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:43,320 VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU LET 702 00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:45,280 YOUR INTERVIEWER KNOW THAT 703 00:30:45,280 --> 00:30:47,640 YOU'RE ON THE SPECTRUM. 704 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:52,960 UNLESS IT IS YOUR RIGHT -- IT'S 705 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:54,920 YOUR RIGHT IF YOU WANT TO 706 00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:56,120 DISCLOSE THAT INFORMATION. 707 00:30:56,120 --> 00:31:02,040 AND WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO 708 00:31:02,040 --> 00:31:05,440 SHOW YOU THIS LOVELY QUOTE FOR 709 00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:18,720 FIVE LOVELY SECONDS. 710 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:20,440 AND WITH THAT I'M GOING TO TURN 711 00:31:20,440 --> 00:31:24,200 IT OVER TO DAVID MILES AND 712 00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:28,000 ISAIAH STRUM FOR OUR TIPS AND 713 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:29,480 TRICKS FOR EMPLOYERS. 714 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:34,800 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 715 00:31:34,800 --> 00:31:36,360 >> HELLO. 716 00:31:36,360 --> 00:31:39,720 I'M ISAIAH STRUM. 717 00:31:39,720 --> 00:31:42,520 THE EFFECT ARTISTS IN THE 718 00:31:42,520 --> 00:31:44,040 EXCEPTIONAL MIND STUDIO. 719 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:54,240 NOW WORKING THERE FULL-TIME. 720 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:55,760 >> HI, I'M DAVID MILES. 721 00:31:55,760 --> 00:32:00,800 I'M A GRADUATE OF THE 722 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:02,080 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS PROGRAM AND I 723 00:32:02,080 --> 00:32:03,520 HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING 724 00:32:03,520 --> 00:32:06,520 BOTH THE VISUAL EFFECTS 725 00:32:06,520 --> 00:32:08,960 SUPERVISOR AS WELL AS AN INTERN 726 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:10,520 AT PLACES LIKE CARTOON NETWORK 727 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:13,360 AND DISCOVERY NETWORK. 728 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:16,000 NOW I AM GOING TO INTRODUCE OUR 729 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:18,400 I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU A 730 00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:19,960 BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FROM OUR 731 00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:21,520 LATEST PROJECT WITH SESAME 732 00:32:21,520 --> 00:32:28,120 WORKSHOP. 733 00:32:28,120 --> 00:32:29,240 >> HEY, JULIA. 734 00:32:29,240 --> 00:32:31,960 REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME OUR 735 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:34,640 FAMILY WENT ON A CAMPING 736 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:36,360 ADVENTURE IN THE GARDEN OUT 737 00:32:36,360 --> 00:32:39,560 BACK? 738 00:32:39,560 --> 00:32:42,240 >> CAMPING! 739 00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:43,240 OH, -- DARK. 740 00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:45,120 >> THAT IS WHY I BROUGHT THIS 741 00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:50,600 FLASHLIGHT. 742 00:32:50,600 --> 00:32:58,000 [ LAUGHTER ] 743 00:32:58,000 --> 00:33:01,920 >> WHAT WAS THAT? 744 00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:10,720 >> HOLD ON. 745 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:13,280 >> IT'S JUST THE TRASH CAN LID 746 00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:15,000 BLOWING IN THE WIND. 747 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:17,440 >> WHEW!! 748 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:18,360 >> YOU'RE RIGHT. 749 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:19,920 MAYBE IF YOU TAKE A MOMENT TO 750 00:33:19,920 --> 00:33:22,800 DRAW WHAT IS SCARING YOU YOU 751 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:24,240 MIGHT FIND THAT IT'S NOT SO 752 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:29,120 SCARY. 753 00:33:29,120 --> 00:33:31,760 >> HMMMM. 754 00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:42,320 * 755 00:33:42,320 --> 00:33:42,600 >> OSCAR! 756 00:33:42,600 --> 00:33:44,240 OSCAR -- 757 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:45,520 >> OSCAR IS NOT SCARY. 758 00:33:45,520 --> 00:33:52,560 HE IS JUST LOUD. 759 00:33:52,560 --> 00:34:00,480 [ LAUGHTER ] 760 00:34:00,480 --> 00:34:02,240 >> OH, NO!! 761 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:03,640 HOLD STILL, JULIA. 762 00:34:03,640 --> 00:34:05,880 IT'S A FIRE FLY. 763 00:34:05,880 --> 00:34:12,160 IT'S GOT A FLASHLIGHT TOO. 764 00:34:12,160 --> 00:34:13,080 >> OKAY YOU TWO. 765 00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:14,920 TIME TO HIT THE SACK AND GET 766 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:27,600 SOME SLEEP. 767 00:34:27,600 --> 00:34:30,520 >> SAMUEL DRAW. 768 00:34:30,520 --> 00:34:35,360 DRAW ROSE. 769 00:34:35,360 --> 00:34:35,640 >> ROSE! 770 00:34:35,640 --> 00:34:37,360 OH, ROSE! 771 00:34:37,360 --> 00:34:42,160 >> ROSE! 772 00:34:42,160 --> 00:34:43,640 >> SEE JULIA. 773 00:34:43,640 --> 00:34:45,680 YOU TAUGHT ME HOW TO FEEL BETTER 774 00:34:45,680 --> 00:34:57,320 BY DRAWING. 775 00:34:57,320 --> 00:35:01,680 >> IT WAS CERTAINLY A PRIVILEGE 776 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:03,040 BEING PUT IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE 777 00:35:03,040 --> 00:35:05,000 ON THIS ASSIGNMENT. 778 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:06,800 IT'S ALWAYS CHALLENGING EVEN IN 779 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:09,680 THE BEST OF TIMES BUT HAVING A 780 00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:13,640 FANTASTIC TEAM UNDERNEATH ME 781 00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:17,360 CERTAINLY LED TO ONE OF -- THE 782 00:35:17,360 --> 00:35:18,480 SMOOTHEST PRODUCTIONS I'VE EVER 783 00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:21,520 BEEN A PART OF. 784 00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:26,000 NOW FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE IN 785 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:27,400 A LEADERSHIP POSITION HERE ARE 786 00:35:27,400 --> 00:35:31,600 SOME GOOD PRACTICES FOR HAVING A 787 00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:33,880 SUCCESSFUL TEAM. 788 00:35:33,880 --> 00:35:36,400 1: SET UP AN EMPLOYEE FOR 789 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:37,360 SUCCESS. 790 00:35:37,360 --> 00:35:42,400 PRESUME CONFIDENCE IN EVERYONE. 791 00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:45,640 OFFER MULTIPLE TRAINING METHODS. 792 00:35:45,640 --> 00:35:50,480 EVERYONE LEARNS DIFFERENTLY. 793 00:35:50,480 --> 00:35:53,920 BE OPEN, HONEST AND CONSISTENT 794 00:35:53,920 --> 00:35:56,560 ESPECIALLY CONSISTENT IN YOUR 795 00:35:56,560 --> 00:35:56,840 FEEDBACK. 796 00:35:56,840 --> 00:35:59,680 AND FINALLY DO NOT ASSUME OR 797 00:35:59,680 --> 00:36:03,120 MAKE ASSUMPTION ABOUT HOW WE'RE 798 00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:04,560 FEELING IN THE MOMENT. 799 00:36:04,560 --> 00:36:05,320 JUST BE DIRECT. 800 00:36:05,320 --> 00:36:07,720 JUST ASK. 801 00:36:07,720 --> 00:36:10,120 WE MIGHT NOT VISIBLY LOOK LIKE 802 00:36:10,120 --> 00:36:11,920 WE'RE STRUGGLING BUT IT'S GOOD 803 00:36:11,920 --> 00:36:13,560 TO CHECK-IN EVERY ONCE IN A 804 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:25,120 WHILE. 805 00:36:25,120 --> 00:36:26,640 >> THE SAME GOOD MANAGEMENT 806 00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:29,720 SKILLS APPLY TO ALL EMPLOYEES 807 00:36:29,720 --> 00:36:31,600 NOT JUST INDIVIDUALS ON THE 808 00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:32,280 SPECTRUM. 809 00:36:32,280 --> 00:36:35,040 BUT HERE A FEW MORE ABOUT 810 00:36:35,040 --> 00:36:36,280 COMMUNICATION. 811 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:38,000 NUMBER ONE, CONSISTENT 812 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:39,680 INFORMATION AND FEEDBACK ALLOWS 813 00:36:39,680 --> 00:36:46,440 AN EMPLOYEE TO BE -- PRODUCTIVE 814 00:36:46,440 --> 00:36:49,320 AND ASK IF THEY NEED IT. 815 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:52,080 WE ALL NEED POSITIVE SUPPORT TO 816 00:36:52,080 --> 00:36:54,040 DO OUR BEST. 817 00:36:54,040 --> 00:36:55,400 THREE, BE DIRECT WITH YOUR 818 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:58,720 EXPECTATIONS ON YOUR TEAM. 819 00:36:58,720 --> 00:37:01,720 IF SOMEONE HAS TO GUESS WHAT YOU 820 00:37:01,720 --> 00:37:04,120 WANT FROM THEM -- IT'S NOT GOING 821 00:37:04,120 --> 00:37:08,880 TO TURN OUT LIKE HOW YOU WANT. 822 00:37:08,880 --> 00:37:11,960 FOUR, AVOID OPEN ENDED DEADLINES 823 00:37:11,960 --> 00:37:13,480 OR STATEMENTS LIKE GET IT TO ME 824 00:37:13,480 --> 00:37:15,400 WHEN YOU HAVE TIME. 825 00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:18,480 THOSE STATEMENTS ARE CONFUSING 826 00:37:18,480 --> 00:37:22,920 AND MAKE US FOCUS OR AT LEAST 827 00:37:22,920 --> 00:37:26,880 FOR ME MAKE ME FOCUS MORE ON OH, 828 00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:29,880 I HAVE TIME -- I CAN DO THIS 829 00:37:29,880 --> 00:37:30,480 SLOW. 830 00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:32,320 I DON'T KNOW WHEN I NEED IT AND 831 00:37:32,320 --> 00:37:35,640 THEN IT CAN CAUSE ME TO BE LATE 832 00:37:35,640 --> 00:37:41,920 ON THE WORK OR HAVE IT BE NOT UP 833 00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:43,160 TO STANDARD AT THE TIME THAT IT 834 00:37:43,160 --> 00:37:45,720 IS NEEDED. 835 00:37:45,720 --> 00:37:51,560 FIVE, ENSURE -- IF YOU'RE UNSURE 836 00:37:51,560 --> 00:37:53,480 ABOUT WHAT WE NEED OR 837 00:37:53,480 --> 00:37:54,600 COMMUNICATION THAT YOU'RE 838 00:37:54,600 --> 00:37:59,080 TELLING US IS CLEAR JUST ASK US. 839 00:37:59,080 --> 00:38:00,880 COMMUNICATION IS EXTRA IMPORTANT 840 00:38:00,880 --> 00:38:04,160 TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING OUR 841 00:38:04,160 --> 00:38:09,680 BEST WORK. 842 00:38:09,680 --> 00:38:11,320 HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL IDEAS 843 00:38:11,320 --> 00:38:13,200 ON HOW AS AN EMPLOYER OR MANAGER 844 00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:14,400 YOU CAN MAKE A TEAM MORE 845 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:17,280 PRODUCTIVE. 846 00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:19,480 ONE, BEING OPEN TO A CHANGING 847 00:38:19,480 --> 00:38:20,600 WORK ENVIRONMENT. 848 00:38:20,600 --> 00:38:22,480 ALLOWING HEADPHONES AND 849 00:38:22,480 --> 00:38:24,080 DESIGNATING A QUIET ONLY SPACE. 850 00:38:24,080 --> 00:38:27,760 TWO, ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO PROCESS 851 00:38:27,760 --> 00:38:29,760 AND REVIEW THEIR NOTES AND THEN 852 00:38:29,760 --> 00:38:31,560 COME BACK WITH QUESTIONS WITHOUT 853 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:32,720 AFFECTING THE TIME LINE. 854 00:38:32,720 --> 00:38:36,000 I KNOW FOR ME I DON'T ALWAYS 855 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:37,520 KNOW WHAT TO ASK IMMEDIATELY 856 00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:39,440 UNTIL I'M LOOKING AT WHAT I NEED 857 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:41,320 TO DO. 858 00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:43,080 OR I'VE PROCESSED MORE 859 00:38:43,080 --> 00:38:46,560 INFORMATION. 860 00:38:46,560 --> 00:38:49,560 AND IT'S ALWAYS HELPFUL TO BE -- 861 00:38:49,560 --> 00:38:54,720 TO HAVE MY SUPERVISOR OR MANAGER 862 00:38:54,720 --> 00:39:00,080 AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AND 863 00:39:00,080 --> 00:39:02,480 THREE, BREAKS INDEPENDENT WORK 864 00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:04,920 TIME AND MEETING SCHEDULES ALL 865 00:39:04,920 --> 00:39:08,480 ALLOW EMPLOYEE TO MANAGE THEIR 866 00:39:08,480 --> 00:39:11,600 TIME. 867 00:39:11,600 --> 00:39:12,840 ESPECIALLY ON THE SPECTRUM IT 868 00:39:12,840 --> 00:39:14,520 CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO GO 869 00:39:14,520 --> 00:39:16,920 THROUGH RANDOM CHANGES SO HAVING 870 00:39:16,920 --> 00:39:19,920 CONSISTENT BREAKS, HAVING 871 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:22,480 CONSISTENT WORK TIME AND 872 00:39:22,480 --> 00:39:27,920 MEETINGS DEFINITELY HELPS. 873 00:39:27,920 --> 00:39:29,920 AND LASTLY OUR EMPLOYEES AND 874 00:39:29,920 --> 00:39:31,560 STUDENTS VOTED ON SOME 875 00:39:31,560 --> 00:39:33,320 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS TO HELP 876 00:39:33,320 --> 00:39:37,400 THEM WITH THEIR BEST WORK. 877 00:39:37,400 --> 00:39:38,240 ACCOMMODATIONS LIKE FLEXIBLE 878 00:39:38,240 --> 00:39:39,760 BREAK TIMES. 879 00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:42,600 QUIET WORK SPACES AND INCREASED 880 00:39:42,600 --> 00:39:44,520 TRAINING TIME HAVE BEEN THE MOST 881 00:39:44,520 --> 00:39:49,880 HELPFUL FOR THE MEMBERS OF -- 882 00:39:49,880 --> 00:39:58,600 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 883 00:39:58,600 --> 00:40:05,880 AND NOW I'LL HAND IT BACK OVER 884 00:40:05,880 --> 00:40:07,920 TO DAVID SIEGEL 885 00:40:07,920 --> 00:40:09,320 >> THANK YOU TO THE WHOLE TEAM 886 00:40:09,320 --> 00:40:10,880 FOR SHARING THEIR STORIES AND 887 00:40:10,880 --> 00:40:12,280 INSIGHTS. 888 00:40:12,280 --> 00:40:14,200 IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN OUR 889 00:40:14,200 --> 00:40:15,600 PROGRAMS WE OFFER LOTS OF 890 00:40:15,600 --> 00:40:19,000 WORKSHOPS AND OF COURSE OUR 891 00:40:19,000 --> 00:40:21,680 FULL-TIME PROGRAM. 892 00:40:21,680 --> 00:40:24,280 EVERYTHING IS ON OUR WEBSITE BUT 893 00:40:24,280 --> 00:40:26,440 IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN UPCOMING 894 00:40:26,440 --> 00:40:27,520 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUMMER 895 00:40:27,520 --> 00:40:29,000 WORKSHOPS FOUR OF THEM START 896 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:30,600 THIS JUNE AND RUN THROUGH AUGUST 897 00:40:30,600 --> 00:40:33,280 AND THEY ARE TWO OF WEEKS EACH. 898 00:40:33,280 --> 00:40:34,640 SUMMER PROGRAMS INCLUDE COURSES 899 00:40:34,640 --> 00:40:37,240 IN VIDEO GAME CREATION, SUPER 900 00:40:37,240 --> 00:40:39,440 HERO VISUAL EFFECTS. 901 00:40:39,440 --> 00:40:42,520 2-D AND 3-D ANIMATION AND LOTS 902 00:40:42,520 --> 00:40:43,400 OF OTHER CHOICES. 903 00:40:43,400 --> 00:40:45,520 IF YOU WANT TO HELP VOLUNTEER 904 00:40:45,520 --> 00:40:46,880 YOU CAN REACH OUT THROUGH THE 905 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:49,880 WEBSITE OR INVEST IN A STUDENT'S 906 00:40:49,880 --> 00:40:52,960 FUTURE PUT DOLLARS TOWARD A 907 00:40:52,960 --> 00:40:54,320 SCHOLARSHIP, HELP FUND OUR 908 00:40:54,320 --> 00:40:55,920 GROWTH THERE IS LOTS OF 909 00:40:55,920 --> 00:40:57,240 OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE AS WELL. 910 00:40:57,240 --> 00:40:58,960 FEEL FREE TO CHECK OUT OUR SITE. 911 00:40:58,960 --> 00:41:01,840 JOIN OUR MAILING LIST. 912 00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:02,920 LOVE TO GET YOU INVOLVED AND 913 00:41:02,920 --> 00:41:05,760 KEEP YOU UP-TO-DATE. 914 00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:07,680 THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH FOR 915 00:41:07,680 --> 00:41:08,240 HAVING US. 916 00:41:08,240 --> 00:41:12,120 NOW BACK TO DR. DANIELS FOR Q&A. 917 00:41:12,120 --> 00:41:15,200 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, DAVID TO 918 00:41:15,200 --> 00:41:22,320 THE ENTIRE -- EXCEPTIONAL MINDS 919 00:41:22,320 --> 00:41:24,080 TEAM. 920 00:41:24,080 --> 00:41:26,200 I LOVED THE VIDEOS. 921 00:41:26,200 --> 00:41:27,600 THOSE WERE FANTASTIC. 922 00:41:27,600 --> 00:41:29,160 NOW WE HAVE TIME FOR A CHAT WITH 923 00:41:29,160 --> 00:41:31,160 THE TEAM AND WE'LL HAVE TIME FOR 924 00:41:31,160 --> 00:41:32,600 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM THE 925 00:41:32,600 --> 00:41:33,840 AUDIENCE AS WELL LATER IN THE 926 00:41:33,840 --> 00:41:34,880 PROGRAM. 927 00:41:34,880 --> 00:41:40,920 SO YES, I KNOW EVERYONE IS 928 00:41:40,920 --> 00:41:42,880 GETTING SET HERE SO GREAT. 929 00:41:42,880 --> 00:41:45,360 WELL, A QUESTION THAT CAN BE FOR 930 00:41:45,360 --> 00:41:46,600 ANYONE ON THE TEAM HERE. 931 00:41:46,600 --> 00:41:49,360 WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO JOIN 932 00:41:49,360 --> 00:41:55,440 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 933 00:41:55,440 --> 00:42:00,000 >> GO AHEAD, BECA. 934 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:04,280 >> WELL -- I'LL ELABORATE ON 935 00:42:04,280 --> 00:42:05,120 THIS A LITTLE BIT. 936 00:42:05,120 --> 00:42:06,800 I SAID SOMETHING EARLIER. 937 00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:09,720 LIKE I SAID I WAS WORKING AS A 938 00:42:09,720 --> 00:42:10,680 TEACHING AID. 939 00:42:10,680 --> 00:42:13,640 MY MOM WAS A TEACHER SO SHE 940 00:42:13,640 --> 00:42:17,120 HELPED GET ME THAT JOB. 941 00:42:17,120 --> 00:42:20,160 SO -- I AM ALMOST DONE WITH MY 942 00:42:20,160 --> 00:42:20,720 ASSOCIATES. 943 00:42:20,720 --> 00:42:22,800 I WAS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE. 944 00:42:22,800 --> 00:42:24,600 SPENT ELEVEN YEARS DUE TO THE 945 00:42:24,600 --> 00:42:25,520 WAY I LEARN. 946 00:42:25,520 --> 00:42:28,880 I COULD ONLY DO ONE CLASS AT A 947 00:42:28,880 --> 00:42:29,440 TIME. 948 00:42:29,440 --> 00:42:33,000 BUT THAT IS BESIDE THE POINT. 949 00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:35,600 A TEACHING ASSOCIATE SAID TAKE A 950 00:42:35,600 --> 00:42:39,120 LOOK AT THIS AND WE SEE THE 951 00:42:39,120 --> 00:42:40,680 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS WEBSITE AVENUE 952 00:42:40,680 --> 00:42:41,760 I'M LOOKING AT THIS. 953 00:42:41,760 --> 00:42:45,320 I'M SO ENAMORED. 954 00:42:45,320 --> 00:42:47,280 THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO. 955 00:42:47,280 --> 00:42:51,320 THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO GO. 956 00:42:51,320 --> 00:42:56,720 AND I DID THE TOUR -- THAT 957 00:42:56,720 --> 00:42:58,360 ALL-PRO EXPECTATIVE EM STUDENTS 958 00:42:58,360 --> 00:43:00,200 DO. 959 00:43:00,200 --> 00:43:03,440 AND IT WAS AMAZING. 960 00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:06,120 I JUST FELT LIKE THIS IS WHERE I 961 00:43:06,120 --> 00:43:08,920 BELONGED. 962 00:43:08,920 --> 00:43:11,640 AND THREE YEARS LATER -- AND 963 00:43:11,640 --> 00:43:16,760 THROUGH THE PANDEMIC I HAVE 964 00:43:16,760 --> 00:43:18,040 LEARNED SO MUCH THROUGH THIS 965 00:43:18,040 --> 00:43:19,520 PROGRAM. 966 00:43:19,520 --> 00:43:22,440 AND I HOPE TO LEARN A LOT MORE 967 00:43:22,440 --> 00:43:27,240 AND HOPEFULLY STILL BE INVOLVED 968 00:43:27,240 --> 00:43:28,600 WITH EXCEPTIONAL MINDS AFTER I 969 00:43:28,600 --> 00:43:33,880 GRADUATE. 970 00:43:33,880 --> 00:43:34,760 >> WONDERFUL. 971 00:43:34,760 --> 00:43:36,840 DOES ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SHARE 972 00:43:36,840 --> 00:43:38,280 ON THAT QUESTION? 973 00:43:38,280 --> 00:43:42,920 >> SO I HAVE A VERY SIMILAR 974 00:43:42,920 --> 00:43:45,120 STORY TO KATE WHO WAS ON THE 975 00:43:45,120 --> 00:43:46,560 VIDEO PREVIOUSLY. 976 00:43:46,560 --> 00:43:49,520 I HAD STRUGGLED IMMENSELY 977 00:43:49,520 --> 00:43:52,080 THROUGH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL 978 00:43:52,080 --> 00:43:52,640 SYSTEM. 979 00:43:52,640 --> 00:43:54,520 I OFTEN FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN 980 00:43:54,520 --> 00:43:55,920 SLIPPING THROUGH THE CRACKS. 981 00:43:55,920 --> 00:43:59,760 AND I WAS KIND OF AT A LOSS AS 982 00:43:59,760 --> 00:44:01,720 TO WHAT I WANTED TO DO CAREER 983 00:44:01,720 --> 00:44:02,440 WISE. 984 00:44:02,440 --> 00:44:04,040 I KNEW I HAD A PASSION FOR 985 00:44:04,040 --> 00:44:04,680 ANIMATION. 986 00:44:04,680 --> 00:44:06,520 I HAD A PASSION FOR 987 00:44:06,520 --> 00:44:07,680 STORYTELLING. 988 00:44:07,680 --> 00:44:11,760 BUT EVERY SINGLE AVENUE TOWARDS 989 00:44:11,760 --> 00:44:13,440 THAT PARTICULAR CAREER FELT LIKE 990 00:44:13,440 --> 00:44:15,840 IT WAS CLOSED OFF. 991 00:44:15,840 --> 00:44:21,200 FELT LIKE IT WAS BEHIND AN 992 00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:23,600 INSURMOUNTABLE GATE AS IT WERE 993 00:44:23,600 --> 00:44:26,720 AND THEN AS OFTEN HAPPENS IT'S 994 00:44:26,720 --> 00:44:30,520 KIND OF A CLICHE IN MOVIES WHEN 995 00:44:30,520 --> 00:44:33,320 A CHARACTER IS AT A LOSS OF WHAT 996 00:44:33,320 --> 00:44:35,920 TO DO THERE IS A VENT STORY ON 997 00:44:35,920 --> 00:44:38,160 TV THAT POINTS THEM IN THE RIGHT 998 00:44:38,160 --> 00:44:39,720 DIRECTION AND THAT LITERALLY 999 00:44:39,720 --> 00:44:41,760 HAPPENED TO ME. 1000 00:44:41,760 --> 00:44:44,560 A LOCAL CBS AFFILIATE RAN A 1001 00:44:44,560 --> 00:44:46,760 STORY ON EXCEPTIONAL MINDS AND I 1002 00:44:46,760 --> 00:44:49,560 TOLD MY PARENTS AND THEY 1003 00:44:49,560 --> 00:44:51,800 CONTACTED THE SCHOOL AND I HAVE 1004 00:44:51,800 --> 00:44:53,160 BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM 1005 00:44:53,160 --> 00:44:56,920 EVER SINCE. 1006 00:44:56,920 --> 00:44:58,320 >> WONDERFUL. 1007 00:44:58,320 --> 00:44:59,920 ANYONE ELSE? 1008 00:44:59,920 --> 00:45:03,920 WANT TO SHARE ON THAT? 1009 00:45:03,920 --> 00:45:05,320 >> CAN I ASK A FOLLOW-UP NOW 1010 00:45:05,320 --> 00:45:08,720 THAT YOU'RE THERE. 1011 00:45:08,720 --> 00:45:11,920 TELL US WHAT YOU BRING TO THE 1012 00:45:11,920 --> 00:45:13,160 EQUATION. 1013 00:45:13,160 --> 00:45:15,160 WE HEARD WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT 1014 00:45:15,160 --> 00:45:17,800 THE CREATIVITY OF THE 1015 00:45:17,800 --> 00:45:21,120 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS STUDENTS. 1016 00:45:21,120 --> 00:45:23,160 BRAG ABOUT YOURSELF. 1017 00:45:23,160 --> 00:45:25,800 WHAT UNIQUE ASPECTS DO YOU BRING 1018 00:45:25,800 --> 00:45:28,480 TO THE ANIMATION OR THE 1019 00:45:28,480 --> 00:45:30,200 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS PROGRAM THAT 1020 00:45:30,200 --> 00:45:31,640 CAN HELP TELL US ABOUT 1021 00:45:31,640 --> 00:45:35,120 YOURSELVES. 1022 00:45:35,120 --> 00:45:44,360 >> ATTENTION TO DETAIL. 1023 00:45:44,360 --> 00:45:46,400 >> DRAFTSMAN SHIP. 1024 00:45:46,400 --> 00:45:56,120 >> AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. 1025 00:45:56,120 --> 00:46:03,000 >> THERE IS ALSO A VERY HIGH 1026 00:46:03,000 --> 00:46:03,840 DESIRE TO LEARN. 1027 00:46:03,840 --> 00:46:05,720 WE USE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT 1028 00:46:05,720 --> 00:46:07,640 TYPES OF SOFTWARE. 1029 00:46:07,640 --> 00:46:09,920 AND OUR WORK -- AND THERE IS 1030 00:46:09,920 --> 00:46:12,080 ALWAYS A BIT OF A LEARNING CURVE 1031 00:46:12,080 --> 00:46:13,920 FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE. 1032 00:46:13,920 --> 00:46:17,200 AND I FEEL LIKE ALL OF US HAVE 1033 00:46:17,200 --> 00:46:18,840 SUCH A DRIVE AND SUCH A PASSION 1034 00:46:18,840 --> 00:46:23,680 TO DO THIS KIND OF WORK THAT 1035 00:46:23,680 --> 00:46:27,000 LEARNING THESE DIFFICULT COMPLEX 1036 00:46:27,000 --> 00:46:29,520 PROGRAMS HAS BEEN -- ALWAYS ENDS 1037 00:46:29,520 --> 00:46:32,600 UP BEING A QUICK AND NOT EXACTLY 1038 00:46:32,600 --> 00:46:35,000 SIMPLE BUT ALWAYS LIKE A 1039 00:46:35,000 --> 00:46:43,240 REWARDING ENDEAVOUR. 1040 00:46:43,240 --> 00:46:47,320 >> FOR ME I'VE ALWAYS -- HAD 1041 00:46:47,320 --> 00:46:51,240 LIKE A KEEN EYE FOR 1042 00:46:51,240 --> 00:46:53,080 PICTURE-PERFECT DETAILS WHICH IS 1043 00:46:53,080 --> 00:46:54,880 EXCELLENT FOR VISUAL EFFECTS 1044 00:46:54,880 --> 00:46:56,880 BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT 1045 00:46:56,880 --> 00:46:59,120 NEEDS TO BE DONE. 1046 00:46:59,120 --> 00:47:02,520 IT NEEDS TO BE PIXEL PERFECT. 1047 00:47:02,520 --> 00:47:05,720 SO I WAS GLAD THAT I'M ABLE TO 1048 00:47:05,720 --> 00:47:09,040 DO THAT NOW. 1049 00:47:09,040 --> 00:47:12,680 >> THANK YOU FOR SHARING. 1050 00:47:12,680 --> 00:47:15,520 >> SO HOW DID YOU ALL WHO ARE IN 1051 00:47:15,520 --> 00:47:16,760 ANIMATION FIRST DISCOVER YOUR 1052 00:47:16,760 --> 00:47:19,320 INTEREST IN THIS AREA? 1053 00:47:19,320 --> 00:47:20,800 WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST EXPERIENCE 1054 00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:23,960 THAT CAUGHT YOUR EYE AND MADE 1055 00:47:23,960 --> 00:47:25,320 YOU THINK THIS IS WHAT YOU 1056 00:47:25,320 --> 00:47:31,720 WANTED TO DO? 1057 00:47:31,720 --> 00:47:33,720 >> WELL FOR ME IT WAS PRIMARILY 1058 00:47:33,720 --> 00:47:40,480 THE FACT THAT I OBSESSIVELY 1059 00:47:40,480 --> 00:47:42,480 WATCHED CARTOONS BASICALLY MY 1060 00:47:42,480 --> 00:47:43,560 ENTIRE LIFE. 1061 00:47:43,560 --> 00:47:45,400 I NEVER HAD A PERIOD WHERE I 1062 00:47:45,400 --> 00:47:48,200 THOUGHT THIS STUFF IS FOR KIDS. 1063 00:47:48,200 --> 00:47:49,920 I DON'T NEED TO WATCH IT ANY 1064 00:47:49,920 --> 00:47:50,360 MORE. 1065 00:47:50,360 --> 00:47:51,200 NO. 1066 00:47:51,200 --> 00:47:53,560 I'VE ALWAYS ENJOYED ANIMATION. 1067 00:47:53,560 --> 00:47:56,000 AND I REMEMBER EVEN AT A YOUNG 1068 00:47:56,000 --> 00:47:58,080 AGE I WAS FASCINATED BY THE 1069 00:47:58,080 --> 00:48:00,520 PROCESS OF MAKING THIS 1070 00:48:00,520 --> 00:48:01,640 ANIMATION. 1071 00:48:01,640 --> 00:48:07,720 IT WASN'T UNTIL EXCEPTIONAL 1072 00:48:07,720 --> 00:48:10,320 MINDS CAME ALONG THAT I THOUGHT 1073 00:48:10,320 --> 00:48:14,120 OH, I CAN BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE 1074 00:48:14,120 --> 00:48:16,520 THAT MAKE ANIMATION. 1075 00:48:16,520 --> 00:48:22,280 IN THE EARLY 2,000 WHEN AMATEUR 1076 00:48:22,280 --> 00:48:26,560 ANIMATORS -- WERE MAKING NAMES 1077 00:48:26,560 --> 00:48:29,120 FOR THEMSELVES. 1078 00:48:29,120 --> 00:48:31,640 AND EVEN GOING ON TO BECOME 1079 00:48:31,640 --> 00:48:32,360 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. 1080 00:48:32,360 --> 00:48:43,720 *. 1081 00:48:43,720 --> 00:48:47,480 >> SO -- MY STORY -- BEGINS IN 1082 00:48:47,480 --> 00:48:48,840 THE '90s. 1083 00:48:48,840 --> 00:48:53,520 I WAS BORN IN -- THIS IS NOT MY 1084 00:48:53,520 --> 00:48:55,360 WHOLE LIFE STORY BUT THE STORY 1085 00:48:55,360 --> 00:48:57,360 OF HOW ANIMATION PLAYED AN 1086 00:48:57,360 --> 00:48:58,280 IMPORTANT ROLE IN MY LIFE. 1087 00:48:58,280 --> 00:49:00,240 I GREW UP WITH WHAT IS CALLED 1088 00:49:00,240 --> 00:49:02,400 THE DISNEY RENAISSANCE WHICH IS 1089 00:49:02,400 --> 00:49:05,440 BASICALLY THAT CHUNK IN THE 1090 00:49:05,440 --> 00:49:09,160 '90s AND LATE '80s WHERE ALL 1091 00:49:09,160 --> 00:49:11,000 THE DISNEY MOVIES WERE REALLY 1092 00:49:11,000 --> 00:49:12,160 SUCCESSFUL. 1093 00:49:12,160 --> 00:49:14,520 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. 1094 00:49:14,520 --> 00:49:17,720 THE LITTLE HER MANNED. 1095 00:49:17,720 --> 00:49:18,880 LION KING . 1096 00:49:18,880 --> 00:49:21,480 ALL OF THOSE MOVIES. 1097 00:49:21,480 --> 00:49:21,960 *. 1098 00:49:21,960 --> 00:49:24,320 I WATCHED A LOT OF NICKELODEON 1099 00:49:24,320 --> 00:49:26,280 BUT THE THING THAT GOT ME 1100 00:49:26,280 --> 00:49:30,000 STARTED -- START DRAWING, WELL I 1101 00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:31,520 ALWAYS DREW BUT THEN THERE WAS 1102 00:49:31,520 --> 00:49:33,320 THIS PROGRAM THAT CAME OUT 1103 00:49:33,320 --> 00:49:35,840 CALLED DISNEY MAGIC ARTISTS. 1104 00:49:35,840 --> 00:49:39,600 IT WAS PHOTO SHOP FOR KIDS. 1105 00:49:39,600 --> 00:49:41,640 NOT ONLY COULD YOU USE THE 1106 00:49:41,640 --> 00:49:42,360 SPECIAL EFFECTS BRUSHES THAT 1107 00:49:42,360 --> 00:49:48,000 THEY HAD AND DRAW -- WHATEVER 1108 00:49:48,000 --> 00:49:49,760 YOU WANTED, THEY ALSO SHOWED YOU 1109 00:49:49,760 --> 00:49:55,840 HOW TO DRAW THE CHARACTERS, AND 1110 00:49:55,840 --> 00:49:58,000 THAT ONLY STOKED THE FLAMES. 1111 00:49:58,000 --> 00:50:03,040 8 THEN CAME THE 2000s. 1112 00:50:03,040 --> 00:50:05,440 THAT ADDED A DIFFERENT LAYER TO 1113 00:50:05,440 --> 00:50:09,920 MY PERSONAL STYLE. 1114 00:50:09,920 --> 00:50:11,640 AND I THINK THE BIGGEST POINT OF 1115 00:50:11,640 --> 00:50:13,600 ALL IS THAT BEING ON THE 1116 00:50:13,600 --> 00:50:15,080 SPECTRUM SOMETIMES I DIDN'T KNOW 1117 00:50:15,080 --> 00:50:16,520 HOW TO CONNECT TO THE OUTSIDE 1118 00:50:16,520 --> 00:50:18,640 WORLD. 1119 00:50:18,640 --> 00:50:22,960 ANIMATION HELPED ME DO THAT. 1120 00:50:22,960 --> 00:50:25,080 I KNEW I WAS STARTING TO GET 1121 00:50:25,080 --> 00:50:27,840 GOOD AT IT WHEN PEOPLE STARTED 1122 00:50:27,840 --> 00:50:30,160 LOOKING AT MY SKETCH ESSAYING 1123 00:50:30,160 --> 00:50:32,280 YOU'RE A VERY GOOD ARTISTS AND 1124 00:50:32,280 --> 00:50:34,440 SOME PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT, FEEL 1125 00:50:34,440 --> 00:50:35,600 DIFFERENT ABOUT THE WAY PEOPLE 1126 00:50:35,600 --> 00:50:37,760 LOOK AT THEIR SKETCH BOOK BUT I 1127 00:50:37,760 --> 00:50:39,360 LIKE WHEN PEOPLE LOOK. 1128 00:50:39,360 --> 00:50:42,720 AND IT MADE ME THINK HEY MAYBE I 1129 00:50:42,720 --> 00:50:45,280 DO -- HAVE WHAT IT TAKES. 1130 00:50:45,280 --> 00:50:50,960 SO I -- IMPROVED MY CRAFT AND 1131 00:50:50,960 --> 00:50:53,000 IT'S LED ME HERE. 1132 00:50:53,000 --> 00:50:54,520 AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WHERE IT 1133 00:50:54,520 --> 00:50:59,840 WILL TAKE ME. 1134 00:50:59,840 --> 00:51:01,720 >> DAVID, CAN I JUMP IN WITH A 1135 00:51:01,720 --> 00:51:03,040 QUESTION FOR YOU. 1136 00:51:03,040 --> 00:51:08,600 WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT WHAT 1137 00:51:08,600 --> 00:51:10,600 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS DOES THAT 1138 00:51:10,600 --> 00:51:12,440 ENABLES PEOPLE LIKE DAVID AND 1139 00:51:12,440 --> 00:51:14,800 BECCA AND ISAIAH SUCCEED WHERE 1140 00:51:14,800 --> 00:51:16,920 IT'S BEEN CHALLENGING IN OTHER 1141 00:51:16,920 --> 00:51:17,320 ENVIRONMENTS? 1142 00:51:17,320 --> 00:51:20,200 >> I THINK BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS 1143 00:51:20,200 --> 00:51:24,120 AMAZING TEACHER STUDENT RATIO 1144 00:51:24,120 --> 00:51:28,320 WHERE THERE IS SO MUCH FOCUS AND 1145 00:51:28,320 --> 00:51:31,000 ATTENTION ON INDIVIDUAL GIFTS. 1146 00:51:31,000 --> 00:51:31,920 AND BUILDING COHORTS. 1147 00:51:31,920 --> 00:51:35,920 THERE IS A LOT OF ROOM FOR 1148 00:51:35,920 --> 00:51:36,560 SUCCESS. 1149 00:51:36,560 --> 00:51:38,120 HAVING LOOKED SO CLOSELY AT THE 1150 00:51:38,120 --> 00:51:41,800 PROGRAM FROM A 3 WORK READINESS 1151 00:51:41,800 --> 00:51:45,920 PERSPECTIVE NEARLY 20% OF OUR 1152 00:51:45,920 --> 00:51:47,680 CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON WORK 1153 00:51:47,680 --> 00:51:49,440 READINESS * AND PROFESSIONAL 1154 00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:53,240 DEVELOPMENT AND I THINK WHETHER 1155 00:51:53,240 --> 00:51:56,000 YOU'RE NEURO TYPICAL OR 1156 00:51:56,000 --> 00:51:57,960 DIVERGENT WE ALL NEED THAT 1157 00:51:57,960 --> 00:51:59,240 DIFFERENTIATOR WHICH HELPS US 1158 00:51:59,240 --> 00:52:03,440 UNDERSTAND HOW TO WORK IN TEAMS. 1159 00:52:03,440 --> 00:52:06,200 AND AS BECCA WAS MENTIONING 1160 00:52:06,200 --> 00:52:08,720 EARLIER ART IS A COLLABORATIVE 1161 00:52:08,720 --> 00:52:10,880 MEDIUM AND I BELIEVE SO IS 1162 00:52:10,880 --> 00:52:12,960 AUTISM AND THE MORE WE'RE ABLE 1163 00:52:12,960 --> 00:52:18,400 TO COLLABORATE TO LIFT -- WITH 1164 00:52:18,400 --> 00:52:20,440 THE RISING TIED THE MORE 1165 00:52:20,440 --> 00:52:22,520 POSITIVE OUTCOMES WE SEE AND I'M 1166 00:52:22,520 --> 00:52:25,280 COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY EVERY DAY 1167 00:52:25,280 --> 00:52:26,680 BY HOW MUCH ATTENTION IS SHOWN 1168 00:52:26,680 --> 00:52:30,120 TO THE ARTISTS AND HOW MUCH 1169 00:52:30,120 --> 00:52:32,360 LEARNING HAPPENS IN A WAY THAT 1170 00:52:32,360 --> 00:52:34,360 GETS THEM TO THEIR GOALS. 1171 00:52:34,360 --> 00:52:36,880 BECCA IS UP FOR AMAZING JOBS 1172 00:52:36,880 --> 00:52:37,960 RIGHT NOW. 1173 00:52:37,960 --> 00:52:40,280 DAVID MILES MAY HAVE AN 1174 00:52:40,280 --> 00:52:42,320 INCREDIBLE ANNOUNCEMENT ON AN 1175 00:52:42,320 --> 00:52:43,600 OPPORTUNITY THAT HE IS GOING TO 1176 00:52:43,600 --> 00:52:45,720 TALK ABOUT SOON. 1177 00:52:45,720 --> 00:52:48,240 ISAIAH IS ONE OF THREE ARTISTS 1178 00:52:48,240 --> 00:52:50,000 THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PROMOTE IN 1179 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:51,480 OUR STUDIO THE LAST YEAR. 1180 00:52:51,480 --> 00:52:53,360 SO I THINK THERE IS SO MUCH TO 1181 00:52:53,360 --> 00:52:56,120 POINT TO THAT WORKS AND IS A 1182 00:52:56,120 --> 00:52:56,920 BEAUTIFUL MODEL. 1183 00:52:56,920 --> 00:52:59,920 I JUST HOPE THAT THIS MODEL CAN 1184 00:52:59,920 --> 00:53:02,520 SERVE AS AN INSPIRATION TO OTHER 1185 00:53:02,520 --> 00:53:05,160 ORGANIZATIONS TO REPLICATE ON IT 1186 00:53:05,160 --> 00:53:07,560 AND WE'RE HAPPY TO SHARE OUR 1187 00:53:07,560 --> 00:53:08,120 BEST PRACTICES. 1188 00:53:08,120 --> 00:53:10,920 WE HAVE THIS TEAM OF INCREDIBLE 1189 00:53:10,920 --> 00:53:12,960 INSTRUCTORS *. 1190 00:53:12,960 --> 00:53:14,760 THEY SEEM TO STILL SMILE AND I 1191 00:53:14,760 --> 00:53:16,520 KNOW HOW CHALLENGING ANY ROLE 1192 00:53:16,520 --> 00:53:16,960 IS. 1193 00:53:16,960 --> 00:53:19,640 LET ALONE AN INSTRUCTOR WHO 1194 00:53:19,640 --> 00:53:22,320 SPENDS SO MOOCH TIME TRYING TO 1195 00:53:22,320 --> 00:53:23,920 CULTIVATE TALENT AND HELP 1196 00:53:23,920 --> 00:53:27,280 SUPPORT THE DREAMS OF OUR 1197 00:53:27,280 --> 00:53:29,880 STUDENTS. 1198 00:53:29,880 --> 00:53:33,920 AND ARTISTS. 1199 00:53:33,920 --> 00:53:36,520 >> FOLLOW-UP ON THAT -- SO WHAT 1200 00:53:36,520 --> 00:53:38,760 HAS EXCEPTIONAL MINDS MADE IN 1201 00:53:38,760 --> 00:53:40,640 TERMS OF PROGRESS IN TERMS OF 1202 00:53:40,640 --> 00:53:42,360 WORKING WITH THE INDUSTRY AND 1203 00:53:42,360 --> 00:53:43,640 MAKING CHANGES THERE AND WHAT 1204 00:53:43,640 --> 00:53:45,040 KINDS OF CHANGES ARE STILL 1205 00:53:45,040 --> 00:53:46,880 NEEDED TO TRANSFORM THE INDUSTRY 1206 00:53:46,880 --> 00:53:49,400 TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE? 1207 00:53:49,400 --> 00:53:50,000 >> YEAH. 1208 00:53:50,000 --> 00:53:52,520 I THINK IT'S REALLY ABOUT 1209 00:53:52,520 --> 00:53:53,200 COMMUNICATION. 1210 00:53:53,200 --> 00:53:54,560 DOING PRESENTATIONS LIKE THIS. 1211 00:53:54,560 --> 00:53:55,640 THESE ARE THE KIND OF 1212 00:53:55,640 --> 00:53:57,200 PRESENTATIONS THAT WE'RE DOING 1213 00:53:57,200 --> 00:53:58,040 FOR OUR PARTNERS. 1214 00:53:58,040 --> 00:54:01,240 WE JUST MET WITH A LARGE GROUP 1215 00:54:01,240 --> 00:54:03,800 OF LEADERS AND MEMBERS OF THE 1216 00:54:03,800 --> 00:54:05,800 CREATIVE TEAMS AT SONY. 1217 00:54:05,800 --> 00:54:07,720 WE JUST WORKED WITH THE CREATIVE 1218 00:54:07,720 --> 00:54:11,640 TEAMS AND LEADERSHIP AT NBC 1219 00:54:11,640 --> 00:54:12,320 UNIVERSAL. 1220 00:54:12,320 --> 00:54:13,920 THE MORE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO 1221 00:54:13,920 --> 00:54:17,280 SHARE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK 1222 00:54:17,280 --> 00:54:18,960 WITH OUR GRADUATES THE MORE THE 1223 00:54:18,960 --> 00:54:21,880 STIGMA OR THE FEAR BECAUSE THERE 1224 00:54:21,880 --> 00:54:23,840 ARE FEAR IN NEW THINGS. 1225 00:54:23,840 --> 00:54:25,800 MORE OF THAT IS LIFTED. 1226 00:54:25,800 --> 00:54:28,360 AND IT GOES BACK TO WHAT DAVID 1227 00:54:28,360 --> 00:54:31,440 AND ISAIAH WERE TALKING ABOUT. 1228 00:54:31,440 --> 00:54:32,120 JUST ASK. 1229 00:54:32,120 --> 00:54:35,520 KEEP THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION 1230 00:54:35,520 --> 00:54:36,120 OPEN. 1231 00:54:36,120 --> 00:54:38,200 ALLOW FOR OPEN AND HONEST 1232 00:54:38,200 --> 00:54:39,320 CONVERSATIONS TO HAPPEN. 1233 00:54:39,320 --> 00:54:40,400 IT COMES DOWN TO THE 1234 00:54:40,400 --> 00:54:41,720 COMMUNICATION PIECE AND THE MORE 1235 00:54:41,720 --> 00:54:43,160 WE'RE ABLE TO HELP SHARE A 1236 00:54:43,160 --> 00:54:44,960 LITTLE BIT OF OUR WISDOM THE 1237 00:54:44,960 --> 00:54:48,560 MORE PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE IN 1238 00:54:48,560 --> 00:54:51,000 HIRING OUR ARTISTS AND THE 1239 00:54:51,000 --> 00:54:52,680 HIRING HAS GONE ON FOR A LONG 1240 00:54:52,680 --> 00:54:54,040 TIME AND IT'S JUST GETTING 1241 00:54:54,040 --> 00:54:54,440 BETTER. 1242 00:54:54,440 --> 00:54:56,320 MORE AND MORE ORGANIZATIONS ARE 1243 00:54:56,320 --> 00:55:01,560 OPENING UP TO THE PRO PROSPECTS. 1244 00:55:01,560 --> 00:55:06,480 WE HAD A 36 MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. 1245 00:55:06,480 --> 00:55:08,080 THAT OPENED UP A LOT OF 1246 00:55:08,080 --> 00:55:09,640 OPPORTUNITY AND IT'S THE FIRST 1247 00:55:09,640 --> 00:55:13,160 TIME THAT WE HAD 36 ARTISTS AND 1248 00:55:13,160 --> 00:55:14,360 STUDENTS MENTORED BY ONE 1249 00:55:14,360 --> 00:55:14,880 ORGANIZATION. 1250 00:55:14,880 --> 00:55:16,800 THEY TOOK A BIG LEAP AND WE TOOK 1251 00:55:16,800 --> 00:55:17,960 A BIG LEAP. 1252 00:55:17,960 --> 00:55:20,720 WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO CHANGE WHO 1253 00:55:20,720 --> 00:55:22,320 OUR ARTISTS ARE. 1254 00:55:22,320 --> 00:55:24,880 AND WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO CHANGE 1255 00:55:24,880 --> 00:55:27,680 HOW ANY OF OUR PARTNERS BEHAVIOR 1256 00:55:27,680 --> 00:55:29,360 ACT OR CREATE CULTURE. 1257 00:55:29,360 --> 00:55:30,720 WE'RE ASKING THAT THE CULTURE 1258 00:55:30,720 --> 00:55:32,720 AND THE ARTISTS COME TOGETHER 1259 00:55:32,720 --> 00:55:39,520 AND FIND A HAPPY MEDIUM IT'S NOT 1260 00:55:39,520 --> 00:55:45,000 OUR JOB TO CHANGE THEM. 1261 00:55:45,000 --> 00:55:50,400 AND IF WE CAN MEET IN THE MIDDLE 1262 00:55:50,400 --> 00:55:52,000 IT'S GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL 1263 00:55:52,000 --> 00:55:52,440 THICK. 1264 00:55:52,440 --> 00:55:53,040 THIS WORKS. 1265 00:55:53,040 --> 00:55:57,000 BECAUSE WE'RE SEEING OUR ARTISTS 1266 00:55:57,000 --> 00:55:59,120 -- RELY TAKEN THEIR JOBS AND GET 1267 00:55:59,120 --> 00:56:00,920 NEW JOBS. 1268 00:56:00,920 --> 00:56:03,000 BUT WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK 1269 00:56:03,000 --> 00:56:05,520 AHEAD OF IT. 1270 00:56:05,520 --> 00:56:07,080 >> I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY. 1271 00:56:07,080 --> 00:56:11,600 WHEN I WAS WORKING ON FOX AND 1272 00:56:11,600 --> 00:56:14,480 SONY EXCEPTIONAL MINDS ACTUALLY 1273 00:56:14,480 --> 00:56:16,920 A COUPLE OF PEOPLE IN THE JOB 1274 00:56:16,920 --> 00:56:20,280 TRAINING JOB READINESS CAME WITH 1275 00:56:20,280 --> 00:56:25,960 ME AND MY OTHER COLLEAGUE TO DO 1276 00:56:25,960 --> 00:56:27,960 -- AN OVERVIEW OF WORK WITH 1277 00:56:27,960 --> 00:56:30,720 PEOPLE ON THE SPECTRUM. 1278 00:56:30,720 --> 00:56:35,320 AND I -- LIKE THAT IT REALLY 1279 00:56:35,320 --> 00:56:38,360 FELT GOOD TO HAVE THAT. 1280 00:56:38,360 --> 00:56:40,160 JUST SEEING HOW FAR THAT THEY 1281 00:56:40,160 --> 00:56:43,720 WILL GO TO HELP. 1282 00:56:43,720 --> 00:56:45,240 >> ISAIAH WHEN THAT HAPPENED 1283 00:56:45,240 --> 00:56:46,880 WERE YOU CONCERNED WHAT YOUR 1284 00:56:46,880 --> 00:56:48,920 FELLOW EMPLOYEES MIGHT THINK 1285 00:56:48,920 --> 00:56:50,720 ABOUT YOU OR TREAT YOU BECAUSE 1286 00:56:50,720 --> 00:56:53,400 YOU'RE ON THE SPECTRUM OR WERE 1287 00:56:53,400 --> 00:56:55,320 YOU MORE GLAD THAT THEY HAD THAT 1288 00:56:55,320 --> 00:56:56,440 KNOWLEDGE BEFOREHAND OR MAYBE 1289 00:56:56,440 --> 00:56:59,840 THERE IS A BIT OF BOTH. 1290 00:56:59,840 --> 00:57:02,520 >> IT'S A BIT OF BOTH BUT IT WAS 1291 00:57:02,520 --> 00:57:06,120 MOSTLY THAT I WAS GLAD THAT 1292 00:57:06,120 --> 00:57:08,960 THERE WAS A PREEMPTIVE THING. 1293 00:57:08,960 --> 00:57:10,880 SO IN CASE ANYTHING CAME UP IT 1294 00:57:10,880 --> 00:57:16,960 WAS NOT AWKWARD OR UNCOMFORTABLE 1295 00:57:16,960 --> 00:57:18,720 TO ASK ABOUT OR REALLY JUST 1296 00:57:18,720 --> 00:57:19,960 ANYTHING. 1297 00:57:19,960 --> 00:57:24,400 IT JUST FELT -- GOOD TO HAVE 1298 00:57:24,400 --> 00:57:29,040 MORE PEOPLE AWARE OF THE 1299 00:57:29,040 --> 00:57:31,600 DIFFERENCES BUT I PERSONALLY WAS 1300 00:57:31,600 --> 00:57:35,360 NOT TOO CONCERNED. 1301 00:57:35,360 --> 00:57:37,040 I KNOW THAT IT'S DEFINITELY NOT 1302 00:57:37,040 --> 00:57:42,120 THE SAME FOR EVERYONE. 1303 00:57:42,120 --> 00:57:43,880 >> KAT AND SCOTTY WE HAVE NOT 1304 00:57:43,880 --> 00:57:45,120 HEARD FROM YOU. 1305 00:57:45,120 --> 00:57:46,800 4 TELL US ABOUT WHAT LOVE ABOUT 1306 00:57:46,800 --> 00:57:48,840 YOUR JOB AND WHAT MAKES YOU VERY 1307 00:57:48,840 --> 00:57:51,000 EXCITED TO COME IN AND WORK 1308 00:57:51,000 --> 00:57:53,040 VIRTUALLY OR HOWEVER YOU'RE 1309 00:57:53,040 --> 00:57:54,920 WORKING EVERY DAY WITH THE 1310 00:57:54,920 --> 00:57:56,320 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS TEAM. 1311 00:57:56,320 --> 00:57:57,160 >> HI, SUSAN. 1312 00:57:57,160 --> 00:57:58,920 THANK YOU. 1313 00:57:58,920 --> 00:58:00,240 TWO PERFECT EXAMPLES ARE RIGHT 1314 00:58:00,240 --> 00:58:01,320 HERE WITH US. 1315 00:58:01,320 --> 00:58:02,800 DAVID AND ISAIAH. 1316 00:58:02,800 --> 00:58:04,760 THAT IS WHAT REALLY DRIVES ME TO 1317 00:58:04,760 --> 00:58:05,800 COME INTO WORK EVERY DAY. 1318 00:58:05,800 --> 00:58:08,520 THE ABILITY TO WORK WITH THESE 1319 00:58:08,520 --> 00:58:09,240 AWESOME INDIVIDUALS. 1320 00:58:09,240 --> 00:58:11,320 THESE TWO GUYS ARE GREAT EXAMPLE 1321 00:58:11,320 --> 00:58:13,200 OF THE STUDIO AND WHAT WE 1322 00:58:13,200 --> 00:58:14,720 REPRESENT. 1323 00:58:14,720 --> 00:58:16,680 AND INCLUSIVENESS AND DAVID SAID 1324 00:58:16,680 --> 00:58:18,160 IT'S LIKE WE WORK THIS OUT 1325 00:58:18,160 --> 00:58:18,880 TOGETHER. 1326 00:58:18,880 --> 00:58:22,320 WE ALL TALK REGULARLY. 1327 00:58:22,320 --> 00:58:26,720 DAVID WHO LIKE ISAIAH LIKES TO 1328 00:58:26,720 --> 00:58:28,560 COME IN THE OFFICE AND THEY 1329 00:58:28,560 --> 00:58:30,000 VOLUNTEER TO COME IN AND NOT 1330 00:58:30,000 --> 00:58:31,320 WORK REMOTELY. 1331 00:58:31,320 --> 00:58:34,320 WE HAVE ABOUT 12 OR SO THAT WORK 1332 00:58:34,320 --> 00:58:35,440 INTERNALLY IN THE STUDIO 1333 00:58:35,440 --> 00:58:36,320 FULL-TIME IN HOUSE. 1334 00:58:36,320 --> 00:58:38,520 7 AND THAT'S AMAZING. 1335 00:58:38,520 --> 00:58:40,160 WE WANT TO INCREASE THOSE 1336 00:58:40,160 --> 00:58:42,480 NUMBERS BUT I UNDERSTAND SOME 1337 00:58:42,480 --> 00:58:45,520 PEOPLE LIKE TO WORK REMOTELY. 1338 00:58:45,520 --> 00:58:47,920 COVID COMES INTO PLAY BUT THAT 1339 00:58:47,920 --> 00:58:49,800 DRIVES ME TO COME INTO WORK. 1340 00:58:49,800 --> 00:58:51,920 I GET TO SEE THESE AMAZING 1341 00:58:51,920 --> 00:58:54,680 PEOPLE EVERY DAY AND WE GET TO 1342 00:58:54,680 --> 00:58:56,760 WORK TOGETHER AND THAT IS WHY I 1343 00:58:56,760 --> 00:59:00,320 COME TO WORK EVERY DAY. 1344 00:59:00,320 --> 00:59:01,680 >> FOR ME IT'S THE SAME. 1345 00:59:01,680 --> 00:59:04,120 BEING AROUND THE PEOPLE AT 1346 00:59:04,120 --> 00:59:05,760 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS IS AMAZING. 1347 00:59:05,760 --> 00:59:08,120 AND THE STUDENTS AND THE ARTISTS 1348 00:59:08,120 --> 00:59:09,960 BRING SO MUCH TALENT AND 1349 00:59:09,960 --> 00:59:12,520 CREATIVITY AND THEN JUST ALSO 1350 00:59:12,520 --> 00:59:13,800 FUN. 1351 00:59:13,800 --> 00:59:16,240 WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN TOGETHER. 1352 00:59:16,240 --> 00:59:18,680 BUT IT'S ALSO BEEN REALLY 1353 00:59:18,680 --> 00:59:21,280 REWARDING TO CREATE SOMETHING 1354 00:59:21,280 --> 00:59:23,320 NEW AND WE NEED TO TAKE A 1355 00:59:23,320 --> 00:59:24,920 DIFFERENT APPROACH AND TO KEEP 1356 00:59:24,920 --> 00:59:26,760 OUR STUDENTS AND ARTISTS NEEDS 1357 00:59:26,760 --> 00:59:30,120 IN MIND AND THAT ALLOWS US TO 1358 00:59:30,120 --> 00:59:32,520 CREATE SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND 1359 00:59:32,520 --> 00:59:35,400 UNIQUE AND BEING PART OF THAT IS 1360 00:59:35,400 --> 00:59:38,960 SPECIAL AND A PRIVILEGE AS WELL. 1361 00:59:38,960 --> 00:59:41,480 >> SO DURING THE PANDEMIC I 1362 00:59:41,480 --> 00:59:44,920 GUESS I HEARD YOU SAY EARLIER 1363 00:59:44,920 --> 00:59:46,240 THAT THERE ARE SOME NEW 1364 00:59:46,240 --> 00:59:47,560 OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND BECAUSE 1365 00:59:47,560 --> 00:59:49,360 OF THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT. 1366 00:59:49,360 --> 00:59:51,720 HOW HAS THAT OUTREACH BEEN AND 1367 00:59:51,720 --> 00:59:53,080 HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU BEEN 1368 00:59:53,080 --> 00:59:54,880 ABLE TO BRING IN ACROSS THE 1369 00:59:54,880 --> 01:00:01,880 COUNTRY OR INTERNATIONALLY. 1370 01:00:01,880 --> 01:00:03,320 >> WELL, WE DO HAVE STUDENTS 1371 01:00:03,320 --> 01:00:05,400 FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES 1372 01:00:05,400 --> 01:00:07,320 AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AS 1373 01:00:07,320 --> 01:00:07,520 WELL. 1374 01:00:07,520 --> 01:00:09,960 WE'RE BASED ON THE WEST COAST SO 1375 01:00:09,960 --> 01:00:12,640 THE TIME DIFFERENCE IS THE ONLY 1376 01:00:12,640 --> 01:00:13,480 BARRIER. 1377 01:00:13,480 --> 01:00:15,120 ALTHOUGH I KNOW WE'VE HAD 1378 01:00:15,120 --> 01:00:16,800 STUDENTS IN GERMANY AND IN 1379 01:00:16,800 --> 01:00:18,240 ENGLAND AS WELL. 1380 01:00:18,240 --> 01:00:20,920 SO THEY ARE WAKING UP -- THEY 1381 01:00:20,920 --> 01:00:22,520 ARE STAYING UP LATE TO ATTEND 1382 01:00:22,520 --> 01:00:25,480 OUR CLASSES. 1383 01:00:25,480 --> 01:00:27,920 AND MOVING TO VIRTUAL REALLY DID 1384 01:00:27,920 --> 01:00:30,440 OPEN UP OUR PROGRAMMING TO SO 1385 01:00:30,440 --> 01:00:32,160 MANY MORE PEOPLE. 1386 01:00:32,160 --> 01:00:34,960 7 BEFORE -- PEOPLE HAD TO EITHER 1387 01:00:34,960 --> 01:00:37,720 TRAVEL TO L.A. WHICH COULD BE A 1388 01:00:37,720 --> 01:00:39,720 NICE VACATION OVER THE SUMMER 1389 01:00:39,720 --> 01:00:41,640 BUT NOW PEOPLE CAN ATTEND FROM 1390 01:00:41,640 --> 01:00:43,560 THE COMFORT OF THEIR HOME 1391 01:00:43,560 --> 01:00:44,920 OFFICE. 1392 01:00:44,920 --> 01:00:47,640 AND WHILE THERE IS SOME 1393 01:00:47,640 --> 01:00:50,960 CHALLENGES THERE TECHNOLOGICALLY 1394 01:00:50,960 --> 01:00:52,920 WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PROBLEM SOLVE 1395 01:00:52,920 --> 01:00:56,880 WITH THAT REALLY WELL AND 1396 01:00:56,880 --> 01:00:58,160 ULTIMATELY ALLOWED US TO REACH 1397 01:00:58,160 --> 01:01:00,400 MORE PEOPLE AND WE'RE STILL 1398 01:01:00,400 --> 01:01:01,640 BENEFITING FROM THAT. 1399 01:01:01,640 --> 01:01:03,040 AS WE OFFER MORE AND MORE 1400 01:01:03,040 --> 01:01:03,520 PROGRAMS. 1401 01:01:03,520 --> 01:01:06,760 THIS YEAR WE'VE OFFERED MORE 1402 01:01:06,760 --> 01:01:09,520 WORKSHOPS THAN WE EVER HAVE IN 1403 01:01:09,520 --> 01:01:10,920 THE PAST AND WE CONTINUE TO SEE 1404 01:01:10,920 --> 01:01:13,440 THE DEMAND NOR EDUCATION IN 1405 01:01:13,440 --> 01:01:14,640 THESE AREAS. 1406 01:01:14,640 --> 01:01:18,120 SO THE LOVE FOR ANIMATION AND 1407 01:01:18,120 --> 01:01:18,880 MOVIES IS OUT THERE. 1408 01:01:18,880 --> 01:01:23,280 AND WE HAVE WANT TO DEFINITELY 1409 01:01:23,280 --> 01:01:25,480 CAPTURE THAT PASSION THAT THE 1410 01:01:25,480 --> 01:01:27,880 STUDENTS HAVE TO HELP THEM LEARN 1411 01:01:27,880 --> 01:01:29,520 THE TECHNOLOGY WHICH IS IN 1412 01:01:29,520 --> 01:01:34,520 DEMAND AND THEN ALSO TRADITIONAL 1413 01:01:34,520 --> 01:01:35,720 AND CONTEMPORARY ART PROCESSES 1414 01:01:35,720 --> 01:01:38,560 SO THAT THEY CAN LEARN HOW TO 1415 01:01:38,560 --> 01:01:39,920 PROBLEM SOLVE INDEPENDENTLY AND 1416 01:01:39,920 --> 01:01:43,600 WORK AS A TEAM. 1417 01:01:43,600 --> 01:01:44,640 >> TERRIFIC. 1418 01:01:44,640 --> 01:01:50,760 WELL BECCA, DAVID AND -- ISAIAH 1419 01:01:50,760 --> 01:01:53,000 WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU'VE GOTTEN 1420 01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:54,480 OUT OF THE EXCEPTIONAL MINDS 1421 01:01:54,480 --> 01:01:55,760 PROGRAM THAT HAS OPENED DOORS 1422 01:01:55,760 --> 01:01:57,680 FOR YOU. 1423 01:01:57,680 --> 01:01:59,280 WHAT HAS THIS MEANT IN TERMS OF 1424 01:01:59,280 --> 01:02:00,480 YOUR FUTURE BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN 1425 01:02:00,480 --> 01:02:03,320 ABLE TO DO THIS? 1426 01:02:03,320 --> 01:02:06,600 >> FOR ME REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANY 1427 01:02:06,600 --> 01:02:08,600 IDEA WHAT I WANTED TO DO AFTER 1428 01:02:08,600 --> 01:02:09,640 HIGH SCHOOL. 1429 01:02:09,640 --> 01:02:12,520 IT WAS LIKE I WAS GOING TO TAKE 1430 01:02:12,520 --> 01:02:15,000 A GAP YEAR -- I DIDN'T EVEN 1431 01:02:15,000 --> 01:02:16,720 APPLY TO COLLEGES BECAUSE I HAD 1432 01:02:16,720 --> 01:02:19,600 NO IDEA WHAT I WANTED TO DO. 1433 01:02:19,600 --> 01:02:24,560 AND THEN START APPLYING. 1434 01:02:24,560 --> 01:02:29,320 AND THEN MY HIGH SCHOOL VIDEO 1435 01:02:29,320 --> 01:02:34,680 TEACHER TOLD ME ABOUT THIS. 1436 01:02:34,680 --> 01:02:36,480 AND I ACTUALLY WAS GOING TO COME 1437 01:02:36,480 --> 01:02:38,240 HERE FOR ANIMATION. 1438 01:02:38,240 --> 01:02:40,120 AND ONE OF THE TEACHERS FOUND 1439 01:02:40,120 --> 01:02:42,440 THAT I HAD A TALENT FOR VISUAL 1440 01:02:42,440 --> 01:02:43,040 EFFECTS. 1441 01:02:43,040 --> 01:02:47,000 8 AND NOW I GET TO SEE MY NAME 1442 01:02:47,000 --> 01:02:50,120 -- IN BIG MOVIES BIG MARVEL 1443 01:02:50,120 --> 01:02:51,480 MOVIES. 1444 01:02:51,480 --> 01:02:53,680 I GOT MY NAME IN END GAME. 1445 01:02:53,680 --> 01:02:55,480 THAT IS CRAZY. 1446 01:02:55,480 --> 01:02:57,120 I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE ABLE 1447 01:02:57,120 --> 01:02:58,320 TO DO THAT. 1448 01:02:58,320 --> 01:03:06,520 OR AT LEAST NEVER THIS QUICKLY. 1449 01:03:06,520 --> 01:03:08,720 >> IT'S GIVEN ME MORE OF A SENSE 1450 01:03:08,720 --> 01:03:10,360 OF PURPOSE THAN I HAD ALREADY. 1451 01:03:10,360 --> 01:03:12,640 LIKE I SAID I KNEW I WANTED TO 1452 01:03:12,640 --> 01:03:14,120 DO ANIMATION. 1453 01:03:14,120 --> 01:03:15,920 I WASN'T SURE HOW TO GO ABOUT 1454 01:03:15,920 --> 01:03:16,360 IT. 1455 01:03:16,360 --> 01:03:22,640 LIKE I'VE ALSO LEARNED A LOT OF 1456 01:03:22,640 --> 01:03:26,280 TECHNICAL STUFF. 1457 01:03:26,280 --> 01:03:28,720 I'VE ALWAYS BEEN WORKING ON THE 1458 01:03:28,720 --> 01:03:31,080 TECHNICAL SIDE OF ART BUT IT WAS 1459 01:03:31,080 --> 01:03:33,320 A NICE REFRESHER TO HAVE THOSE 1460 01:03:33,320 --> 01:03:35,520 SKILLS AGAIN AND TO KEEP THEM 1461 01:03:35,520 --> 01:03:36,320 SHARP. 1462 01:03:36,320 --> 01:03:38,960 SO I HAVE MORE OF A CHANCE OF 1463 01:03:38,960 --> 01:03:41,720 HAVING -- OF IMPROVING AND 1464 01:03:41,720 --> 01:03:43,200 MAINTAINING THAT DRAFTSMAN SHIP 1465 01:03:43,200 --> 01:03:47,600 THAT I SO MUCH SO VERY MUCH 1466 01:03:47,600 --> 01:03:48,760 PRIZE. 1467 01:03:48,760 --> 01:03:56,080 EXCUSE ME IF I -- BUT -- I FEEL 1468 01:03:56,080 --> 01:03:59,200 LIKE I HAVE MORE OF A PATH TO 1469 01:03:59,200 --> 01:04:00,400 THE FUTURE NOW THAN I DID 1470 01:04:00,400 --> 01:04:04,000 BEFORE. 1471 01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:07,160 >> I THINK OPPORTUNITIES IS 1472 01:04:07,160 --> 01:04:08,960 PROBABLY THE KEY WORD HERE IN 1473 01:04:08,960 --> 01:04:11,560 TERMS OF LIKE WHAT I'VE GAINED 1474 01:04:11,560 --> 01:04:13,960 FROM BEING AT EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 1475 01:04:13,960 --> 01:04:20,120 SO THIS IS A VERY ANCILLARY -- 1476 01:04:20,120 --> 01:04:22,880 AND VERY RISK AVERSE INDUSTRY SO 1477 01:04:22,880 --> 01:04:25,000 PEOPLE DON'T REALLY WANT TO TAKE 1478 01:04:25,000 --> 01:04:28,360 * A RISK ON IF YOU ARE CAPABLE 1479 01:04:28,360 --> 01:04:30,600 OF DOING SUCH AND SUCH TASKS OR 1480 01:04:30,600 --> 01:04:31,080 SKILL. 1481 01:04:31,080 --> 01:04:34,800 AND LUCKILY THERE ARE PLACES 1482 01:04:34,800 --> 01:04:36,200 LIKE EXCEPTIONAL MINDS THAT DO 1483 01:04:36,200 --> 01:04:38,760 TAKE THAT CHANCE ON YOU SO YOU 1484 01:04:38,760 --> 01:04:40,480 CAN PROVE YOURSELF SO YOU CAN GO 1485 01:04:40,480 --> 01:04:43,120 OUT THERE AND SHOW LIKE HEY THIS 1486 01:04:43,120 --> 01:04:44,040 IS A SKILL SET. 1487 01:04:44,040 --> 01:04:46,720 THIS IS A SKILL SET THAT I'VE 1488 01:04:46,720 --> 01:04:48,560 PROVEN IN THE ACTUAL LINE OF 1489 01:04:48,560 --> 01:04:50,800 FIRE AS IT WERE. 1490 01:04:50,800 --> 01:04:57,360 AND I THINK THAT REALLY IS 1491 01:04:57,360 --> 01:04:59,520 SOMETHING OF IMMEASURABLE VALUE 1492 01:04:59,520 --> 01:05:05,240 THAT I'VE GAINED FROM HERE. 1493 01:05:05,240 --> 01:05:09,920 >> SO ANOTHER QUESTION IS WHAT 1494 01:05:09,920 --> 01:05:12,160 IS YOUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF 1495 01:05:12,160 --> 01:05:13,920 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS AND WHAT KINDS 1496 01:05:13,920 --> 01:05:15,600 OF ENOUGH THINGS WOULD YOU LIKE 1497 01:05:15,600 --> 01:05:23,560 TO DO IN THE FUTURE? 1498 01:05:23,560 --> 01:05:27,320 >> I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US 1499 01:05:27,320 --> 01:05:29,720 PRODUCTION ORIGINAL CONTENT AND 1500 01:05:29,720 --> 01:05:35,560 THE SAME REGARD AS STUDIOS LIKE 1501 01:05:35,560 --> 01:05:37,720 -- THE OTHER ANIMATION STUDIOS 1502 01:05:37,720 --> 01:05:40,280 AND I WOULD LOVE IT TO GET TO 1503 01:05:40,280 --> 01:05:44,400 THE POINT WHERE WE ARE PRODUCING 1504 01:05:44,400 --> 01:05:49,120 AND DISTRIBUTING OUR OWN SHOWS 1505 01:05:49,120 --> 01:05:51,640 FOR CONSUMPTION. 1506 01:05:51,640 --> 01:05:57,520 . 1507 01:05:57,520 --> 01:05:59,080 >> DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO 1508 01:05:59,080 --> 01:06:00,160 ADD, DAVID? 1509 01:06:00,160 --> 01:06:02,440 >> I LOVE THAT BECAUSE IF WE CAN 1510 01:06:02,440 --> 01:06:05,400 BECOME A SELF-FULFILLING 1511 01:06:05,400 --> 01:06:06,840 PROPHECY WE'RE ABLE TO PROVE OUT 1512 01:06:06,840 --> 01:06:09,840 FROM BEGINNING TO END THE GIFTS 1513 01:06:09,840 --> 01:06:15,600 OF OUR ARTISTS WOULDN'T THAT BE 1514 01:06:15,600 --> 01:06:20,040 MAGIC AND CREATED SOUP TO NUTS. 1515 01:06:20,040 --> 01:06:21,320 -- AND NOW WITH SOME OF THE WORK 1516 01:06:21,320 --> 01:06:23,120 THAT WE'RE DOING WITH WARNER 1517 01:06:23,120 --> 01:06:25,040 BROTHERS TO CREATE ORIGINAL 1518 01:06:25,040 --> 01:06:25,520 CONTENT. 1519 01:06:25,520 --> 01:06:27,600 THOSE ARE AMAZING GATE WEIGHTS 1520 01:06:27,600 --> 01:06:29,080 TO THOSE OPPORTUNITIES AND ALSO 1521 01:06:29,080 --> 01:06:31,120 IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WE HAVE 1522 01:06:31,120 --> 01:06:32,600 THIS HUGE OPPORTUNITY JUST IN 1523 01:06:32,600 --> 01:06:34,320 LOOKING AT THE MARKETPLACE. 1524 01:06:34,320 --> 01:06:36,480 THE CREATIVE MARKET IS ONLY 1525 01:06:36,480 --> 01:06:36,920 GROWING. 1526 01:06:36,920 --> 01:06:39,040 THE DEMAND FOR TALENT IS ONLY 1527 01:06:39,040 --> 01:06:52,120 GROWING AND THE APPETITE TO -- TO 1528 01:06:52,120 --> 01:06:54,920 DIVERSIFY IS ENORMOUS AND YES WE 1529 01:06:54,920 --> 01:06:56,960 WANT TO BE ABLE TO HARN NASA 1530 01:06:56,960 --> 01:07:00,920 SOME OF THE TALENT TO CREATE THE 1531 01:07:00,920 --> 01:07:05,360 AMAZING WORK AND SHARE WITH A 1532 01:07:05,360 --> 01:07:06,320 CREATIVE INDUSTRY THAT IS TALK 1533 01:07:06,320 --> 01:07:08,480 ARE LOOKING FOR UNIQUE VOICES 1534 01:07:08,480 --> 01:07:10,440 AND THAT IS WHAT OUR ARTISTS 1535 01:07:10,440 --> 01:07:12,280 BRING TO THE TABLE AND UNLOCKING 1536 01:07:12,280 --> 01:07:15,000 THOSE OPPORTUNITIES IS A 1537 01:07:15,000 --> 01:07:16,720 WONDERFUL CHANCE FOR THE STUDIOS 1538 01:07:16,720 --> 01:07:19,000 TO GET ACCESS TO THE NEW TALENT. 1539 01:07:19,000 --> 01:07:22,120 >> THAT IS TERRIFIC. 1540 01:07:22,120 --> 01:07:23,520 SO, ITS WONDERFUL HEARING ABOUT 1541 01:07:23,520 --> 01:07:26,040 ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT ASPECTS 1542 01:07:26,040 --> 01:07:28,120 OF YOUR WORK AND I'D LIKE TO NOW 1543 01:07:28,120 --> 01:07:31,080 TURN IT OVER TO STEVEN ISAKSON 1544 01:07:31,080 --> 01:07:32,160 TO SHARE WITH US SOME OF THE 1545 01:07:32,160 --> 01:07:33,200 QUESTIONS THE AUDIENCE MIGHT 1546 01:07:33,200 --> 01:07:34,160 HAVE FOR YOU. 1547 01:07:34,160 --> 01:07:37,560 SO STEVEN. 1548 01:07:37,560 --> 01:07:39,640 I'LL HAND IT OVER TO YOU 1549 01:07:39,640 --> 01:07:41,160 >> HI, EVERYONE. 1550 01:07:41,160 --> 01:07:43,960 THANK YOU DR. DANIELS. 1551 01:07:43,960 --> 01:07:46,560 WE RECEIVED SEVERAL COMMENTS 1552 01:07:46,560 --> 01:07:49,480 FROM THE AUDIENCE AND QUESTIONS. 1553 01:07:49,480 --> 01:07:51,840 FIRST QUESTION -- IS CAN YOU 1554 01:07:51,840 --> 01:07:59,400 TALK ABOUT THE INTAKE PROCESS? 1555 01:07:59,400 --> 01:08:00,240 >> SURE. 1556 01:08:00,240 --> 01:08:03,680 SO WE HAVE OUR WORKSHOPS AS WE 1557 01:08:03,680 --> 01:08:08,360 TONGE-- TALKED ABOUT TO AGES 14 AND 1558 01:08:08,360 --> 01:08:08,960 UP. 1559 01:08:08,960 --> 01:08:11,400 THE AVERAGE AGE IS AROUND 24. 1560 01:08:11,400 --> 01:08:15,480 AND THE INTAKE PROCESS FOR THAT 1561 01:08:15,480 --> 01:08:17,480 INVOLVES A TOUR WHICH I WHERE I 1562 01:08:17,480 --> 01:08:19,080 MET BECCA BY THE WAY AND THEN 1563 01:08:19,080 --> 01:08:23,080 ALSO TO FILL OUT A GENERAL 1564 01:08:23,080 --> 01:08:23,360 APPLICATION. 1565 01:08:23,360 --> 01:08:25,920 WE DO NEED TO VERIFY A DIAGNOSIS 1566 01:08:25,920 --> 01:08:28,800 OF AUTISM BUT OTHERWISE AS LONG 1567 01:08:28,800 --> 01:08:31,840 AS THE STUDENT IS ABLE TO LEARN 1568 01:08:31,840 --> 01:08:34,920 IN A GROUP ENVIRONMENT AND HAS 1569 01:08:34,920 --> 01:08:39,320 AN INTEREST IN ANIMATION OR 1570 01:08:39,320 --> 01:08:42,360 MOVIES THEY ARE WELCOME TO JOIN 1571 01:08:42,360 --> 01:08:43,320 OUR CLASSES. 1572 01:08:43,320 --> 01:08:46,920 ALL OF OUR CLASSES DO INVOLVE 1573 01:08:46,920 --> 01:08:47,320 VERBAL INSTRUCTION. 1574 01:08:47,320 --> 01:08:49,720 SO, THAT IS AN IMPORTANT 1575 01:08:49,720 --> 01:08:50,880 CRITERIA AS WELL. 1576 01:08:50,880 --> 01:08:53,160 THAT THE STUDENTS CAN UNDERSTAND 1577 01:08:53,160 --> 01:08:54,600 VERBAL INSTRUCTION AND ASK 1578 01:08:54,600 --> 01:08:56,680 QUESTIONS. 1579 01:08:56,680 --> 01:08:58,400 SO, ITS NONCOMPETITIVE THERE. 1580 01:08:58,400 --> 01:09:00,520 BUT OUR FULL-TIME PROGRAM IS 1581 01:09:00,520 --> 01:09:02,400 COMPETITIVE AND IT'S ONLY OPEN 1582 01:09:02,400 --> 01:09:04,440 TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED 1583 01:09:04,440 --> 01:09:07,520 HIGH SCHOOL AND ARE OVER THE AGE 1584 01:09:07,520 --> 01:09:09,600 OF 18 AND INVOLVES A PORTFOLIO 1585 01:09:09,600 --> 01:09:13,320 REVIEW AND AN ASSESSMENT A 1586 01:09:13,320 --> 01:09:15,320 FORMAL ASSESSMENT WITH AN 1587 01:09:15,320 --> 01:09:17,200 INTERVIEW AND A TECHNICAL TEST. 1588 01:09:17,200 --> 01:09:19,720 IT'S A COMPETITIVE PROGRAM AND 1589 01:09:19,720 --> 01:09:21,400 WE ONLY ACCEPT 15 PEOPLE THIS 1590 01:09:21,400 --> 01:09:21,760 YEAR. 1591 01:09:21,760 --> 01:09:25,280 SO, ITS A SMALL PROGRAM AS WELL. 1592 01:09:25,280 --> 01:09:29,080 BUT MAIN REASON FOR THAT INTAKE 1593 01:09:29,080 --> 01:09:33,040 PROCESS FOR THE FULL-TIME 1594 01:09:33,040 --> 01:09:34,400 STUDENT IS TO ESTABLISH A 1595 01:09:34,400 --> 01:09:35,960 BASELINE FOR STUDENT TO LEARN 1596 01:09:35,960 --> 01:09:38,040 AND GROW AS A GROUP THROUGHOUT 1597 01:09:38,040 --> 01:09:39,720 THE THREE-YEAR PROGRAM AND A LOT 1598 01:09:39,720 --> 01:09:41,520 OF THE STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE 1599 01:09:41,520 --> 01:09:43,240 IN OUR WORKSHOPS AND OTHER 1600 01:09:43,240 --> 01:09:44,440 PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO GET READY 1601 01:09:44,440 --> 01:09:46,440 TO APPLY FOR THE FULL-TIME 1602 01:09:46,440 --> 01:09:51,120 PROGRAM AS WELL. 1603 01:09:51,120 --> 01:09:51,600 >> GREAT. 1604 01:09:51,600 --> 01:09:53,520 THANK YOU FOR THAT. 1605 01:09:53,520 --> 01:09:55,800 TO THE STUDENTS -- AND FOLKS IN 1606 01:09:55,800 --> 01:09:57,400 THE STUDIO WE HAVE A QUESTION 1607 01:09:57,400 --> 01:09:59,480 ABOUT WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE 1608 01:09:59,480 --> 01:10:02,880 CAREER GOAL? 1609 01:10:02,880 --> 01:10:05,080 >> OKAY. 1610 01:10:05,080 --> 01:10:12,320 -- I HOPE TO PARLAY THIS INTO -- 1611 01:10:12,320 --> 01:10:14,520 WHAT I'VE LEARNED INTO AN 1612 01:10:14,520 --> 01:10:17,720 INTERNSHIP SO I CAN GAIN MORE 1613 01:10:17,720 --> 01:10:19,280 EXPERIENCE. 1614 01:10:19,280 --> 01:10:21,640 ULTIMATELY I WOULD LIKE TO DO 1615 01:10:21,640 --> 01:10:23,400 SOMETHING IN VISUAL DEVELOPMENT. 1616 01:10:23,400 --> 01:10:27,280 BECAUSE I LOVE DESIGNING 1617 01:10:27,280 --> 01:10:28,400 CHARACTERRERS, COSTUMES. 1618 01:10:28,400 --> 01:10:32,600 7 AND ALL OF THAT. 1619 01:10:32,600 --> 01:10:34,200 AND I'M TRYING TO BRANCH OFF 1620 01:10:34,200 --> 01:10:36,200 INTO PROP AND ENVIRONMENTAL 1621 01:10:36,200 --> 01:10:39,360 DESIGN AS WELL AND SHARPENING 1622 01:10:39,360 --> 01:10:39,920 THOSE SKILLS. 1623 01:10:39,920 --> 01:10:43,680 A FRIEND OF MINE RECRUITED ME TO 1624 01:10:43,680 --> 01:10:45,920 DESIGN BACKGROUNDS AND PROPS FOR 1625 01:10:45,920 --> 01:10:48,640 A SHORT FILM SHE IS DOING FOR 1626 01:10:48,640 --> 01:10:50,720 THE EASTERSEALS DISABILITY 1627 01:10:50,720 --> 01:10:51,160 CHALLENGE. 1628 01:10:51,160 --> 01:10:53,760 SO THAT WAS AN INTERESTING 1629 01:10:53,760 --> 01:10:56,280 EXPERIENCE. 1630 01:10:56,280 --> 01:11:00,080 SO I WOULD LIKE TO GO INTO 1631 01:11:00,080 --> 01:11:07,520 VISUAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOP. 1632 01:11:07,520 --> 01:11:09,040 -- -- DEFINITELY. 1633 01:11:09,040 --> 01:11:10,720 >> *. 1634 01:11:10,720 --> 01:11:14,600 >> I'D LIKE TO HAVE MY OWN TEAM 1635 01:11:14,600 --> 01:11:19,000 VISUAL AFFECTS ARTISTS. 1636 01:11:19,000 --> 01:11:25,200 BE A LEADER IN THIS FIELD. 1637 01:11:25,200 --> 01:11:29,360 YEAH. 1638 01:11:29,360 --> 01:11:32,120 >> SO IN THE NEAR TERM I'M 1639 01:11:32,120 --> 01:11:33,680 ACTUALLY CURRENTLY IN THE 1640 01:11:33,680 --> 01:11:36,560 INTERVIEWING PROCESS WITH NBC TO 1641 01:11:36,560 --> 01:11:43,680 BECOME A PRODUCTION ASSISTANT -- 1642 01:11:43,680 --> 01:11:44,520 FOR A SPECIFIC SHOW. 1643 01:11:44,520 --> 01:11:47,040 I CANNOT ELABORATE MUCH MORE. 1644 01:11:47,040 --> 01:11:49,520 SO I'M TWO INTERVIEWS IN. 1645 01:11:49,520 --> 01:11:50,800 HOPEFULLY GOING TO HAVE THE 1646 01:11:50,800 --> 01:11:53,280 THIRD AND FINAL ONE ON MONDAY SO 1647 01:11:53,280 --> 01:11:55,920 FINGERS CROSSED. 1648 01:11:55,920 --> 01:11:59,600 SO -- ULTIMATELY IN TERMS OF 1649 01:11:59,600 --> 01:12:02,880 CAREER GOALS, I WANT TO BECOME A 1650 01:12:02,880 --> 01:12:04,880 PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER. 1651 01:12:04,880 --> 01:12:08,520 WHETHER THAT IS WRITING OR 1652 01:12:08,520 --> 01:12:10,800 DIRECTING I WANT TO BE A PERSON 1653 01:12:10,800 --> 01:12:13,280 WHO TELLS STORIES TO PEOPLE 1654 01:12:13,280 --> 01:12:16,640 WHETHER THEY ARE MY OWN OR 1655 01:12:16,640 --> 01:12:18,960 SOMEONE ELSE'S AND SOMEONE WHO 1656 01:12:18,960 --> 01:12:20,960 HAS THEIR OWN CREATIVE VISION 1657 01:12:20,960 --> 01:12:25,520 OUT THERE IN THE WORLD. 1658 01:12:25,520 --> 01:12:25,800 >> GREAT. 1659 01:12:25,800 --> 01:12:27,480 THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR THOSE 1660 01:12:27,480 --> 01:12:29,560 ANSWERS AND CONGRATULATIONS ON 1661 01:12:29,560 --> 01:12:30,640 THE INTERVIEWS. 1662 01:12:30,640 --> 01:12:32,880 WE HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION ABOUT 1663 01:12:32,880 --> 01:12:34,120 VIDEO GAMES. 1664 01:12:34,120 --> 01:12:36,560 WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT MOVIES 1665 01:12:36,560 --> 01:12:38,320 AND FILM. 1666 01:12:38,320 --> 01:12:41,160 HAVE THERE BEEN ANY PLACEMENTS 1667 01:12:41,160 --> 01:12:46,200 AT VIDEO GAME COMPANIES SUCH AS 1668 01:12:46,200 --> 01:12:50,360 SEGA OR NINTENDO? 1669 01:12:50,360 --> 01:12:52,760 >> WHEN I WAS WORKING AT SONY I 1670 01:12:52,760 --> 01:12:54,320 WAS DOING MOTION CAPTURE FOR 1671 01:12:54,320 --> 01:12:55,560 VIDEO GAMES. 1672 01:12:55,560 --> 01:12:58,080 AND THEN I GOT TO WORK ON -- 1673 01:12:58,080 --> 01:13:04,920 LIKE THE LAST OF US -- THE MOST 1674 01:13:04,920 --> 01:13:12,760 RECENT -- BUT -- IT'S A CROSS 1675 01:13:12,760 --> 01:13:14,840 INDUSTRY FIELD -- VISUAL EFFECTS 1676 01:13:14,840 --> 01:13:19,520 AT LEAST I KNOW -- IN VISUAL 1677 01:13:19,520 --> 01:13:22,920 EFFECTS IT GOES INTO VIDEO GAMES 1678 01:13:22,920 --> 01:13:24,080 AS WELL. 1679 01:13:24,080 --> 01:13:27,280 ALTHOUGH NOT AS DIRECTLY BUT 1680 01:13:27,280 --> 01:13:30,240 THERE IS -- STILL THE 1681 01:13:30,240 --> 01:13:32,480 OPPORTUNITY AND THERE IS PLENTY 1682 01:13:32,480 --> 01:13:34,840 OF ROOM IN ANIMATION IN THE 1683 01:13:34,840 --> 01:13:36,320 VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY. 1684 01:13:36,320 --> 01:13:38,520 >> THANK YOU, ISAIAH. 1685 01:13:38,520 --> 01:13:42,320 WE HAVE A RELATIVELY NEW 1686 01:13:42,320 --> 01:13:42,960 3-D/GAMING DEPARTMENT THAT HAS 1687 01:13:42,960 --> 01:13:44,120 BEEN AROUND FOR ABOUT A YEAR 1688 01:13:44,120 --> 01:13:44,600 NOW. 1689 01:13:44,600 --> 01:13:47,120 WE HAVE THREE GRADUATES IN THERE 1690 01:13:47,120 --> 01:13:48,840 LEARNING TO BUILD GAMES. 1691 01:13:48,840 --> 01:13:51,440 AND THEY ARE DOING AMAZING WORK. 1692 01:13:51,440 --> 01:13:54,160 WE HOPE TO HAVE A VIDEO DEMO 1693 01:13:54,160 --> 01:13:56,480 AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS 1694 01:13:56,480 --> 01:13:58,600 THAT DAVID CAN SHARE WITH 1695 01:13:58,600 --> 01:13:59,520 EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY AND 1696 01:13:59,520 --> 01:14:00,720 ALL OF THE STUDIOS. 1697 01:14:00,720 --> 01:14:01,360 SO YEAH. 1698 01:14:01,360 --> 01:14:03,040 WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE 1699 01:14:03,040 --> 01:14:04,920 GRADUATES TO COME UP TO US AND 1700 01:14:04,920 --> 01:14:08,000 LEARN MORE 3-D AT AN EXTENSIVE 1701 01:14:08,000 --> 01:14:11,600 RATE AND A VIDEO GAME ENGINE 1702 01:14:11,600 --> 01:14:13,800 THAT DOES MORE THAN JUST BUILD 1703 01:14:13,800 --> 01:14:14,320 GAMES. 1704 01:14:14,320 --> 01:14:15,720 IT'S USED IN HOLLYWOOD. 1705 01:14:15,720 --> 01:14:18,480 SO, ITS AN IMPORTANT FACET OF 1706 01:14:18,480 --> 01:14:20,120 WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO BUILD HERE 1707 01:14:20,120 --> 01:14:22,600 IN THE STUDIO AS WELL. 1708 01:14:22,600 --> 01:14:25,560 >> CAN I INTERJECT AND SAY HOW 1709 01:14:25,560 --> 01:14:26,800 AMAZING VR IS. 1710 01:14:26,800 --> 01:14:30,360 THE NEW FRONTIER. 1711 01:14:30,360 --> 01:14:34,000 I'VE WATCHED A LOT OF SHORTS -- 1712 01:14:34,000 --> 01:14:36,800 IN VIRTUAL REALITY AND IT'S JUST 1713 01:14:36,800 --> 01:14:42,360 MIND BLOWING. 1714 01:14:42,360 --> 01:14:43,800 >> BECCA, HOW DIFFICULT OR 1715 01:14:43,800 --> 01:14:46,560 DIFFERENT IS IT TO DESIGN THOSE 1716 01:14:46,560 --> 01:14:46,960 ENVIRONMENTS? 1717 01:14:46,960 --> 01:14:51,680 DO YOU GET A HAND IN THAT? 1718 01:14:51,680 --> 01:14:52,640 >> VIRTUAL REALITY? 1719 01:14:52,640 --> 01:14:54,680 I DON'T HAVE A HAND IN THAT 1720 01:14:54,680 --> 01:14:57,920 CURRENTLY BUT IT WOULD BE 1721 01:14:57,920 --> 01:14:59,760 INTERESTING TO REVERSE ENGINEER 1722 01:14:59,760 --> 01:15:03,960 SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND SEE HOW 1723 01:15:03,960 --> 01:15:09,720 ALL OF IT FITS TOGETHER. 1724 01:15:09,720 --> 01:15:11,160 >> WE HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION -- 1725 01:15:11,160 --> 01:15:16,680 ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR 1726 01:15:16,680 --> 01:15:23,360 GENERATION -- WITH THE RISE OF 1727 01:15:23,360 --> 01:15:27,600 DOLE AND SOME OF THE PROGRAMS. 1728 01:15:27,600 --> 01:15:32,920 HOW DOES EXCEPTIONAL MINDS SEE 1729 01:15:32,920 --> 01:15:34,120 ITSELF WORKING WITH THE FUTURE 1730 01:15:34,120 --> 01:15:41,600 OF OUR GENERATION? 1731 01:15:41,600 --> 01:15:44,080 >> DID YOU SAY -- WHAT WAS THE 1732 01:15:44,080 --> 01:15:45,120 INITIAL PART OF THE QUESTION. 1733 01:15:45,120 --> 01:15:47,240 WITH THE RISE OF -- 1734 01:15:47,240 --> 01:15:53,320 >> THE QUESTION WAS ABOUT 1735 01:15:53,320 --> 01:15:53,560 DALL-E. 1736 01:15:53,560 --> 01:15:54,960 IS ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH THAT 1737 01:15:54,960 --> 01:15:59,680 PROGRAM? 1738 01:15:59,680 --> 01:16:03,600 >> LOOKS LIKE IT'S AN AI IMAGE 1739 01:16:03,600 --> 01:16:06,920 CREATINGS DEVICE OR PROGRAM. 1740 01:16:06,920 --> 01:16:09,360 >> NOW THAT I'VE MENTIONED IT I 1741 01:16:09,360 --> 01:16:11,640 HAVE HEARD A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT 1742 01:16:11,640 --> 01:16:16,320 HOW IT CAN TAKE TEXT 1743 01:16:16,320 --> 01:16:19,320 DESCRIPTIONS AND PRODUCE 1744 01:16:19,320 --> 01:16:22,640 BASICALLY FULLY RENDERED IMAGES 1745 01:16:22,640 --> 01:16:24,480 IN ANY SORT OF ART STYLE THAT 1746 01:16:24,480 --> 01:16:24,920 YOU CHOOSE. 1747 01:16:24,920 --> 01:16:30,080 AND I MEAN LIKE AI IS DEFINITELY 1748 01:16:30,080 --> 01:16:33,400 APPROACHING A POINT WHERE IT IS 1749 01:16:33,400 --> 01:16:35,840 BECOMING AN ALMOST LIKE 1750 01:16:35,840 --> 01:16:37,760 MIRACULOUS SORT OF THING BUT I 1751 01:16:37,760 --> 01:16:40,480 DON'T THINK THAT IN ANY POINT IN 1752 01:16:40,480 --> 01:16:43,840 THE NEAR FUTURE WILL IT 1753 01:16:43,840 --> 01:16:46,080 COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ARTISTS. 1754 01:16:46,080 --> 01:16:49,880 I SEE IT MORE AS BEING SOMETHING 1755 01:16:49,880 --> 01:16:52,920 THAT ARTISTS CAN USE AS A TOOL 1756 01:16:52,920 --> 01:16:55,320 IN ORDER TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR OWN 1757 01:16:55,320 --> 01:16:57,560 WORKS. 1758 01:16:57,560 --> 01:17:01,480 >> YEAH. 1759 01:17:01,480 --> 01:17:03,920 IN VISUAL EFFECTS THERE IS 1760 01:17:03,920 --> 01:17:05,720 ALWAYS GOING TO BE THAT ALSO BIT 1761 01:17:05,720 --> 01:17:07,720 OF HUMAN TOUCH THE ARTISTS TOUCH 1762 01:17:07,720 --> 01:17:12,200 THAT IT'S NOT ALWAYS LIKE -- 1763 01:17:12,200 --> 01:17:14,760 IT'S NOT APPARENT FOR THINGS 1764 01:17:14,760 --> 01:17:17,680 LIKE VISUAL EFFECTS WHERE EVERY 1765 01:17:17,680 --> 01:17:20,000 IS SUPPOSED TO BE REAL AND LOOK 1766 01:17:20,000 --> 01:17:21,840 EXACTLY LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO. 1767 01:17:21,840 --> 01:17:22,800 BUT SOMETIMES IT'S NOT. 1768 01:17:22,800 --> 01:17:25,360 AND WE JUST HAVE TO MAKE IT LOOK 1769 01:17:25,360 --> 01:17:28,760 LIKE HOW WE WANT IT TO. 1770 01:17:28,760 --> 01:17:30,920 LIKE -- A CLOUD IN THE 1771 01:17:30,920 --> 01:17:33,560 BACKGROUND. 1772 01:17:33,560 --> 01:17:35,640 IF WE'RE REPLACING SOMETHING IN 1773 01:17:35,640 --> 01:17:39,080 THE BACKGROUND -- WE'RE MAKING 1774 01:17:39,080 --> 01:17:41,080 UP A CLOUD. 1775 01:17:41,080 --> 01:17:43,480 BASICALLY PAINTING A CLOUD. 1776 01:17:43,480 --> 01:17:45,040 AND THERE IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE 1777 01:17:45,040 --> 01:17:47,320 THAT HUMAN TOUCH TO MAKE IT LOOK 1778 01:17:47,320 --> 01:17:49,840 RIGHT. 1779 01:17:49,840 --> 01:17:52,600 AND NOT -- NECESSARILY REAL. 1780 01:17:52,600 --> 01:17:58,960 7 1781 01:17:58,960 --> 01:18:00,720 >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THOSE 1782 01:18:00,720 --> 01:18:00,920 ANSWERS. 1783 01:18:00,920 --> 01:18:02,080 WE HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION ABOUT 1784 01:18:02,080 --> 01:18:03,800 THE MENTORSHIP PROCESS. 1785 01:18:03,800 --> 01:18:06,600 CAN YOU SPEAK MORE ABOUT FROM 1786 01:18:06,600 --> 01:18:09,520 THE STUDENT OR STAFF PERSPECTIVE 1787 01:18:09,520 --> 01:18:11,320 WHAT IS MENTORSHIP IN THIS 1788 01:18:11,320 --> 01:18:14,360 PROGRAM LOOK LIKE OVER THE PAST 1789 01:18:14,360 --> 01:18:14,640 10 YEARS. 1790 01:18:14,640 --> 01:18:16,920 7 1791 01:18:16,920 --> 01:18:18,320 >> I CAN SPEAK TO WHAT IT'S 1792 01:18:18,320 --> 01:18:20,480 LOOKED LIKE THE LAST COUPLE OF 1793 01:18:20,480 --> 01:18:21,200 YEARS. 1794 01:18:21,200 --> 01:18:23,520 I THINK MENTORSHIP WHETHER 1795 01:18:23,520 --> 01:18:26,120 INTERNAL OR ADVOCATE OR CHAMPION 1796 01:18:26,120 --> 01:18:28,680 OR TEACHER OR SUPERVISOR HELPING 1797 01:18:28,680 --> 01:18:31,320 TO MENTOR STUDENTS HERE OR AS WE 1798 01:18:31,320 --> 01:18:33,600 WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER OUR 1799 01:18:33,600 --> 01:18:36,000 MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WITH NETFLIX 1800 01:18:36,000 --> 01:18:39,640 OR CARTOON NETWORK. 1801 01:18:39,640 --> 01:18:41,480 MENTORSHIPS PROVIDE AN AMAZING 1802 01:18:41,480 --> 01:18:43,520 THROUGH LINE TO A JOB. 1803 01:18:43,520 --> 01:18:45,840 SO WE'RE BIG ON CREATING 1804 01:18:45,840 --> 01:18:46,720 MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE 1805 01:18:46,720 --> 01:18:50,080 IN SUCCESS THOSE LEVEL UP INTO 1806 01:18:50,080 --> 01:18:51,320 INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. 1807 01:18:51,320 --> 01:18:53,320 DAVID HAS HAD GREAT INTERNSHIP 1808 01:18:53,320 --> 01:18:54,920 OPPORTUNITIES AS HE HAS TALKED 1809 01:18:54,920 --> 01:18:56,720 ABOUT AND AGAIN IN GREATER 1810 01:18:56,720 --> 01:18:58,720 SUCCESS THOSE INTERNSHIP 1811 01:18:58,720 --> 01:19:00,680 OPPORTUNITIES LEVEL UP TO 1812 01:19:00,680 --> 01:19:01,520 FULL-TIME JOBS. 1813 01:19:01,520 --> 01:19:04,400 SO I THINK THE THROUGH LINE IS 1814 01:19:04,400 --> 01:19:06,040 ALWAYS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT AND 1815 01:19:06,040 --> 01:19:08,080 THE PATH TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT 1816 01:19:08,080 --> 01:19:10,320 IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT 1817 01:19:10,320 --> 01:19:12,920 BUT WE CONSIDER MENTORSHIP AN 1818 01:19:12,920 --> 01:19:14,160 INCREDIBLE WIN. 1819 01:19:14,160 --> 01:19:16,880 AN EXAMPLE IS SOMEONE WHO WENT 1820 01:19:16,880 --> 01:19:18,880 THROUGH THE PROGRAM AND NOW THEY 1821 01:19:18,880 --> 01:19:22,480 ARE AT CARTOON NETWORK AS A 1822 01:19:22,480 --> 01:19:22,920 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE. 1823 01:19:22,920 --> 01:19:25,480 WE TALKED ABOUT KATE EARLIER. 1824 01:19:25,480 --> 01:19:27,680 AND SHE STARTED OUT AS AN INTERN 1825 01:19:27,680 --> 01:19:30,280 AND NOW A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF 1826 01:19:30,280 --> 01:19:30,560 NICKELODEON. 1827 01:19:30,560 --> 01:19:31,960 THERE IS A GREAT PATHWAY BUT 1828 01:19:31,960 --> 01:19:34,080 IT'S GOING TO TAKE A DIFFERENT 1829 01:19:34,080 --> 01:19:35,160 COURSE DEPENDING ON THE 1830 01:19:35,160 --> 01:19:36,520 INDIVIDUAL. 1831 01:19:36,520 --> 01:19:39,160 BUT RECENTLY FOR EXAMPLE WITH 1832 01:19:39,160 --> 01:19:41,080 THE NETFLIX OPPORTUNITY WOULDN'T 1833 01:19:41,080 --> 01:19:43,560 IT BE AMAZING IF A JOB CAME UP 1834 01:19:43,560 --> 01:19:46,000 THAT WAS RIGHT FOR ONE OF THE 1835 01:19:46,000 --> 01:19:47,320 MENTEES AND THEY WERE ABLE TO 1836 01:19:47,320 --> 01:19:49,920 REACH OUT TO THEIR MENTOR AND 1837 01:19:49,920 --> 01:19:53,320 SAY I SEE THERE IS A GREAT 1838 01:19:53,320 --> 01:19:57,320 OPPORTUNITY AT NETFLIX. 1839 01:19:57,320 --> 01:19:59,080 CAN YOU PUT ME UP FOR IT. 1840 01:19:59,080 --> 01:20:01,440 NOW IT CAN BE UTILIZED AS AN 1841 01:20:01,440 --> 01:20:03,760 OPPORTUNITY TO GET THAT STUDENT 1842 01:20:03,760 --> 01:20:05,120 OR ARTISTS A JOB. 1843 01:20:05,120 --> 01:20:07,280 7 SO WE PUT A LOT OF EFFORT INTO 1844 01:20:07,280 --> 01:20:08,600 THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. 1845 01:20:08,600 --> 01:20:11,840 WE HAVE A TEAM DEDICATED HERE. 1846 01:20:11,840 --> 01:20:15,320 SOMEONE ON THE INITIATIVES TEAMS 1847 01:20:15,320 --> 01:20:17,160 WHO WORKS REALLY HARD WITH AS 1848 01:20:17,160 --> 01:20:19,320 MANY COMPANIES AS SHE CAN TO 1849 01:20:19,320 --> 01:20:21,800 OPEN UP THOSE PATHWAYS TO THOSE 1850 01:20:21,800 --> 01:20:22,880 OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE THEY 1851 01:20:22,880 --> 01:20:24,400 REALLY DO CONVERT INTO GREAT 1852 01:20:24,400 --> 01:20:25,800 OPPORTUNITY AND HOPEFULLY TO 1853 01:20:25,800 --> 01:20:31,000 JOBS. 1854 01:20:31,000 --> 01:20:33,680 >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 1855 01:20:33,680 --> 01:20:34,880 >> THE LAST QUESTION I HAVE FOR 1856 01:20:34,880 --> 01:20:38,840 YOU ALL IS ACTUALLY FOR THE 1857 01:20:38,840 --> 01:20:42,600 STUDENTS, BECCA, DAVID AND 1858 01:20:42,600 --> 01:20:45,080 ISAIAH. 1859 01:20:45,080 --> 01:20:46,960 WHAT ADVISE WOULD YOU GIVE FOR 1860 01:20:46,960 --> 01:20:49,280 OTHER YOUTH AND ADULTS THINKING 1861 01:20:49,280 --> 01:20:51,200 ABOUT GETTING INTO THIS FIELD? 1862 01:20:51,200 --> 01:20:58,360 >> WELL, IF YOU WANT TO GET INTO 1863 01:20:58,360 --> 01:21:00,000 ANIMATION DRAW OFTEN AS MUCH AS 1864 01:21:00,000 --> 01:21:01,520 YOU CAN. 1865 01:21:01,520 --> 01:21:04,000 WITHIN REASON. 1866 01:21:04,000 --> 01:21:07,800 YOU'LL NEED TO KNOW THE 1867 01:21:07,800 --> 01:21:10,600 FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY. 1868 01:21:10,600 --> 01:21:12,960 THAT IS A BIG STAPLE 1869 01:21:12,960 --> 01:21:15,280 PARTICULARLY IN CHARACTER 1870 01:21:15,280 --> 01:21:15,520 DESIGN. 1871 01:21:15,520 --> 01:21:17,400 I LEARNED THAT BOTH THE EASY AND 1872 01:21:17,400 --> 01:21:19,800 THE HARD WAY IF THAT MAKES 1873 01:21:19,800 --> 01:21:22,680 SENSE. 1874 01:21:22,680 --> 01:21:26,320 ALSO DO YOUR BEST TO KNOW YOUR 1875 01:21:26,320 --> 01:21:26,560 ONIONS. 1876 01:21:26,560 --> 01:21:31,160 7 WHAT I MEAN BY THAT -- IS KNOW 1877 01:21:31,160 --> 01:21:34,440 EXACTLY WHICH SPECIFIC FIELD YOU 1878 01:21:34,440 --> 01:21:39,720 WANT TO GO INTO AND WHAT USUALLY 1879 01:21:39,720 --> 01:21:41,760 WHAT SKILL SET IS USUALLY 1880 01:21:41,760 --> 01:21:42,880 REQUIRED FOR THAT FOR SAID 1881 01:21:42,880 --> 01:21:45,080 FIELD. 1882 01:21:45,080 --> 01:21:48,120 LIKE DID THEY USE PHOTO SHOP. 1883 01:21:48,120 --> 01:21:48,720 BLENDER. 1884 01:21:48,720 --> 01:21:50,000 Z BRUSH. 1885 01:21:50,000 --> 01:21:51,480 ILLUSTRATOR. 1886 01:21:51,480 --> 01:21:53,320 AFTER EFFECTS. 1887 01:21:53,320 --> 01:21:54,520 STORY BOARD PRO. 1888 01:21:54,520 --> 01:21:57,920 THERE ARE SO MANY MORE THAT ARE 1889 01:21:57,920 --> 01:22:00,600 OUT THERE THAT I DON'T EVEN KNOW 1890 01:22:00,600 --> 01:22:01,720 ABOUT. 1891 01:22:01,720 --> 01:22:05,440 BUT MY POINT IS JUST MAKE SURE 1892 01:22:05,440 --> 01:22:10,640 YOU HAVE THE APPROPRIATE -- NOT 1893 01:22:10,640 --> 01:22:11,960 SO MUCH APPROPRIATE BUT THE 1894 01:22:11,960 --> 01:22:16,360 FRAME OF MIND THAT YOU NEED TO 1895 01:22:16,360 --> 01:22:19,920 GO FOR WHAT WANT TO GO FOR. 1896 01:22:19,920 --> 01:22:28,200 AND DON'T GIVE UP. 1897 01:22:28,200 --> 01:22:32,400 >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY JUST FOR 1898 01:22:32,400 --> 01:22:35,920 VISUAL EFFECTS LOOK UP SOME 1899 01:22:35,920 --> 01:22:36,520 TUTORIALS. 1900 01:22:36,520 --> 01:22:38,320 YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO IT AT 1901 01:22:38,320 --> 01:22:39,000 FIRST. 1902 01:22:39,000 --> 01:22:41,480 JUST WATCH THEM AND LEARN SOME 1903 01:22:41,480 --> 01:22:43,920 OF THE CONTROLS FOR THINGS LIKE 1904 01:22:43,920 --> 01:22:46,440 NUKE OR AFTER EFFECTS. 1905 01:22:46,440 --> 01:22:48,360 AND LEARN EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE 1906 01:22:48,360 --> 01:22:50,640 GETTING INTO. 1907 01:22:50,640 --> 01:22:53,080 BECAUSE AS MUCH AS I LOVE VISUAL 1908 01:22:53,080 --> 01:22:55,200 EFFECTS IT IS NOT FOR EVERYONE. 1909 01:22:55,200 --> 01:22:57,520 IT CAN BE TEDIOUS. 1910 01:22:57,520 --> 01:22:59,240 YOU COULD BE LOOKING AT A SHOT 1911 01:22:59,240 --> 01:23:02,080 FOR A WEEK. 1912 01:23:02,080 --> 01:23:04,440 AND YOU'RE JUST LOOKING AT TINY 1913 01:23:04,440 --> 01:23:08,160 PIXELS FOR A WHOLE WEEK. 1914 01:23:08,160 --> 01:23:10,080 AND YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR 1915 01:23:10,080 --> 01:23:10,680 THINGS LIKE. 1916 01:23:10,680 --> 01:23:19,520 7 SO SOME PATIENCE AND LOOKING 1917 01:23:19,520 --> 01:23:22,160 INTO WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO. 1918 01:23:22,160 --> 01:23:23,440 >> NEVER STOP LEARNING. 1919 01:23:23,440 --> 01:23:29,320 THERE IS NOBODY WHO KNOWS 1920 01:23:29,320 --> 01:23:32,200 EVERYTHING ABOUT ANY ONE SUBJECT 1921 01:23:32,200 --> 01:23:35,200 AND THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM TO 1922 01:23:35,200 --> 01:23:36,080 IMPROVE AND BETTER YOURSELF. 1923 01:23:36,080 --> 01:23:41,920 AND ALSO DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY 1924 01:23:41,920 --> 01:23:46,360 SOMETHING THAT YOU DON'T 100% 1925 01:23:46,360 --> 01:23:48,200 KNOW IF YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON 1926 01:23:48,200 --> 01:23:51,280 FOR. 1927 01:23:51,280 --> 01:23:53,080 LIKE -- THE WORSE THAT CAN 1928 01:23:53,080 --> 01:23:56,400 HAPPEN IS YOU FIND OUT YOU'RE 1929 01:23:56,400 --> 01:23:58,320 NOT THE RIGHT FIT. 1930 01:23:58,320 --> 01:24:00,280 AND THEN YOU CAN GO BACK AND DO 1931 01:24:00,280 --> 01:24:01,040 SOMETHING ELSE. 1932 01:24:01,040 --> 01:24:03,840 DON'T BE AFRAID TO APPLY FOR 1933 01:24:03,840 --> 01:24:04,560 THAT JOB. 1934 01:24:04,560 --> 01:24:06,320 THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN IS 1935 01:24:06,320 --> 01:24:08,200 THEY COULD SAY NO. 1936 01:24:08,200 --> 01:24:10,320 NOBODY LIKES REJECTION BUT IT'S 1937 01:24:10,320 --> 01:24:16,120 SOMETHING THAT WILL PASS. 1938 01:24:16,120 --> 01:24:16,680 >> OKAY. 1939 01:24:16,680 --> 01:24:18,440 THANK YOU EVERYBODY. 1940 01:24:18,440 --> 01:24:25,840 I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO 1941 01:24:25,840 --> 01:24:26,880 DR. GORDON. 1942 01:24:26,880 --> 01:24:29,200 >> THANKS, STEVEN AND THANK YOU 1943 01:24:29,200 --> 01:24:32,280 SUSAN FOR ALL OF THE QUESTIONS. 1944 01:24:32,280 --> 01:24:33,720 AND THANKS TO THE AUDIENCE 1945 01:24:33,720 --> 01:24:34,920 MEMBERS FOR SENDING IN 1946 01:24:34,920 --> 01:24:35,600 QUESTIONS. 1947 01:24:35,600 --> 01:24:38,080 IT'S BEEN A REALLY WONDERFUL 1948 01:24:38,080 --> 01:24:43,120 CONSIDERATIO--CONVERSATION. 1949 01:24:43,120 --> 01:24:44,360 I ESPECIALLY APPRECIATED HEARING 1950 01:24:44,360 --> 01:24:45,560 FROM EVERYONE INVOLVED. 1951 01:24:45,560 --> 01:24:48,920 THE STUDENTS AND ARTISTS AND THE 1952 01:24:48,920 --> 01:24:51,040 STUDENT ARTISTS REPRESENTED HERE 1953 01:24:51,040 --> 01:24:51,240 TODAY. 1954 01:24:51,240 --> 01:24:54,640 TALKING ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES 1955 01:24:54,640 --> 01:24:59,520 AND DAVID AND THE CREW FROM 1956 01:24:59,520 --> 01:25:01,320 EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 1957 01:25:01,320 --> 01:25:04,320 I WILL REITERATE WHAT I SAID 1958 01:25:04,320 --> 01:25:04,760 BEFORE. 1959 01:25:04,760 --> 01:25:06,560 EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCING 1960 01:25:06,560 --> 01:25:07,880 EDUCATION, THESE ARE ISSUES THAT 1961 01:25:07,880 --> 01:25:10,520 ARE REALLY CHALLENGING FOR MANY 1962 01:25:10,520 --> 01:25:11,880 INDIVIDUALS ON THE SPECTRUM. 1963 01:25:11,880 --> 01:25:14,840 HEARING ABOUT OPTIONS LIKE THIS 1964 01:25:14,840 --> 01:25:17,720 THEY ARE NOT JUST REINFORCING TO 1965 01:25:17,720 --> 01:25:19,720 THOSE WHO MIGHT HAVE THE DREAM 1966 01:25:19,720 --> 01:25:22,240 OF BEING IN ANIMATION OR IN 1967 01:25:22,240 --> 01:25:24,000 VISUAL EFFECTS BUT THEY 1968 01:25:24,000 --> 01:25:27,640 UNDERSCORE THE POSSIBILITIES 1969 01:25:27,640 --> 01:25:30,040 CROSS A BROAD RANGE OF 1970 01:25:30,040 --> 01:25:32,360 EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND 1971 01:25:32,360 --> 01:25:34,280 OPPORTUNITIES AND THEY 1972 01:25:34,280 --> 01:25:36,280 DEMONSTRATE THAT WITH A 1973 01:25:36,280 --> 01:25:38,720 CONCERTED EFFORT AND A 1974 01:25:38,720 --> 01:25:40,160 THOUGHTFUL EFFORT YOU CAN CREATE 1975 01:25:40,160 --> 01:25:41,880 ENVIRONMENTS FOR LEARNING, 1976 01:25:41,880 --> 01:25:44,080 ENVIRONMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR 1977 01:25:44,080 --> 01:25:45,840 INDIVIDUALS ON THE SPECTRUM THAT 1978 01:25:45,840 --> 01:25:49,280 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR UNIQUE 1979 01:25:49,280 --> 01:25:50,240 SKILLS AND PROVIDE ADVANTAGES TO 1980 01:25:50,240 --> 01:25:52,080 ALL OF US TO THE GREATER SOCIETY 1981 01:25:52,080 --> 01:25:53,560 BY MAKING SURE THAT THESE SKILLS 1982 01:25:53,560 --> 01:25:57,080 ARE PUT TO GOOD USE. 1983 01:25:57,080 --> 01:25:58,480 SO THESE ARE WIN-WIN 1984 01:25:58,480 --> 01:26:00,440 OPPORTUNITIES AND WE APPRECIATE 1985 01:26:00,440 --> 01:26:03,320 DAVID YOU AND YOUR CREW AND THE 1986 01:26:03,320 --> 01:26:05,760 STUDENTS AND ARTISTS COMING 1987 01:26:05,760 --> 01:26:07,520 FORWARD TO TALK ABOUT THEM. 1988 01:26:07,520 --> 01:26:08,000 THANKS. 1989 01:26:08,000 --> 01:26:09,240 BACK OVER TO SUSAN. 1990 01:26:09,240 --> 01:26:12,680 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT 1991 01:26:12,680 --> 01:26:14,760 INSPIRING PRESENTATION AND FOR 1992 01:26:14,760 --> 01:26:16,800 SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS AND THE 1993 01:26:16,800 --> 01:26:18,160 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SO WE CAN 1994 01:26:18,160 --> 01:26:19,600 LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE 1995 01:26:19,600 --> 01:26:20,920 BEEN DOING AND THANK YOU FOR THE 1996 01:26:20,920 --> 01:26:22,760 WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING TO CREATE 1997 01:26:22,760 --> 01:26:24,800 MORE INCLUSION IN THE INDUSTRY 1998 01:26:24,800 --> 01:26:28,240 AND HELP MENTOR YOUNG 1999 01:26:28,240 --> 01:26:29,400 INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO JOIN 2000 01:26:29,400 --> 01:26:31,160 THIS FIELD. 2001 01:26:31,160 --> 01:26:33,280 SO MY HAT IS OFF TO YOU AND WHAT 2002 01:26:33,280 --> 01:26:35,400 DO YOU HAVE IN TERMS OF PLANS 2003 01:26:35,400 --> 01:26:37,080 FOR YOUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY? 2004 01:26:37,080 --> 01:26:40,080 A SPECIAL CELEBRATION? 2005 01:26:40,080 --> 01:26:41,800 >> WELL WE HOPE TO HAVE YOU OUT. 2006 01:26:41,800 --> 01:26:43,320 BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE IN 2007 01:26:43,320 --> 01:26:44,320 SEPTEMBER. 2008 01:26:44,320 --> 01:26:45,520 IT'S GOING TO BE SPECIAL. 2009 01:26:45,520 --> 01:26:48,840 THROUGH THE EYES OF OUR ARTs. 2010 01:26:48,840 --> 01:26:50,360 COME AND EXPERIENCE WHAT IT'S 2011 01:26:50,360 --> 01:26:51,760 LIKE TO ANIMATE SOMETHING. 2012 01:26:51,760 --> 01:26:56,120 AND TAKE A PICTURE IN FRONT OF A 2013 01:26:56,120 --> 01:26:58,440 VOLUME STAGE WITH ARTWORK FROM 2014 01:26:58,440 --> 01:27:00,200 OUR ARTISTS BEHIND YOU. 2015 01:27:00,200 --> 01:27:02,360 GET A CHARACTER OF YOURSELF. 2016 01:27:02,360 --> 01:27:05,160 WE WANT TO PUT THE MAGIC TO WORK 2017 01:27:05,160 --> 01:27:07,320 AND DEMONSTRATE WHAT IT IS THAT 2018 01:27:07,320 --> 01:27:10,320 THIS INCREDIBLE GROUP OF ARTISTS 2019 01:27:10,320 --> 01:27:14,040 DO AND WHAT THE TEAM THAT FUELS 2020 01:27:14,040 --> 01:27:15,200 THEM WORKS TOWARD EVERY DAY 2021 01:27:15,200 --> 01:27:16,400 >> THAT IS FANTASTIC. 2022 01:27:16,400 --> 01:27:18,200 SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING 2023 01:27:18,200 --> 01:27:19,680 ABOUT THESE WONDERFUL PROGRAMS 2024 01:27:19,680 --> 01:27:21,640 THAT YOU OFFER YOUR STUDENTS AND 2025 01:27:21,640 --> 01:27:23,720 WE WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE IN THE 2026 01:27:23,720 --> 01:27:26,320 LISTENING AUDIENCE WHO WANT TO 2027 01:27:26,320 --> 01:27:28,040 LEARN MORE ABOUT EXCEPTIONAL 2028 01:27:28,040 --> 01:27:29,840 MINDS OR GET INVOLVED IN THE 2029 01:27:29,840 --> 01:27:33,640 PROGRAMS TO CHECK OUT THE 2030 01:27:33,640 --> 01:27:35,800 WEBSITE WHICH IS 2031 01:27:35,800 --> 01:27:36,600 EXCEPTIONAL-MINDS.ORG. 2032 01:27:36,600 --> 01:27:39,280 AND THANK YOU ALSO TO JOSH AND 2033 01:27:39,280 --> 01:27:41,800 STEVEN AND TO OUR AUDIENCE FOR 2034 01:27:41,800 --> 01:27:44,280 BEING HERE WITH US ON THIS VIDEO 2035 01:27:44,280 --> 01:27:46,000 CAST AND GETTING TO LEARN MORE 2036 01:27:46,000 --> 01:27:47,240 ABOUT EXCEPTIONAL MINDS. 2037 01:27:47,240 --> 01:27:49,480 WE WILL BE POSTING THE VIDEO 2038 01:27:49,480 --> 01:27:51,240 WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS SO LOOK 2039 01:27:51,240 --> 01:27:55,520 BACK AT OUR WEBSITE. 2040 01:27:55,520 --> 01:27:57,120 AND YOU CAN ALSO LEARN THERE 2041 01:27:57,120 --> 01:28:01,200 MORE ABOUT THE WORK AT THE IACC. 2042 01:28:01,200 --> 01:28:03,400 FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS EVENT 2043 01:28:03,400 --> 01:28:04,560 WITH OTHERS. 2044 01:28:04,560 --> 01:28:06,160 AND THANK YOU AGAIN EXCEPTIONAL 2045 01:28:06,160 --> 01:28:07,320 MINDS FOR BEING HERE. 2046 01:28:07,320 --> 01:28:11,200 THIS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL 2047 01:28:11,200 --> 01:28:13,160 AFTERNOON. 2048 01:28:13,160 --> 00:00:00,000 THANK YOU.