Spring 2022 | exceptionalminds

Becca David

Letter from the Editor (Spring 2022)

Greetings, Dear Readers! As my time at the academy draws to a close, I find myself feeling those same feelings that accompany any...

Ludwig Tan

Our First 24 Hours that Defined Exceptional Minds History

On October 15, 2021, Exceptional Minds Academy participated in the 24-Hour Animation Contest of 2021, competing against other schools,...

Kate McSpadden

Jak II: How the sequel to a colorful adventure embraced and achieved it's dark, drastic tone change?

Tonal shift is a change in a story’s overall feeling that takes place as the story unfolds. This is a difficult story element to...

Ben Lee

Australian Stereotypes in Media

When non-Australians think of the country, what is the first thing that comes to mind? It may be that Australians are rugged outdoorsmen...

Ludwig Tan

Animation, Domination, Live-Action

Animation is the rapid display of static imagery sequences that create the illusion of life. When we watch an animation, we are gratified...

Dylan Paterson

A Doomed Ocean: The Silent Sea Review (Spoiler Free)

The South Korean film and television industry is enjoying a renaissance of popularity in the 2020’s. This trend started with Parasite...

Andrew Rosengard

My Experience at Netflix Mentorship

I was very lucky to be a part of the Netflix Foundations Mentorship Program. I first received the invitation on the last day of August,...

Blaine Harrington IV

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis is one the most hard-working filmmakers ever to live, and his interest in becoming a filmmaker started when he was...

Kate McSpadden

Ico: How a Cult Classic Game That Changed The Art World

The PlayStation 2 opened the doors for new possibilities and experimentation thanks to the more powerful hardware at the time, allowing...

Becca David

Fall Apart to Reunite, an Encanto Retrospective

WARNING: This article will contain major spoilers for the movie Encanto, so please read this at your own risk. We may not talk about...

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