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Exceptional Minds Hires Scotty Peterson and Meridith Stokes to Lead In-House VFX Studio

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorExceptional Minds, a not-for-profit professional training academy and studio designed to prepare individuals on the autism spectrum for careers in the digital arts, has made two strategic hires, Scotty Peterson and Meridith Stokes, to lead its in-house studio.The Exceptional Minds Studio comprises three areas of focus: 2D animation and art, 3D assets and gaming.

The expansion will allow the studios to hire more artists on the autism spectrum from the Exceptional Minds Academy and produce more inclusive work for clients across movies, TV, streaming and gaming.Peterson is a veteran creative and industry leader with more than 20 years of experience in entertainment, gaming and software.

His operations experience will lead Exceptional Minds into the next decade of success in hiring and building teams on the spectrum to provide clients with remarkable animation, post-production work and a pipeline of neurodivergent talent.

Stokes joins the studio as VFX production manager. She will oversee a team of VFX artists, working on projects from clients such as Marvel, Sony, Amazon and Netflix.Stokes most recently held a position as operations manager at Pixelogic Media where she oversaw a team of over 65 editors, coordinators, production managers and supervisors who created deliverables for high-profile streaming, theatrical and television clients.

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