I currently am watching the show Switched At Birth and I am watching and finding out new words in sign language.... im also teaching my friends some and it is an amazing language to learn, teach, or even watch... it's amazing and absolutely incredible!!
Ummm, I am currently in the process of learning ASL/SEE. My cousin is deaf and I have always learned fingerspelling words for him, but I recently learned that he should be completely deaf by 15,so I have been vigorously learning it...& I have a talent show at my school coming up and I thought it would be cool to do this song, and I just wanted to ask your permission to learn and use your signed interpretation in the show.I didn't want to offend anyone by using it,so I wanted to ask.
@ravendawnpoe That's very sweet. Yes, you can use it as a base, but feel free to change things a little and make it your own. Thanks for the honor and for asking. :-D
This was lovely interpretation of the song, although maybe not exactly as some would sign it.I was a Deaf Studies Major in college & am fluent in ASL. Ironically, 12 yrs later, I became deaf due to illness and I very much consider my signing skills as a blessing to me now.
Sign language poetry , like a painting or any artistic expression from your heart and soul will be appreciated by some and ridiculed by others. Keep doing what makes you happy, I will do the same :) We can't please everyone! Clearly this video was not intended to offend anyone. I love it! Thank you :)
i didnt mean to sound rude.its just,i know Deaf people love music,and they want to know the lyrics too.if its the pace of the song,just slow it down...im getting better at signing,and hopefully am able to sign this entire song soon.i slow down the music and sign if its too fast.
@misanthrodee I've been to workshops on interpreting music. One even had a panel of Deaf who shared their perspective on different "interpreted" music. The hard of hearing and deaf panelists enjoyed the more conceptually accurate signed english interpretations with english word order. The Deaf panelists liked the ones who created a story and got the real meaning across and didn't care at all about the lyrics. They want the story behind the song because that's Deaf Culture-story telling.
@ancash1109 Understanding a lot of Deaf people don't care about the actual lyrics, I try to make (most of) my personalized sign versions of songs into ASL poetry or an ASL story. It really just depends on WHO you are creating the work for. Is it a song they know well and thus, they want the actual word for word English signs? or Are they a Deaf person who is strictly ASL and doesn't understand English and thus, they want the meaning behind the song. My target was the later.
@ancash1109 Um, I am a member of the deaf community who uses ASL and I know English. Your comment of Deaf people not understanding English is rude and insulting. And as someone who uses ASL, I prefer people to sign the ACTUAL words and not just act out the entire song. Yes, some concepts need to be acted out, but not the entire song. I went to a mainstream college and took honors classes. I graduated with a 3.9 GPA. Don't insult my community.
@Prehensile777 I'm sorry. I didn't mean to imply that all native ASL users don't understand English as I definitely know that isn't the case. I just meant that since ASL is a language in itself, it is possible for a Deaf person to not be bilingual in ASL and English. The 'and' was meant as a multiple hypothetical reference not as a dependant that all Deaf ASL users only understand ASL. I apologizing for not being more clear.
@Prehensile777 The friends I did this for happen to be Deaf and say they hate English because its confusing (as I agree). They prefer the ASL interpretation. It wasn't meant as a blanket statement.
@misanthrodee ASL isn't about having a lot of signs. ASL is about making pictures and acting it out. Maybe you would prefer work that is more of a word for word interpretation like Billionaire or Crazy. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it. I will try to work on being more clear in the future. I am just starting out in the profession. I know I will always be learning, but I am a certified interpreter (aka professional). Thanks for your comments!
@misanthrodee If you didn't mean for this comment to sound rude... Leave commenting to the Professionals and Deaf. Sounds kinda rude doesn't it? Interpreted music should not be created for students to follow along and learn new signs. Its better for students to get involved in their local Deaf Community and learn from Deaf themselves. But thanks for sharing your opinion. Interpreters have to be able to take both good and bad criticism.
I currently am watching the show Switched At Birth and I am watching and finding out new words in sign language.... im also teaching my friends some and it is an amazing language to learn, teach, or even watch... it's amazing and absolutely incredible!!
sophiaprice13 1 week ago
@ancash1109
Ummm, I am currently in the process of learning ASL/SEE. My cousin is deaf and I have always learned fingerspelling words for him, but I recently learned that he should be completely deaf by 15,so I have been vigorously learning it...& I have a talent show at my school coming up and I thought it would be cool to do this song, and I just wanted to ask your permission to learn and use your signed interpretation in the show.I didn't want to offend anyone by using it,so I wanted to ask.
ravendawnpoe 2 months ago
@ravendawnpoe That's very sweet. Yes, you can use it as a base, but feel free to change things a little and make it your own. Thanks for the honor and for asking. :-D
ancash1109 2 months ago
This was lovely interpretation of the song, although maybe not exactly as some would sign it.I was a Deaf Studies Major in college & am fluent in ASL. Ironically, 12 yrs later, I became deaf due to illness and I very much consider my signing skills as a blessing to me now.
LadyAnnaKasper 3 months ago
Beautiful and actually interpreted with ASL. Just great
nicholashartnett 3 months ago
@nicholashartnett Thank you so much!
ancash1109 3 months ago
Awesome! Big wow!
MrASLTeach 4 months ago
Wow, that was beautiful! Thank you for that! I love this song, and you portrayed it very well in ASL. Thank you! =D
coconutponi 7 months ago
Sign language poetry , like a painting or any artistic expression from your heart and soul will be appreciated by some and ridiculed by others. Keep doing what makes you happy, I will do the same :) We can't please everyone! Clearly this video was not intended to offend anyone. I love it! Thank you :)
JuliusSatterlee 9 months ago 2
@JuliusSatterlee Thanks!
ancash1109 9 months ago
i didnt mean to sound rude.its just,i know Deaf people love music,and they want to know the lyrics too.if its the pace of the song,just slow it down...im getting better at signing,and hopefully am able to sign this entire song soon.i slow down the music and sign if its too fast.
misanthrodee 9 months ago
@misanthrodee I've been to workshops on interpreting music. One even had a panel of Deaf who shared their perspective on different "interpreted" music. The hard of hearing and deaf panelists enjoyed the more conceptually accurate signed english interpretations with english word order. The Deaf panelists liked the ones who created a story and got the real meaning across and didn't care at all about the lyrics. They want the story behind the song because that's Deaf Culture-story telling.
ancash1109 9 months ago
@ancash1109 Understanding a lot of Deaf people don't care about the actual lyrics, I try to make (most of) my personalized sign versions of songs into ASL poetry or an ASL story. It really just depends on WHO you are creating the work for. Is it a song they know well and thus, they want the actual word for word English signs? or Are they a Deaf person who is strictly ASL and doesn't understand English and thus, they want the meaning behind the song. My target was the later.
ancash1109 9 months ago
@ancash1109 Um, I am a member of the deaf community who uses ASL and I know English. Your comment of Deaf people not understanding English is rude and insulting. And as someone who uses ASL, I prefer people to sign the ACTUAL words and not just act out the entire song. Yes, some concepts need to be acted out, but not the entire song. I went to a mainstream college and took honors classes. I graduated with a 3.9 GPA. Don't insult my community.
Prehensile777 3 months ago
@Prehensile777 I'm sorry. I didn't mean to imply that all native ASL users don't understand English as I definitely know that isn't the case. I just meant that since ASL is a language in itself, it is possible for a Deaf person to not be bilingual in ASL and English. The 'and' was meant as a multiple hypothetical reference not as a dependant that all Deaf ASL users only understand ASL. I apologizing for not being more clear.
ancash1109 3 months ago
@Prehensile777 The friends I did this for happen to be Deaf and say they hate English because its confusing (as I agree). They prefer the ASL interpretation. It wasn't meant as a blanket statement.
ancash1109 3 months ago
@ancash1109 there is a difference between ASL and acting/personal interpretation. ASL makes things clearer. Personal interpretation doesn't always.
Prehensile777 3 months ago
i cant understand you.clear up your signing and add more signs
misanthrodee 9 months ago
@misanthrodee ASL isn't about having a lot of signs. ASL is about making pictures and acting it out. Maybe you would prefer work that is more of a word for word interpretation like Billionaire or Crazy. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it. I will try to work on being more clear in the future. I am just starting out in the profession. I know I will always be learning, but I am a certified interpreter (aka professional). Thanks for your comments!
ancash1109 9 months ago
leave signing to professionals
misanthrodee 9 months ago
@misanthrodee If you didn't mean for this comment to sound rude... Leave commenting to the Professionals and Deaf. Sounds kinda rude doesn't it? Interpreted music should not be created for students to follow along and learn new signs. Its better for students to get involved in their local Deaf Community and learn from Deaf themselves. But thanks for sharing your opinion. Interpreters have to be able to take both good and bad criticism.
ancash1109 9 months ago 3