This is a well done video, but man, could you please put up a warning to maybe turn down the volume? I don't mean to be an ass or anything, it's just REALLY REALLY loud and I think it could literally damage someone's hearing. I was wearing some closed-ear headphones at a moderately high volume while watching the video and then I got blasted almost out of my chair and took the headphones off immediately.
Well, I understand it was your intention. You really wanted to drive home the point of how excruciating of an ordeal getting the cochlear implant in can be, and you certainly did. I'm just concerned that this video could potentially cause lasting damage to someone's hearing, especially if they are wearing headphones. I actually turned the video up quite a bit during the heartbeat sequence, and after the loud noise sequence, I almost resented you as a filmmaker for doing that to your viewer.
Keep in mind, the noise actually distracted me from the visual sequence because I was in shock and too busy flinging my headphones off. I watched that sequence again with the volume way down, and it's a really powerful visual sequence. I think the noise being that loud is totally unnecessary and disengages the viewer from what's going on on-screen.
Rather than appreciating your video for all its subtle nuances, I fear many viewers will just remember it as "that loud ass noise video I'm never watching again" or as a prank video, not unlike those prank maze games where a scary monster pops out of nowhere.
I am trying to let my students in 2nd 3rd grade understand what it is like to be deaf and I was researching the internet when I found this video. Very well done by the way. I am a producer and editor turned teacher and I appreciate the way you expressed in pictures and sound what it is like. Thank you.
Wow. That made me cry. I was suggested to look this video up by my daughters preschool teacher. No one in my family has ever had hearing loss, but my daughter is profoundly deaf. She was given her first implant thsi year, and for the first couple of months she was hysterical when it was turned on and I didn't understand why. This gave me insight into my daughters world, I can't thank you enough for making this. I loved the symbolism in it, too. - Inez
not necessarily. The new one doesnt sound any better than the old one but works well with the old one. If you were to ask me which ear is dominant, it would be the old one.
To each its own. Thanks for sharing. I can tell you about a freak accident that happened to me. A strong gust of wind blew one of my CIs off and managed to find some batteries, and the tmic, but no processor . Can you imagined that? a few days later, someone found it and it worked! Nice how it turned out.
I had an accident 2ys1/2 ago, so decided to go BIimplanted, "backup".
I was by foot in darkness and a motorbyke suddenly arrived while xing the road hit me at legs, so I wnt ground by head, legs on air.
Eyeglasses went in 1/2 road & blasted by cars, while BTEII safe near the sidewalk!
Anth time the BTE wnt ground, pulled by coat's collar, smone in nearbies promptly collected it in a SAFE manner:magnet in one hand and the processor in the other, no twist.
Very creative and cleverly done:) My daughter has a CI and although she loves it and hasn't had any major problems, one must know that its not perfect, as you suggest.
This is a well done video, but man, could you please put up a warning to maybe turn down the volume? I don't mean to be an ass or anything, it's just REALLY REALLY loud and I think it could literally damage someone's hearing. I was wearing some closed-ear headphones at a moderately high volume while watching the video and then I got blasted almost out of my chair and took the headphones off immediately.
Stinger911 1 year ago
sorry, that was actually my intention. If it hurts you, then it hurts me too.
adrean80 1 year ago
Well, I understand it was your intention. You really wanted to drive home the point of how excruciating of an ordeal getting the cochlear implant in can be, and you certainly did. I'm just concerned that this video could potentially cause lasting damage to someone's hearing, especially if they are wearing headphones. I actually turned the video up quite a bit during the heartbeat sequence, and after the loud noise sequence, I almost resented you as a filmmaker for doing that to your viewer.
Stinger911 1 year ago
Keep in mind, the noise actually distracted me from the visual sequence because I was in shock and too busy flinging my headphones off. I watched that sequence again with the volume way down, and it's a really powerful visual sequence. I think the noise being that loud is totally unnecessary and disengages the viewer from what's going on on-screen.
Stinger911 1 year ago
Rather than appreciating your video for all its subtle nuances, I fear many viewers will just remember it as "that loud ass noise video I'm never watching again" or as a prank video, not unlike those prank maze games where a scary monster pops out of nowhere.
Stinger911 1 year ago
@Stinger911
i added a warning and i hope that prevent the problem.
adrean80 1 year ago
I love this, it's one of my favorite short films.
Does anyone know what the song he's listening to is?
Lizzbbbyrawr 2 years ago
I am trying to let my students in 2nd 3rd grade understand what it is like to be deaf and I was researching the internet when I found this video. Very well done by the way. I am a producer and editor turned teacher and I appreciate the way you expressed in pictures and sound what it is like. Thank you.
stotler777 2 years ago
Glad to hear that.
adrean80 2 years ago
Wow. That made me cry. I was suggested to look this video up by my daughters preschool teacher. No one in my family has ever had hearing loss, but my daughter is profoundly deaf. She was given her first implant thsi year, and for the first couple of months she was hysterical when it was turned on and I didn't understand why. This gave me insight into my daughters world, I can't thank you enough for making this. I loved the symbolism in it, too. - Inez
demiseofart 2 years ago
Very good i have Bi lateral implants i have the sprit on my right and freedom on my left
kingthor21 3 years ago
so the main point of this was that new implant models work better than old ones? wouldnt that be obvious?
adafal 4 years ago
not necessarily. The new one doesnt sound any better than the old one but works well with the old one. If you were to ask me which ear is dominant, it would be the old one.
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santaNonica 4 years ago
for me it doese't bother me any more but thats what it sounds like if i put my right on my left and my left on my right
122192ben 4 years ago
i saw this on through deaf eyes! yay thxs!
122192ben 4 years ago
hell yea gadget....good video
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GrassrootsMU 5 years ago
I absolutely loved this video. I have nothing more than that. It is just very well done.
alone2gether 5 years ago
Nice to see some quality videos finally. Check out my vids sometime if you like clips like this. Usually I'm posting at videos.lostfrog 'dot' com.
monkeyjoeyhead 5 years ago
is it possible to turn the volume down/off when connecting and then garadually increase it so that it's not such a shock?
kasipears 5 years ago
Simple: the Clarion BTEII permits you to regulate the volume indepenedtly of the connection status. Take care while counting the steps...!
The newer models (Auria, Harmony) have a knob, so it is simple to slow it down before connection.
Anyway, after some time of aquaintment and after various mapping sessions, the shocking sensation is now a remembering of past times.
ptrtbo 5 years ago
thanks for the info...
kasipears 5 years ago
Cool, you've the same configuration I own, by model and colour on respective side...!
For each side, the first year the connection was a shocking moment for me...
Now it's 5 years on right side, 2 years 1/2 on left.
A tip: I altenate battery pairs by colour: one day a beige, the other a brown battery pair.
ptrtbo 5 years ago
To each its own. Thanks for sharing. I can tell you about a freak accident that happened to me. A strong gust of wind blew one of my CIs off and managed to find some batteries, and the tmic, but no processor . Can you imagined that? a few days later, someone found it and it worked! Nice how it turned out.
adrean80 5 years ago
I had an accident 2ys1/2 ago, so decided to go BIimplanted, "backup".
I was by foot in darkness and a motorbyke suddenly arrived while xing the road hit me at legs, so I wnt ground by head, legs on air.
Eyeglasses went in 1/2 road & blasted by cars, while BTEII safe near the sidewalk!
Anth time the BTE wnt ground, pulled by coat's collar, smone in nearbies promptly collected it in a SAFE manner:magnet in one hand and the processor in the other, no twist.
Was collecting processors for a life?
ptrtbo 5 years ago
is it really that painful when connecting?
kasipears 5 years ago
It's not painful. It's just loud when you first connect it in the morning. It's better than coffee, i can tell you that. Whooo!
adrean80 5 years ago
As for me, as sooner I fit it in the morning, the less shocking it seems. It is shocking in the aftrenoon... after a mid day of silence!
ptrtbo 5 years ago
Very creative and cleverly done:) My daughter has a CI and although she loves it and hasn't had any major problems, one must know that its not perfect, as you suggest.
lucretus 5 years ago
Interesting...I take it this vid indicates the creator's inpression of the pros and cons of Ci's...
lucretus 5 years ago
Yes, you're right. No matter how perfect you want something to be, it will never be perfect. gotta live with what you got.
adrean80 5 years ago