ASL "The Forest" (original from youtube user Vcom3D)

Original from www.youtube.com/Vcom3D;
Vcom3D and the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center of Gallaudet University located in Washington D.C. are researching and developing a proof-of-concept system for creating and delivering animated stories using the full range of facial expressions and body language of American Sign Language, as well as manual signs to aid the reading comprehension of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

The proof-of-concept, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), includes a video of the story, titled "The Forest", which was signed in American Sign Language by Jason Stewart, a teacher at the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES).

Category:

Education

Tags:

• ASL
• American
• Sign
• Language
• Vcom3D

[Vcom3D]

Thanks. I am glad you liked it.

My name is Michael Freeman and I was responsible for this animation. I am Deaf myself, graduated from RIT/NTID and working at Vcom3D as a 3d artist/animator.

Character rigging is done by Todd Palamar, Techincal Director at Vcom3D.

[Alyssas339]

wow that is amzing I like that video! nice 3D!

[deafornot1]

I just start to learn ASL recently, am hard of hearing. I can sign some simple words now. I joined a great deaf daing site, ----Deafornot dot c om----, and met some good deaf/HOH friends over there. They help me to learn ASL.

[BlueZephyr16]

I don't understand why they didn't just use a real person! they had to use one to animate it...

[B2Jr513]

Wow! I feel like that is real person but not! I do understand asl and wow alot of good face expression! Love that!

[SoYouThinkYouCanSign]

Crazy excellent 3D work! Must have taken FOREVER!!

[rachelb823]

WOW- I am surprised to understand a computer character signing! Great detail and movements.

[Vcom3D]

For "The Forest: An ASL Story"... we used key framed animation (by hand). Maya was the primary 3d software.

Thanks for the comments by the way :)

[schecter420]

that was amazing! signs and facial expression were perfect! that must have taken a long time to make. great story btw also.