American Sign Language - Katy Perry's 'Firework'

VIDEO [CC] - American Sign Language - Katy Perry's 'Firework'



ASL Katy Perry's "Firework" (Hi Def) - Music Sign Language Video

ASL Performance Artist: Sherry Hicks and Catalene Sacchetti-Manganelli

Executive Producers: Wayne Betts Jr., Sherry Hicks

Producer: Azora Telford and Terrylene Sacchetti

Co-Directors: Terrylene Sacchetti, and Jules Dameron

Director of Photography: Ruan de Plessis

Story and Storyboard: Terrylene Sacchetti

Translation: Sherry Hicks and Terrylene Sacchetti

Editor: Bethany Guajardo and Terrylene Sacchetti

Green Screen Camera: Eric Hann

Featuring: Sherry Hicks, Catalene Sacchetti-Mangarelli, Mikayla Jauregui-Palmquist & Kaia Jauregui-Palmquist & Bebe, and the little four-legged one.

Shadowed Parents: Terrylene Sacchetti & Ruan de Plessis



Special Thanks: Electra Flink and Helen Garfinkle, Chris Held & Domingo Gaitan and their Bebe, the tiny spirit of a dog.



Artist statement: - This is for all those who have been and are bullied- may this inspire you to find courage and dialogue rather then bully!



This work is offered as a labor of love for all to take in and enjoy Katy Perry's "Firework". Thank you Katy Perry for writing this song of empowerment for all girls, women, and humans. Its my absolute my pleasure to set it on fire with American Sign Language and collaborate with Catalene, my inspiration, deafened koda "sister" who is an amazing young talent! In this piece Sherry Hicks features Catalene. Thanks everyone who worked on this project making it all possible! The expertise of the crew's talents is top notch and absolutely amazing. I'm grateful and honored to share this work with all of you. Enjoy this collaborative piece blending ASL and music constituting in what I call "musically inspired ASL storytelling". A few moments in time captured on high-quality film with the finest of artists creating every step of the way! Enjoy and let your eyes take in the beauty of A S L!



Best, Sherry ox 3/1/2013



Used for Educational Purposes Only 2013, Open Captioned.

Deaf Donald The Silent Short Film

VIDEO [CC/SIGNED] - The documentary of 'Deaf Donald' the silent short film.



This is a love story about two lovers separated by a language barrier. Based on the Shel Silverstein's poem and infamous a cartoonist sign language pictures known of 'Deaf Donald', this silent short explores the absence of understanding- missed opportunities due to miscommunication.

Deaf Donald met Talkie Sue

But I Love You was all he could do.

And Sue said, "Donald I sure do like you."

But I Love You was all he could do.

And Sue asked Donald, "Do you like me too?"

But I Love You was all he could do.

"Good-bye then, Donald, I'm leaving you."

But I Love You was all he could do.

And she left forever and she never knew

That I Love You means I Love You!

'Deaf Donald' Filmmaker by Israel, 2006 Dir: Estee Nemeth

ASL Music Video - Jabberwocky 2012

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - StormFx presents: Jabberwocky 2012 American Sign Language music video by Bjorn Storm.



An interpretation of Lewis Carroll's poem (1871) as a short film with subtitled for the modern viewer.



A quick note about my interpretation... please remember that 'interpretation' applies to more than simply taking words from one language to the next. In the essence of "gibberish translates to gibberish" the intent, mood, and even events can change depending on context.



Disclaimer: The video that follow is not appropriate for children. This interpretation includes signs considered profane or vulgar.

Once the Tulgey Wood is understood to be a modern day tavern instead of a dark and scarey forest, the doors opened to a far more liberal take on the original story. Please, please view the original, signed interpretation of this piece by Joe Velez and Eric Malzkuhn back in 1968 here: http://videocatalog.gallaudet.edu/?id=6518



For all you ASL students out there watching: please avoid furiously trying to gloss the signs I've used for "borogove" and "frumious", etc. HAHA! :P This is to be taken as a work of art, not the work of a professional interpreter. Stop analyzing and enjoy! ;) Love you guys!



I have so many people to thank for helping make my Tulgey Wood come to life! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, everyone who was involved. From all the colorful characters who showed up in their best for filming and stayed into the wee hours of night on a work day, to everybody behind the scenes, and perhaps more importantly - everybody who has had to listen to me blab about this endlessly for the last year - it wouldn't have been possible without you.



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Extra special thanks to: Crush Bar (this place is friggin' awesome and let us film in their facilities): www.crushbar.com

Still photography provided by Adrienne's View: http://adriennesview.blogspot.com/



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