Hello bloggers!!!
This week its me!!! Jazmine
First i would like you to watch this new mainstream music video by Jim Jones that i seen last week on BET
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMmlTG6FUD0
The two rappers signs were way off but besides that, what do you think about this video, and how they put ASL in the video.
and answer the questions
Is this video making people more aware of the deaf community?
Is there a better way the director could have make this video more ASL friendly?
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I don't want to rip apart this video because I like their intentions its just they weren't real accurate or even that knowledgable about deaf people and what it is. Like I said I do like how they are trying to make this so everyone can feel the impact of the song, but that it just wasn't what ASL is.Deaf people are ABLE TO. They don't need a dedication because they aren't able to do things.
ReplyDeleteFor example, at the end they dedicate it to people and soldiers and also people with hearing disabilities. Also, their signing was pretty much exact english and the screen was very small which would be hard for deaf people to see
Like other videos that people see about sign language its just the lack of understanding of what it means to be deaf and what they are capable of. I do not think this video is disrespectful in any way but they just need to learn some things before posting this is all I guess I really have to say. So many people are clueless, I guess I could say I sort of was before I met Monica and experiencing her classes.
Jeff
Jeff brings up good points. I think trying to include a different group of people is better than nothing and I think Jim Jones or whoever made that decision has their heart in the right place, but it was poorly executed.
ReplyDeleteYeah I don't really know how I feel about this video. Like Jeff and Jared, I don't think that they were trying to mean any disrespect with the video. The signing was word for word what they were singing. It would have been better and ASL directed if there was more facial expression, body language and a better job of interpreting. I didn't feel any feeling when I watched the video.
ReplyDeleteHowever, something positive is that it may spark some interest or curiosity in ASL and Deaf culture from hearing individuals just from being exposed to it.
Im always torn with videos such as this. I feel that a majority of people use then sign in a positive way because they do want there music to reach more than just one audience. It's hard for us to accept these videos because we know that they are not signed correctly. I think instances like these should be brought up to the people who make them. Have them be informed that there is more to ASL that just signing word for word and there is a certain structure.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Josie that incorporating more facial grammar and body movement would have made the ASL video better.
One more thing, I do like the idea of having a little screen in the main screen that has signing. I feel this is better than the captioning, just an opinion. The only down fall I see to this is that the screen is so dang small and it could be hard to see. If this sort of this does start to catch on though, I would hope professional interpreters would be doing the signing.
This video was hard for me to watch. The signing was just not what I am use to watching so it was painful to watch. I like the idea of having the little side video of the signer but it is difficult to decide which one to watch. I had to watch it multiple times because I would watch the signer then I would watch the actual video.
ReplyDeleteIf this idea actually goes on I think it will need to be a licences interpeter. I like that they are spreading the word of ASL but they don't need to message at the end of the video.
--Emily--
I have to agree with everyone else on this one. I definitely respect the fact that people TRY to send a good message and raise awareness and acknowledgment, although if it is not done correctly, it has a tendency of back firing and demonstrating a misrepresentation, or even having a derogatory/negative effect. The idea is good, but a few changes need to be made, like a licensed interpreter as Emily said. And I also really liked Josie's comment about it raising some curiosity.
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