Blockbuster cinematic ASL
(LSDHH DVD)

"Have you ever seen an ASL story performance and thought, 'That's like watching a movie!'? Television and film use certain conventions (often referred to as the 'grammar') when recording and editing audiovisual media. ASL literature has been found to use the same types of conventions by ASL 'writers.' Deaf, interpreters, and students alike should be able to incorporate these into their work. Cinematic techniques and formulas are already used by the Deaf community. If someone wants to create captivating 'blockbuster' ASL literature or wants to create stunning visual interpreting work, they must be aware and practice these conventions" - Back cover.

Have you ever seen a ASL story performance and thought that it was like watching a movie? Television and film use certain conventions, often referred to as "grammar" when recording A/V media. ASL literature uses the the same types of conventions by ASL "writers". Interpreters for the deaf and students alike should be able to incorporate this into their work. In this DVD, Windell "Wink" Smith includes some of the most important conventions for conveying through particular camera and editing techniques through the use of space, classifiers, forced perspective, eye gaze, and other ASL principles.

DVD.

American Sign Language only. No voiceover or captioning.