{"id":211,"date":"2006-08-23T02:51:51","date_gmt":"2006-08-23T07:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2006\/08\/23\/vital-signs-get-to-the-heart-of-asl\/"},"modified":"2013-01-01T05:02:19","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T10:02:19","slug":"vital-signs-get-to-the-heart-of-asl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2006\/08\/23\/vital-signs-get-to-the-heart-of-asl\/","title":{"rendered":"“Vital Signs” Get to the Heart of ASL"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Vital Signs” Get to the Heart of ASL<\/strong><\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACT:
\nChad W. Taylor
\nask@mosdeux.com
\n(877) 467-4877, Ext. 95678<\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n

\u201cVital Signs\u201d Get to the Heart of ASL<\/p>\n

Roseville, CA [August 22, 2006] \u2013 What would you do if your doctor said you only had a week to live?<\/p>\n

And so begins the suspenseful film, \u201cVital Signs,\u201d a short story about a man (Chad W. Taylor) who is told he has a terminal heart condition. Memorable scenes are shown alongside a storyteller (Roger Vass, Jr.), who provides an unforgettable narration in American Sign Language (ASL) of the man\u2019s emotional journey.<\/p>\n

M\u00f6sdeux decided, after receiving rave reviews about the film, to release the film on DVD. \u201cWe got such a tremendous response when we originally posted the film on our web site, and we decided it\u2019d be even better if we could tailor the film towards people who are learning American Sign Language or towards young deaf or hearing students,\u201d says Taylor, M\u00f6sdeux co-founder and producer. \u201cThis DVD is unique because it blends entertainment with education utilizing people who are fluent ASL users.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though the DVD is only four minutes, it leaves viewers thinking, \u2018Whoa. That was deep.\u2019 The film also leaves them with a greater appreciation of the beauty of ASL while providing a moral lesson,\u201d says Wayne Betts, Jr., the other founder and producer of M\u00f6sdeux. \u201c\u2018Vital Signs\u2019 reveals how the mind of a deaf person functions during storytelling. Generally, a hearing person visualizes words in their head while telling a story in detail whereas a deaf person visualizes a scene involving the time of the day, space and emotions. We really worked hard to make the storyline as authentic as possible by using real-life situations, like a California highway at high speed, while preserving the language.\u201d He points out that the scene where the main character is submerged into water was filmed at the third highest bridge in the United States, presenting unique filming challenges.<\/p>\n

The four-minute DVD contains bonus features, including interviews with the producers discussing the film\u2019s evolution. Another distinctive feature is devoted to classifier practice using the film. \u201cThe signs used by Roger are outstanding examples of what classifiers are, something that many ASL students and interpreters still struggle to master,\u201d Taylor explains. \u201cAs deaf people and ASL users ourselves, we thought this experimental film would be the perfect opportunity to help people practice their classifiers by breaking down specific parts of the film into beginner, intermediate and advanced classifier sections.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cVital Signs\u201d will appear on PBS as part of Hott Productions\u2019 documentary, \u201cHistory Through Deaf Eyes.\u201d \u201cWhen we were first asked to make this film, we thought, \u2018Uh, an experimental film about what?\u2019 We brainstormed for several hours, and finally came up with the idea of showing that ASL is a cinematic language,\u201d Betts says. \u201cChad and I really believe that this film is ground-breaking because it illustrates a new generation of ASL and cinema. More importantly, \u2018Vital Signs\u2019 shows that ASL can be at the heart of cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n

To order \u201cVital Signs\u201d for $9.95 or to see other clips produced by M\u00f6sdeux, visit http:\/\/www.mosdeux.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ABOUT MOSDEUX
\nM\u00f6sdeux is an innovative film and advertisement production house, co-founded by Wayne Betts, Jr. and Chad W. Taylor. M\u00f6sdeux is dedicated to making high quality films that will bring deaf cinema to the next level. Their films include \u201cVital Signs\u201d and \u201cDeafHope,\u201d and several shorts such as \u201cYou Must Not Quit.\u201d To watch previews of M\u00f6sdeux\u2019s films, visit www.mosdeux.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Vital Signs” Get to the Heart of ASL MEDIA CONTACT: Chad W. Taylor ask@mosdeux.com (877) 467-4877, Ext. 95678 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \u201cVital Signs\u201d Get to the Heart of ASL Roseville, CA [August 22, 2006] \u2013 What would you do if…<\/p>\n

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