TEDxIslay - Wayne Betts Jr - Deaf Lens

For more information about this event, please go to www.tedxislay.com. This speech was made at TEDxIslay in Austin, Texas on May 15, 2010. All of the speakers were deaf.
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[@Bonje44]

BEST Vlog ever!! Thanks for sharing want to see MORE!!!

[@kimberlyappelcline]

This is amazing. I have always found storytelling in all its forms wonderful as ways to see the world through another person's eyes. This takes that to another level, and makes me wonder how many people who aren't d/Deaf are still letting themselves be held within that box, when the story that would express their world perhaps would not fit all those preconceived rules, either.

[@76Krw]

I LOVE watching him sign- he is clear and it is wonderful to watch his lecture!

[@TheSterlingJOe]

This is revolutionary. It is pioneer that we will see a breakthrough on many levels. I look forward to this revolting idea.

[@irish44able]

By challenging the problematic assumption that "hearing" film language can be appropriated to a Deaf perspective, you also provide support for the concept of ASL literacy. Following the model you present in an educational context would help legitimize the argument that literacy skills that are acquired and expressed through a visual language are equivalent in scope and complexity to those in English or any other spoken language. Thank you for this and I look forward to seeing your future work!

[@lenaslife]

I cannot believe my eyes. The two last films shown... revolutionary. WOW!

[@danielcook6747]

Wayne Betts, You are my inspiration!

[@Kimbah9]

This is absolutely fascinating and innovative. This man created filming techniques to fit his world.

[@strongdeaf]

Wayne..... Very good ! Wish there are more of you but you are one of a kind !

[@astrudea]

I am glad you still have your sense of humor, Wayne! Best of Luck in pursuring your filmmaking dreams! If you ever need an actress, let me know! :) :) ~Jessica Tanner~

[@GComas-jn2yc]

🤟🏽 that moving caption around the classroom. Blew my mind!!! 😮. That’s a kissfist!

[@chenqian]

you should push youtube to have the captions like you did in the gallaudet movie.

[@slowfire2]

I've thought about how movies always are made from a hearing perspective and what it would be like if they were made from a d/Deaf perspective. Thank you for giving me a clue! I wish more film makers would explore the Deaf perspectives!

[@melp3784]

Awesome! What a great presentation!

[@aslitself]

I love this vlog....I look forward for more!

[@moviegirl11]

Oh my!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you SOOOO much for this!! It was amazing! ASL script!! Now I know I can do it in Auslan script! Can't wait for my next film. Thank you!!!

[@tempusrerumedax]

Strong stuff, Wayne Betts. You're on the cusp of a revolution in film language. Perhaps a brand new textbook for deaf auteurs?

[@sandraadams5085]

Wow!!! Your message thrills me that there is huge possibility. It opens up my mind that I never thought or never knew before. Awesome!!! Look forward to new world for Deaf Lens to explore and succeed! Keep it up Wayne!

[@Dillonsimeone]

Oh, my...Blew my mind!

[@RedBraidsInSpace]

Wow, we're DEAFinetly are thinking alike!!!! I have always been questioning the traditional cinematography and scripts... Thinking that ASL is indeed the language for filmmaking!!! (And you know what's amazing? My application to the film major has been rejected by the RIT director of the film department for having strongly believed that ASL is the language for film. The director himself mentionned this to me in person after arguing for an hour and half!!! Lol!

[@billykrahl]

Hey Wayne...great presentation!

[@ReformedTheology5]

that is great ted!

[@johnhancock8463]

Thank you

[@Klausny5]

this is awesome!!!!!!!!

[@JaclynLeeVincent]

Powerful. Great video.

[@CalculusRocks88]

AMAZING!

[@kylo70video]

Wow! awesome! I might be developing new revolutionary to create animated captions in 3D perspective and motion tracking on deaf video in the future.

[@Naramiah]

Anyone else out there who really wanted to watch this, but aren't fluent enough in ASL to understand well enough? I guess I just have a greater ambition to learn more now.

[@slowfire2]

Naomi Ekberg I don't know ASL, but I used the captions to understand. I only got like one sign in a sentence or two. I'm not even fully fluent in my own sign language yet, but I keep studying and practicing. Well get there, with hard work and dedication, hopefully.

[@elizabethcanalejo806]

use the CCs if youre having trouble

[@Mishy82193]

really cool to watch this! i'm hearing & recently been taking ASL classes but have also loved film & editing too! what a cool video to watch :D

[@ridor9th]

Facundo would be very proud of Wayne Betts Jr. Indeed, he IS. R-

[@sageandcandle]

that was really something

[@Tar2006]

whoa..

[@micangello101]

can someone please explain whats happening?

[@SimonSaysSigns]

Wayne was limited in his exploration of cinematography because he was confined by the rules of film that were made for people who perceive film with sound. Thinking outside of the box, Wayne has been applying what would be how he views the world, (from a Deaf perspective), and this has enabled him to break the norms of hearing film language and open up exploration into different ways films can be perceived.

[@ReformedTheology5]

12:35 yey asl script! kewl...

[@victoriaferrance8822]

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