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.

This DVD includes some of the most important conventions for conveying meaning through particular camera and editing techniques (as well as some of the specialized vocabulary of film production) through the use of space, classifiers, forced perspective, eye gaze, and other ASL aspects.

90 Minutes
16:9 Widescreen Ratio
Presented in ASL and English Voice Over

Produced by Winkshop, Inc
Authored and Directed by: Wink
www.WinkshopASL.com

AUTHORED, DIRECTED, AND PRODUCED BY WINK

Wink, NIC Master, enjoys researching and creating various workshops that focus on skill building through deliberate practice (RID Views, Winter 2012). Presenting workshops the last ten years at national conferences (NAD, RID, Silent Weekend) regional conferences (RID I, II, III, IV), state conferences, and local workshops across the nation has given Wink experiences to enhance applications for interpreters of all levels. Wink is widely noted for the comfortable atmosphere he creates and the passion he exudes. Currently Wink travels full time performing, presenting workshops, and managing Winkshop, Inc, through which he has developed a dozen training DVDs. A fun fact: in 2015 alone, Wink’s professional travels covered enough miles to circle the Earth over three times.