Welcome to Night Vale in ASL

[donutsweeper]

I know there are some WTNV fans on my flist and I recently came across this and wanted to share:

Near as my terrible, rusty ASL skills can tell it's a pretty good job. There is subtitles to read along but if you'd rather listen you can do so here.

Comments

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

Oh MAN this is cool. I can't sign--I really need to learn--but my ma and sister are both learning pretty seriously.

(I'm bummed I can't share this with them because the Cecil/Carlos would probably shut everything down. I would love to use Night Vale to get a little ASL vocabulary)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I studied ASL way, way back. I always wanted to really learn it but just never had the time/skill and have forgotten most of what I knew, but I still love watching things like this. :)

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

This is very cool! I only know WTNV peripherally, but this is a great idea and the translation looks pretty good, though my ASL knowledge ends with ASL 2. I like the idea of podcasts and radio being available to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing without having to read a transcript.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Isn;t it?

WTNV is fun, in a weird well-that-happened kind of way. I love it when fans do stuff like this.

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

I feel that way about the Cabin Pressure fandom and what they do with just voices only. Radio makes you creative, I think.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I think you are right about that.

I never could get into Cabin Pressure. I just could get engaged by the story.

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

I understand that. The first season is a bit...random, I guess, but as it goes along, the characters settle in and you start to root for them. I really admire Finnemore's female characters, and the way he writes his dialogue. I totally get that's it not for everyone, but I'm a big fan. I listen to a lot of radio these days, while I work on the computer.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I can't listen to audio fic when I'm doing other things, my mind wanders too much. Maybe I'll try it again later when walking the dog, that's when I listen to Night Vale and it seems to work better.

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

I do it when I'm making icons or playing computer games. Once I did it while rolling change for my mum. Mum and I listen to CP while crafting, too. But I can't write or sort of...think when I have someone talking. I have to pause if I need to do that.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

It's nice that you two listen together :)

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

It is! It's fun to have a fellow nerd in the house to share things with.

[silverflight8.livejournal.com]

I don't know ASL or follow WtNV at all and good lord, the translator is so happy! Aww, he's making me happy just watching. He's so sunny!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Sign is amazing for that, it's always so expressive I just love watching it.