This is an American Sign Language version of Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song” made accessible to native ASL users. This music video was created with a 100% deaf cast and crew. All of the performers in this music video are also a part of Deaf West’s “Spring Awakening.” We did this out of love and support for #deaftalent everywhere who are always in need of job opportunities in the entertainment industry.
SEE Behind the Scenes Video HERE: https://youtu.be/h_Koi3z1Ir8
FUN FACTS:
The three most popular universities that deaf and hard of hearing students attend can be seen in the video:
Gallaudet University - Washington DC (represented by the Buff and Blue blanket)
http://www.gallaudet.edu
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)- Rochester, New York (T-shirt hung on the wall to the upper right corner)
http://www.rit.edu
California State University, Northridge (CSUN)- Northridge, California (T-shirt worn by Treshelle Edmond, CSUN Alumni)
http://www.csun.edu
This video also recognizes a deaf-owned relay service, Convo Relay, which is represented by the green shirt with a picture of the sign for “proud.”
http://www.convorelay.com
By Mara, a deaf owned fashion company based out of New York City, is represented by the T-shirt with the “I love you” handshape worn by performer Karla Gutierrez.
http://www.bymara.com
Glide is a video texting app that is popular among the deaf community. The logo can be seen on a blue hat on top of the lamp or worn by Joshua Castille in the end credits.
https://www.glide.me
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CREDITS
Directed & Edited by
Jules Dameron
Produced by
Nick Zerlentes
Director of American Sign Language
Kailyn Aaron-Lozano
Choreography by
Joey Antonio
Production Design by
Joshua Castille
Performers
Miles Barbee
Sandra Mae Frank
Amelia Hensley
Karla Gutierrez
Joshua Castille
Treshelle Edmond
Joey Antonio
http://www.julesdameron.com
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This video is not monetized. We do not own any rights to Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song.”
Filmed in April 2015.
