Na’vi Sign Language; Durant DWTS tour
Here are two Deaf News Briefs.
Na’vi Sign Language in “Avatar” sequel
“Avatar: The Way of Water,” the sequel to “Avatar,” will be released today. There will be some alien sign language in it that was created by CJ Jones. The language is called Na’vi Sign Language.
There is a series of videos on Avatar’s official YouTube account with CJ Jones. There are translations for phrases such as “Swim together with us,” “Friends,” or “I’m Sorry.” Here is one sample.
[Clip - Credit: YouTube/Avatar
Clip shows CJ Jones signing “Thank you” in NSL.]
IGN released a clip of an interview with CJ Jones at the red carpet premiere in Hollywood on Monday. CJ Jones said when he created Na’vi Sign Language, he wanted it to not match with any signed languages out there. He said he used gestures and body language, and thought of how the Na’vi would communicate underwater.
So if you are planning to watch the sequel of Avatar, be sure to look out for instances of Na’vi Sign Language!
In separate but related news, another deaf person named Oliver Ferguson, who is from New Zealand, said he was a part of the Avatar team. He worked in the Visual FX department. He said he is proud to be one of two Deaf people who worked on this film along with CJ Jones.
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Durant DWTS tour
Daniel Durant, who recently competed on “Dancing with the Stars,” announced on Monday that he would be joining the DWTS Tour on February 1 to 14. He said he would be dancing on the stage again with his dancing partner, Britt Stewart.
You can check out the tour at www.dwtstour.com. It lists Daniel Durant as a “Special Guest Star” on select dates.
From February 1 to 14, the tour will give shows in the following cities: Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Madison, Prior Lake (Minn), Rosemont (IL), Louisville (KY), Durham (NC), Nashville, Cherokee (NC), Atlanta, Richmond (VA), and Wilmington (NC). Ticket prices vary by location so you will have to check out the website for more information.
That’s the two Deaf News Briefs for today.
Na’vi Sign Language: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9R-Yt3TTkd5J582DdQwVzIDAneQvzCzY
IGN: https://fb.watch/hreCgXGMo4/
Oliver: https://bit.ly/3FRH8xl
Daniel Durant: https://www.facebook.com/danieldurantofficial/posts/pfbid02aLxXo2UBSRhQbR2CqFco4rp8kyztAagsadVU4ycxCtSG12GVJB82YrweL8sNXadrl
DWTS Tour: https://www.dwtstour.com/#dates