K ING OF ANYTHING BY SARA BAREILLES Video Guide by Lauren Leese Special Thanks to Alyse Paquin for Cassie Yarnall Directing and Introduction: King of Anything is Emily Zaleski a powerful song about independence. Editing the film, as Sara Bareilles uses metaphors such as well as the Becca Lewis King and Crown to describe attitudes of bigotry and dogmatic approaches to life. Broadcasting Lauren Leese The song encourages a moldbreaking Department for mindset when it comes to others imposing their ideas of right and wrong. Our group your time and really enjoyed her original music video, and had a lot of ideas as to ingenuity. how we would alter it. Originally, we thought of connecting the themes of the song to fit a scenario depicting frustrations of the Deaf community in a Hearing world. However, we chose to keep the broad meaning of the theme intact. One of the first things are group unanimously agreed upon was that we wanted a Stepford Wives feel to our video. We didn t want to go overboard with a chauvinist mindset, but we wanted something different than all the songs out there with just a hint of attitude. I personally believe Sara Bareilles intended for her song to fit multiple contexts and yet still cling to that underlying message. In her music video, Sara creatively uses Poloroid s and film strips as well as vivid coloring to enhance her music. We really liked the boxy theme, and hoped to have each of us signing in a different square. Later, we added interactions between us in the squares which turned out fantastic. We kept with the vivid coloring by selecting a color for each of us, and then sticking to that color scheme throughout our video. The song s mood changes drastically after the bridge, and we came up with the idea of changing ourselves, physically, to show that. The beginning has us dressed according to someone else s mold. After the bridge we transformed into what we wanted [a President, a Musician, a Traveler, and a Scientist]. This was an immensely fun project that tested our signing and creative abilities. I m so glad to have worked with my group and the Broadcasting Department. I learned so much about the beauty and versatility of American Sign Language as well as aspects of Video Production.
Note: Chorus will not display the same ASL Features or Editing Features for redundancy s sake. Time Code English Lyrics ASL Gloss ASL Features Editing Features 00:01:019 We wanted a very Stepford wives feel to our vide 00:22 00:30:37 Keep drinkin' coffee stare me down across the table While I look outside (Pour Coffee, give it to person) MAKE EYE CONTACT, ME BORED, DREAM We decided to match the song s tempo with each of our motions. Use of Constricted Handshape [ 1 Cl ] Alyse used a Color Key and 4 squares for each of ou signing space. We really liked Sara Bareilles music video so we adapted ours from it. Credit Adam Woloszyk :Hand Model 00:37:46 So many things I'd say if only I were able But I just keep quiet And count the cars that pass by YOU TALK+++ EXAGGERATE EXPRESS, 5 LIST POINT. KEEP QUIET, PATIENT, LOOK AWAY Assimilation of the signs [ 5CL, KEEP QUIET, PATIENT, LOOK AWAY.] Alternating rhyme by looking to the left to keep balance. 00:46:53 You've got opinions, man We're all entitled to 'em But I never asked YOU CHAT+++ ME LOOK AT YOU, DON T CARE. Hold Emphasis Rhyme based on Handedness (DON T CARE signed with 2 Hands)
00:531:00 So let me thank you for time And try to not waste any more of mine 1CL APPROACH, THANK YOU, TURN 1CL AROUND, PUSH AWAY Taking Roles and using Classifier to allow more control when signing to it. It almost has a You re smaller than you think feel. Used a sideshot of Emily to give more perspective. We wan the video shot as if we were communicating directly with the man. 1:001:05 Get out of here fast I hate to break it to you babe WAVE, WAVE INFORM YOU 1:051:08 But I'm not drowning DEPEND ON YOU () Group faceting clarifying concept using more than one sign. Negated with NMS 1:091:10 There's no one here to save [HELP], PUSH AWAY Rejecting a physical hand (HELP) 1:11 1:141:19 GET ATTENTION, YOUR CREATION, PUTONME Handshape Rhyme: We tried to keep open hand shape throughout the chorus. Created sign (Putonme) Alternating Handedness (Right hand) Again, using constricted handshape (X handshape). Control. Matched songs beat with the movements for control. Edited clapping hands into sho to connect the signing with temp of the song. 1:191:22 Literal translation. Simple translation to keep balance.
1:221:27 Crown handshape kind of breaks the constricted handshape, but we wanted it to look like the sign for bigheaded. Reiteration technique: Repetition with who, crown you, who? Metaphor: Crown symbolizes power in the relationship. 1:28 1:34 1:351:40 You sound so innocent All full of good intent YOU IMAGINE, TWO OF US, FUTURE Destruction of physical objects to show frustration with relationship. From 1:351:50 the entire verse is signed at the head. Back to Four Square Theme 1:42 You swear you know best PLAN, MATCH, PERFECT Assimilation (PLAN MESH) 1:43 But you expect me to YOU EXPECT 1:441:50 Jump up on board with you and ride off into your delusional sunset ME AGREE, [DOUBLE 1CL WALK AWAY TOGETHER] HAPPY, FROM NOW Created sign 2 handed 1Cl to imitate a couple walking into a sunset ON 1:53 I'm not the one who's lost YOUR ILLUSION Bring in Cassie from the right, and used Key Frame to delete shadows. 1:55 With no direction, oh WAY OFF POINT Hold Emphasis
1:56 But you ll never see UNDERSTAND () Created sign understand. Negation. 1:58 You're so busy makin' maps YOU OBSESSED, ORGANIZE+++ Non Manual Behavior shows annoyance of male suppression. Bring Lauren in from Left also used Key Frame to eliminate shadows. 2:01 With my name on them in all caps APPOINT ME [PULL ME INTO YOUR LIFE] Created sign appoint me drag me into your life. 2:03 You got the talkin' down just not the listening YOU SKILLED, TALK+++ SHUTUP,CAN T Body shift rhyme and alternating handedness 2:07 GET ATTENTION, YOUR CREATION, PUTONME Alternating Handedness(Left hand) 2:11 Shot each of us separately and figured out which direction the flowers and towels would be thrown based on who was in what square. 2:16 2:20 2:25 All my life I've tried UPTILLNOW, SAME++ NMS Changes, Eye Gaze not at man focuses on self. Much more emotional feel.
2:292:35 To make everybody happy while I Just hurt And hide 1CL APROACH, IN. 1CL APPROACH, IN. DEPRESSED HIDE Alternating Handedness using the 1Cl coming from left and then from the right. 2:36 2:43 Waitin' for someone to tell me it's my turn to decide WAITING, INSPIRE, EXPRESS 5 LIST, CAN Assimilation of inspireexpress and into 5 List. Mood of video changes. Characters break out of old self, and start to show true self. 2:50 PAY ATTENTION, YOUR CREATION, PUTONME Alternating Handedness Pay attention is in the center (Right, Left, now center) balance This scene was shot with a green screen and the flag was added. 2:54 2:59 This scene was filmed with camera on a Jib and Boom so we had concert like video production. 3:02 Signed a question mark at the end for emphasis. 3:07 AWFUL, GET ATTENTION, YOUR CREATION, PUTON ME AWFUL is used for emphasis. Used a Red Cam and pushed It on the Dolly. Gave it a really professional and upclose look. 3:10 Filmed in Science Lab
3:14 3:18 This shot was originally overexposed, but since it was shot in raw, Alyse corrected the ISO in Red Cine Ex. Filmed in Hallway of Franciscan Center. 3:26 Let me hold your crown, babe TAKE CROWN BACK, EMPOWER SELF Created sign taking crown back and empowering self from it. Back to the Four Square Theme