November 8, 2017 - 15:45
I wasn't really sure what to expect for the music/soundtrack/sound design of Deaf Jam; I thought the movie could have been executed as a silent film or with narration and light music. I was surprised to see that the sound wasn't consistent throughout the film: sometimes, there was narration, other times, it was completely silent, and other times, there was percussion accompanying deaf conversations and slam poetry. I think the fluidity and flexibility of the sound alludes to those of the deaf language and its wide range of visual expression. Also, the scene that I found most interesting was when Aneta and her friend were arguing in class because there was no sound, but the passion could be understood from their facial expressions and aggressive signing.