Hello Everyone! It's DerekWhitton, the creator of the brand new YouTube channel : DerekNation.

first of all thank you to everyone who has subscribed to my channel and liked any of my videos! Without you, i wouldn't have the motivation to create videos for you all.

Before i begin with my post about my new video, i first of all want to let everyone know that I am creating a new Series on my channel called FX Friday. FX Friday, is a show every Friday where i teach you how to master After Effects by creating one VFX at a time! It's SUPER cool and definitely worth your time to check out! I will also create an additional blog post on this new series.

ANYWAYS.......


This video is my rendition of Somebody that I used to know by Gotye. This cover is done entirely in ASL or American Sign Language.

I normally don't film covers to music or anything like that, but a friend needed some help and i needed an excuse to film for this Sunday; so i made an exception.

The filming took roughly five and a half (5 1/2) hours to film and edit. Started filming at 3 and ended at 8:30. For the ceiling to actor shot in the very beginning, I used a crane with the Canon 5D Mark III attached to it. I also used the Glidecam HD 2000. I LOVE the Glidecam. If you haven't figured that out by now then oh well.

It was fun to film and hopefully well worth it!


Stay tuned for next Sunday where you'll find yourself staring a caveman right in the face!

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