Watch: What It’s Like to Read Lips | Short Film Showcase 

this was so eye opening

I was panicking when the sound slowly fades away and so do the subtitles, I tried to read lips but it was too fast, i was scared honestly idk why

Why did this make me feel scared/anxious?

Why did I start turning up the sound when the first dude's audio started going softer? XD

This video was fantastic. I have so much admiration for deaf people, who endure the difficulties of communication on a daily basis.

When the words and sound go away you panic... When you can't understand it brought me to the point of almost crying. 😞

people she is deaf and she learned to speak by reading peoples lips that alone is an extraordinary achievement

every time the words faded out i got extreme anxiety and later i started crying wtf is going on

HUGE TIP TO ANYONE COMMUNICATING WITH SOMEONE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, FOREIGN/LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE OR WHO HAS AUDIO PROCESSING DISORDER: Don't say "nevermind" if they ask you to repeat yourself. They hear that all the time and when you say that, you're implying that you value convenience more than you value communicating with them. They will also appreciate you using text message or writing on paper if what you are saying is complicated, or you have a stutter and reading your lips is hard (it's also handy to tell them ahead of time....sometimes deaf/HOH/APD/foreign people are afraid to ask you to repeat yourselves for fear of insulting you, too, so if you say "it's cool to ask" they'll love that)

I really wanted to know the rest of the stories

No joke this video scared the shit out of me

The end gave me chills, I could read her lips saying "I'm already tracer."

This made me extremely thankful that I can hear.

I’m 13 and I learned sign language just for fun when I was 8. I found it very fascinating so I decided to learn it. It has opened my eyes to a whole new world and helped me to connect with others who can’t hear. I think that I have also helped others by knowing sign language. In my school one of the new kids were deaf and had a hard time finding friends and adjusting. I volunteered to help since I am the only person in the school that is able to do sign language. Now that person is one of my best friends and I have helped her to make multiple other friends. Its also good to do your research about deafness because it can help you to educate others on the topic and understand what people are going through.

wow. this is so powerful. This is why i think all primary schools should teach sign language.

I think every school should offer a sign language class

omg the sound effect and text disappearing effect is so cool

lmao i accidentally had the video on mute and i didnt think of anything of it bc i thought that was the point of the video... the sounds are scary

My friend is deaf and she told me that's she's terrified of the silence of taking her hearing aids out. She knows four languages (3 fluently) and she is extremely good at reading lips. She can't hear music, but she still smiles and dances with us when we are at parties. She can't hear her voice, and barely other people's. One day I asked a woman who translated for her (we were at an event of 400 and she needed a translator up the front so she could understand) and I asked how to say "you're beautiful." she taught me, and I told my friend. In return she taught me heaps of words and hugged me and told me that not many people go out of their way to speak to her in sign, so she relies on hand gestures and lips and the small auditory function she does have thanks to her cochlear implant. She stops hiding her hearing aids now, because she got bullied for being deaf when she was little. And now I want to learn New Zealand sign language so I can talk to her when I see her next.

I went deaf a few years ago and I’m really struggling with having to tell people more than 20 times a day to repeat themselves because I missed what they said. It’s really stressful. Thanks for making this film.

I suffer from hearing loss due to a diving accident as a child. reading lips is crucial when deciphering certain tones and loudness of people's voices. this is why I prefer text over talking on the phone as I am afraid of having to ask the person repeat themselves. I can understand how she feels

This video.....really scares me for some reason.........

I go through this everyday, wear hearing aids to try to understand people. Thank you for showing people this, because I go through this everyday of my life. :(

We saw this in my ASL class because my teachers deaf, and it was so eye opening

It honestly seems like it would make more sense for everyone to learn sign language as a secondary language. It would be great for times of emergencies, if you're supposed to be quiet and to communicate with those who don't hear/are mute. I'm going to learn it :)

Why did this scare me so much?

This really sucks for deaf people, I really wish schools taught ASL to the students.

At the she says "Now can you read my lips?", doesn't she? I can almost hear the letter S in Lips. It's amazing.

Sign language should be taught at an early age in schools. I wish I knew how to use it or had the opportunity to use it on a daily basis.

That was so scary. It made me realize how lucky I am to be able to hear.

6 years ago, a deaf girl asked me where our printers were located on campus. I replied back can you read lips? At that time I thought it was a legitimate question. I remember her shaking her head no. I got up and showed her where they were. I didn't think anything of that moment other than what it must be like to be deaf and it would be cool for a deaf person to come up to me again in the future and I could reply back in sign language. I took 2 classes of ASL and I feel like a complete ass for asking her if she could read lips. I deeply cringe about it. Even 6 years later. Due to financial reasons I stopped taking classes and life got a hold of me. Now I am interested in ASL again and it's mostly because I met a deaf girl and we have a date setup with her on Friday. I hope it goes well and I should hopefully pick up ASL quickly.

I have anxiety and this triggered it so badly 😭 not just the moments the sound faded but when the loud noises started I almost started crying I’m hyper aware to noises and it causes extreme discomfort and I’m so sorry to anyone who’s deaf I now understand even a little more what you go through without sound in your lives, although for me I wish there was less noise to trigger my anxiety. But of course, I’m gonna be thankful that I have any sound at all. Sending love your way ✨✨

i had a best friend who was deaf, her name was dezerae. she had a twin sister who wasnt deaf, her name was kacy. we were neighbors. they were my best friends but i was closer to dezzi and from a very young age i learned sign language. then one day, me and my mom were on our way home. we saw their familys car smashed in a car accident. they all died. it was very sad. still to this day i know sign language and i will always remember them❤️ rip dezzi, kacy, and renee❤️

Why do I feel scared? This seems scary idk why.

there's a girl in my class that's almost completely even with her hearing aid on. she's a nice girl really but it's hard to have a conversation with her. She doesn't know sign language, or at least I think so since she's only ever tried talking to us which gets frustrating sometimes as we have a hard time understanding her and she has to repeat herself several times, I see all these people in the comments saying they should teach sign language in schools and I think they're right. She doesn't have many friends which sucks because she deserves way more.

Why do I feel scared????? Like it’s hard for me to breathe 🤣

They should teach sign language in all schools

wtfff at the end she said 'now can you read my lips' and that was the only time I managed to lip read whaaaat

was I the only one who when she said can you read my lips at the end thought her voice sounded really really pretty.

Is it just me? I have always had a fear of not being able to communicate.. i had nightmares where i cant be heared even when im screaming, like no sound was coming out no matter how hard i tried. Also hearing deformed words and voices freaked me out.

She speaks so accurately for being deaf for most of her life. Amazing

Okay that video seriously scared the shit outta me

Am I the only one who cried? I'm not even deaf, but it really touched me...

as a deaf person I go through this every single day and now with COVID I can’t lip read anymore

Am I the only one who got really freaked out?;-;

00:15-0:28 my dumb ass turned up the volume

*me first three seconds* Oh, I guess they'll just mute the audio later. Challenge accepted! *me halfway through the video* Scarred for life...

"How do you drive? " Oh my lord I hate it when people ask me that

This is terrifying

"now can u read my lips?", i get a goosebump when she said that at the end of the videos without any sounds...

Yes I can read your lips now

Subtitles: Mr. Producer, I don't feel so good..

As a deaf person with a cochlear implant it is a bit sad how true this is, I so grateful for being able to hear even if I can't hear like a normal person. Even if there are many people who are deaf/ hard of hearing like me, I just want people to know even not all of us know sign language too, some of us do, but not EVERY deaf person. I was never taught because I went to a normal English speaking school and there was no one to practice with. I also want to say something, people who think that a cochlear implant or hearing aid works perfectly for deaf/hard of hearing, that's false they don't work for everyone and those sounds you heard in the video, the strange sounds, as a cochlear implant user myself I do hear some of those noises sometimes so they are not perfected either.

All I was reading was can I brush my teeth

What if i'm genuinely interested in what they're saying

Wow, I'm amazed that I understood what she said at the very end, crystal clear!! "Mister Sarcastic is a hot guy"... such a truthful final message too!

Did any of you guys think that your earphones were broken when the sound started drowning out 😂

OMG I FEEL SOMETHING FLOW DOWN MY SPINE ONCE IT SAID HUMAN CONNECTION! and then I could read their lips...

when people talk to me, my first instinct is to look at their lips. i just feel like i listen better to people when i watch their mouth, it's like i hear them better. whereas when i look them in the eyes, i forget the shit they're saying and its like i cant hear them

Thank you for making this, as someone who is partially deaf this is really important to me and I'm glad hearing people can get a glimpse into our lives.

I wish more people knew how to sign to make it easier on Deaf people. It's not being Deaf that seems difficult, it's hearing people that make it hard.

This made me cry. :'( I understand how she feels. It's a struggle..

The deaf girl (the one with the orange hair) was the only persons lips who I could read. The other people I only got bits and pieces. Even though I don't know any deaf person, I still know and are learning sign language for those who are deaf so I can communicate with them.

0:43 When all of a sudden one of them reached over *and pulled my dress down and was like BLEEE!* Lol my lip reading skills are terrible

Clementine is a bad dog.

this makes me want to learn sign language. tbh I think this was the point of this video.

As a Deaf person i can vouch that this video is pretty accurate. You all said you turned up the volume when it went quieter so i'm assuming it was designed to teach hearing people what it was like to lip-read (of course - the title of the video confirms this). However, when the words went blurry and disappeared i was relying solely on their lips and struggled greatly without the context of one persons narrative. The video is very cleverly done and truly does represent the difficulties we go through every day in our lives. At the end when it suggests human connection being made - this is essentially the feeling you gain when you click with someone you just met on the train, laughing at jokes and exchanging touching stories that a little light inside you sparks up. That feeling of happiness and completeness simply because you've created a bond - It's very hard for us to experience this without feeling silly, misunderstood and incapable of understanding a conversation word for word or by context. Next time you hold a conversation with someone, just keep your mouth exposed and talk with a clear lip pattern and make this a habit - you could exchange a positive human connection and make a d/Deaf person's day a little bit special.

*"Now, can you read my lips?"*

School should provide more programs that teach students from a very young age how to communicate through sing language

What's most amazing is that she is speaking words she has never ever heard before and can only rely on muscle memory by seeing others speak to sound the words. Truly remarkable

it's really inspiring to see this video. many people don't understand how hard it is to read lips, until you have to. I may not be deaf, but I do have a great amount of interest in the deaf culture. I find it amazing how, regardless of the incapability to hear, people who are deaf always find a way to make the most out of what they have, and also take advantage of it. ASL is also a beautiful language. it really shows human emotion because when signing you need to express what you're saying in order for people to understand. Being normal, is not having perfect hearing or perfect anything. Being normal, is being your true self, no matter what people say

..I can make out that "now, can you read my lips?" at the end... I think lip reading would be much easier if people do it like that. y'know, like slow down and speak clearly. but she's right. people mumbles, or talk too fast. I actually had a hard time trying to read what these people said throughout the video. maybe the whole full 16 years of my life that are able to hear contribute to that too.. anyhow, I salute some people that actually takes time and try to read lips... y'all are dope!! on the side note, sign language looks so expressive and fun. it's so fascinating and interesting actually :D

Oh my God... the last part.. when I actually lip read her... it sent shivers down my spine... I never experienced anything like this... incredible

@ people complaining about the girl's voice. it's because deaf people can't talk properly, most of them don't even talk at all. Imagine having to explain talking and making different sounds to form words to someone who has never heard a sound in its life.. She speaks really well in my opinion.

My stepdad is deaf, so I talk sign- language with him, and my mom is partially deaf, so since 10 years back I've tryed to learn more. Thanks for this video, now I can show my friends why they should be thankful that they can hear :)

Honestly sign language looks like more sense than reading lips

i cried. realize how we take our ability for granted all this time. Thank you, NG for making this

i watched this entire video and something just came to me why the fuck is this in my recommended

I got the shivers when I read her lips at the end

Did u know if u lip “olive juice” it looks like your say “I love u”

this kind of scared me. not because I'm afraid of deaf people, but because I am afraid of silence. the beginning of the video made my anxiety flair and I started tearing up. I feel terrible for deaf people, they will never truly understand the beauty of sound. many people take it for granted, but deaf people just want to know what it's like. during the middle of the video, I started understanding alot more and it's like a new door has opened up to me. I'm not afraid of going through that door, no matter what lies ahead. I want to know what it's like to be deaf. I want to learn sign language. I want to help deaf people

sign language should be taught in school tbh

When she says "Something clicks. Right then, I feel something extraordinary. Human connection." And whenever it goes silent and she says the phrase, it truly couldn't have been said better how you were to feel after understanding what one were to say.

I love that ending... because you know exactly what she's saying because it's obviously the only thing she could. And you understand it completely. Props to whomever edited this, well done honestly

ok, now 'm no gonna sleep tonight.. for some reason this is scaring me.. o.O

I'm so proud of myself I could tell what she was saying at the end

I can't read lips for shit

This scares me so much when the audio faded away and I cannot watch til the end.

I am fluent in American Sign Language. It is a BEAUTIFUL, LIVELY, EXPRESSIVE, and INTERACTIVE language. If you have the opportunity, PLEASE go learn sign language. It will bless you for the rest of your life. It is such an amazing language to use for expressing yourself and telling stories. Fun Fact: only 30% of the English language can be read on the lips.

i often think of which senses i am willing to lose. i admire anyone who lives with deprived senses, because it terrifies me so much..so grateful for what I have. I want sign language to be one of the national languages in every nation..can you imagine how much more inclusive and connected we'd all be? not just among us, but to ourselves too, because we prepare ourselves for potential sensory deprivation in our lives, and we use our mind-body connections to communicate. win-win

It said "Now can u read my lips?" At the end for anyone who doesn't know

I'm learning BSL (British Sign Language). Has opened my eyes to a wider world. I struggle with hearing myself being Autistic Dyspraxic SPD (Sensory Processing condition) APD (Auditory processing condition) et, so it's helped me to understand things more as usually not relying on eye contact I always lip-read ppl. I get where the lady is coming from in this video abt ppl covering their faces or mumbling, it is almost impossible for me to understand a conversation esp if ppl do that. Also patience is key. As I can't process things at speed becuz I either forget or I get Sensory shutdown/ meltdown. On RU-vid channels wise (for BSL (British Sign Language) & SSE (Signed English)), BSLCharlie is very good ^_^ ~.

did she say at the end 'now can you read my lips?'

This is so powerful. So much respect

I work at a local McDonald's and I was on register when this man with a hearing impairment came in. I treated him with as much respect as I would treat anyone else who came in and I was definitely sure that I spoke clearly enough for him to understand me. I think he did the same for me as well. (:

Very eye-opening to the plight of lip readers. It really makes you appreciate how truly blessed you are to be able to hear and understand without such a high degree of effort.

I can lip read really well as I am deaf and this is so hard to understand what they are saying I can only really understand my friends or people I see a lot but it depends who you are and how you speak

Before clicking on this video I thought I was pretty good at lip reading but now I realize that I am not.

i wish there was an international sign language. i know there are different types of sign language, but i feel like if we learned an international sign language (if there was one), traveling the world would be more fun and easy

the ending...now can you read my lips bought tears to my eyes