Morpheyes Studio

Morpheyes Studio Morpheyes Studio is a Deaf-led creative production studio based in Rochester, NY. Deaf-led creative production studio @ NTID.

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10/29/2025

Our last, but not least, final student interview is out! Alejandra Acosta shares her experience working at Morpheyes Studio this summer.



Descriptive Transcript: Video opens on Alejandra Acosta (she/her), a Deaf person with shoulder-length brown hair, glasses, and face jewelry. She is wearing a black top with a distinct silver necklace and signs the interview in ASL as she sits on a chair in front of a black curtain.

“One word for Morpheyes? Potential.” Her name appears above her in white text with an orange square graphic.

“Hi! My name is Alejandra. I am majoring in New Media Design. I am from Arizona. My role at Morpheyes is Creative Apprentice.

What’s my favorite part about Morpheyes? Writing scripts, drawing storyboards, video editing, and learning After Effects.

Did Morpheyes offer something unique? The world isn’t designed for me, but having a Deaf team, I feel included.

What was the most challenging part of working at Morpheyes? The timeline was challenging, everyone on the team worked at a different pace.

What is your hope for Morpheyes in the future? Continuing to provide work experience for students because we have filming, motion graphics, drawing, design, editing, writing, and more.”

Alejandra fades as the video closes out with the Morpheyes motion logo of an abstract eye and lashes.

10/23/2025

Next up in sharing their experiences as Creative Apprentices for Morpheyes this past summer is Leonard Faini! Check out his video to see what he told us about working with Morpheyes.



Descriptive Transcript: Video opens on Leonard Faini (he/him), a Deaf person with a buzzcut wearing a light blue polo and a bracelet depicting the Tanzanian flag. He sits on a chair in front of a black curtain and signs in ASL.

“One word for Morpheyes? Creative!” His name appears above him in white text with an orange square graphic. “My name is Leonard. I’m majoring in New Media Design. I’m from Tanzania in eastern Africa. My role at Morpheyes is Creative Apprentice.

Why work at Morpheyes? Because Morpheyes offers accessible work opportunities for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. They also offer co-ops. So I decided to work here.

Did Morpheyes offer something unique? Yes. Everyday I go to work and learn from new experiences, things I never learned before.
If I went back in time, what would I do? I would develop more new skills in different areas, so that when I’m at Morpheyes, I can storyboard on a Wacom device, not in Illustrator or Freeform.

What is my hope for Morpheyes in the future? My hope for Morpheyes is that they keep building, and grow to be as big as companies like Warner Bros, Marvel, DC, Pixar, and many others.”

Leonard fades as the video closes out with the Morpheyes motion logo of an abstract eye and lashes.

10/15/2025

Our student employee Nadaa, who worked with our team this summer as a Creative Apprentice, shares her thoughts on her experience at Morpheyes!



Descriptive Transcript: Video opens on Andii Nadaa Nafiisa (she/her), a Deaf person with long dark hair sitting on a chair in front of a black curtain. She’s wearing a black jacket over a white striped shirt and signing her interview responses and the questions in ASL.

“One word for Morpheyes? Bloom.” Her name appears in white text above her head with an orange square graphic. She signs the next part in Indonesian Sign Language. “Hello, my name is Nadaa.” She shows her sign name, the classifier “3” coming down off her temple in a zigzag. “I am majoring in Digital Media. I am from Indonesia. My role at Morpheyes is Creative Apprentice.

Did Morpheyes offer something unique? Honestly I do not like After Effects, but Ernie, the Head of Studio, offered me [a project called] ASL Visualization with motion graphics. I thought it was very cool, and it was made with After Effects. I was unsure, but I decided to take this opportunity. I got to learn from Ernie and dive deeper into my skills with AE. I ended up really enjoying working with After Effects.

My favorite part about Morpheyes? Meeting, reviewing our work, giving feedback to each other for us to improve.

What challenges did I have while working at Morpheyes? English and ASL are not my first language. I had to increase my comprehension of the team discussions so I can support them and we can plan effectively and reach our goals.

What is my hope for Morpheyes in the future?
I hope Morpheyes flourishes and expands to create more Deaf/HoH artists and filmmakers globally.”
Nadaa fades as the video closes out with the Morpheyes motion logo of an abstract eye and lashes.

10/10/2025

As we bid farewell to Dr. Gerard Buckley and thank him for all his years of dedication to NTID, join us in welcoming NTID’s newest president, Dr. Caroline Solomon!

Happy Inauguration day we look forward to your leadership!

Illustration and Animation credits go to Alejandra Acosta, one of our recent summer creative apprentices.

Visual description: A short animation showing an illustration of Dr. Gerry Buckley waving farewell with an orange tiger striped texture behind. Above him says “Happy Retirement” and underneath is his name, “Dr. Gerard Buckley” followed by “Thanks for all you have done for NTID. We’ll miss you!” The scene slowly fades off into the background, and slowly fades in is an animated illustration of Dr. Caroline Solomon waving. Above her says “Happy Inauguration" and underneath is “Dr. Caroline Solomon” followed by “We look forward to your leadership. Go Tigers!” The scene slowly fades off into the background and cycles back to the first scene with Dr. Gerard Buckley. The cycle repeats several times.

10/08/2025

This summer, Morpheyes hired four student employees as Creative Apprentices on our team! Part of our mission is to provide an experiential learning space for Deaf artists and filmmakers to develop their skills and hone their storytelling abilities. We asked each of these students about their experience working at Morpheyes this summer. Here’s what Spencer had to say!



Descriptive transcript: Video opens on Spencer Ragona (they/he), a Deaf person with short teal hair and glasses. They are wearing a black T-shirt with a smart watch and sitting in front of a black curtain while they sign their responses in ASL.

“If there is one word I have to pick for Morpheyes, it would be ‘undervalued.’” Their name appears in white text above them with an orange square graphic.
“My name is Spencer. I’m majoring in film production at SOFA, also known as the School of Film and Animation. I’m from Rochester, New York. And here, I’m a Creative Apprentice at Morpheyes.
Did Morpheyes give me something unique? Yes. For a long time, I always wanted to get into SOFA. I got in, and was so excited! While it is an overall good experience, there is one problem. It’s not designed for someone like me. A lot of my frustrations with SOFA are addressed here at Morpheyes.
A skill I’ll carry in my life that came from Morpheyes is giving feedback. In my past, during classes, I’d always struggle with giving art feedback because it’s just... art... to me. But in Morpheyes, there’s a constant loop of feedback. I didn’t realize how much I improved until a person asked me for feedback on something and I just gave it. I was shocked by how easy it was for me to give it, and how much better I am from it.
If I was to go back in time and experience Morpheyes all over again, the one thing I would do differently is–I received criticism that I played it too safe in editing. So if I was to repeat this experience, I’d try to be more creative and think outside of the box. I feel like had I done that from the start, I’d have made more progress.
What is my hope for Morpheyes going forward? I would want it to continue flourishing. Because I gained a lot of valuable experience here, and I want other Deaf and hard-of-hearing people to have the same opportunities.”
Spencer fades as the video closes out with the Morpheyes motion logo of an abstract eye and lashes.

The entire “Deaf in Focus” series is out now! If you haven’t seen them yet, check out our interviews with Rachel Burton,...
09/16/2025

The entire “Deaf in Focus” series is out now! If you haven’t seen them yet, check out our interviews with Rachel Burton, Matt Hamill, Leila Hanaumi, and Stephanie Nogueras – the full videos can be found on our channel or here: tinyurl.com/DIFplaylist

Our utmost gratitude to Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and the New York State Senate for their support of Morpheyes this past year. Thank you for helping us further our mission to amplify Deaf creators and their work in our community!



Image description: The promotional graphic features a green and black gradient background, with the title “Deaf in Focus” at the top in bold white and green text. Below it are 4 circular headshots of Deaf individuals arranged in a 2x2 grid. Each person has their name below them in white text.
Top Left: Leila Hanaumi is an Asian woman wearing a gray top with long wavy dark hair, dangling earrings, and a soft smile.
Top Right: Matt Hamill is a white man wearing a dark hoodie, giving a thumbs up with an excited facial expression.
Bottom Left: Stephanie Nogueras is a Latina Deaf woman looking off to the side mid-laugh, wearing a cream turtleneck sweater with long curly hair.
Bottom Right: Rachel Burton is a white woman with long red hair, wearing a black top and colorful earrings as she smiles.
At the bottom of the graphic, in bold black and white text, it reads: “Interview Series Now Available.” Below that are the YouTube logo and the handle:

Matt “The Hammer” Hamill’s full interview is out now! Find out how he got a movie made about his story as one of the top...
09/12/2025

Matt “The Hammer” Hamill’s full interview is out now! Find out how he got a movie made about his story as one of the top wrestlers in RIT’s history, and his journey ever since. We loved seeing him explain some of his best wrestling moments!

Special thanks to Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and the New York State Senate for their support to be able to provide you with this series. We are incredibly grateful for the work they do in supporting our local artists!



Visual Description:
Image description: A promotional graphic featuring Matt Hamill, a white bald Deaf man wearing a dark gray hoodie with the RIT logo on it. He is giving two thumbs up and has a determined, expressive look on his face, standing in the RIT wrestling room. The upper portion of the image has a green dotted gradient with white and black text that reads: “Ambassador + Wrestler – Matt Hamill.” At the bottom, the title “Deaf in Focus” appears in bold white and green letters with graphic accents.

Our next interview features the amazing Rachel Burton! Check out the latest video in our Deaf in Focus series to learn a...
09/05/2025

Our next interview features the amazing Rachel Burton! Check out the latest video in our Deaf in Focus series to learn all about her journey as a Deaf neurodivergent content creator and the advice she shares in embracing who you are.

Special thanks to Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and the New York State Senate for their support to be able to provide you with this series. We are incredibly grateful for the work they do in supporting our local artists!



Image description: A promotional graphic featuring Rachel Burton, a white Deaf woman with long red hair and dangling earrings. She’s wearing a black top against a dark background and smiling brightly. The upper portion of the image has a green dotted gradient with white and black text that reads: “Content Creator – Rachel Burton.” At the bottom, the title “Deaf in Focus” appears in bold white and green letters with graphic accents.

Our full interview with Leila Hanaumi is available now 🤩Complete with some great advice, check out her journey from star...
08/29/2025

Our full interview with Leila Hanaumi is available now 🤩Complete with some great advice, check out her journey from starting her channel to gracing our screens in Barbie: With ASL!

Special thanks to Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and the New York State Senate for their support to be able to provide you with this series. We are incredibly grateful for the work they do in supporting our local artists!



Image description: A promotional graphic featuring Leila Hanaumi, an Asian Deaf woman with long, wavy hair laughing joyfully. She’s wearing a gray shirt and turquoise earrings, sitting in front of a solid dark wall. The upper portion of the image has a green dotted gradient with white and black text that reads: “Creator + Performer – Leila Hanaumi.” At the bottom, the title “Deaf in Focus” appears in bold white and green letters with graphic accents.

Our first interview for Deaf in Focus is out now! Watch Stephanie Nogueras describe her path getting into Hollywood and ...
08/22/2025

Our first interview for Deaf in Focus is out now! Watch Stephanie Nogueras describe her path getting into Hollywood and some of her amazing accomplishments as an actress – head to our YouTube channel to see the full video!

Special thanks to Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and the New York State Senate for their support to be able to provide you with this series. We are incredibly grateful for the work they do in supporting our local artists!



Image description: A promotional graphic featuring Stephanie Nogueras, a Latina Deaf woman with long curly hair. She is wearing a cream-colored sweater and is sitting with potted plants behind her. She is captured mid-sign, expressive, with her tongue slightly out and hands raised. The upper portion features a green dotted gradient with white and black text: “Actress + Motivational Speaker – Stephanie Nogueras.” At the bottom, the title “Deaf in Focus” appears in bold white and green letters with graphic accents.

08/20/2025

First up in the Deaf in Focus series is Stephanie Nogueras! A talented Deaf actress who’s been in shows like “Killin’ It,” “Switched at Birth,” and “Accused,” Stephanie talks about her journey up to this point and why she created her own company, Pepitas Productions. The full interview will be out on August 22 – subscribe to our YouTube channel and check it out!

Special thanks to Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and the New York State Senate for their support to be able to provide you with this series. We are incredibly grateful for the work they do in supporting our local artists!



Visual Description: Video opens on a green background with the motion title logo. Abstract hands “framing” the title open up as the letters for “Deaf in Focus” start to pop up, blurry at first and gaining clarity while the “O” rotates as if a camera’s focus is being adjusted. When the title is clear, the frame hands push the whole title back into place. Transition to a video of Stephanie Nogueras, a Latina Deaf woman with long, curly dark hair standing in front of a wood-paneled wall and wearing a white T-shirt with a dark green cardigan.

Stephanie signs:
“You have to take risks. Why? That’s how you grow yourself.”

The video closes with a black background and green text that fades in at the top saying “Coming Soon” followed by a white YouTube logo. Below that another line of green text fades in and says “Special Thanks” followed by a white logo for Genesee Valley Council on the Arts. Below that in smaller text is “This program was made possible in part through funds from the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and the New York State Senate.”

The entire video closes out with our motion logo, an abstract eye and lashes that flutter and wink before zooming towards the viewer and filling the screen white.

07/17/2025

Ready for the next round of Two Truths and a Lie with the 2025 Morpheyes summer team members? It is our pleasure to introduce you to Spencer Ragona! Comment your guesses and check back in tomorrow when we reveal which of Spencer’s statements is a lie!

Description: Photo of Spencer Ragona (he/they), who has short wavy blond hair dyed teal on top and translucent glasses. The top reads “Meet the Team” and underneath: “Two Truths and a Lie.”
Bottom text is replaced with 3 statements that appear: “1: I am left-handed. 2: I have taken a class under Ernie before. 3: I am technically a cyborg.” The text fades as the photo darkens and the top text, which reads “Meet the Team – Two Truths and a Lie,” moves down to center. Underneath, more white text appears: “Check back tomorrow to find out which statement is the lie!” End.

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Morpheyes Studio is an independent, professional full service design & production studio based at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, New York.