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

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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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

08/18/2025

Morpheyes Presents: Deaf in Focus, an entertainment- and media-based interview series featuring Rachel Burton, Matt Hamill, Leila Hanaumi, and Stephanie Nogueras! We know a lot of young artists in our Deaf communities aspire to work in creative industries, and at its heart our goal for this series is to be able to share more information about how these incredibly talented Deaf innovators got to where they are today. Keep following us as we release each of their interviews over the next few weeks – we hope you enjoy their stories!

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!

Descriptive Transcript: Video opens on a black background. Abstract hands “framing” the title as the letters for “Deaf in Focus” start to pop up, blurry at first and gaining clarity while the “O” rotates like a camera’s focus until the title is clear. Transition to a video of Rachel Burton, a white woman with long red hair seated against a black backdrop. She’s wearing a black top and maroon pants.

She states: “For example, when you're in high school, the most important thing is to fit in, right? And then when you become an adult, you start to realize, it’s not actually about fitting in. It’s belonging that matters.”

A green bar swipes down; clip changes to Matt Hamill, a bald white man wearing a dark gray hoodie and standing in a wrestling room with a black padded wall and imagery of former RIT wrestlers above.

He states: “I beat the national champion. The vibrations from taking him down echoed into the crowd, and they gave me the nickname ‘The Hammer.’”

A green bar swipes down; clip changes to Stephanie Nogueras, a Latina Deaf woman with long, curly hair, wearing a cream-colored sweater and dark jeans. Behind her is a counter with a mirror, lights, and plants.

She states: “And then Deaf-to-Deaf was like, ‘Oh my God.’ It felt like I could finally breathe. The conversations flowed so easily. She told me what she needed and I could give it to her completely.”

A green bar swipes down; clip changes to Leila Hanaumi, an Asian woman sitting on a gray armchair against a dark wall. She has long dark hair with a gray t-shirt and dangling earrings.

She states: “And I was expecting to do it alone. But you don’t have to do it alone. Just work together.”

The video then shows green text: “Coming Soon,” followed by a white YouTube logo. Another line of green text: “Special Thanks,” then a white logo for Genesee Valley Council on the Arts. Below that in smaller text: “This program was made possible in part through funds from the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts’ Aid to Localities Program.” Video ends with our motion logo, an abstract eye and lashes that flutter and wink before zooming out to fill 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.

07/15/2025

Welcome back to the Morpheyes Edition of Two Truths and a Lie! Yestreday, you met Nadaa and guessed her lie. Are you ready for the reveal?!

Our full "Meet the Team" playlist can be found through our YouTube – check it out if you haven't already!

Description: Photo of Andi Nadaa Nafiisa (she/her), who has long dark hair, brown eyes, and a soft smile. The text onscreen reads “Meet the Team: Two Truths and a Lie” at the top, and “The Revealing of the Lie” at the bottom. The text separates; the photo of Nadaa brightens to full color. The bottom text is replaced by 3 statements: “1: I got lost on Jeju Island in early July 2023.” The photo flips to reveal another photo of Nadaa crossing her eyes with a silly expression and pointing finger guns. The word “LIE!” appears above the first statement. The text is replaced with “The truth is…,” and below it reads “I never got lost on Jeju Island.” It flips back to the first photo of Nadaa smiling. Then, “2: I love durian!” The word “Truth!” lands onscreen. Then, “3: Wall climbing is fun for me.” The word “Truth!” lands onscreen in orange.

The photo darkens as the title text [“Meet the Team; Two Truths and a Lie”] slides down to center. Below it reads: “Check out more of our team members on YouTube!” The bottom text is YouTube.com/. End.

07/14/2025

Happy Monday! Ready to play Two Truths and a Lie with the 2025 Morpheyes summer team members? This is the first of four members, and it is our pleasure to introduce you to Andi Nadaa Nafisa!

Comment your guesses and check back in tomorrow when we reveal which of Nadaa's statements was a lie!

Descriptive Transcript:
Photo of Andi Nadaa Nafisa (she/her), who has long dark hair, brown eyes, and a soft smile. The top reads “Meet the Team” and underneath: “Two Truths and a Lie.”
Bottom text is replaced with 3 statements that appear: “1: I got lost on Jeju Island in early July 2023. 2: I love durian! 3: Wall climbing is fun for me.” 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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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
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Thursday	9am - 5pm
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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.