The pacing and timing of New Signs for Animation: AnimSign (Dir. Mortimer, 2024) were determined by the Signer (see Appendix 2 – which compares timing of sound effects in the BSL & ASL versions), to ensure that the visuals aligned seamlessly with the signing and narration. This approach avoided the risk of visuals progressing too quickly, which could confuse the context of the script for sign language users. The spoken narration was carefully synchronized with the signer’s performance, using milestone words and signs as anchors to maintain alignment with the script. These anchor points facilitated smoother transitions between animated sequences and ensured a cohesive viewing experience.

Appendix 2 – Comparing timing of sound effects in the BSL & ASL versions

		TIME (Minutes / Seconds)
Comic style Sound Graphics (NO.)	Graphic Description	BSL version timeline	ASL version timeline	Time difference
0	Start	00:00	00:00	n/a
1	Intro	00:15	00:15	n/a
2	CLICK	00:19	00:19	n/a
3	THUD & DING	00:25	00:27	00:02
4	PING	00:47	00:37	00:10
5	CLICK	01:15	01:04	00:11
6	COUGH & SINE WAVE	01:18	01:06	00:12
7	MOUSE CLICK	01:22	01:09	00:13
8	ELECTRIC HUM	01:53	01:35	00:18
9	MOUSE CLICK	02:00	01:41	00:19
10	CRACKING & CRACK	02:20	01:51	00:29
11	STAMP	02:43	02:10	00:33
12	TURNING PAGE	02:48	02:15	00:33
13	MECHANICAL TURNING	03:05	02:26	00:39
14	TURNING PAGE	03:28	02:41	00:47
15	THUD	03:40	02:49	00:51
16	CLICK	04:10	03:07	01:03
17	Credits	04:15	03:12	01:03
18	End	06:15	05:12	01:03