动画专业英语第二单元日本卡通之王

1、动画专业英语第二单元动画专业英语第二单元（日本卡通之王）（日本卡通之王） Television cartoons are big business in Japan, where around 40 new animated TV series are produced every week. One of the countrys most popular animators, Hayao Miyazaki, has produced some of the great classics of Japanese TV animation. Nevertheless, he finds tel

2、evision too restrictive, and prefers to make full-length animated movies. Though he is not well-known outside Asia, Hayao Miyazaki is a household name in his homeland. His amazing drawing skills, entertaining plots, and well-rounded characters have made timeless masterpieces out of films such as “Pr

3、incess Mononoke” and “My Neighbor Totoro.” He is widely respected by Japanese of all ages, and has won the admiration of animators and filmmakers around the world. Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo in 1941. His family owned a factory that built airplanes, and he fell in love with planes and flying at

4、 an early age. Anyone familiar with his films has seen the often breathtaking flying scenes that are his personal trademark. 正文text Miyazakis career as an animator began in 1963 when he joined Toei Animation to work on a TV series called “Wolf Boy Ken.” While there, he fell in love with a fellow ani

5、mator, Akemi Ota, who later became his wife. At Toei, he also teamed up with Isao Takahata, beginning a partnership that would last many years and lead to some of the great success stories of Japanese animated film. Miyazaki and Takahata changed studios several times and worked on a number of succes

6、sful TV series in the 60s and 70s. Both men were, however, more interested in the challenge of producing feature-length animated movies. In 1984, Miyazaki released a film based on his own manga series, “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.” It was a huge success, enabling Miyazaki and Takahata to set

7、 up their own company, Studio Ghibli. They were finally free to concentrate on doing what they liked best: making high-quality animated feature films. 正文text Studio Ghibli got its name from an Italian word meaning “a hot wind that blows through the Sahara Desert.” It was used by Italian pilots durin

8、g World War II in reference to their planes, and Miyazaki, who loves both flying and Italy, felt the name captured the spirit of his work. Since it opened in 1985, Studio Ghibli has gone from strength to strength. “Princess Mononoke” is the second-biggest box-office hit in Japanese movie history, an

9、d “My Neighbor Totoro,” as well as attracting huge audiences, was successful in another way. Sales of stuffed toys based on its odd central character helped the studio build a sound financial base. Throughout his career, Miyazaki has traveled widely in search of inspiration. Now, he is firmly establ

10、ished as a figure who provides inspiration to others. Skilled animators at the Disney Corporation,with whom Ghibli recently set up a partnership, have acknowledged their debt to Hayao Miyazaki. He has, without a doubt, earned his place in the animators hall of fame. 正文text123 restrictive adj. 限制的；限制

11、性的；约束的 n. 限制词 Europe has the worlds most restrictive laws on animal experiments. 欧洲在动物试验方面有世界限制最多的法律。household adj. 家庭的；日常的；王室的 n. 家庭；一家人After having talked about some household affairs for a long while, we reverted to the original topic. 谈了半天家庭琐事以后，我们又回到原来的话题上。inspiration n. 灵感；鼓舞；吸气；妙计Then youll h

12、ave all the inspiration you could possibly want.然后你可能会有所有你可能想要的动力和鼓舞。1234Studio Ghibli 吉卜力工作室，一家日本动画工作室。由导演宫崎骏、高畑勋、铃木敏夫等一起统筹，工作室标识为其代表作品龙猫box-office 原意为“盒子办公室”， 现特指电影或戏剧的商业销售情况，即票房。Your textYour text1234宫崎骏动画作品吸引观众的因素是什么？ 吉卜力工作室名称的来源是什么？宫崎骏为什么不满足于创作电视卡通片？Your text 2.2 The foreword of Wallace and Gro

13、mit 超级无敌掌门狗前言 I was lecturing at the National film and Television School in Beaconsfield over twenty years ago when I was first introduced to a quiet young director who was working on his graduation project. The director was Nick Park, the film was A Grand Day Out and Nicks creations, the ludicrousl

14、y optimistic Wallace and his far-cleverer side-kick Gromit ,are now animated National Treasures .Happily, Nicks been working with us at Aardman ever since, and we directed Chicken run together in 2000. When Wallace and Cromit were ready for their second outing in The Wrong Trousers. Nick was joined

15、by Steve Box , another highly talented animator. Now the two of them have joined forces again to direct Britains favourite smart dog/ barmy inventor partnership in their first feature film. I couldnt be happier.正文text People who watch our films - and love them - sometimes imagine that theyre made in

16、 a large garden-shed or garage by a handful of passionate enthusiasts. Well theyre wrong, of course, but not that wrong. As this book explains, theres nothing small-scale about The Curse of the Were-rabbit. Our studio is massive, and packed with sophisticated equipment; but when you get right down t

17、o it, yes it is indeed a massive shed. As to the passionate enthusiasts, its not a handful of them, but hundreds. Were all fiercely proud of the hand-made artisan quality of what we do. Within the studio we have artists, sculptors, engineers, camera-operators, animators, editors and scores of more h

18、ighly specialist people. But the great thing is that somehow, with all those people, we still manage to capture some of the simplicity and energy of Nick and Steves early work. This book is a celebration of Nicks creations, and of both directorsstory-telling skill, but above all I hope its a celebra

19、tion of a fantastic team of people who have brought together a whole universe of skills to make a gorgeous-and hilarious-film.正文text4123 ludicrously adv. 滑稽地；荒唐地 I recall them as both a lovely warm memory of close moments with my father and as a ludicrously dated solution to my anxiety.现在回想起来，尽管这样的解

20、决方法有些可笑，但那段和父亲亲密无间的日子，却让我难以忘怀。side-kick n. 密友；伙伴If we won the world cup and I was their little side-kick Id be delighted. 如果我们赢的世界杯，我很高兴我是他们的伙伴。barmy adj. 酵母的；发泡沫的People believes generally, all containing but the food of barmy carbohydrate can isopposite of dentalcaries form a potential effect. 人们普遍

21、相信，所有含可发酵的碳水化合物的食物都会对龋齿的形成起潜在的作用。enthusiasts n.热心人；热衷者；狂热者（ enthusiast的复数 ）Van Huis is an enthusiast for eating insects but given his role as a consultant tothe FAO, he cant be dismissed as a crank. 冯赫斯是吃昆虫的热心家，作为联合国粮农组织的顾问，他的异想天开不会被忽略。1234Aardman Aardman Animations 阿德曼动画是一家总部位于英国布里斯托尔的动画影视作品制作公司。该公

22、司以制作定格动画、黏土动画作品而闻名。Your textYour textYour text1234超级无敌掌门狗系列都有哪些作品？ 超级无敌掌门狗吸引观众的原因是什么？Your textYour text 2.3 Carlos Saldanha 卡洛斯沙尔丹哈 Friends always come back. Carlos is an old friend of the Anima Mundi festival. He has participated in the festival several times, as a spectator, an animator and a gues

23、t. His first short, Time For Love, was screened in the festival in 1994 and included in our first collection of The Best of Anima Mundi (which was still in the VHS format). In 1996 and 1997, Carlos presented seminars in computer graphics, already representing Blue Sky studios, from New York. In 2002

24、, he was invited as a guest in the Animated Chat for the first time. He had just finished directing Ice Age with Chris Wedge. He then went on to direct the Oscar nominated short Gone Nutty (2003) and co-direct the feature film Robots (2005), taking the next step into directing feature films on his o

25、wn, with two huge blockbusters: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009).Carlos Saldanha is the newest national hero, due to his feat of transforming his (our) city into the scenery and character of yet another huge international animation blockbuster: RIO (2011). He

26、will share with us, like close friends do, the best secrets in the construction of this hit film.正文text12 seminars n. 研讨会（seminar的复数）；专题讨论会 Over the next decade I expect to extend it across a variety of different media: articles, books, audio programs, speeches, seminars, etc.在未来十年里我希望把这些扩展到多种不同的媒介上

27、：文章、书籍、广播节目、演讲、研讨会等等。blockbusters n. 大片（blockbuster的复数）；巨型炸弹；风靡一时的事物REPORTER: Well, “Spider Man”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Shrek” and all the other Hollywood blockbusters climb to the top of the global box-office this month.记者：蜘蛛侠，加勒比海盗，怪物史莱克以及其它好莱坞大片都登上了本月全球票房排行榜的前几名。1234VHS Video Home System,家

28、用录像系统。hit film 热门电影，受欢迎的电影。Your textYour text1234卡洛斯沙尔丹哈有哪些成功的代表作？ 卡洛斯沙尔丹哈有哪些成功的代表作？Your textYour text 2.4 Shinichiro Watanabe 渡边信一郎Japan, an island where Animation has a special branch of its own (Anime!), invades Anima Mundi once again, with the presence of one of its most renowned and respected d

29、irectors and authors: Shinichiro Watanabe. Born in 1965, in Kyoto, he is greatly admired for his works, such as the iconic television series that originated the feature film Cowboy Bebop, and the Samurai Champloo series.Watanabe began his career as an animator at age 20. He joined Sunrise studios as

30、 a production assistant, and became co-director of Macross Plus, the continuity of the successful Macross series, in 1994. He began his career as a director with Cowboy Bebop, the series that became a huge hit worldwide and originated the feature film Knockin on Heavens Door, 2001 (which later becam

31、e known simply as Cowboy Bebop: the Movie). In 2003, Watanabe joined the select group of Japanese directors invited to create 正文texttheir versions of stories based on the universe of the action film The Matrix, in the cult American production Animatrix. He was put in charge of two episodes (Kids Sto

32、ry and A Detective Story), which helped consolidate his status as an international animation celebrity. His next work was a series that presented an innovative format, remixing samurai tradition with the modernity of hip hop - Samurai Champloo, which premiered in 2004.In Michiko & Hatchin, a rec

33、ently releases series with sceneries and characters inspired by Brazil, Shinichiro Watanabe, as a musical director, uses Brazilian music, of which he seems to be a great expert and admirer.The presence of Shinichiro Watanabe in Anima Mundi is a result of partnerships with the Instituto Japo POP Br a

34、nd D Cultural.正文text123 renowned adj. 有名的，享有声誉的； 有声望的 It is renowned as one of the regions best restaurants.这是本地区最好的饭店之一。 episode n. 插曲，片断； 插话； 一集The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。consolidate vt. 巩固，使固定；联合If you can teach others knowledge, you could consolida

35、te study.如果你能把知识教给别人,你也可以巩固学习。4innovation adj. 革新的； 创新的； 富有革新精神的； 创新立异There will be a prize for the most innovative design.将设立一项最具创意设计奖。1234continuity 分镜头剧本。Your textYour textYour text1234渡边信一郎有哪些成功的代表作？渡边信一郎的新作品有哪些风格？Your textYour text 2.5 David Daniels 大卫丹尼尔斯 When he turned eight, David Daniels ha

36、d in insight as he and his sisters played with modeling clay: while cutting a block of clay with a sharp knife, he was enchanted by the forms that appeared in each slice. He carried that impression with him for fourteen years, until he went to study at CalArts and produced his final project film, Bu

37、zz Box, in the technique he named Strata Cut. The images fuse together and transform into other images in a rhythmic frenzy, as if they were moving oil paintings. From then on, David began perfecting and expanding his technique and the art of telling stories through slices of modeling clay filmed fr

38、ame by frame. He applied this technique to several of his works, such as the Pee Wees Playhouse television series, Peter Gabriels award winning music video, Big Time, and ABCs retrospective on Michael Jackson, Moonwalker. In 2002, David opened Bent Image Lab with Chel White, an award winning indepen

39、dent studio, known for its films and spots created with mixed media animation. In 2006, Tsui Ling Toomer joined the company, of which the Brazilian director Nando Costa also became an associate in 2009.正文text12 enchanted v. 使欣喜，使心醉( enchant的过去式和过去分词 )； 用魔法迷惑 She was enchanted by the flowers you sent

40、 her.她非常沉醉于你送的花 rhythmic adj. 有韵律的，有节奏的； 格调优美的； 周期性的； 合拍的Matisse juxtaposes intense colors, varied patterns and a rhythmic line.马蒂斯把强烈的色彩, 不同的图案和有节奏的线条放在一起1234CalArts California Institute of the Arts，美国加州艺术学院，是美国一所顶尖的艺术学院，曾培养出无数杰出的艺术创作者。Your textYour textYour text1234大卫丹尼尔斯有哪些成功的代表作？ 你认为大卫丹尼尔斯成功的原因有

41、哪些？Your textYour text 2.6 About ILM 关于工业光魔 For over thirty years, Industrial Light& Magic, a division of Lucasfilm Ltd., has set the standard for visual effects and in the process, created some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, ILM co

42、ntinues to break new ground in visual effects. Founded by George Lucas in 1975 to create the special effect for his space epic Star Wars, no other facility of its type existed at the home. Now with locations in San Francisco and Singapore, ILM remains one of the leading effects companies in the worl

43、d, serving the motion picture, commercial production and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for nearly 300 feature films and has played a key role in 10 of the top 15 worldwide box office hits of all time and contributed to half of top 50. With its many technical and creative inno

44、vations, ILM has helped drive the evolution of visual effects. Beginning with a mastery of the traditional arts of blue-screen photography, matte painting and model construction, ILM pioneered the development of motion control cameras, optical compositing and other advances in effects technology. 正文

45、textSince the 1980s, ILM has led the way in the use of computer graphics and digital imaging in feature films, developing breakthrough software techniques such as digital compositing, Morfing, simulations and enveloping as well as technologies such as film such as film input scanning, digital compos

46、iting, wire removal, motion control, lmocap, and the EXR file format. Today, ILM features the largest and most advanced digital effects pipeline in the entertainment industry. From the earliest creation of wholly computer-generated characters in The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Jurassic Par

47、k; to life-like distortions of the human body in Death Becomes Her and The Mask; to the starting breakthroughs in film such as Twister; Star Wars; Episode I The Phantom Menace, The Perfect Storm, and Pirates of the Caribbean; Dead Mans Chest, ILM is constantly expanding the possibilities of digital

48、imagery. ILMs ability to merge photo-realistic digital images with live-action footage is unmatched in the film industry and with cutting edge work for blockbusters such as Transformers, Iron Man, Avater and Atar Trek ILM continues to break new ground.正文text Filmmakers collaborate with ILM to create

49、 imagery that has never been seen before. Preproduction departments that handle research and development, concept art, creature development and fully articulated previsualization work closely with directors to assure that their vision is realized on the screen. A palette of creative resources is ava

50、ilable at ILM to ensure that each project can achieve the desired visual effects on time and within a given budget. A typical project at ILM will be a mixture of concept design, computer graphics effects, models and miniatures, digital environments , and state-of the art animation. The artists the s

51、taff these departments, digital environment, and state-of-the-art animation. The artistes that staff these departments represent the true brain trust at ILM. An international talent base is represented in an artistic and relaxed environment that mingles fine arts degrees with software engineer, trad

52、itional animators, and expert model makers and texture artists with PhDs. For thirty years. Creativity has propelled new technologies into the movie moments that continue to thrill and transport audiences globally. 正文text123 blockbuster n. 大片； 风靡一时的事物,重磅炸弹The new James Bond picture is going to be a

53、real blockbuster. 这部新出品的詹姆士庞德影片将会是一部卖座钜片。state-of-the-art adj. （科技、机电等产品）最先进的，最高级的； 最新型的，顶尖水准的，使用了最先进技术的 Funnily enough, when we were here way back, people criticized or commented on how we wanted to build this state-of-the-art distribution network system and manufacturing plants. 但有趣的是，当我们现在进行回顾的时候

54、，人们当时却对我们建立这种优秀的销售网络系统和生产工厂进行批评或者评论。texture n.质地，质感，纹理Her skin is pale, the texture of fine wax. 她肤色苍白，肤质细腻如蜡。1234Industrial Light& Magic 工业光魔（简称：ILM），是著名的电影特效制作公司。matte painting 接景 ；数字绘景 ；亚光绘画motion control 文全称高科技交互式摄影控制系统。 英文简称MoCo。 visual effects 视觉特效（简称Visual F / X或FVX）是一种通过创造图像和处理真人拍摄范围以外镜头

55、的各种处理。1234wire removal 钢丝擦除 (Nuke的一种功能)matte painting 接景 ；数字绘景 ；亚光绘画EXR 巴西渲染器和工业光魔联合开发的一种格式，它本身是一个立体360度循环的数据库，对于exr格式，目前PC平台支持最好的软件是NUKE.IMoCap iMoCap全称为Image Based Motion Capture， 中文译作基于图像的动作捕捉系统1234工业光魔第一部制作特效的片子是什么?工业光魔在特效制作上哪些技术取得突破发展？请列举三个。工业光魔的典型项目包括什么？工业光魔的典型项目包括什么？Your text 2.7 LAIKA Studios LAIKA工作室 LAIKA is an animation studio that produces features and shorts. From scratch.The Oscar and BAFTA-nominated film Para Norman, premiered August 17, 2012. Our first s