欧美人文风情第1篇:Google Doodle 团队幕后工作

 Coming up with Google Doodle ideas actually comes from all over the place. 提出 Google 涂鸦标志的点子其实来自各个地方。

It comes from not only the doodlers themselves, which is us, 它不仅来自涂鸦客们自己，也就是我们，

but also comes from other people who work at Google, and our users from all around the world. 也来自其他在 Google 工作的人员，以及我们来自全世界的使用者们。

And then we try to find that suggestion, and solve that as a creative problem in the most exciting way that we can manage to do. 然后我们试着找出那个建议，并把它当成一个创意习题，用我们能够设法做到、最令人兴奋的方式来解答。

We basically just try to celebrate anything that's techy, and fun, and geeky, and artistic¹. 我们基本上只是试着要庆祝任何科技相关、又好玩、又有点宅、和具艺术性的事物。

We also have ones that we do every year. 我们也有一些我们每年都创作的涂鸦标志。

So, like Halloween, for example, we know it's gonna come every year, so we can start planning way in advance. 诺，像是万圣节，举例来说，我们知道它每年都会到来，所以我们就可以早早提前开始规划。

The fortunate thing about finding inspiration for Doodles is that we already have a subject matter. 关于寻找涂鸦灵感的幸运事是我们已经有个主题。

For instance, if we were celebrating Saint Patrick's Day, we might look into Irish culture. 好比说，如果我们在庆祝圣帕特里克节，我们可能就会研究爱尔兰文化。

I usually start with research, look up reference imagery, and go from there, start sketching², brainstorming³ ideas. 我通常从研究起头、寻找相关图像，并从那里着手，开始画草图、 脑力激荡出点子。

So the inspiration comes from learning about what we are drawing. 所以那灵感来自认识我们正在绘制的事物。

Doodle 4 Google is awesome⁴ because it gives kids all across the country the opportunity to take our jobs for a day. Doodle 4 Google 很了不起，因为这竞赛提供来自全国的孩子一个机会来做一天我们的工作。

This year, in particular, is really cool. I'm really excited about the theme. 特别是，今年真的很酷。我对这个主题感到很兴奋。

The theme is definitely, to me, really just super cool. I mean, my whole life, I've just dreamed about time travel. 这主题绝对是－－对我来说－－真的就是超级酷的。我是说，我一生中，我就梦想过时光旅行。

I would definitely go to see the dinosaurs⁵.I may go back to the Renaissance⁶, just to see what they were doing. 我肯定会去看恐龙。我可能会回到文艺复兴时期，只是去瞧瞧那时的人在做什么。

I really find, like, the 1930s kind of interesting. I mean, I have no idea where I would want to go. 我真的觉得，像是，1930 年代有点有趣。我是说，我一点也不知道我会想去哪。

But to be able to express what you want to do on paper and show that to everybody, that's just really cool. 但能够在纸上传达你想做的事，并把那展示给所有人看，那真的就是非常酷。

Okay, I have some advice for young artists: There's no shortcuts⁷. 好的，我有些给年轻艺术家的建议：世上是没有捷径的。

I would highly suggest that you draw everyday, and draw what you love. 我会强烈建议你每天画图，并画你所爱的。

I think, above all, you should focus on having fun.When you genuinely have fun, it shows. 我想，最重要的事是，你应该专注在得到乐趣上。当你真正获得乐趣时，这会显现出来的。

You know, last year's winner just drew exactly what he loves. That's, you know, aliens devouring⁸ Google letters. 你知道，去年的赢家就完全只是画出他所爱的事物。那是，你知道，外星人吞下 Google 字母。

And, you know, it wasn't trying to be right. It was just him having fun, and that definitely registered with us. 然而，你知道，涂鸦不是试着要正确真实。那只是他获得乐趣，而我们绝对理解了。

This year, the winning student is Matteo Lopez, from South San Francisco, California. 本年度，得奖的学生是 Matteo Lopez，来自加州南旧金山。

I think...well, I cried. Honestly...seriously, if you look at the footage from last year, when Matteo Lopez won, I was having a moment. 我想...嗯，我哭了。老实说...真的，如果你看去年的影片，当 Matteo Lopez 得奖时，我正沉醉在那时刻。

For me, the pinnacle⁹ of success, when I was growing up as a young artist, was to actually have my artwork pinned on the chalkboard, 对我来说，成功的巅峰－－当我做为一个小艺术家长大时－－是确实让我的作品被钉在黑板上，

and, you know, have it shown in front of the whole class, that to me was...that was it! 然后，你知道的，把它展示在全班面前，那对我来说...成功就是那样了!

And for kids now to have their opportunity to have their artwork pinned on the homepage for millions of people to see,you know, that's just awesome. 而对现在的孩子而言，能有机会把他们的作品钉在首页上让几百万人欣赏，你知道，那真是太棒了。

 

1 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

2 sketching   

n.草图

参考例句：

• They are sketching out proposals for a new road. 他们正在草拟修建新路的计划。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• "Imagination is busy sketching rose-tinted pictures of joy. “飞舞驰骋的想象描绘出一幅幅玫瑰色欢乐的场景。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

3 brainstorming   

献计献策,合力攻关

参考例句：

• With Brainstorming, treat the view on how to solve the problem rightly. 利用脑激励法(Brainstorming)，正确对待学生实验中的问题解决观。
• We are going to do some brainstorming soon. 我们很快就要做些脑力激荡。

4 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

5 dinosaurs   

n.恐龙( dinosaur的名词复数 )；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西

参考例句：

• The brontosaurus was one of the largest of all dinosaurs. 雷龙是所有恐龙中最大的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. 恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。

7 shortcuts   

n.捷径( shortcut的名词复数 )；近路；快捷办法；被切短的东西（尤指烟草）

参考例句：

• In other words, experts want shortcuts to everything. 换句话说，专家需要所有的快捷方式。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Offer shortcuts from the Help menu. 在帮助菜单中提供快捷方式。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

8 devouring   

吞没( devour的现在分词 )； 耗尽； 津津有味地看； 狼吞虎咽地吃光

参考例句：

• The hungry boy was devouring his dinner. 那饥饿的孩子狼吞虎咽地吃饭。
• He is devouring novel after novel. 他一味贪看小说。

9 pinnacle   

n.尖塔，尖顶，山峰；(喻)顶峰

参考例句：

• Now he is at the very pinnacle of his career.现在他正值事业中的顶峰时期。
• It represents the pinnacle of intellectual capability.它代表了智能的顶峰。