英語視頻暢談歐美人文風情01：一窺Google Doodle 團隊幕后工作

The fortunate thing about finding inspiration for Doodles is that we already have a subject matter. For instance, if we were celebrating Saint Patrick's Day, we might look into Irish culture

提出 Google 涂鴉標志的點子其實來自各個地方。它不僅來自涂鴉客們自己，也就是我們，也來自其他在 Google 工作的人員，以及我們來自全世界的使用者們。

I usually start with research, look up reference imagery, and go from there, start sketching, brainstorming ideas.

然后我們試著找出那個建議，并把它當成一個創(chuàng)意習題，用我們能夠設法做到、最令人興奮的方式來解答。

So the inspiration comes from learning about what we are drawing.

我們基本上只是試著要慶祝任何科技相關、又好玩、又有點宅、和具藝術性的事物。

Doodle 4 Google is awesome because it gives kids all across the country the opportunity to take our jobs for a day. This year, in particular, is really cool. I'm really excited about the theme.

我們也有一些我們每年都創(chuàng)作的涂鴉標志。諾，像是萬圣節(jié)，舉例來說，我們知道它每年都會到來，所以我們就可以早早提前開始規(guī)劃。

The theme is definitely, to me, really just super cool. I mean, my whole life, I've just dreamed about time travel.

關于尋找涂鴉靈感的幸運事是我們已經有個主題。好比說，如果我們在慶祝圣帕特里克節(jié)，我們可能就會研究愛爾蘭文化。

I would definitely go to see the dinosaurs.

我通常從研究起頭、尋找相關圖像，并從那里著手，開始畫草圖、 腦力激盪出點子。

I may go back to the Renaissance, just to see what they were doing.

所以那靈感來自認識我們正在繪制的事物。

I really find, like, the 1930s kind of interesting.

Doodle 4 Google 很了不起，因為這競賽提供來自全國的孩子一個機會來做一天我們的工作。特別是，今年真的很酷。我對這個主題感到很興奮

I mean, I have no idea where I would want to go. But to be able to express what you want to do on paper and show that to everybody, that's just really cool.

這主題絕對是--對我來說--真的就是超級酷的。我是說，我一生中，我就夢想過時光旅行。

Okay, I have some advice for young artists: There's no shortcuts.

我肯定會去看恐龍。

I would highly suggest that you draw everyday, and draw what you love.

我可能會回到文藝復興時期，只是去瞧瞧那時的人在做什么。

I think, above all, you should focus on having fun.

我真的覺得，像是，1930 年代有點有趣。

When you genuinely have fun, it shows.

我是說，我一點也不知道我會想去哪。但能夠在紙上傳達你想做的事，并把那展示給所有人看，那真的就是非常酷。

You know, last year's winner just drew exactly what he loves. That's, you know, aliens devouring Google letters. And, you know, it wasn't trying to be right. It was just him having fun, and that definitely registered with us.

好的，我有些給年輕藝術家的建議：世上是沒有捷徑的。

This year, the winning student is Matteo Lopez, from South San Francisco, California.

我會強烈建議你每天畫圖，并畫你所愛的。

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，最重要的事是，你應該專注在得到樂趣上。

For me, the pinnacle of success, when I was growing up as a young artist, was to actually have my artwork pinned on the chalkboard, and, you know, have it shown in front of the whole class, that to me was...that was it! 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.

當你真正獲得樂趣時，這會顯現出來的。

你知道，去年的贏家就完全只是畫出他所愛的事物。那是，你知道，外星人吞下 Google 字母。 然而，你知道，涂鴉不是試著要正確真實。那只是他獲得樂趣，而我們絕對理解了。