如何在1200小时内制作一期Kurzgesagt视频：英语精读讲义

For years, people have asked how we make our videos.

多年来，人们一直问我们是如何制作视频的。

So, let's finally talk about it. 表達脈絡

所以，今天终于要来聊聊这个了。

How to make a Kurzgesagt video in 1,200 hours or more.

如何用1200多小时制作一期Kurzgesagt视频。

But first things first, 短語搭配

不过首先，

we need a topic.

我们需要一个主题。

Our potential topic list is already endless,

我们的潜在主题列表早就数不胜数，

and every time we research something,

并且每次我们去调研新内容，

it grows longer.

这个列表就会变长。

So, we just work on whatever we find exciting at the time. 語法

所以，我们当时觉得什么有趣，就做什么。

This could be something serious,

这可能是一些严肃的话题，

fascinating,

迷人的，

personal,

个人的，

or just really stupid.

或纯粹是些蠢问题。

The variety is half the fun. 習語

这种多样性也是乐趣的一半。

We want to explain complicated things in an easily graspable way 短語搭配

我们想用简单易懂的方式来解释复杂的事情，

and make science-y topics fascinating and beautiful.

并让科学话题变得迷人而美丽。

But we also want to tell stories

但我们也想讲讲故事，

and express how we feel about the universe from time to time. 短語搭配

时不时表达一下我们对宇宙的感受。

Laying the foundation. 習語

奠定基础。

Script.

脚本。

Our research begins by reading books or scientific papers

我们的研究从阅读书籍或科学论文开始，

and by talking to different experts who point us in the right direction. 習語

并通过与指引我们方向的不同专家交谈来进行。

We want to have a fact-based worldview 用詞

我们希望拥有一个基于事实的世界观，

and our videos are trying to reflect that.

我们的视频也正试图反映这一点。

So, we often have to change our view on an issue 短語搭配

因此，我们经常不得不在某个问题上改变观点，

while working on it.

就在我们制作视频的过程中。

Usually, after a few weeks of researching,

通常，经过几周的调研，

we start writing.

我们就开始动笔了。

A script begins with a rough first draft 短語搭配

脚本始于粗糙的初稿，

that's then rewritten and edited over and over again. 短語搭配

然后一遍又一遍地重写和修改。

To make sure we don't misrepresent something, 語法

为了确保我们没有误传信息，

we asked experts to fact-check and correct us. 用詞

我们会请专家进行事实核查并纠正我们。

Writing is the bottleneck for our videos 習語

写作是我们视频制作的瓶颈，

and very hard to speed up. 短語動詞

很难加快速度。

Usually, finishing a script

通常，完成一个脚本

takes between a few weeks and literally years to complete.

需要数周甚至几年的时间不等。

Let's visualize.

开始视觉化。

Illustration.

插画。

When the script is ready,

当脚本准备就绪，

we begin sketching out the video. 短語動詞

我们就开始构思视频的草图。

We try to think of visual metaphors,

我们尝试构思视觉隐喻、

transitions between ideas,

想法之间的过渡，

and decide which scenes need the most attention.

并决定哪些场景需要刻画得最仔细。

On average, 短語搭配

平均而言，

200 panels need to be illustrated in Adobe Illustrator.

我们需要在Adobe Illustrator中绘制200个分镜面。

Although we have built up an illustration library, 短語動詞

尽管我们建立了一个插画库，

we still do most illustrations from scratch to give our videos a more unique look. 習語

但为了让视频看起来更独特，大多数插画还是从零开始画。

The general idea is to find the right images

总体思路是找到合适的图像，

to the words in the script to explain as clearly as possible

配合脚本中的文字，尽可能清晰地进行解释，

while also having interesting things to look at.

同时还要让画面看起来有趣。

Also, here we include all the visual Easter eggs. 文化背景

此外，我们也在这里加入所有的视觉彩蛋。

In total,

总计，

2 to 3 illustrators spend 8 to 12 weeks illustrating the video.

2到3名插画师要花8到12周的时间为视频作画。

Now, it's my turn. 短語搭配

现在，轮到我了。

Narration.

旁白。

When the whole video is illustrated,

当整个视频的插图都画好后，

the narration is recorded in a small recording studio

旁白会录制在一个小型录音棚里，

on a Neumann TLM 103 microphone and Pro Tools.

使用Neumann TLM 103麦克风和Pro Tools。

It's important to keep the flow,

保持流畅很重要，

so I try to get one version done 語法

所以我尽量一口气录完一版，

and then go back through, 短語動詞

然后回头重新过一遍，

retaking paragraphs and sentences,

重新录制某些段落和句子，

until they feel right 語法

直到感觉对了，

and a full version is ready.

一个完整的版本就准备好了。

It's alive.

让它动起来。

Animation.

动画。

Now, the scenes

现在，场景

and audio need to be animated.

和音频需要制作成动画。

We make things move in Adobe After Effects,

我们在Adobe After Effects中让这些元素动起来，

and recently, we've begun experimenting with Cinema 4D. 短語搭配

最近，我们也开始尝试使用Cinema 4D。

The first thing to do is take the illustrated scenes apart 短語動詞

第一件事是把画好的场景拆开

and organize them.

并进行整理。

The hundreds or thousands of parts

这成百上千个零件

are then imported into After Effects.

随后被导入After Effects。

Each character is rigged, 用詞

每个角色都会绑定骨骼，

so we can move them more naturally.

这样我们就能让它们移动得更自然。

Aside from a few plug-ins that help us save time, 短語搭配

除了一些能帮我们节省时间的插件外，

every single thing that's moving on screen

屏幕上移动的每一个元素

has been moved manually. 語法

都是手动调整出来的。

So, 2 to 3 animators animate scene after scene 短語搭配

因此，2到3名动画师要逐个场景地制作动画，

for about 8 to 10 weeks in total.

总共大约需要8到10周。

Ending on a high note. 習語

在高潮中结束。

Music and sound design.

音乐和声音设计。

The final step is the music.

最后一步是音乐。

Every song is original music composed to the finished video

每首歌都是为制作完成的视频专门创作的原创音乐，

to create a unique atmosphere

为了营造独特的氛围，

and to highlight the important parts.

并突出重要的部分。

You can listen to all of the songs

你可以收听所有的歌曲，

on SoundCloud and Spotify.

在SoundCloud和Spotify上。

The icing on the cake 習語

锦上添花的

are the sound effects.

是音效。

Many of you might not even really notice them,

你们很多人可能甚至都没有真正注意到它们，

which is a shame because they really add an additional layer. 表達脈絡

这真的很可惜，因为它们确实增添了额外的层次。

So, try watching a video

所以，试着戴上耳机看视频吧，

with headphones if you want to get the full depth of it.

如果你想体验它深层次的质感。

All of these steps happen in parallel 短語搭配

所有这些步骤都是并行进行的，

since we usually work on 2 to 4 videos

因为我们通常同时制作2到4个视频，

at the same time in various stages.

它们处于不同的阶段。

What we haven't mentioned 表達脈絡

我们还没有提到的，

are the countless revisions and edits.

是数不清的修改和编辑。

Every few days,

每隔几天，

we sit together and review our work

我们就会坐在一起回顾工作，

and tweak it until it feels just right.

并微调直到感觉刚刚好。

And that's it. 表達脈絡

就是这样。

At least 1,200 hours

至少1200小时，

for a single Kurzgesagt video.

就为了一个Kurzgesagt视频。

As you can imagine, 表達脈絡

你可以想象，

making videos for thousands of hours

一个大团队花数千小时做视频，

as a big team and then putting them on the internet for free

然后把它们免费放到网上，

is a weird business model.

这是一种很奇怪的商业模式。

Over the years,

多年来，

we've relied on a number of different things to stay afloat. 講解

我们一直依靠很多不同的方式来维持运营。

Commercial work for NGOs,

比如为非政府组织、

start-ups,

初创公司，

or corporations.

或大型企业进行商业创作。

Sponsorships

企业或组织的赞助

and grants by companies or organizations.

和补助金。

We struck a deal with Funk from German public broadcasting 講解

我们与德国公共广播的Funk达成协议，

to revive the German channel

复活了德语频道，

and with Wix to start a Spanish channel.

并和Wix合作开启了西班牙语频道。

But the reality is, 表達脈絡

但现实是，

we can only do what we do because of you.

我们之所以能做我们所做的，全是因为你们。

Our two most important sources of income

我们两个最主要的收入来源，远超其他渠道，

by far come from your direct support, 短語搭配

来自你们的直接支持：

merchandise,

周边商品，

and Patreon.

和Patreon。

So, if you want to help us stay afloat

所以，如果你想帮助我们维持运营，

and keep making more videos,

并继续制作更多视频，

you can directly support Kurzgesagt

你可以直接支持Kurzgesagt，

by getting something beautiful from our store

可以在我们的商店里买些漂亮的东西，

or by becoming a Patreon and joining the bird army. 文化背景

或者成为Patreon会员并加入小鸟大军。

Don't feel obligated, though. 語氣意圖

不过，请不要觉得这是必须的。

Watching, 語法

观看、

engaging,

互动，

or sharing our videos

或分享我们的视频，

is already helping us a lot.

就已经帮了我们大忙。

But if you want to support us directly,

但如果你想直接支持我们，

thank you so much.

真的非常感谢。

You're making our videos free for everyone.

是你们让我们的视频能够免费呈现给所有人。

You are enabling us to practice 語法

你们让我们得以实践

and improve,

与提升，

to stay independent,

得以保持独立，

and to work on ambitious projects

并且去做那些雄心勃勃的项目，

that would be too scary or too big otherwise.

否则这些项目将会显得太可怕或太庞大。

Kurzgesagt did not start with an end goal in mind. 短語搭配

Kurzgesagt一开始并不是抱着某个终极目标创办的。

It began as a personal project 短語搭配

它起初只是个个人项目，

because it felt good to make something 語法

因为亲手做点什么让人感觉很好，

with time and love.

投入时间和爱。

And this is still true today.

而今天，这也依然是真实的。

Making these videos

制作这些视频

is our goal,

就是我们的目标，

doing the work every day,

每天脚踏实地工作，

and getting better.

并且变得更好。

To make science beautiful

让科学变得美丽

and interesting.

且有趣。

Thank you so much for sticking 短語動詞

非常感谢你们的坚持

with us for 7 years,

和这7年来的陪伴，

and from our first subscriber 表達脈絡

从我们的第一位订阅者

to the 10 millionth.

到第一千万位。

This journey has been

这段旅程

so wild and so much fun.

疯狂又充满乐趣。

And we can't wait to share 短語搭配

我们迫不及待地想与你们分享

the stuff we're working on right now with you.

我们现在正在制作的东西。

In a year,

一年后，

or maybe two.

或是两年后吧。

We want to make matter videos

我们现在想时不时地做点

like this from time to time now.

像这样的幕后视频。

If you want to ask us questions

如果你有想问我们的问题，

that you want us to answer,

想让我们回答的，

you can do so on Reddit. 語法

可以在Reddit上提问。

Link in the description.

链接在简介里。