我們的影片是如何製作的：英語精讀講義

So, Lenovo reached out to us about making a sponsored video for their new Flex 5 lineup of powerful 2-in-1s like this one.

Lenovo 聯繫我們，想為他們像這樣強大的新款 Flex 5 系列二合一裝置製作一部贊助影片。

These are great for creatives.

它們非常適合創作者。

So, we thought,

所以我們想，

"Well, hey, why not show our actual use case for devices like this here at Linus Media Group?" 用詞

「嘿，何不在 Linus Media Group 這裡，展示我們對這類裝置的實際使用情境呢？」

So, Edzel actually just recently upgraded from having just a desktop PC

實際上，Edzel 最近剛從只用桌機

and a pad of paper

和紙本筆記本，

to having a Lenovo 2-in-1.

升級到了使用 Lenovo 二合一筆電。

And we figured,

我們覺得，

"Well, since it's Ed's job to be involved with everyone else's job,

「既然 Ed 的工作就是要參與每個人的工作，

why not do a behind the scenes of how our videos get made?" 片語搭配

為什麼不拍個幕後花絮，展示我們的影片是怎麼製作的呢？」

So, without further ado, then, 片語搭配

那麼，廢話不多說，

I give you a day in the life of editor extraordinaire and professional cat herder, 講解

接下來就帶你們看看我們非凡的剪輯師兼專業「趕貓人」（團隊保母），

Edzel Yago.

Edzel Yago 的一天。

We release a video every single day, including weekends.

我們每天都會發布一部影片，包括週末。

And that takes a lot of planning and management because each video has lots of people doing different jobs

這需要大量的計畫與管理，因為每部影片都有很多人負責不同的工作，

over a period of several days.

並且要持續好幾天。

It's my job to know at what stage of the process each video is at all times 文法

我的工作就是隨時掌握每部影片處於哪個製作階段，

and to coordinate everyone so our videos get released on time.

並協調大家，確保我們的影片能準時發布。

It's not always easy.

這並不總是容易的。

There's construction, things breaking, people breaking things,

會有施工干擾、設備損壞、人為損壞，

and top secret products that have to be announced at exactly the right time.

還有必須在準確時間發布的最高機密產品。

The week starts with me telling the writing team how many videos need to be made

每週一開始，我會告訴企劃團隊需要製作多少部影片，

so that we hit our target and not be screwed the next week, 講解

以便我們達成目標，不會在下週搞砸，

which can happen if someone goes on vacation

這通常發生在有人休假

or if parts we ordered arrived broken.

或者是我們訂購的零件送來時已經損壞的情況下。

Hey, you guys think we can do eight videos?

嘿，你們覺得我們能搞定八部影片嗎？

Positivity. 語氣意圖

保持樂觀。

Then all the projects are added to our video tracker spreadsheet,

然後所有專案都會加入到我們的影片追蹤表格中，

which contains all the deadlines and progress info for all our projects.

裡面包含了我們所有專案的截止日期和進度資訊。

We use fancy conditional formatting to make the colors change automagically. 用詞

我們使用花俏的條件式格式讓顏色像變魔術般自動改變。

Then the video status is updated

接著更新影片狀態，

and we use the exact same project names here on the server

並在伺服器上

and on the calendar so that every part of the project is easy to find no matter where you're looking.

和行事曆上使用完全相同的專案名稱，這樣無論你在哪裡看，都能輕鬆找到專案的每個部分。

This is where I start cracking the whip. 慣用語

這就是我開始「揮鞭子」催進度的地方。

I harass the writers to update me on their progress

我會煩著企劃們讓他們向我更新進度，

so that I can schedule a time for them to sit down with Linus for script review.

這樣我就能安排時間讓他們和 Linus 坐下來審閱腳本。

The more people we hire, the tougher it is to get one-on-one time with Linus. 文法

我們僱的人越多，與 Linus 一對一交流的時間就越難爭取。

But at the same time,

但與此同時，

these script reviews,

這些腳本審閱，

even though they can take as long as an hour or more, 文法

即使可能會花費一個多小時甚至更長時間，

have become more important than ever

卻變得比以往任何時候都更加重要，

to ensure that even though Linus has written less than 25% of our videos this year,

以確保即使 Linus 今年寫的影片不到 25%，

all our content still maintains a consistent style,

我們所有的內容仍然保持一致的風格，

dick jokes and all. 片語搭配

比如那些黃色笑話之類的。

That's just

就是這樣，

shove you in here.

把你塞進來。

Sometimes I get to eat my lunch. 文法

有時候我還能吃個午餐。

Hey, I got to do something?

嘿，我得做點事嗎？

Sometimes.

有時候吧。

The first major handoff is from the writers to the shooters,

第一次主要的交接是從企劃到攝影師，

the people behind the camera.

也就是鏡頭後面的人。

I assign one shooter to film the A-roll, 文化背景

我安排一位攝影師負責拍攝 A-roll，

that's the footage of the host talking,

也就是主持人講話的鏡頭，

and another shooter to film the B-roll.

然後安排另一位攝影師拍攝 B-roll。

That's all the other footage you see,

也就是你看到的所有其他畫面，

like shots of the product or silly skits or whatever.

比如產品特寫、搞笑小劇場之類的。

And next time you see a product appear in 5 to 8 locations,

下次當你看到一個產品出現在 5 到 8 個不同的場景時，

consider that it can take up to 45 minutes to wipe the fingerprints off the product,

想像一下這可能需要長達 45 分鐘來擦拭產品上的指紋，

set up the 2 to 6 lights being used,

設置 2 到 6 盞燈光，

and wrangle up any actors you may need. 用詞

還要找齊你可能需要的演員。

Hello, Hollywood.

喂，好萊塢嗎？

I'd like one actor, please.

我需要一個演員，謝謝。

The writers meet with the B-roll shooter

企劃會跟負責 B-roll 的攝影師開會，

to collaborate on the visuals that will accompany the host voiceover.

合作構思配合主持人配音的視覺效果。

By the time this meeting is over, 文法

到這個會議結束時，

nearly the entire script will have what we call guidance. 文法

幾乎整個腳本都會有我們稱之為「指引」的東西。

And we call it that because it's a suggestion for how it should be done,

我們之所以這麼叫，是因為它只是一個怎麼做的建議，

but we don't want to take all the creative freedom 片語動詞

而不是想把進一步參與製作流程的人的

away from the folks further down the production chain. 慣用語

所有創作自由都剝奪。

Brandon and Max are our regular shooters,

Brandon 和 Max 是我們固定的攝影師，

but if we're in a hurry,

但如果趕時間的話，

sometimes I just grab whoever's available

有時候我就會抓任何有空的人來，

since most of our editors are actually pretty handy behind the camera, too. 用詞

因為我們大部分的剪輯師實際上也能很好地勝任攝影工作。

Hey, I need someone to shoot something real quick.

嘿，我需要個人趕緊去拍點東西。

I can help.

我來幫忙。

Dennis,

Dennis，

I know you're not doing anything.

我知道你現在沒事做。

Let's go.

我們走。

I'm busy.

我很忙的。

Next, the shooters have to ingest their footage, 用詞

接下來，攝影師們得匯入他們的素材，

putting it in a specific location on our server

把它們放在伺服器上的特定位置，

where the next people in the assembly line, 慣用語

好讓流水線上的下一批人，

the editors, will know where to look for it.

也就是剪輯師，知道去哪裡找。

A lot more went into hooking up our ingest stations 講解

建立我們的素材匯入工作站可比

than just hooking up an SD card reader.

只是插個 SD 卡讀卡機要複雜得多。

We're able to ingest footage at 200 to 300 MB/s.

我們能夠以 200 到 300 MB/s 的速度匯入素材。

Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming video all about our ingest process 慣用語

請密切關注我們即將發布的關於素材匯入流程

and server infrastructure upgrades.

和伺服器基礎設施升級的影片。

Once all the shots are on the server,

一旦所有的鏡頭都上傳到了伺服器，

the editors can get to work putting it all together. 講解

剪輯師就可以開始把它們組裝在一起。

They use the writer's guidance to arrange all the shots

他們利用企劃的指引來編排所有鏡頭，

and, of course, add their own flair, 片語搭配

當然還會加入自己的風格，

some of which is subtle and some of which is pretty obvious. 文法

其中有些很微妙，有些則非常明顯。

But it's not always smooth. 慣用語

但這並不總是一帆風順。

Sometimes the editors find out that a shot is too short compared to the voiceover

有時候剪輯師會發現某個鏡頭對比配音來說太短了，

or maybe the host misspoke or some shots are just flat out missing. 片語搭配

或者主持人說錯了話，又或者某些鏡頭根本就沒拍。

Then we'll have to find someone available to shoot a pickup 文化背景

那我們就必須找個有空的人去補拍，

so the editor can keep working.

這樣剪輯師才能繼續工作。

After Taran pulls an all-nighter and uses all 200 of his macro keys finishing up the video, 片語搭配

在 Taran 通宵熬夜、用盡了他所有的 200 個巨集按鍵完成影片之後，

it's time for quality control.

就到了品管時間。

The writer sits down with the editor and reviews the video to make sure the information is accurate

企劃和剪輯師坐下來一起審查影片，確保資訊準確，

and that no unreleased products or email addresses accidentally wind up in the background. 片語動詞

並且沒有未發布的產品或電子郵件地址意外出現在背景裡。

Then another editor, usually me or Taran,

然後另一位剪輯師，通常是我或 Taran，

reviews it for glitches and then finally,

會檢查是否有小故障，最後，

assuming we can find him, Linus reviews it.

假設我們能找到他，Linus 會進行最終審核。

And finally, it's time for, you guessed it, our wonderful thumbnails. 表達脈絡

最後，到了製作時間——你猜對了，我們精彩的縮圖。

We try to shoot these on the green screen

我們盡量在綠幕上拍攝這些照片，

and then use Photoshop to make them more,

然後用 Photoshop 讓它們顯得更……

how do you say, 語氣意圖

怎麼說呢，

clickable

更誘人點擊一點，

before posting them online.

然後再發布到網路上。

And that's it.

就是這樣。

Big thanks to Lenovo for sponsoring this vid.

非常感謝 Lenovo 贊助本影片。

Woah, woah, woah, woah.

哇，哇，哇，哇。

Hold on a minute, Ed. 語氣意圖

等一下，Ed。

we didn't mention anything about the sales team.

我們根本沒提到業務團隊啊。

This video wouldn't even be possible

要是沒有他們，這個影片根本不可能——

Get out!

出去！

Sales people.

業務人員真是的。

Find out more about the Lenovo Flex 5 using the link in the description below.

使用下方資訊欄裡的連結，了解更多關於 Lenovo Flex 5 的資訊。

Smash the like button if you like this video.

如果你喜歡這部影片，請猛擊按讚按鈕。

Otherwise, you know what to do.

否則的話，你懂該怎麼做。

And as always,

和往常一樣，

be sure to drop by our forum and merch store.

別忘了逛逛我們的論壇和周邊商店。

You'll find the links in the description below.

你可以在下方資訊欄裡找到連結。