你知道天线宝宝这部动画片是由真人扮演的吗?一直以来,我们关注的都是天线宝宝的可爱,或者作为儿童学英语的教材,直到今天,天线宝宝“丁丁”的扮演者去世,我们才知道原来四个天线宝宝都是由真人扮演的,而且关于天线宝宝其实还有更多不为人知的背后的故事。今天的日常英语新鲜资讯我们来了解下天线宝宝扮演者及这部动画片背后的故事。
一、天线宝宝的历史Teletubbies, a toddlers' show produced by the BBC and Rag Doll, was released between 1997 and 2001 with a main audience of one-year-olds. However, as a result of the spoof culture of the Chinese community on the internet, "Teletubbies" quickly became a favorite joking object.
《天线宝宝》(Teletubbies)是英国广播公司 (BBC)与Rag Doll公司制作的幼儿节目,发行于1997年到2001年,主要观众对象是一到四岁儿童。但后期由于网络上华人社群的恶搞文化,令《天线宝宝》火速窜红,成为网友喜爱的恶搞对象。
Nick Kirkpatrick, International Program Manager at Rag Doll, stressed: "Teletubbies" is not an educational program, is just for showing children’s interesting experience in learning and development. "Teletubbies" is based on this idea to develop.
Rag Doll 国际节目经理 Nick Kirkpatrick强调:“《天线宝宝》不是教育节目,只想展现孩子在游戏中学习、发展的有趣经验。《天线宝宝》这个节目也是根据这个想法发展出来的。”
二、天线宝宝怎么拍的"Teletubbies" is shooted in a 2.5-hectare rented space by the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon, England's former home of Shakespeare.The crew, also built a well-designed science and technology house, they shooted with the speed of an average of 100 episodes in one year, shooting 11 hours every day, consisting of four stage performers acting as Teletubbies.
《天线宝宝》拍摄地是在英格兰莎士比亚故居史特拉福镇埃文河旁一片2.5公顷的租用地。剧组精心建造了一座科技屋,以一年近 100 集的进度,每天 11 小时的工时拍摄。
They worn the clothes that weighing thirteen kilograms each day. And they ran to play in a strong light setting the entire hillside, almost each shoots took more than ten minutes, dozens of staff members have to take a break with them.
由四个舞台剧演员扮演天线宝宝,顶着高二到三公尺,每件重达十三公斤的行头,每天在强烈的灯光布景下整个山坡的“奔跑嬉戏”,几乎每拍十多分钟,几十名工作人员就得陪他们休息一阵。
三、天线宝宝中的丁丁Tintin stands for gay, purple and the inverted triangle are the official symbols, and in the film he has been using a red ladies bag has shown his sexual orientation. Homosexuality was not yet widely accepted at the time, and it was also criticized by then conservative Jerry Falwell. Gay homosexuals are weak and vulnerable, so we shoule give them extra care.