如何制作卡通片 How to make a cartoon

首先，你需要为故事决定一些基本的主意。

First, you need to decide[d?'sa?d] on决定 some basic['be?s?k] 基本的ideas for a story.

这个故事是关于一个机器人，汉斯。他总是忘记事情。

This story is about a robot ['r??b?t]机器人, Han. He always forgets忘记 things. 一.

汉斯在地铁站遇见他的朋友沙拉和提姆。他说，我很开心，我买了一本

新的笔记本。现在我不会忘记事情了。

One day, Han meets his friends Sarah and Tim at the underground station地铁站. He says, “I’m happy. I bought买 a new notebook ['n??tb?k]笔记本. Now I won’t forget things.”

沙拉说，是的。我也买了一本。你看。 Sarah says, “Yes. I have one too. Here it is.” 提姆问，汉斯，你的在哪里？

Tim asks, “Where’s yours, Han?” 汉斯说，哦，补，我忘记把它带来了。 Han says, “Oh, no! I forgot to bring带来 it!”

在第二个阶段，想想你想要的角色种类以及他们将看起来怎样。

In the second stage [ste?d?]阶段, think about the kinds 种类of characters ['k?r?kt?] 角色you want and what they will look like.

汉斯是一个高个机器人。他有方形的眼睛。实际上他们是摄像机。提姆带着眼睛，所以他看起来聪明。沙拉是一个愉快的女孩，她有着直的黑发。

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Han is a tall robot. He has square[skwe?] 方形的eyes. They are actually['?kt???l?]实际上 video['v?d???] cameras['k?m(?)r?]摄像机. Tim wears glasses戴着眼镜, so he looks clever. Sarah is a pleasant girl['plez(?)nt]愉快的. She has straight [stre?t]直的, black hair.

现在，写一个粗略的故事梗概

Now make a rough[r?f] 粗略的sketch[sket?] 略图；梗概 of the story.

接下来，使用电脑画一些详细的图片并添加颜色。为了使得这些角色和事物看起来似乎是移动的。每张图片和之前的应该做得有点不同。

Next, use a computer to draw detailed['di?te?ld] 详细的pictures and add 添加color. To为了 make the characters 角色and things appear to 似乎move移动, each picture should be made a little different from不同于 the one before it.

在下一个阶段，使用电脑程序把所有的图片以电影的形式放在一起。最后，记录声音和音效。演员将会给角色配音。他们的语言必须要和图片搭配一致。音效，像是地铁的声音，也必须分开添加进去。

In the next stage阶段, a computer program['pr??ɡr?m] 程序；节目is used to put the pictures together一起 as 作为a film. Finally, record记录 the voices and sound effects[?'fekt]声效. The actors 演员will do the characters’ voices给角色配音. Their speech[spi?t?] 语言must match 搭配the pictures. Sound effects, like the noise噪音 of the underground, must also be added 添加separately['sep(?)r?tl?]分开地. 在一切都准备好了之后，这个卡通片就准备好给大家播放欣赏了。

After everything has been checked[t?ek]检查, the cartoon is ready to be played播放 for everyone to enjoy欣赏，喜欢.

杰森正在给他在德国的朋友安娜写一封邮件。

Jason is writing an email邮件 to his friend Anna in Germany['d???m?n?]德国. Hi Anna,

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我已经为我的卡通片决定好了一个故事。它是关于一个叫做吉姆的男孩。他生活在2200年的另一个行星上。吉姆似乎是一个来自地球的人类，但是他实际上是一个机器人。

I’ve decided on决定 a story for my cartoon. It is about a boy called Jim. He lives on another planet['pl?n?t]行星 in the year 2200. Jim appears to be似乎是 a human from the Earth, but he’s actually ['?kt?u?li]实际上 a robot机器人.

我将自己制作这个卡通片，因为我有一些基本的绘画和电脑技能。然而，我需要一些人帮我录音以及音效。我的朋友汤姆一直想要当一个演员，所以我将邀请他给机器人录音。

I’ll make the cartoon myself, as因为 I have some basic ['be?s?k] 基本的drawing绘画 and computer skills技能. However然而, I need some people to help me record记录 the voices and sound effects音效. My friend Tom has always wanted to be an actor演员, so I’ll ask him to do the voice of the robot.

当它准备好了的时候，我将把我的卡通片展示给你看。希望你会喜欢。 I’ll show展现 my cartoon to you when it’s ready. I hope you’ll like it. Yours, Jason

画卡通人物的脸 Drawing cartoon faces脸

当我们画一个卡通人物的脸的时候，为了使得脸看起来是有趣的，脸的一些部分应该大点。所以，让我们开始画一张女性的卡通人物脸。首先，画一个大致的圆。然后，一个鼻子和大的眼镜应该被添加进去。

When we draw a cartoon face, some parts of the face should be made bigger to make the face look funny['f?n?]有趣的；滑稽的. So Let’s start to draw a cartoon face for the woman! A rough[r?f] 粗略的circle['s??k(?)l]圈 should be drawn first. Then a nose鼻子 and big glasses should be added.

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接下来，一对小眼睛和一张微笑的嘴必须被画好。为了使得这个女的看起来是友好的，嘴巴可以被画得更大点。

Next, a pair of一副；一对 small eyes and a smiling mouth must be drawn. The mouth can be made larger to make the woman look friendlier有好的.

最后，一些头发应该被添加到这个卡通人物上面。这张脸可以用明亮的颜色上色。

Finally最后, some hair should be added to the cartoon. The face can be colored with bright 明亮的colors.

如何制作连环漫画

How to make a comic['k?m?k] strip[str?p] (连环漫画)

为了制作一个连环漫画，首先，一个故事必须被想好。这个故事应该有趣，有着激动人心的结局。在故事被创造好之后，一些图片必须被画好。

To make a comic strip, first, a story must be thought of想好. The story should be made interesting with an exciting 激动的ending结尾. After the story is created[kri?'e?t]创造, pictures must be drawn.

看下面的连环漫画，语言和思想泡已经被添加进去了，所以这些图片很容易理解。一行说明文字被放在第五幅画的顶部，以解释时间地点的改变。

Look at the comic strip below下面的. Speech语言 and thought bubbles['b?b(?)l] 泡沫；气泡 have been added so that 所以the pictures can be understood easily. A line of words 一行文字called a “caption” ['k?p?(?)n] 说明；标题is put at the top of the fifth picture to explain[?k'sple?n; ek-] 解释a change改变 of place地方 or time.

Tom and Jerry

Tom和Jerry 是世界上最流行的卡通人物之二。在这样一个短的卡通片里，Tom 总是努力去抓住Jerry，但是他从未成功。几乎每集卡通片都是以Tom 陷入麻烦，Jerry 嘲笑它结束的。这些故事充满乐趣并有着一段长的历史。

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