vivi's English Notebook

Email to teacher...

2008-05-18T20:02:00.004+01:00

Hello,

Since I still didn't get any reply from you, after trying to send 3 or 4 emails to you, I have finally posted all my my work on my blog. I didn't do it sooner, because I had problems with the blog... I couldn't login (don't know why.... The page was keeping on loading.... Anyway, it's working now ^^)

PS: I tried to send you my work on wednesday and tried again on Friday from my Yahoo account, and attempted once again from Hotmail.

Your address was : thibaut.gerome@gmail.com

Sorry for posting everything so late (but I didn't expect email pbs..x__x)

Hope I'll get an answer from you soon ( to make sure you have everything!)
Thanks,
vivi (Veronique Poilane^^)

Transcription of an Interview with the creators of Lilo & Stitch

2008-05-18T20:00:00.003+01:00

Hello,

Here is the link to the video I transcripted ( I emailed you to get a confirmation on wednesday morning, but I did not get any answer, so I hope it's fine to you) :

http://www.mymovies.net/player/default1.asp?filmid=573&ftrid=1152&s=3&n=3

And here the link to the pdf file online I did: (or you can merely click on the title of this post to get there)
http://etudiant.univ-mlv.fr/~vpoilane/Transcription_VeroniquePoilane.pdf

My Self Presentation Recording

2008-05-18T19:56:00.000+01:00

My Phrases

2008-05-17T23:42:00.002+01:00

Talking about Digital Art

go in for sthg = se specialiser en qqch; choisir qqch comme carriere.

He considered going in for law for a time, but he found that studying law required too much effort and energy.

To start out = commencer, debuter

I started out using traditional mediums (=moyens d’expression)

I experimented a bit with Illustrator.

"Digital" will be the way to go in the near future.

With digital art there is no need to buy paint.

Wait for

You have to wait for paint to dry

I'm no longer slowed down by physical laws

I can finally express my ideas.

When I look back at personal works, I remember how I was feeling on a particular day or what kind of style I was into at the time.

To do my best

To be interested in

I've always been interested in how they move

Believe it or not = Croyez le ou pas

Always look to learn something new.

Use sthg to your advantage

The biggest advantage any new artist has is passion and enthusiasm. Use that to your advantage and try to absorb as much knowledge as you can.

Don't be too concerned about developing your style. That will come over time.

= Ne soyez pas trop preoccupe par…. Ca viendra avec le temps.

To be good at doing sthg

all day long

Really, if you find something you're good at doing, why wouldn't you want to do that thing all day long?

To speed up

It will speed up the development of new theories, methods, and techniques.

Agreeing/ Disagreeing

Absolutely = absolument

I couldn’t agree with you more = Je suis entierement d’accord avec vous

I can’t agree with you there = Je ne suis pas absolument d’accord avec vous sur ce point

I can’t promise anything = Je ne vous promets rien

With all due respect = Sans vouloir vous contredire

I take your point = Je vois ou vous voulez en venir

I understand how you feel = Je comprends vos sentiments

I’m on your side = Je suis avec vous

That’s not quite what I had in mind = Ce n’est pas tout a fait ce que j’avais en tete

I see what you mean = Je vois ce que vous voulez dire

I would like to find some common ground = je vroudrais trouver un terrain d’entente

You were right to… = Vous avez bien fait de…

I think you’re right = Je trouve que vous avez raison

Let’s not take sides = Essayons de ne pas prendre parti

Are we all agreed ? = Est-ce que nous sommes tous d’accord ?

I quite agree = Je suis tout à fait d’accord

Being polite

Sorry, I’m late = Je susi desolee d’etre en retard

Do you mind if… ? = Ca te derange si.. ?

Not at all = Pas du tout

I haven’t seen you for ages = Ca fait longtemps qu’on ne s’est pas vu

It’s nice to see you = Ca fait plaisir de te voir

This is my friend John = Je te presente mon ami John

Have you met before? = vous vous connaissez déjà peut etre ?

Excuse-me, is this seat taken ? = Est ce que cette place est prise?

Yes it is, I’m afraid = oui, elle est prise

No, go ahead = Non, allez-y

Do you mind if I seat here? = Ca vous dérange si je m’asseois ici?

You’re welcome = Je vous en prie.

It doesn’t matter = ca ne fait rien

Never mind = Ne t’en fais pas/ Ne vous en faites pas

Some other cool phrases…

They are friends of mine

He moved in with friends (= s’installer chez)

To be moved = etre affecte, emu

To be elated= etre transporte de joie

To be awe-struck = etre frappe de terreur

To be ill at ease = etre mal à l’aise

To be doomed = etre voue à l’echec, foutu

To be at somebody’s mercy

I’ll go all the same = J’irai tout de meme

To fulfill a dream = realiser un reve

A dream-like = en francais, adj: “onirique”

It was pointless to regret the past

There was no point in regretting the past = il n’y avait aucune raison de

To occur

It has never occurred to him.

Venir à l’esprit : Cela ne lui était jamais venu à l’esprit.

I hope it won’t occur again = J’espère que cela ne se répètera pas (se produire)

To leave for good = partir pour de bon

A loss to the world = une perte pour l’humanite

We have no place to which to move = nous n’avons nulle part où aller

The so-called/ the would-be representant of justice

To remind somebody of something = rappeler qch à qq’un

The more you play, the better you feel

No matter what you do, things will never change. = Quoique tu fasses,..

“DONT” peut avoir un sens partitif

His three daughters, one of whom is a teacher, live in Paris.= Ses 3 filles, dont l’une est prof, vivent à Paris.

« DONT » se traduit par un relatif ( that, 0, whom, which) + la préposition du verbe en anglais ( of, with, by,...) s’il y en a une.

This is the place he has fallen in love with.
What I’m sure of is that he won’t come.
This is a situation he is satisfied with.

That she married an American is not surprising.

(Le fait) Qu’elle se marrie avec un Américain,…

He asked me where the children were. (Pas d’inversion du verbe comme en français)

By the time they arrive, it’ll be too late. = Le temps qu’ils arrivent, il sera trop tard.

Phrasal verbs

2008-04-02T01:42:00.002+01:00

go in for sthg = se specialiser en qqch; choisir qqch comme carriere.

He considered going in for law for a time, but he found that studying law required too much effort and energy.
Pendant un certain temps, il envisagea de se specialiser en droit, mais il constata que les etudes de droits demandaient trop d'efforts et d'energie.

go without sthg = se passer de qqch, devoir se priver de qqch
Warning! We went without any food; We went without it.
We went without any food all week, because he'd spent all the money on movie tickets.
On s'est passe/prive de nourriture toute la semaine, parce qu'il avait depense tout l'argent en place de cinema.

carry sthg out = realiser, mettre en oeuvre qqch
Warning! He carried out his plan; he carried it out. (transitive phrasal verb)

He has made every effort to carry out his plan to improve the working condition of his staff.
Il a fait tous les efforts possibles pour realiser/mettre en oeuvre son projet d'amelioration des conditions de travail de son personnel.

New Rotating Five

2008-04-02T01:07:00.002+01:00

- Phrasal verbs
- Phrases used by artists to talk about their artwork, about themselves, techniques...
- What's the English for "dont" ?
- During/For
- During/While

Need Some Advice

2008-04-02T00:31:00.003+01:00

How could I organize these phrases? Do you think it's ok to let them in the text, or do I need to classify them in a way? The problem is, I want to keep the whole sentence, so I would keep the context, whenever I read the phrases...

Besides, is it necessary to translate them ?

What do you think?

Working on my Rotating stuff

2008-04-01T23:42:00.006+01:00

I have put in blod the phrases I find interesting to remember whether since they are usefull words in Digital Arts nor for their grammatical structure. I've chosen to keep the whole sentences so it will be easier for me to remember them in a context. Even though they are easy to understand, I think it's a good thing to "stress them out" because being able to use them "without thinking" could help speaking fluently, and maybe (why not?! :P) a little bit more like native speakers.

-- Extract of an Interview with Bobby Chiu --

IT'S ART Magazine: Can you tell us more about your evolution in digital art and how and why you started using these tools to express yourself?

Bobby Chiu: I started out using traditional mediums and methods.
When I experimented a bit with Illustrator and Photoshop 3 I quickly realized that "digital" will be the way to go in the near future. With digital art there is no need to buy paint or canvases and you can take your art with you to work on almost anywhere. You can't do that using traditional materials.

IA: What was the major difference for you when using these new tools rather than traditional art tools?

BC: The main difference is definitely the speed and the time you save. With traditional mediums, oils, acrylics, chalks and watercolor, everything always took so long for completely non-creative reasons. For example, you have to wait for paint to dry. With digital art, I can paint as quickly as I can think. I'm no longer slowed down by physical laws that I cannot control. I can finally express my ideas instantly.

IA: Do you think your way of conceiving artwork has change with the evolution of the technology?

BC: Yes, definitely. I'm always looking for new ways to do things, always asking myself how can these new functions or computer power help me evolve my art? It would be foolish to learn only the basics in digital art and not progress as the technology evolves. Just as artists demand more from existing technology, new technologies also require more from the artist. It's a never-ending cycle and you have to keep up.

When I look back at personal works, I remember how I was feeling on a particular day or what kind of style I was into at the time.

When I have an idea I draw out some thumbnails to experiment with composition then I do rough drafts, followed by rough colors and finally the finished look.

I love animation and children's illustrations; they've influenced my art quite a bit.

I believe that artists do their best works when they do what comes most naturally to them. I guess I'm just naturally drawn to paintings that anyone of any age or from any culture will be able to understand.

Bigdog Beta by Boston Dyanmics

2008-03-29T00:13:00.003Z

An AI Dog !!

BigDog le chien robot a grandi - Vidéo

A SLAP in the face...Slow Motion...

2008-03-28T23:48:00.002Z

Amazing!!

Gifle en slow motion - Vidéo

3 Year Old Solves Rubik's Cube in 114 seconds

2008-03-24T23:43:00.000Z

How To Solve The Kubik's Cube!!

2008-03-24T23:39:00.001Z

Blind Painter

2008-03-24T23:37:00.000Z

Need Some Help...

2008-03-18T20:20:00.001Z

I spent hours trying to find a podcast dealing with Animation... ( I found some, but they are too long... above 30min, or there are several parts...)
Then I tried to find something about Kuzco, The Emperor's New Groove, which is a Disney animated movie.

I ended up with nothing.. Now, my head aches... ( x__x <-- want to go home. For the time being, I don't have Internet at home. That's why I'm still at the university..)

PODCASTS

2008-03-18T19:05:00.006Z

(Radio Interview) Utada Hikaru- Keep Tryin'

TWO VIDEOS

2008-03-18T18:21:00.009Z

Interview with Chris Sanders, Dean Deblois & Andreas Deja
Creators of Lilo & Stitch
You can see it at: http://www.mymovies.net/player/default1.asp?filmid=573&ftrid=1152&s=3&n=3

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Data Art: The Sheep Market
For some reasons, 10 000 people contributed their sheep :D

WEBSITES

2008-03-18T17:01:00.006Z

CG Talk
http://forums.cgsociety.org/ <-- a link to really cool CG stuff

Practical Conversations for Language Learners

http://englishconversations.org/interactive-stories/ <-- Here is a very interesting website where you can find a lot of transcribed dialogues

And just for fun...
http://englishconversations.org/audio/aili1.mp3 <-- a funny interview of a little girl about Totoro

An unfinished Transcription.

2008-03-06T19:33:00.002Z

Here is a first version of the video transcription. As you see, some words are missing, some are probably not correct, but I tried to guess without looking at the dictionnary, just writing them down according to what I heard.

However, I don't know if it's going to be a good thing to go on with this video, because I think it's not "pertinent" enough...
____________
“HAMMY”

In the spirit of memorable sidekicks like Donkey, Puss in Boots, and the (???) psychotic penguins, DreamWorks has condue up another lovable character who’s loyal, energetic and a little bit nutty!!

HAMMY
What me to show you what I do with my NUTS?!!! I… WAAANT MYYY COOOOKIES!!! I’m a crazy rabbit squirrel…

KAREY KIRKPATRICK, Director
Hammy, he’s a squirrel, squirrels are hyperactive. They move fast, they see multi logical place to go.

HAMMY
RIIIIGHT!! I’ve heard some nuts in the woods, and I know where they are, I’ll be right back! BYE!!

And that came before the casting, to refind somebody who has the manic energy like Steve Carell had.

HAMMY
Oh Marty!

STEVE CARELL
Hammy is an idiot servant, without the servant ---- who’s taken two flights of fancy He is a very well intentioned, very well -meaning squirrel. He exists in a world all of his own.

HAMMY
Hey that guy isn’t coming, is he? ‘cause I don’t want to!!

STEVE CARELL
He has an extremely short attention span. And when caffeinated, that is amped up about one thousand percent.

HAMMY
HAHAAA!!! Was that out loud?

JASON REISIG, Supervising Animator
Hammy is must-funny dude, he’s just all over the place, kind of like Donkey in Shrek.

HAMMY (STEVE CARELL doing Hammy‘s voice)
Oh! Oh!! I can burp my ABCs… A… B… C…

DAVID BURGESS, Supervising Animator
He is this really optimistic eager little kid who’s kind of like made of caffeine

RJ
Come on! Show me that wild Look in your eyes boy!

WANDA SYKES
Hammy is basically a spas, he’s all over the place! You know, he’s scattered-brain... One a minute… you know, he is so huffed and the focus… The group is very patient with Hammy.

VERNE
What is it?

HAMMY
What is what?

VERNE
What is it you wanna tell me?
HAMMY
Oh… Oh… Oh! What was it, what was it, what was it? What was it…? Guuuh!!! Wait!!

NICOLAS SCAPEL, Lead Character TD
Hammy is so fast, he’s always breaking the rules of physics. So we had to remove the gravity.

HAMMY
What is THAAAT!!!

ELLEN COSS
We had to think of a way to sort of indicate when he was just zipping around, sort of faster than the speed of light. And you know, what ends up in the film is just fabulous but what the audience probably doesn’t realize is, how many different techniques that we came up with to get the final one.

HAMMY
Ooooh! Huh…?

STEVE CARELL
The one thing: that squirrel is way better looking than I am. So I think the animators…

HAMMY
It never ends… It never ends that way too…!

STEVE CARELL
Kind of hot. Kind of hot. Hammy… Hammy’s gonna do OK!

MY PERSONAL MOTIVATIONS

2008-03-04T16:25:00.019Z

Since I'm interested in Computer Graphics, I'd like to :
-get used to what is said on 3D forums and websites,
-talk about projects,
-be able to give my opinion from a graphist point of view,
-be able to talk fluently especially when it happens to be a CG subject

Basically, I'll try to keep theses personal goals in mind to do my "Rotating Five" thing :P

To begin with, here is a video about Hammy, the squirrel from 'Over The Hedge'. I started to transcribe it, so I'll post it on the comment section as soon as I'm done ^^
( Actually, it was the one I showed and had to present briefly in class... x__x <--- It was the little oral presentation I talked about on my very first post ^^; )

'Hammy'

MOTIVATION METHOD INVOLMENT

2008-02-27T02:16:00.003Z

3 words to be remembered...

- Got it!! >___< !!! Well, after listening to my very first recording in class... I just found out how horrible my English was... BUT!! I'll do my best to improve, especially on oral presentations... Speaking in front of everyone has always been a nightmare to me... (Teacher, help me!! T___T )

From now on, I'll regularly post comments on what we do in English class, new phrases on the topics I'd like to be able to talk on more fluently, meaning CG vocabulary, idioms and anything I'll find interesting to share in order to improve our English.

May Motivation Be With Us!!