I'm going to be talking a little bit about

大家好

music, machines and life.

等一下我要跟各位聊聊有關

Or, more specifically,

音樂、機械、和生活

what we learned from the creation of a very large and complicated machine

或者更具體地說

for a music video.

我們能從一個為了拍MV而做的龐大、複雜的機器中

Some of you may recognize this image.

學到些什麼

This is the opening frame of the video that we created.

可能有些人看過這照片中的場景

We'll be showing the video at the end,

這是我們設計的音樂錄影帶的開頭

but before we do, I want to talk a little bit about

演講最後我們會播放這卷音樂錄影帶

what it is that they wanted.

在此之前，我想告訴各位

Now, when we first started talking to OK Go --

他們對這影片的訴求

the name of the song is "This Too Shall Pass" --

當我們開始和OK Go這樂團討論

we were really excited because

他們的作品"一切終將過去"時

they expressed interest in building a machine that they could dance with.

我們覺得非常興奮，因為

And we were very excited about this

他們想要一個能與人共舞的機械裝置

because, of course,

另一個讓我們感到興奮的

they have a history of dancing with machines.

那是因為

They're responsible for this video, "Here It Goes Again."

他們過去有類似的豐富經驗

50-million-plus views on YouTube.

他們自製的音樂錄影帶"我們又來了!"

Four guys dancing on treadmills,

在Youtube上超過5千萬的瀏覽次數

no cuts, just a static camera.

4個大男人在跑步機上跳舞

A fantastically viral and wonderful video.

沒有剪接，只用一台固定的攝影機拍攝

So we were really excited about working with them.

這影片不但在網路上快速傳播而且非常完美

And we sort of started talking about what it is that they wanted.

所以我們真的很高興有機會跟他們合作

And they explained that they wanted

我們一開始在初步討論時

kind of a Rube Goldberg machine.

他們就指出

Now, for those of you who don't know,

他們想要一個"魯布-戈德堡機械裝置"

a Rube Goldberg machine

現場可能有人不知道這是什麼

is a complicated contraption,

魯布-戈德堡機械裝置

an incredibly over-engineered piece of machinery

它的構造非常複雜

that accomplishes a relatively simple task.

並且用極端缺乏效率的運作過程

So we were excited by this idea,

去完成一件極簡單的事情

and we started talking about

我們對這個構想非常感興趣

exactly what it would look like.

於是我們開始著手

And we came up with some parameters, because,

並與他們討論詳細內容

you know, building a Rube Goldberg machine

我們想出一些裝置在設計上的主要條件

has limitations,

你們要瞭解，搭建魯布-戈德堡機械裝置

but it also is pretty wide open.

有些限制

And we wanted to make sure that we did something

但它同時也是很開放的

that would work for a music video.

而我們希望我們所作的成果

So we came up with a list of requirements,

能夠完整呈現在音樂錄影帶裡面

the "10 commandments,"

所以我們將這些條件條列化

and they were, in order of ascending difficulty:

稱為"10誡"

The first is "No magic."

依照執行難度依序告訴各位

Everything that happened on screen had to be

第一，不用複雜取巧的戲法

very easily understood by a typical viewer.

影片內容要親民

The rule of thumb was that, if my mother couldn't understand it,

任何觀眾都要能看的懂

then we couldn't use it in the video.

簡單來說，若有我老媽感到困惑的部份

They wanted band integration,

這部份就不能出現在影片中

that is, the machine acting upon the band members,

第二，要融入樂團成員

specifically not the other way around.

機器的運作過程能讓樂團成員參與其中

They wanted the machine action to follow the song feeling.

不能只有機器在表演

So as the song picks up emotion,

第三，機器的運作要配合音樂的節奏與情緒

so should the machine

如果音樂來到情緒表現比較強的部份

get grander in its process.

那麼機器呈現的運作過程

They wanted us to make use of the space.

就必須比較華麗、壯觀

So we have this 10,000-square-foot warehouse we were using,

第四，要利用廣大的空間

divided between two floors.

所以我們找了一個上下二層

It included an exterior loading dock.

合計1萬平方英呎的大倉庫

We used all of that, including a giant hole in the floor

倉庫有一個裝卸貨物的月台

that we actually descended the camera and cameraman through.

我們利用倉庫裡的所有東西，包括地板上的大坑洞

They wanted it messy, and we were happy to oblige.

讓我們的攝影機和工作人員能順利拍攝

The machine itself would start the music.

第五，要看起來很凌亂，這我們很願意效勞

So the machine would get started,

第六，裝置可以啟動音樂

it would travel some distance,

當裝置啟動時

reacting along the way,

它要能跑來跑去

hit play on an iPod or a tape deck

並在這過程中不斷啟動各種開關

or something that would start playback.

然後啟動iPod或錄音帶的播放

And the machine would maintain synchronization throughout.

或是一些錄音裝置

And speaking of synchronization,

裝置要能與音樂同步化

they wanted it to sync to the rhythm

他們要求的同步化

and to hit specific beats along the way.

不但裝置運作要跟著音樂的節拍走

Okay. (Laughter)

還要能配合特定的節拍點

They wanted it to end precisely on time.

........好吧

Okay, so now the start to finish timing has to be perfect.

要能在精準的時間內結束

And they wanted the music to drop out

好吧，所以裝置的啟動到結束要非常精準

at a certain point in the video

然後在影片中的特定時刻

and actual live audio from the machine

必須要把音樂停止播放

to play part of the song.

沒有音樂的這個時段

And as if that wasn't enough,

要用機器的運作來發出聲音

all of these incredibly complicating things, right,

這些還不夠

they wanted it in one shot.

拍攝這支影片

(Laughter)

還要一鏡到底不剪接

(Applause)

(笑)

Okay.

(掌聲)

So, just some statistics

好吧

about what we went through in the process.

那麼，針對這個裝置

The machine itself has

我們做了一些統計

89 distinct interactions.

它擁有

It took us 85 takes

89個不同的互動裝置

to get it on film

我們前前後後

to our satisfaction.

拍了85次

Of those 85 takes,

確保有達到我們想要的成果

only three actually successfully completed their run.

在這85次的拍攝中

We destroyed two pianos

只有3次成功的把所有機關都啟動

and 10 televisions in the process.

拍攝過程中我們共砸了2台鋼琴

We went to Home Depot well over a hundred times.

還有10台電視機

(Laughter)

我們逛了100多次的家得寶 (註:美國家庭飾品與建材的零售商)

And we lost one high-heeled shoe

(笑)

when one of our engineers, Heather Knight,

有人還弄丟了一支高跟鞋

left her high-heeled shoe -- after a nice dinner,

某天，我們的工程師海瑟奈特

and returned back to the build --

在浪漫的燭光晚餐後

and left it in a pile of stuff.

她回到倉庫工作

And another engineer thought, "Well, that would be a really good thing to use"

然後把高跟鞋跟一些道具放在一起

and ended up using it as a really nice trigger.

另一位工程師看到了，覺得"嗯，這應該可以好好利用"

And it's actually in the machine.

最後這鞋子也真的成為一個很棒的機關

So what did we learn from all of this?

它就是這樣不見的

Well, having completed this,

講半天，我們到底學到什麼?

we have the opportunity to step back and reflect

基本上，是在完成之後

on some of the things.

我們才有機會回頭來審視

And we learned that small stuff stinks.

到底得到了些什麼

Little balls in wooden tracks

我們深刻體會到"魔鬼就在細節裡"

are really susceptible to

我們在木版上刻溝槽

humidity and temperature and a little bit of dust,

想讓小鋼珠能順著溝槽前進，但順利與否

and they fall out of the tracks,

要取決於濕度、溫度、有沒有灰塵

the exact angles makes it hard to get right.

沒顧好這些細節就很難控制小珠子

And yet, a bowling ball will always follow the same path.

軌道角度一點點不對就會影響球的走向

It doesn't matter what temperature it is,

如果用的是保齡球就不會有這樣的困擾

doesn't matter what's in its way;

不用管啥溫度還是什麼

it will pretty much get where it needs to go.

也不用太關心它的行經路線

But as much as the small stuff stinks, we needed somewhere to start,

因為它本身的重量體積能幫助它順利前進

so that we would have somewhere to go.

越小的東西需要越多的注意力，我們需要正確的基本態度

And so you have to start with it. You have to focus on it.

以便我們能前往共同一致的目標

Small stuff stinks,

任何人都應該了解這一點，不管做任何事都一樣

but, of course, it's essential, right?

魔鬼就在細節裡

What else? Planning is incredibly important.

但細節是最重要的

(Laughter)

還學到什麼?大家都知道事前規劃超級重要

You know, we spent a lot of time ideating

(該死的平面配置圖)

and even building some of these things.

你們要瞭解，概念發想到機械建構 (施壓點) (某東西踢倒書)

It's been said that, "No battle plan

花了我們不少時間

survives contact with the enemy."

古人有云：任何作戰計畫，

I think our enemy was physics --

跟敵人交鋒後都是廢紙一張

(Laughter)

我們的敵人就是物理學

and she's a cruel mistress.

(最後的書打到槓桿) (假手啟動iPod)

Often, we had to pull things out as a result

它是個難搞的傢伙

because of timing or aesthetics or whatever.

常常我們需要改變計畫 (啟動低音喇叭 震波啟動坡道上的球)

And so while planning is important, so is flexibility.

因為時間有限、美感訴求、還有種種因素

These are all things that ended up

事前規劃很重要，也要有彈性地做變化

not making it into the final machine.

要順利完成這台裝置

So also, put reliable stuff last,

必須要取捨一些東西

the stuff that's going to run every time.

我們會把失敗率較低的機關設在後面

Again, small to large is relevant here.

這些機關總是能順利啟動，不需費心

The little Lego car in the beginning of the video

小道具跟大道具的機關設置也是一樣

references the big, real car

出現在片頭的樂高玩具車

near the end of the video.

和片尾的實體車

The big, real car works every time; there's no problem about it.

互相呼應

The little one had a tendency to try to run off the track

這台實體車做的機關每次操作總是很穩定

and that's a problem.

樂高小車卻很容易偏離軌道

But you don't want to have to reset the whole machine

這是個問題

because the Lego car at the end doesn't work, right.

你不想要因為這台玩具車在最後沒有啟動

So you put that up front so that, if it fails,

導致整個過程重來

at least you know

所以我們決定把小車機關放在前面

you don't have to reset the whole thing.

就算這機關沒啟動

Life can be

你至少知道不需要重新設置全部機關

messy.

人生可能是

There were incredibly difficult moments in the building of this thing.

混亂的

Months were spent in this tiny, cold warehouse.

為了打造這台裝置我們經歷了許多難以想像的艱苦時刻

And the wonderful elation that we had

好幾個月耗在又小又冷的倉庫裡

when we finally completed it.

而到了最後

So it's important to remember that whether it's good or it's bad,

我們享受嚐到了甜美的成果

"This Too Shall Pass."

請記住，不管人生中發生了怎樣的喜事，或是壞事

Thank you very much.

"這一切終將過去"

(Applause)

感謝各位

And now to introduce

(掌聲)

their music video,

現在跟各位介紹

we have OK Go.

由OK Go帶來的

OK Go: An introduction. Hello TEDxUSC.

這支音樂錄影帶

We are OK Go.

輪到我們自我介紹了。哈囉，TEDxUSC論壇的各位

What are we doing? Oh, just hanging out with our Grammy. What what!

我們是OK Go

It think we can do better than this. Hello TEDxUSC.

現在要幹麼?跟大家分享葛來美得獎心得吧。啥???

We are OK Go. Have you read the "Natural Curiosity Cabinet?"

這次要正經一點啦。哈囉，TEDxUSC論壇的各位

I mean, "Curiosity" -- excuse me.

我們是OK Go.你們有看過自藍奇珍這本書嗎?

Let me start again.

對不起，是自"然"奇珍 (18世紀植物手繪本)

We need some more ridiculous things besides "The Cabinet of Natural Curiosities."

重來一次

Tim's sundial hat.

我們從《自然奇珍》這本書看到很多超酷炫的東西

Have you seen the new work they've done to the Waltz Towers?

提姆的日晷帽

Sorry, start again.

你們有沒有看過Waltz Towers的最新作品?

(Barking)

抱歉，再重來一次

Dogs.

(汪汪)

Hello, TEDxUSC. We are OK Go,

....有狗來亂

and this our new video, "This Too Shall Pass."

哈囉，TEDxUSC論壇的各位，我們是OK Go

[unclear]

很高興跟各位分享我們的新MV"一切終將過去"

Kay, we can still do one better I think, yeah.

[不清晰]

That one's pretty good. It's getting better.

凱，我覺得我們可以再錄一次

(Music)

這次真的不錯，有進步了

♫ You know you can't keep letting it get you down ♫

(前奏)

♫ And you can't keep dragging that dead weight around ♫

♫你知道終要放下讓人煩心的事情♫

♫ If there ain't all that much to lug around ♫

♫身邊的累贅也該甩掉♫

♫ Better run like hell when you hit the ground ♫

♫若沒有太多事情拖累你♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫你跌倒的時候就應該要快點站起來♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

♫ You can't stop these kids from dancing ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

♫ Why would you want to? ♫

♫你不該阻止孩子們的夢想♫

♫ Especially when you're already getting yours ♫

♫你為何會想這麼做?♫

♫ Cuz if your mind don't move and your knees don't bend ♫

♫ 尤其是你已經得到你想要的了♫

♫ Well don't go blaming the kids again ♫

♫若因為是你還沒拋棄陳舊觀念和做好準備♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫就別再牽拖到孩子身上了♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

♫ Let it go ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

♫ This too shall pass ♫

♫放開手♫

♫ Let it go ♫

♫一切終將過去♫

♫ This too shall pass ♫

♫放開手♫

♫ You know you can't keep letting it get you down ♫

♫一切終將過去♫

♫ No, you can't keep letting it get you down ♫

♫你知道終要放下讓人煩心的事情♫

♫ Let it go ♫

♫沒錯，甩掉身邊的累贅吧♫

♫ This too shall pass ♫

♫讓它去吧♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫一切終將過去♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

♫ When the morning comes ♫

♫黎明終會到來♫

(Cheering)

♫黎明終會到來♫