This is it 编舞：MJ传递的最后信息（翻译在2楼）

shell88 · 发表于 2009-11-8 02:12:18

本帖最后由 shell88 于 2009-11-8 12:16 编辑

http://www.s2smagazine.com/node/2063

Travis Payne, the choreographer for This Is It, is sharing his memories of working with Michael Jackson.

Travis, a Michael Jackson aficionado from the age of 5, has been working with Michael since the video for “Remember the Time.” His last project with the King of Pop was working on the choreography for This Is It.

When Michael passed, Travis continued on with the entertainer’s work by acting as an executive producer for the rehearsal documentary. There was so much footage that at first it was difficult to decide what pieces would make into the film and what kind of piece This Is It would be. Over time, the producers decided that they would just let Michael lead the project.

“We just took that set list that he had approved with the concepts that he wanted, with the messages that he had put into the show,” the choreographer explained. “That’s what we did. We allowed him to decide what the movie would be.”

This Is It, running for 111 minutes, tells the stories behind each of the songs, so audiences really get an intimate look at what the concert would have been.

“The documentary, as we set out to do it, is a legacy piece. It speaks to Michael’s great brilliance and his great passion for his work,” Travis continued. “That was our mission: To tell the story of his last great creative process, and to share experiences that up until this point had only been reserved for those creating with Michael.”

Travis puts emphasis on the word with. Although, he was the choreographer for This Is It, Travis made it clear that the singer had a lot of input on the moves. They even developed a never-before-seen routine called The Drill. The dance was militarily inspired as Michael wanted everyone to dance in lock-step unison.

Then there were the essential songs that Michael knew he had to perform fans. Travis explained that Michael called tunes like “Thriller,” “Smooth Criminal” and “Billie Jean” sacred songs, meaning they absolutely needed to be included in any show he did. But Travis’ favorite piece from This Is It would be the number for “Earth Song.”

“’Earth Song’ incorporates all of Michael’s messages of peace and love and good wilawakening and awareness—which was really his main focus for wanting to do This Is It at all,” Travis explained, adding that Michael wanted to remind his audience, and the world, of all the work that there was left to do.

Travis recalled that Michael was really focused on sending the right messages to the audience during his shows. Chief among those was that we really needed to take better care of the Earth.

Ever the environmentalist, Michael incorporated a lot of green technologies into his show. For example, the smoke from the fog machine was produced from 100% natural oils. The programs, which were to be printed on recycled paper, even listed a bunch of eco-friendly agencies that fans could get involved with. Even Michael’s motorcade in London was a fleet of hybrid vehicles.

The routine has special meaning to Travis because it was the last number that Michael ever rehearsed. He thinks that it was fitting for Michael’s swan song to be about the topic that he was so dedicated to.

shell88 · 发表于 2009-11-8 02:23:49

本帖最后由 shell88 于 2009-11-8 12:18 编辑

Travis Payne, This Is It的编舞师分享与MJ一起工作的记忆。
Travis从5岁起就是MJ的狂热崇拜者，曾在“Remember the Time”MV与MJ一起工作过，他最后一个与流行音乐之王一起工作的项目就是This Is It的编舞。
MJ去世后，Travis作为彩排录像片的执行制作人继续工作。由于镜头很多，一开始很难决定哪些应该加入电影中，也不知道This Is It会是怎样的。后来，制作人决定由MJ来引领这一项目。
“我们根据他同意的节目单，他想要的概念，他加入的信息。“编舞师解释道，“我们就是这样作的，让他来决定电影的样子”
This Is It, 长达111分钟，讲述了每首歌背后的故事，观众可以从中接近演唱会本来会达到的样子。
“我着手作的记录片，是一个传承。它讲述了MJ的卓越和对工作的巨大热诚。”Travis 继续说 “这是我们的任务，讲述关于他最后的伟大创作过程的故事，分享经历，只保留哪些与MJ一起创造的东西。”
ravis强调了“与”（with）这个词，作为This Is It的编舞师, Travis解释MJ对舞蹈动作有很多创意。他们甚至发明了以前从未见过的一套动作叫“Drill”。舞蹈受到军队的启发，Michael希望每人都用整齐划一的步伐起舞。
Michael知道有一些他必须为Fans表演的基本歌曲。Michael把“thriller”，“Smooth Criminal”“Billie Jean”这些歌曲称为神圣歌曲，意思每次表演都必须要包括它们。但Travis在This Is It中最喜欢的片段是“Earth Song”（地球之歌）。
“’Earth Song’包含了Michael关于和平与爱的信息、唤醒与认识的意愿-这是他作This Is It演唱会的主要重点。”Travis还说，Michael想要提醒他的观众和整个世界，需要采取行动。
Travis回忆道，Michael真的着重于向观众发出正确的信息。其中最主要的就是我们真的需要更好的对待地球。
作为环保主义者，Michael在他的演出中包括了很多绿色技术。例如烟雾制造机中出来的烟来自于100%纯天然油。节目单是用再生纸印刷的，还列了一串环保机构的名单，这样粉丝们能作点什么。甚至Michael在伦敦的车队是由混合动力车组成的。
那个节目对Travis有特殊的意义，因为那是Michael最后排练的节目。他认为那是Michael在他一直致力于的主题的天鹅之歌。

MJwjlove · 发表于 2009-11-8 03:26:01

you are not alone Michael,we all love you...

Ginger007 · 发表于 2009-11-8 03:46:00

占个座先，慢慢看。

Ginger007 · 发表于 2009-11-8 03:54:09

’Earth Song’ incorporates all of Michael’s messages of peace and love and good wilawakening and awareness—which was really his main focus for wanting to do This Is It at all,” Travis explained, adding that Michael wanted to remind his audience, and the world, of all the work that there was left to do.
这个应该就是文章中心句了。