粉丝聚光灯：雷蒙德·克劳馥
Fan Spotlight: Raymond Croft
2024年6月7日
Jun 7, 2024
雷蒙德·克劳馥，一位资深的古墓丽影粉丝和社区中cosplay界的传奇人物，从小就将劳拉·克劳馥视为灵感源泉。雷蒙德参与了众多粉丝和官方项目，今天我们将在这个特别报道中深入探讨这些项目。
Raymond Croft, a longtime Tomb Raider fan and one of the community's cosplay legends, has seen Lara Croft as a source of inspiration since an early age. Ray has been involved in many fan and official projects, which we will explore in depth today in this spotlight.
问：你的古墓丽影之旅是如何开始的？
Q: How did your Tomb Raider journey begin?
我的古墓丽影之旅始于我六岁时。我的第一款古墓丽影游戏是《古墓丽影2》，我经常玩这款游戏。我擅长完成第一关（长城），并会告诉学校里的所有朋友我通关了，尽管我只完成了第一关。虽然这一关很有挑战性，但六岁时就通关这件事至今仍让我笑逐颜开。那时我对劳拉·克劳馥或古墓丽影了解不多，但劳拉和她对冒险的热爱深深吸引了我。我面前的这个强大角色几乎可以做任何事，并且会不惜一切代价达到她的目标。我必须更多地了解她。
My Tomb Raider journey began when I was just six years old. My first Tomb Raider game was Tomb Raider 2 and I would play it all the time. I was good at completing the first level (The Great Wall) and would tell all my friends at school that I beat the game when I had only completed the first level. It is a challenging level though, so completing it at six years old is something I still smile about till this day. I didn’t know much about Lara Croft or the Tomb Raider brand then, but I was so captivated by Lara and her love for adventure. I had this strong character in front of me that could quite literally do anything and would stop at nothing to reach her goals. I had to know more about her.
问：是什么让你走上了专业的cosplay之路？
Q: What got you into cosplay professionally?
我记得小时候，我会把自己画成穿着绿色上衣、短裤和靴子的劳拉。她对我来说是力量的象征，小时候穿着她的衣服画自己就像男孩们画自己成为超人一样。我仍然保留着那些我穿着劳拉标志性经典服装的画作。
I remember being a kid and drawing myself as Lara with a green top, shorts, and boots. She was a symbol of power to me and drawing myself in her clothes as a kid is like boys who were drawing themselves as Superman. I still have the drawings I drew of myself wearing Lara’s iconic classic outfit.
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随着年龄的增长和对劳拉热爱的加深，我最亲密的几位朋友将我带入了cosplay的世界。我很紧张，因为我不像劳拉，但社区里许多扮演劳拉的男性给了我灵感。我想我应该尝试一下。一旦我开始扮演劳拉，我就停不下来了。创造她的一些最标志性的服装让我感到很有力量。随着我创作各种服装、制作大量道具，并找到最不可思议的拍摄地点，我对cosplay的热爱持续增长。
As I got older and my love for Lara grew, I was introduced to the world of cosplay by several of my closest friends. I was nervous to cosplay as Lara because I look nothing like her, but I was inspired by many other men in the community that would cosplay as Lara. I thought I would give it a shot. Once I started cosplaying as Lara I couldn’t stop. It felt empowering to create some of her most iconic outfits. My love for cosplay continued to grow as I would create various outfits, create a plethora of props, and find the most incredible shoot locations.
问：你最喜欢的一些cosplay照片是什么？你能分享一下它们背后的故事吗？
Q: What are some of your favourite cosplay shots and can you share the story behind them?
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我最喜欢的一些照片是我《古墓丽影：暗影》的cosplay照。这套cosplay有很多精细的部分，而且我是在E3和圣地亚哥动漫展上穿着它来帮助宣传《古墓丽影：暗影》的。
Some of my favourite shots would have to be my Shadow of the Tomb Raider cosplay. That cosplay has so many intricate parts, and it was the cosplay I wore to help promote Shadow of The Tomb Raider at E3 and San Diego Comic Con.
我还拍了一组与一条20英尺长的网纹蟒蛇一起的照片。穿着劳拉·克劳馥的cosplay服装与这样美丽的动物一起工作是我所有做过事情中的亮点。
I also did a photoshoot where I worked with a 20-foot reticulated python. Being able to work with such a beautiful animal while wearing a Lara Croft cosplay is a highlight of everything I’ve done.
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我还非常喜欢扮演我心中的统一版劳拉。将三代劳拉的元素融合在一起进行创作很有趣。我喜欢我的统一版劳拉cosplay，因为所有世代的劳拉对我来说都意义重大，能够带着她们一起出现让我很感动。
I also really enjoyed cosplaying as my vision for Unified Lara. It was fun to get creative and combine aspects of all 3 generations of Lara. I love my unified Lara cosplay because all generations of Lara mean so much to me and it was endearing to be able to bring them all with me.
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问：你也是一位古墓丽影收藏家，可以说拥有最惊人的古墓丽影主题浴室。为什么劳拉·克劳馥在你生活中如此重要？
Q: You're also a Tomb Raider collector with arguably the most incredible Tomb Raider-themed bathroom around. Why is Lara Croft such an important figure in your life?
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劳拉在我没有安全感的时候为我创造了一个避风港。有时候，我会感到孤独、沮丧、失落，而我能拥有的只有我的PS、劳拉·克劳馥和古墓丽影。古墓丽影的世界是我可以去的地方，它缓解了我所经历的许多痛苦。直到今天，我仍然会在悲伤的时候玩古墓丽影。我有游戏、电影和漫画陪伴我。似乎总有一个版本的劳拉可以陪伴我。劳拉·克劳馥是我所经历过的和克服了许多障碍的提醒，她对我来说是和平的象征。有她在家里让我感到极大的安慰和宁静。
Lara created a safe space for me when I didn’t have one. There would be times where I would be alone, upset, disconnected, and all I had was my PlayStation, Lara Croft, and Tomb Raider. The world of Tomb Raider was a place where I could go that would ease so much pain that I was experiencing. To this day, I still play Tomb Raider during times of sadness. I had the games, the movies, and the comics to keep me company. It seemed like there was always a version of Lara that could keep me company. Lara Croft is a reminder of what I have been through and what I’ve done to overcome many obstacles, she is a symbol of peace for me. Having her around my home brings me great comfort and tranquility.
问：你编写、导演、制作并主演了一部名为《古墓丽影：赛斯之怒》的短粉丝预告片。是什么激发了你创作这部预告片的灵感？
Q: You wrote, directed, produced, and starred in a short fan-made trailer called Tomb Raider: Wrath of Seth. What sparked the idea behind its creation?
哇，我可以不停地谈论《赛斯之怒》。这是一个如此庞大的项目。我很高兴这么多人仍然喜欢它。《古墓丽影：最后的启示》是我最喜欢的古墓丽影游戏之一。主要是因为劳拉必须面对并纠正她行为的后果。在每一款古墓丽影游戏中，劳拉都会拯救世界，但我很好奇，如果她没有这么做，那么古墓丽影的故事会是什么样子。《赛斯之怒》就是基于这个问题“如果劳拉生活在一个她无法拯救的世界会怎样？”而诞生的。
Wow I could go on and on about Wrath of Seth. It was such a huge project. I’m so happy so many people still enjoy it. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation is one of my favourite Tomb Raider games. Mainly because Lara must face and fix the consequences of her actions. In every Tomb Raider game Lara always saves the world, but I was curious to what a Tomb Raider story might look like if she hadn’t. That is how Wrath of Seth found its footing, with the question “What if Lara lived in a world she couldn’t save?”
问：预告片中使用了一些相当复杂的视觉特效镜头。这些镜头的创作过程是怎样的？
Q: The trailer uses some quite complicated VFX shots. What was the process behind creating those shots?
我与一位视觉特效艺术家塔里克·马哈茂德紧密合作，并相信他能提供我所需的一切。这是一个挑战，因为所有的沟通都是通过文本和语音备忘录进行的。我们生活在世界的不同地方，他的工作时间是我的睡眠时间。我会详细描述我希望视觉特效镜头看起来是什么样子，他非常努力地工作，直到我们都对视觉特效感到满意。这是一项艰巨的工作，但我认为我们在最终作品中成功地实现了它。
I was working closely with a VFX artist, Tariq Mehmood, and felt confident he could deliver exactly what I needed. It was a challenge because all communication was done through text and voice memos. We lived in separate parts of the world and his working hours were my sleeping hours. I would describe how I would want the VFX shots to look in detail and he worked incredibly hard until we both felt satisfied with how the VFX looked. It was a lot of work, but I feel we were able to pull it off in the final product.
问：你在《古墓丽影：暗影》的关键艺术中与詹恩·克劳馥一起表演特技，包括倒挂。你能分享一下那次拍摄的经历吗？
Q: You performed stunts, including hanging upside down, for the Shadow of the Tomb Raider key art alongside Jenn Croft. Can you share your experience from that shoot?
《暗影》的拍摄是我最喜欢的工作之一。这次扮演一个与劳拉不同的角色很有趣。当我扮演劳拉时，我必须变现出某种程度的自信。然而，作为被劳拉·克劳馥追捕的圣三一士兵，我必须表现出恐惧。这是一个有趣的转变，而且能够在拍摄中表演特技使它更加有趣。看到我们为了获得最逼真的效果而模仿的所有幕后揭秘视频，这简直令人难以置信。
The Shadow shoot is one of my most favourite shoots that I have worked on. It was fun to be a different character than Lara this go round. When I cosplay as Lara there is a certain level of confidence I must exude. Acting as a Trinity soldier that is being hunted by Lara Croft however, I had to exude fear. It was a fun switch up and being able to do stunt work for the shoot made it more interesting. It was also incredible to see all the behind-the-scenes art that we were mimicking to get the most life like representation.
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问：2018年，你在E3上与詹恩·克劳馥一起在《古墓丽影：暗影》的展位上扮演劳拉·克劳馥。你在活动中的最爱时刻是什么？
Q: You represented Lara Croft at the Shadow of the Tomb Raider booth with Jenn Croft at E3 in 2018. What were your favourite moments from the event?
我在这些活动中最喜欢的时刻总是与像我这样的古墓丽影粉丝见面并相处。我们都有着相似的故事，这真的让人感觉像一个理解你的家庭。通过这些活动，我遇到了一些最了不起的人，他们至今仍然是我最好的朋友。那个曾经感到如此孤独的孩子会很高兴地知道他最终会找到这么多和他一样的人。能够在这个社区里找到朋友让一切变得更加丰富多彩，我迫不及待地想与大家一起体验未来的一切。
My favourite moments from these events will always be meeting and hanging out with Tomb Raider fans like me. We all share such similar stories, and it truly does feel like a family that understands you. I have met some of the most amazing people through these events and they are some of my best friends till this day. The kid in me that felt so alone would be so happy to know that he would eventually find so many people just like him. Being able to have friends within this community makes everything so much more exciting and I can’t wait to experience what’s to come with everyone.
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问：您有什么想对古墓丽影社区说的话吗？
Q: Is there a message you want to convey to the Tomb Raider community?
我发现，古墓丽影社区中劳拉对不同的人来说有着不同的意义，而这些意义都是合理的。我觉得我们所有人，包括我自己，都试图根据劳拉对我们的意义来准确定位她是谁，却没有意识到她可能对其他人来说意味着完全不同的含义。我和其他人一样有自己的喜好，但知道这么多人有他们自己的劳拉作为榜样，这真的很美好。就像我自己一样，劳拉陪伴着我们许多人走过了旅程，并在我们需要有人看到我们的时候帮助我们变得坚强。虽然我们中有些人可能对劳拉是谁有不同的看法，但毫无疑问的是，劳拉对许多人来说意义重大，她能在某人的黑暗中成为一束光，这就是她成为有史以来最伟大角色之一的原因。
Something I have realized about the Tomb Raider community is that Lara means many different things to many different people and all of them are valid. I feel like we all, myself included, try and pinpoint who Lara is based off what she means to us without realizing she may mean something completely different to someone else. I have preferences as anyone else does, but knowing that so many people have their own Lara to look up to is truly beautiful. Like myself, Lara accompanied many of us along our journey and helped to strengthen us in times where we needed someone to see us. While some of us may disagree on who Lara is, it is without a doubt that Lara means a lot to many people, and her ability to be a shining light within someone’s darkness is all the reason why she is one of the best characters of all time.
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