Paige Norman A-S Media: November 2014

Thursday, 27 November 2014

27/11/2014 // Possible AD for magazine

Here is a possible AD in which i could include in my magazine

27/11/2014 // journalistic writing for DPS

Journalistic Writing

What made you want to make music?

From a young age, music was something I was always interested in doing, I knew especially that music was going to be my future when I started doing music in secondary school, I was one of the only people I knew who liked rock music, and the others, no offence, all followed that stereotype, they all had black or pink or red hair, piercings, heavy make-up, etc, but for me it was different, I always got people coming up to me like “ you like rock music? Really? How?” all those types of questions, I just told them I am myself, and that just because you like a certain genre of music, it doesn’t mean that you need to dress to fit the stereotypes of said genre.

I said to myself from that point that if I ever made music I would want to show that just because I listen to rock music, or anyone else listens to rock music, you don’t need to look like you do. I said to myself that if or when I made music, id surprise the industry with sophistication and pink flowers.

How did you go about starting your band?

When I knew I wanted to make a band and start making music, I found it quite hard to find people who I wanted in my band. There was a lot of people in my school who listened to the same music as me, which was great, but A, I never got along with them that way, and B, I wanted people like me, I’m not saying I was a rare person, but 99% of people that like rock,you would look at them and know. So I started making music myself, well trying too, I’d go into the music department at school and record one instrument at a time, fix timing etc, it was stressful, and quite lonely, so I done what I should’ve done in the first place, auditions.

I slowly found people who I liked, and who I knew or thought would be exactly what I wanted, some I found through band rehearsal and audition, others were friends of friends, and then I got started.

What was the aim for your music / band?

To produce music obviously, was my first aim, my main aim was to show to the rock audience and genre and other audiences that you don’t have to portray the music you listen to through clothing or make-up, no one has to look at you and be able to define your choices. I wanted to produce the music you’d hear globally in rock music, but have an image where people would look at our band and be like “they’re a rock group…. Seriously…?” I wanted the audience to be confused, but hopefully grasp what we were trying to portray.

How do you deal with hateful comments about your style?

I never really got anything hateful, THAT much, it was more like, they didn’t understand why I was ‘trying’ to be so different, or trying to prove a point which didn’t need to be proven, which was right, many people didn’t understand why I should try to prove a point which wasn’t important, I didn’t understand myself either at the start, but if something is Important to you, always make sure you stick up for yourself and what you believe in, never let anyone determine your fate.

How do you personally deal with people’s reactions / stereotypes?

I get a lot of people thinking that I’m making up the fact that I listen to rock music, that I’m one of those girls which say it to look different or want to stand out, and I’m not going to lie, I would probably think the same If I saw myself for the first time, but the fact is, people react to what they haven’t seen, or what’s different, and a reaction is a reaction, to me, either way its good, if I get someone going “oh look at her who does she think she is” it’s still a sign that myself and what I’m doing is being acknowledged, so for me, I’m happy with people having opinions on me.

Where do you want your band to go in the future?

As far as we can, worldwide. I want us to be known for our music and what we’re doing, all over the world really, I don’t want my band and career to stop anytime soon, really.

Who are you trying to reach out to?

Everyone really, especially people who wouldn’t usually listen to rock, who usually aren’t interested in that genre, I want to reach out to teens who are maybe afraid to listen to rock, who assume that everyone who listens to that genre are ‘scene’ or ‘emo’ because it brings confidence down, it can hurt some people being called a freak or something just because their music taste is somewhat different to the norm, and it needs to stop, so I hope we, as a band, can help it.

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

18/11/2014 // Front Cover Start

In class at the moment I am focusing on my front cover of my magazine, here is where I am currently at, i have changed colour scheme to pink/purple white and black, changed font so it matches masthead and changed main image twice.

In the next lesson I want to have a final masthead and half or nearly all of the magazine front cover to be done..

Thursday, 13 November 2014

Monday, 10 November 2014

Adobe Illustrator - Notes

Adobe Illustrator Basic Tutorial

I was not in when the lesson was taking place as i was modelling for another girl in my class, for this reason, i was looking at http://cameronbishopasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/ for help / notes. when i get the chance i will re-write and try my own, but for now, i understand the notes written and feel this will help me when creating my own,