Production - Contents Page First Draft

This is my first draft of my contents page that has been completed along with the other production media. Below are the screenshots I took during the process of using QuarkXpress.

These are the screenshots of the process of creating this first draft of my contents page.

Gif animators

Production - Front Cover First Draft

I have finished the first draft of the front cover for my music magazine 'Sonitus'. Included in this post are screenshots from photoshop showing how I created this piece.

 

These are the screenshots in the process of making the front cover.

Front Cover Screenshots

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Production Material: Final Draft of Double Page Article

This is my second draft of the article, I have tried to build up on points to extend the article, developing points so that the article is more band related, and more interesting.

From the depths of sixth form to supporting You Me At Six in the top academies in the UK, this is Canterbury’s journey with friends, family and fans.  Touring with another band from their homeland, Canterbury learns the tricks of the trade from these other Surrey Stars. “Fucking good at helping you. They are the kind of band who will help out smaller bands” said Mike, 21. “You Me At Six were guaranteed fun, party hard and drink harder” said Luke Prebble who plays bass and does backing vocals for the band. Making Surrey proud they took to the stage playing in O2 Academies across the UK.

And Canterbury knows how to have fun. Whether they are supporting or headlining a gig, they know they, and the crowd, will always have a good time. Even a small crowd like the one I went to in Liverpool, you could tell everyone was having fun. “With supporting you’re probably gonna be packed up by like 9, sound check at half 7, half an hour set from 8 to half 8” explained Luke. He couldn’t decide which he preferred; they both have their merits and downfalls. He explained “With headlining you won’t get back til about 2. I mean we’d get on about 10, which is usually like a wind down time for me, but that’s when we’re just starting. We get to the end and I’m like ‘Its like 11pm and I’m fucking buzzin’!” From this you could tell whatever the place, time, people, the band will always make the crowd roar with excitement.

Sitting there in the backrooms of the O2 Academy Liverpool before the gig, Luke Prebble and Mike Sparks, who play bass and guitar respectively, and both do vocals, sat there confidently on the less than perfect sofa. Relaxing with a drink in hand, they described their exciting Journey from school kids who liked a bit of music, to professional musicians, giving music to sell out crowds across the UK – from London to Liverpool, and from Glasgow to Plymouth. 

Growing up with the sound of Patrick Stump gracing Luke Prebble’s ears, Mike loves to tell the story of how Luke developed his singing ability. “Singing along to his brother’s driving lessons with their dad, he’d  sit in the back of the car and sing along to FOB” joked Mike and according to Luke: “It’s why he can sing better than the others”.  Asking them about their influences an array of rock artists came up. From Patrick Stump to Blink – 182, Canterbury’s members know the best bands that have fun.

                Before Canterbury was Luke’s band ‘Lucky For Some’. Splitting up they changed the name to Canterbury and recruited Mike, who was a school friend. The move to Canterbury was, in fact, lucky for a lot of people! Pushing themselves and trying and trying, working through school they recorded a lot of tracks, and by a lot, about 40 tracks were made throughout sixth form, creating ear  tingling riffs combined with a brilliant bass beat.

Even though they are an unsigned band, they know that they will always try their hardest for the band. “If you don’t beleive in yourself, you won’t ever get there” was the words from Mike as he was preparing for the gig. And when you have sell out gigs, like Canterbury’s Southhampton show which sold out weeks before the gig, it’s time for a reality check. “Just like, wow.”

And growing as a band, they’ve set their targets on a much bigger audience then a few hundred strong crowd... When asked about plans for 2011, world domination came to mind. “Taking over the world is definitely on the list for the new year” joked Mike, no nerves showing about an hour before the gig.  “We also don’t think that Gloria got the release it deserved, like Calm Down, inspired by our lack of calming down, which got a release it definitely deserved.

With their plans set hopefully starting to set in motion, they all still have their dreams. I think every musician has looked at themselves and imagined what it would be like playing alongside their favourite bands of all time. And in Luke’s case, Jimmy Eat World: supported by Canterbury would be a dream come true. “They’re a fucking amazing band writing fucking good music.”

These quartet of rock stars aren’t going to give up any time soon. Luke sat there saying “never say no. I mean 500 people in London was great, but now 1000? We’re content with smaller venues at this stage, but if we are still here in a year then I won’t be happy.” Their friendship becomes apparent wherever they go. If your still friends with the same people you were during school without hating each other’s guts, then you know your friendship is strong and that they will stick with each other throughout the thick and thin, the high and lows.

Production Material: Draft of Double Page Article

FRIENDS? WE’RE MORE LIKE A GANG

Drop Quotes:

•  “And I was just like, Fuck I wanna do this”
• “Having 500 hundred people singing the words back to you is just- manic”

 ‘Rising stars Canterbury, hidden away from the music records in their home in Surrey, gives an account of their Journey from their High School Hall to O2 Academies across the UK.’

 

From the depths of sixth form to supporting You Me At Six in the top academies in the UK, this is Canterbury’s journey with friends, family and fans.  Touring with another band from their homeland, Canterbury learns the tricks of the trade from these other Surrey Stars. “Fucking good at helping you. They are the kind of band who will help out smaller bands” said Mike, 21. “You Me At Six were guaranteed fun, party hard and drink harder” said Luke Prebble who plays bass and does backing vocals for the band. Making Surrey proud they took to the stage playing in O2 Academies across the UK.

And Canterbury knows how to have fun. Whether they are supporting or headlining a gig, they know they, and the crowd, will always have a good time. Even a small crowd like the one I went to in Liverpool, you could tell everyone was having fun. “With supporting you’re probably gonna be packed up by like 9, sound check at half 7, half an hour set from 8 to half 8” explained Luke. He couldn’t decide which he preferred; they both have their merits and downfalls. He explained “With headlining you won’t get back til about 2. I mean we’d get on about 10, which is usually like a wind down time for me, but that’s when we’re just starting. We get to the end and I’m like ‘Its like 11pm and I’m fucking buzzin’!” From this you could tell whatever the place, time, people, the band will always make the crowd roar with excitement.

Sitting there in the backrooms of the O2 Academy Liverpool before the gig, Luke Prebble and Mike Sparks, who play bass and guitar respectively, and both do vocals, sat there confidently on the less than perfect sofa. Relaxing with a drink in hand, they described their exciting Journey from school kids who liked a bit of music, to professional musicians, giving music to sell out crowds across the UK – from London to Liverpool, and from Glasgow to Plymouth.  

Growing up with the sound of Patrick Stump gracing Luke Prebble’s ears, Mike loves to tell the story of how he developed his singing ability. “Singing along to his brother’s driving lessons with their dad, he’d  sit in the back of the car and sing along to FOB” joked Mike and according to Luke: “It’s why he can sing better than the others”.  Asking them about their influences an array of rock artists came up. From Patrick Stump to Blink – 182, Canterbury’s members know the best bands that have fun.

Before Canterbury was Luke’s band ‘Lucky For Some’. Splitting up they changed the name to Canterbury and recruited Mike, who was a school friend. The move to Canterbury was, in fact, lucky for a lot of people! Pushing themselves and trying and trying, working through school they recorded a lot of tracks, and by a lot, about 40 tracks were made throughout sixth form, creating ear  tingling riffs combined with a drum beat you have to jump to.

Production Material: Photographs

In this post I will show the images that I will use for the front cover, contents page and double page spread. All these photos will be the originals, and I will edit them when I come to producing the media product. Below are the final images that I have selected for my front cover, contents page and double page spread. Also are the results from the different photoshoots and live gigs that I have taken photos at.

This is the photo shoot for the main cover, created in Picasion.com



These are the images from the Canterbury gig, made in windows movie maker as a slideshow. The music track is 'Gloria' by Canterbury themselves.

These images are from various other gigs that I want to use for the rest of the contents page. I have made these using the gif animator from 'gifup.com'

This is the selection of images that I have chosen to be used for my production. These are all the uneditted versions of the images, and they will now be editted to fit the requirements I have chosen for my magazine.
Front Cover

Contents Page

Main Image

Other Images

 

Double Page Spread

Production Material: Band Interview Notes

I conducted an interview with the band Canterbury, these are the interview notes:

Luke Prebble (Bass and vocals) and Mike Sparks (Vocals and Guitar)

So what were your inspirations for making Canterbury?

All grew up together in Surrey, went to live gigs and saw musicians, all friends and saw how much passion other bands have, Luke: “And I was just like, Fuck I wanna do this” Luke was in a band called Lucky For Some, changed its name to Canterbury, Mike was in a band which disbanded. Both bands played together. Mike Joined Canterbury. Mike: “I guess what we thought was don’t get your hopes up”

What helped Canterbury this far, making an album and a headline tour?

All friends throughout school, everyone helped each other. Couldn’t play many gigs so focussed on writing songs.  Main thing for them was music. Wrote thank you 2 years before it was released, recorded it after college. “We’re still proud of ‘Thank You’” worked hard, it wasn’t just snapped up a record deal like that and had their fame handed to them, they worked up towards bigger and bigger gigs

Who were your idols as the band was growing, influences?

Luke: Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy, great voice, and one of the first good singers I sung along to. Brother’s driving lessons with their dad, would sit in the back of the car and sing along to FOB, Dad claims that is why Luke can sing so well.....Blink-182 and New Found Glory, Sugar cult (says Mike)

What was the best gig you’ve done and what makes the night enjoyable?

Luke: “It’s amazing to be able to say our most recent gig must be out best, having 500 hundred people singing the words back to you is just, manic” being an unsigned band, it’s like a reality check, and quite humbly. Southampton was a sell out gig, even weeks before the night the tickets had gone.

Plans For 2011?

Mike: “World Domination”Have around 40 songs, will release a new album. Possibly re launch Gloria and give it some justice, kind of unhappy with the reception compared to Calm Down, radio release with Fern Cotton. Luke: “it’s going to be a tough road, but we’ll try” possible record deal? Playing at Leeds and Reading, dream to be up there playing in front of so many people. Arenas,    Luke: “Never say no. I mean 500 people in London was great, but now 1000? We’re content with smaller venues at this stage, but if we are still here in a year then I won’t be happy.” If you don’t believe in yourself, you won’t ever get there”

What was it like playing with ‘youmeatsix’?

Mike: “Fucking good at helping you. They are the kind of band who will help out smaller bands”.                                  Luke: “Guaranteed fun, awesome guys. We’re all from Surrey and we got on really well, sometimes if we’re with a band from like Scotland we can sometimes clash or get on really well, but with these guys it was great”.

What would be your ideal tour?

Luke: “Jimmy Eat World with a tour in America. Like a 50 date tour in every state. They’re a fucking amazing band writing fucking good music.” Blink would be amazing, if a little daunting.

Support or Headlining?

Totally different. Headlining it’s like your show, people have come to see you while supporting  you’re like warming up the crowd. Luke: “with like supporting you’re probably gonna be packed up by like 9, sound check at half 7, half an hour set from 8 to half 8, but with headlining you won’t get back til about 2. We’d get on about 10, which is usually like a wind down time, but it’s when we’re just starting. We get to the end and I’m like ‘Its like 11pm and I’m fucking buzzin’!”

Mike: “yeah it’s really tiring sometimes. You can’t even sleep in, you need to be out of travel lodges by midday.”

Article Research

In this lesson I have conducted all of the article research that I need for the band Canterbury. All of my research is present on this post:

http://www.canterburythankyou.com/
www.myspace.com/canterbury
www.last.fm/music/Canterbury

Interview Questions:

• So what were your inspirations for making Canterbury?
• What helped Canterbury this far, making an album and a headline tour?
• Who were your idols as the band was growing, influences?
• What was the best gig you’ve done and what makes the night enjoyable?
• What are your plans for 2011?
• What was it like playing with ‘You Me At Six’?
• What would be your ideal tour?
• What do you prefer; Support or Headlining?

Research into the band Canterbury:

• Unsigned 4 piece band from the Surrey/Hampshire area
• Met at school sharing a love for music
• James Pipe (Guitar), Luke Prebble (Bass/Vocals), Mike Sparks (Guitar/vocals), Scott Peters (Drums)
• Formed in 2005 in school and started to write the tracks for 'Thank You'
• 'Thank You' availiable for free download from their site, along with their new single 'Gloria'
• 'Calm Down' has just been released, and is availiable for sale on iTunes etc.
• About to start touring with 'You Me At Six' supporting them in many areas.