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- April 28th, 2024, 10:55 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Astonishing ACAAN on Fool Us
- Replies: 216
- Views: 6977
Re: Astonishing ACAAN on Fool Us
Note: I will add that online (where most magic is sold today) visual magic is popular because the means of conveying the effect is inherently visual. But the real ‘magic’ is the staging of the reactions. Seeing those reactions cause the potential buyer (in this case the Actual audience) to inject th...
- April 28th, 2024, 10:49 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Astonishing ACAAN on Fool Us
- Replies: 216
- Views: 6977
Re: Astonishing ACAAN on Fool Us
I agree and will go further. Visual magic, I contend, is often the weakest because nothing is required on the part of the audience. Magic happens in the mind of the audience. Visual magic requires one merely to accept or reject what is seen. Non visual magic (can and should) encourage-require the en...
- April 28th, 2024, 10:34 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Astonishing ACAAN on Fool Us
- Replies: 216
- Views: 6977
Re: Astonishing ACAAN on Fool Us
Is Fool Us considered a game show? If so there are countless rules in the US which would prevent all the stooging opportunities that are imagined here. And even if it isn’t, it seems like a lot of people chiming in have never been to a taping of a TV show and have no idea the systems, processes, and...
- April 28th, 2024, 10:27 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Astonishing ACAAN on Fool Us
- Replies: 216
- Views: 6977
Re: Astonishing ACAAN on Fool Us
Melvin wrote:
A magic trick is the passage from state A to a modified state B.
In theory, the faster the transition between the two states, the stronger the magical effect.
According to what theory in this?
- April 9th, 2024, 12:07 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Do you perform the Four Burglars?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 631
Re: Do you perform the Four Burglars?
Laypeople love that premise.
The anthropomorphism of playing cards seems to resonate positively with real people. Cannibals. Twins. Marx Brothers. Hotel guests. And of course the cops and robbers.
The anthropomorphism of playing cards seems to resonate positively with real people. Cannibals. Twins. Marx Brothers. Hotel guests. And of course the cops and robbers.
- April 3rd, 2024, 12:56 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Golden Buzzer!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1594
- March 30th, 2024, 3:19 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Aha! Look what I found!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1243
Re: Aha! Look what I found!
It is astonishing stuff but perhaps not too practical in the sense that there are very few venues where you can do that kind of thing. Great for TV but I don't really know where else you can do it. I’m not convinced it’s even great for TV. They had to tell the audience what they were seeing. Plus i...
- March 28th, 2024, 4:55 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Aha! Look what I found!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1243
Re: Aha! Look what I found!
That they had to explain to the audience what was happening reveals the flaw in this type of screen on screen magic.
- February 26th, 2024, 9:04 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Ancient Automata
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1391
Re: Ancient Automata
For those into this sort of thing:
https://www.automatacon.org/
Great little gathering. Have a talk at the first one. Amazing collection of pieces on site.
https://www.automatacon.org/
Great little gathering. Have a talk at the first one. Amazing collection of pieces on site.
- February 26th, 2024, 11:41 am
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Ancient Automata
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1391
Re: Ancient Automata
Not quite ancient but still new books about old automata. Elizabeth King is an amazing artist. Saw her exhibit at Mass MOCA years ago From the site: Elizabeth King and W. David Todd, with photographs by Rosamond Purcell An abundantly illustrated narrative that draws from the history of art, science,...
- February 23rd, 2024, 11:59 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Magician paid to create fake political robo calls
- Replies: 4
- Views: 894
Magician paid to create fake political robo calls
MSNBC report. magician Paul Carpenter claims to have been paid to create AI based fake robo calls impersonating Joe Biden encouraging democrats not to vote. Paul is - and this is a personal opinion and not a medicinal diagnosis - bat crap crazy. It’s telling they only showed his picture and no inter...
- February 22nd, 2024, 10:48 pm
- Forum: Feature Articles
- Topic: Please retire the term, "cardman."
- Replies: 294
- Views: 315762
Re: Please retire the term, "cardman."
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Alliteration is absolutely antithetical to accuracy albeit amusing
Bill Mullins wrote:Dustin Stinett wrote:I am a fan of alliteration
I'm an aficianado of alliteration, myself.
Alliteration is absolutely antithetical to accuracy albeit amusing
- February 22nd, 2024, 3:58 pm
- Forum: Feature Articles
- Topic: Please retire the term, "cardman."
- Replies: 294
- Views: 315762
- February 20th, 2024, 6:27 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Blackpool 2024 Day Three
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1696
Re: Blackpool 2024 Day Three
Craig Mitchell: “*Celia Munoz: our singing ventriloquist returns this time under the guise of summoning the dead at a seance. She drinks, smokes and eats whilst singing what sounds like “Ave Maria” - the name of our dearly departed. I much prefer my ventriloquists to have actual physical characters ...
Re: Bad Magic
magicam wrote:fred kirchner in part wrote: Is magic advancing or still almost a century behind?
Can you please clarify, a century behind what?
And which century are we behind ?
- January 7th, 2024, 10:44 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Italian Amusement
- Replies: 8
- Views: 920
- December 20th, 2023, 11:33 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Dead books
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1568
Dead books
Thought maybe we should make a list of books sold on pre order that have seemed to have died
I’ll start with the Alexander de Cova book. De Cova says he’s waiting on Washuber. Washuber says he’s waiting on de Cova. Meanwhile all of us are waiting for a book we paid for ages ago.
Next?
I’ll start with the Alexander de Cova book. De Cova says he’s waiting on Washuber. Washuber says he’s waiting on de Cova. Meanwhile all of us are waiting for a book we paid for ages ago.
Next?
- December 17th, 2023, 3:17 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Topping the Deck
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4029
Re: Topping the Deck
Is it true that the deck must be squared for the topping technique? Wouldn’t Howie disagree?
- December 16th, 2023, 5:49 pm
- Forum: Marketing & Magic Business
- Topic: Marketing a character
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2049
Re: Marketing a character
Magicians are entertainers, not actors. Actors work in service of the script and the director--they are not there to entertain you. Magicians are no different than singers, dancers, and novelty acts. Many actors are entertaining Many singers and dancers produce work that is engaging and thought pro...
- December 3rd, 2023, 2:19 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Beetlejuice The Musical
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6342
Re: Beetlejuice The Musical
I hear the version touring through Colorado has immersive elements - very hands on experience for certain members of the audience.
- November 24th, 2023, 4:51 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Change Blindness References
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5158
- November 21st, 2023, 9:59 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Terri Rogers on Morning Joe MSNBC
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1877
Terri Rogers on Morning Joe MSNBC
Video and brief discussion of Terri Rogers on tv this morning in preamble to a discussion of a book called ‘Overlooked’ - a collection of NY Times obituaries that never were but should have been.
- November 15th, 2023, 3:36 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Not the Bob Read Book...Kurt Volkmann's Geschichte der Zauberkunst
- Replies: 48
- Views: 27499
Re: Not the Bob Read Book...
Dustin - I think you locked the thread you intended for discussion of the volkman book
- November 15th, 2023, 1:25 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Not the Bob Read Book...Kurt Volkmann's Geschichte der Zauberkunst
- Replies: 48
- Views: 27499
Re: Bob Read Book?
I propose we amend the title to ‘not the Bob read book’. All in favor . .
- November 15th, 2023, 1:17 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Derren Brown's Unbelievable - a review
- Replies: 58
- Views: 15209
Re: Derren Brown's Unbelievable - a review
I’ll tell you why. Because most magicians are interchangeable copyists who could easily if not better be replaced by actors who actually have honed their artistic sensibilities by trying to find their own voices and not just trying to appeal to contest judges many of whom wouldn’t know art if it bit...
- November 15th, 2023, 10:19 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Derren Brown's Unbelievable - a review
- Replies: 58
- Views: 15209
Re: Derren Brown's Unbelievable - a review
It’s sad to me (and reinforces so many of my beliefs) to see someone rooting for the failure of a magician trying to something actually new. Reference my comments on how magic contests and fism especially are backwards looking and actively discourage innovation - I’m not surprised to see who’s rooti...
- November 15th, 2023, 10:11 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Magicians aren't "crazy artists" says study
- Replies: 3
- Views: 656
Re: Magicians aren't "crazy artists" says study
I’m surprised you could find a pulse among members of the ibm, sam, and magic circle let alone an artist. Someone one should have told them that the artists are the ones least likely to be members of those clubs. It’s like looking for Picasso in an old folks home art appreciation class. All the weir...
- November 14th, 2023, 10:52 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Dani DaOrtiz
- Replies: 132
- Views: 96255
Re: Dani DaOrtiz
The book I ordered was before fism. I tried to reach him by email to no avail but spoke with him briefly while there. We did manage to make contact via email after and I was told the book would be sent to me. It never arrived and subsequent attempts to contact him were met with no response. I paid t...
- November 13th, 2023, 8:56 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Dani DaOrtiz
- Replies: 132
- Views: 96255
- October 30th, 2023, 11:50 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Method as Accoutrement - A Minor Rant
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5025
Re: Method as Accoutrement - A Minor Rant
if two different methods produce no discernible difference in the experience of the participant, how can we say one is better than another? Maybe "experience of the participant" is the most important factor, but not the only one. Suppose method an and method b look the same to the spectat...
- October 29th, 2023, 7:40 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Method as Accoutrement - A Minor Rant
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5025
Re: Method as Accoutrement - A Minor Rant
Let’s consider the statement logically - if two different methods produce no discernible difference in the experience of the participant, how can we say one is better than another? If switching one method to another TRULY has no perceptual impact on the experience of the audience then are they not e...
- October 29th, 2023, 2:18 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Nate Bargatze hosting SNL on October 28
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3603
Re: Nate Bargatze hosting SNL on October 28
I thought he did a great job. By the end of the monologue he had everyone with him and found his rhythm. I thought the entire show was one of the funniest ones of the past few seasons. Sadly the weekend update fell a little flat for me this week - which is unfortunate as it’s usually the best part o...
- October 2nd, 2023, 3:46 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Max's Birds of Prey Series
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17349
Re: Max's Birds of Prey Series
Thanks, Brad---Max shared so much with all of us--I guess I'm glad he kept some stuff just for himself. I really don’t want to make the presumptuous step of trying to interpret my memory in order to decipher max’s ultimate meaning, but I don’t think he meant to suggest he was keeping these things h...
- October 1st, 2023, 6:04 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Vic Perry Pickpocket
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11739
- October 1st, 2023, 11:29 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Max's Birds of Prey Series
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17349
Re: Max's Birds of Prey Series
I asked about this over lunch many years ago. I don’t recall the exact answer, but basically he said that some had been shared in the video series. He didn’t intend to release anything further on those.
- September 18th, 2023, 2:52 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: RIP Bruno Hennig - Joro
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3459
- September 18th, 2023, 12:47 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: RIP Bruno Hennig - Joro
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3459
- September 17th, 2023, 6:33 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: RIP Bruno Hennig - Joro
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3459
Re: RIP Bruno Hennig - Joro
His classic card switch should definitely be in GM - it has become the basis of so much work since then
- September 6th, 2023, 4:55 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Derren Brown's Unbelievable - a review
- Replies: 58
- Views: 15209
Re: Derren Brown's Unbelievable - a review
If a musician can do what we do, then revealing that says something, yes? And I don’t think that’s what’s novel in the production. (Because it’s not novel. Mark Wilson and countless theme parks have mounted magic shows using non magicians.) Maybe if we didn’t have an industry that kept telling us th...
- September 6th, 2023, 4:15 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Help Back the Juan Tamariz Documentary
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2940
Re: Help Back the Juan Tamariz Documentary
I will not be supporting Chris Aguilar’s decision to not support this offering.
(This is what we are doing now?)
(This is what we are doing now?)