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Tanay Regular user 162 Posts |
Hi Ryan,
Great to have you here. I wasn't too familiar with your magic, but after watching some of your performances which I loved (for example - Sensational), consider me a fan! I noticed that with your magic, the methods you use are not linear. Meaning you layer different subtleties, sleight of hand, psychology etc on top of each other to create effects which are truly impossible to backtrack! I have tried to do this myself, but often I end up cluttering the effect. For example, I want to predict a card that the spectator thinks of. I can combine different methods, add certain elements, etc but the effect becomes a little more confusing than it should. BUT, if I use the most direct method, some spectators can see through it. I think you do this brilliantly. Your Sensational routine is dead simple to follow, so the spectators don't feel confused or that there's some selfworking principle behind the trick. However, it is impossible for anyone to work the effect out. What do you think is the key which makes your magic very fooling yet so simple to follow? Thanks a lot! - Tanay
Tanay
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RSchlutz V.I.P. 512 Posts |
What a excellent question!
I think the key for me is just persistence. I layer the methods and test them on my close local magicians friends. It is through those test that I can see what is awkward. A lot times they will give me ideas because the tricks will fool them but they might say they saw something. And 90% of the time the something they saw was an unnecessary moment or action that I was not even aware I was making. I remove the action and test on a another set of local magicians and then make the necessary improvements. This is a cycle that goes as long as it needs to. Even what I think are good ideas just can't get there but the learning I obtain leads into another idea. (And most often the parts that I can quite fix is usually fixed by reading more) Once I get it flowing smoothly I street test it on "real" people. It is these test that I learn how to choreograph my movements. I learn what the proper timing is and more importantly I learn where natural misdirection moments are. If the tricks make it through my Magician and laymen tests I am ready to start performing the effect. If your effect feels cumbersome it could be that the method you are using is just not right or at the wrong moment. Or what you will see me do a lot is I do the dirty work in front of the audience but it looks chaotic so they assume nothing took place. If you want I will happily read over your routine and see if we can make it more direct. Ryan |
Tanay Regular user 162 Posts |
Hi Ryan,
Thanks for the great reply! I will definitely try this. I've done it in the past to improve my effects, but not specifically looking at unnecessary / awkward movements and such. I'll send you a PM with the effect I'm working on, if you have the time Thanks, Tanay
Tanay
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