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bidbid New user 83 Posts |
Hello, Andy from the jerx talks in his book about the importance of fascinating concepts in creating the kind of magic he is known for, he explains how to create his effects he keeps a list of fascinating concepts and a list of tricks, and then he tries, without forcing it, to use those concepts as the actions or procedures that you claim are causing the effect in the moment.
This as led to great ideas like his trick where he travels to another dimension, that one where a fetus reads her mother's mind, that one where he appears in someone's dream, that one where he makes you eat a pill that gives you heightened senses, and so on. Here is a post from his blog that explains what makes a fascinating concept: http://www.thejerx.com/blog/2015/9/4/wha......%20thing Since card magic is particularly affected by boring premises I tought it would be nice to make a list of fascinating concepts together, maybe you have a great idea and don't have a method for it, and someone else will have one, or maybe you have a great trick but can't find an interesting premise, if a sizeable number of people contributes with some fascinating concepts this thread could be useful. I'll start by listing some of the classics in a very basic way, without a real story attached to them, but feel free to talk about more fleshed out ideas and don't be restricted to card magic ideas A ghost manifesting in some way transmission of thoughts (telepathy) Telekinesis Clairvoyance Shape Shifting The ability to teleport things (or machines that teleport things) Flight Time control an artifact with magical properties (like a golden thumtip that makes all it touches gold) Invisibility (your invisible friend cuts the deck by himself at the spectator's selectin) Super Speed Super Strength Super Intelligence Being able to talk with animals (having a dog whisper you the spectator's card for example) living in the matrix or some kind of simulation the world existing just in our toughts and thus being able to alter part of it by sheer force of will (having a spectator do it) I hope someone will add to this list, that's all, bye! |
Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3659 Posts |
Luck
Fate coincidence the universe provides intuition super sensitivity beginner's luck relative momentum in the galaxy quantum entanglement -Mary Mowder |
Ferry Gerats Regular user the Netherlands 190 Posts |
Just my 5 cents:
Attributing human traits to non human entities. Attributing magical power to entities. Controlling chaos. Fictional science. |
Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3659 Posts |
Wormholes
Other dimensions Art Philosophy Magic vs Science Magician vs Gambler -Mary |
jcigam Special user Bellevue, Nebraska 512 Posts |
Hyper Observant (like in the TV show Psych).
Hypervigilance (more, threat related) Micro-expressions (like in the TV show Lie to Me).
"The mind has exactly the same power as the hand, not merely to grasp the world, but to change it."
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JoeHohman Special user Erie 706 Posts |
I am cheating and lying like nobody's business, but you don't mind because I am charming and affable.
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vernonscigar New user 21 Posts |
Sandwiches are a fascinating concept when you think about it, there's one card trapped between two other cards. That's three pieces of magic. The upper card has moved. The lower card has moved. They found the selection. It's kinda like the Fibonacci principal.
Interesting fact, One-Eyed Jack Sandwich, which Harry Lorayne published decades ago, started the sandwich craze. |
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