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Rainbo New user Green Bay, Wisconsin 18 Posts |
I purchased this prop this past summer from Fred Baisch at Twin Cities Magic.
Beautiful Prop! However, the handling in the instructions, specifically the loading move, seems a bit awkward to me. Somehow, the stage blocking move states palming the load in the right hand and loading the box on the right, then turning to the left. This doesn't make sense to me. Maybe I'm missing something.........so... do any of you have and use this prop? And if so, could you give me a hand with the loading move? I'd like to use this in my platform act, but I NEVER perform any routine until all of the moves are second nature to me. Can anyone help, please? |
Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
What would feel natural to you? Try different ideas. Different "timing" and misdirection.
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Rainbo New user Green Bay, Wisconsin 18 Posts |
Pete Biro:
Loading from the left hand would seem more natural to me. Do you have and use this prop? |
Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
No, I don't, but what's wrong with loading with your left hand? Do you have good timing/misdirection to take the heat off the "moment"???
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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Rainbo New user Green Bay, Wisconsin 18 Posts |
Pete:
If I don't after all these years, maybe I should be doing balloon doggies. My question had more to do with blocking and stage movement, and what I perceived as a possible discrepancy in the detailed instructions. This is a lovely prop.........I'm just thinking through all aspects of the presentation. Thank you for your input. |
Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
Welcome to the world of printed instructions. Technical authoring is not always as easy as it would seem. Arranging words so that everyone grasps the concept immediately is not a bulletproof science. Given that possibility, and the kudos to the instruction writer for the effort made, as Pete said, "Try different ideas."
There is nothing wrong with assuming a little creative thought with ANY sleight, or the handling of any prop. In fact, often it is very, very right. As long as your goal is to produce a well-sequenced piece of magic, and not to just cut corners because, "it's easier this way", then free thinking is the best tool you have. Use of it will do wonders toward reaching that lofty goal we always hear tell of... make the trick your own. ~michael
~michael baker
The Magic Company |
Julie Inner circle 3936 Posts |
Rainbo
It's a matter of perspective-- you have the set with the gimmicked end facing stage left. You approach the treasure chest from the front with the load in your right hand (slight turn) and complete the quick loading procedure. In the same movement pick-up the treasure chest with both hands (one at the top of each end of the lid -right hand on the stage left end and left hand on the stage right end)and turn to YOUR LEFT (stage right). Now you have turned back to face the audience in one fluid movement and the gimmicked side of the treasure chest is now stage right and the other side is stage left. The action of your brief of turning around to pick-up the treasure chest provides the split second of body blocking to hide "the move". This adaptation of Himber's presentation is really very good. Julie |
Rainbo New user Green Bay, Wisconsin 18 Posts |
Julie:
Your explanation makes sense to me, so thank you very much! |
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