|
|
TBall New user Ness-Ziona, Israel 22 Posts |
First of all it is a treat for us to have you here.
I personally an a fan of your work, I relate to your smooth style and always enjoy see you perform. I have some questions for you: 1) From a magicians point of view, the surprise factor of producing in the end of an effect something that should not be in the magician's possesion is just magical. There is nothing more magical to produce is something that was on the spectator like a watch or a wallet. However, from a pickpocket's point of view, you have to inform to your audience that you will steal from them in the future in order to cover yourself from possible law incidents. Chappy produced the stolen watches in a box as a gift for being a good spectator, it made it kind of an "impossible translocation"effect. How do you incorporate these two factors together to achieve the best experience to your audience? You said in your other posts that these days you perform pick pocketing as a challenge. How did you perform it before that? 2) I have seen your Cultural Xchange DVDs... I really liked the effects and seeing you perform. Most of the material you share there, especially the coin material is pretty advanced. I as a magician enjoy practising and using difficult sleights, however, most of the time there are lots of other more simple sleights out there that end up with the same result. Could you explain me the process you go through when you are choosing a method for an effect? How do you choose which sleights you use? Do you prefer more difficult sleights over simple ones? Keep up the good work, and let us all know if you are releasing a new DVD... Thanks for your time and effort answering these questions, Ilya. |
Apollo V.I.P. Los Angeles 77 Posts |
Thank you, Ilyal,
1) I find the effect of taking someone's watch is a 1+1=2 type of equation... "You distracted me and took my watch." If you were to offer them their watch battery while their watch is seen still on their wrist, it becomes cerebral. Now they have to become more invested intellectually. 2.) Cultural Xchange was developed while Shoot and I spent a lot of time together. The content is a reflection of his influence on me. He does prioritize complex technique as a type of fulfillment. While that was a fun problem solving exercise, I prefer to pursue naturalness and clarity. That means I may often use a modified french drop or a more complicated deep back-clip transfer if it creates the better effect. ~Apollo |
The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » The May 2008 entrée: Apollo Robbins » » Surprise factor & sleights difficulty level » » TOPIC IS LOCKED (0 Likes) |
[ Top of Page ] |
All content & postings Copyright © 2001-2024 Steve Brooks. All Rights Reserved. This page was created in 0.01 seconds requiring 5 database queries. |
The views and comments expressed on The Magic Café are not necessarily those of The Magic Café, Steve Brooks, or Steve Brooks Magic. > Privacy Statement < |