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Veneficus Cruor New user Orange, Texas 81 Posts |
I recently came up with a routine for a close up show. I was wondering what you think. Here it is:
Torch to Rose Card Through Handkerchief WOW and use some loops to make things float and etc. Would that be good? What else could I add?
Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiam.
<BR>-Winston Churchill |
Michael J. Douglas Inner circle WV, USA 1645 Posts |
Hey Matt,
Is this for table-hopping or a more formal close-up show? Knowing that will make it easier for those giving suggestions. Torch to Rose, IMO, isn't really a close-up effect. The rose looks fake, and I think it's best to leave it to more stand-up/stage work. For an opener, try to pick something that shows your personality. Many people say to pick something quick and flashy to grab their attention, but I think it's best to show who they're going to be dealing with. (That being said, it shouldn't be a long routine either.) For example, one of the effects I may use is a Bank Night routine, which allows me to talk to a few people, joke around with them, and be cordial. Card Through Handkerchief is a great effect, and if the card is signed, maybe you can routine it to end with WOW. (I don't have WOW, but I'm guessing you can.) For the loops, do you have specific things you are planning to do, or are you just going to wing it? You could always borrow things if they are present, but have something set that you can do when nothing is available. Nothing on your list strikes me as a "closer" for a formal show. (Although, WOW could be one for table-hopping.) Something like a bill to lemon/orange? I say "bill" because you've used cards before, and a bill would add more variety. Good luck!
Michael J.
�Believe then, if you please, that I can do strange things.� --from Shakespeare�s �As You Like It� |
Veneficus Cruor New user Orange, Texas 81 Posts |
Thanks, Michael. It will be on a stage, but the closest people will be is about five feet away and only like 6 rows on both sides. So I think I might open with the Torch to Rose, then walk to the rows and do WOW after the Card Through Handkerchief.
Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiam.
<BR>-Winston Churchill |
Michael J. Douglas Inner circle WV, USA 1645 Posts |
Will the whole audience be able to see WOW? Card Through Handkerchief is a good stand-up effect because you can bring it to chest height and it can be seen fairly well by all. However, with WOW you have to bring their attention to the size of a playing card, and it might be difficult for them to see.
Michael J.
�Believe then, if you please, that I can do strange things.� --from Shakespeare�s �As You Like It� |
Veneficus Cruor New user Orange, Texas 81 Posts |
There's going to be a live feed that's going to be playing from projectors.
Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiam.
<BR>-Winston Churchill |
Michael J. Douglas Inner circle WV, USA 1645 Posts |
That'll work.
Just make sure you can go over what you're going to do with the camera guy/girl(s).
Michael J.
�Believe then, if you please, that I can do strange things.� --from Shakespeare�s �As You Like It� |
Veneficus Cruor New user Orange, Texas 81 Posts |
Thanks for the help,
Matt
Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiam.
<BR>-Winston Churchill |
MattSconce Special user 654 Posts |
I like the loops stuff. Try PK touch with Loops.
Other effects:
http://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/matt-sconce |
Lawrence O Inner circle French Riviera 6811 Posts |
First build a character and then a script for the act (rather than just for each trick)
Magic is the art of emotionally sharing live impossible situations
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JT Kordesich Regular user Pittsburgh 118 Posts |
I agree with Lawrence O and Michael. Scripting your whole show will make it seem like a show, but getting the right effects is the first step. Have a motivation in mind for why you want to do each effect.
Illusion: Reality in the mind of the audience.
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Matt, remember this. The main thing you must watch out for is how many people are present. Another thing that is important is the angles. And the other thing is the distance. Everyhing could vary. Keep working on what you believe is close-up to you. After you get use to it, you will understand more on how to master/control the show.
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JackScratch Inner circle 2151 Posts |
I think this is a pet peeve of mine. Listing the effects you are going to do and asking for opinions is like telling someone the temperature you bake a cake at and asking them how they think it will taste.
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Chappo Special user Bris Vegas 754 Posts |
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On 2008-10-06 01:57, JackScratch wrote: I beg to differ. I think your analogy should be centered on ingredient, as it THESE which the young man has listed. The temperature and cooking methods (your performance style and area of influence) will differ between chefs. Why is this such a peeve for you though? This young man has been up front and honest. He has found his material, no doubt practiced it and is in the final stages of preparation for his own presentation/interpretation of these effects to an audience. The Café's ethos is 'magicians helping magicians'. How can you find it petulant that a younger magi has asked his seniors a perfectly normal question?
The rules of a sleight of hand artist, Are three, and all others are vain,
The 1st & the 2nd are practice... And the 3rd one is practice again - 'Magic of the Hands', Edward Victor (1940) |
JackScratch Inner circle 2151 Posts |
It may not be a great analogy, but my point is still valid. Every single time it's the same. A young magician seeks thoughts and advice from those more experienced than himself. Every single time said younger magician shows his work by listing the effects he intends to perform, AND NOTHING ELSE. No script, no blocking, no setup, no costume, nothing. Now here is the bad part. It happens that way, every single time, because every single time the reply from the more experienced magicians is "Yup, those are some good effects." Don't you think it's about time we tell them that the effects, the "tricks" are the easiest part of what they have to have? Every magical performance should have a plot, it doesn't have to be a complicated plot, it can be dirt stupid simple, but your audience should understand the point for performing the effects that you do, in the order that you do. You should know, and have rehearsed what you are going to say, as you perform, or you may as well carry around a burr puzzle, and anytime you want to entertain an audience, throw it in front of them and stand back with your arms folded. You have the "how did he do that", now focus on the far more important "why did he do that".
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Erdnase27 Inner circle 2505 Posts |
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On 2008-10-06 10:05, JackScratch wrote: that's why this forum is called "New to Magic" Beginners think in effects, not in scripting and patter. that's the way it is:) |
JackScratch Inner circle 2151 Posts |
Read my whole post, that's the way it is, because no one is telling them otherwise. Consider yourself told. The information has now been made available to you. I can't imagine why it isn't cannon. I can't imagine why it isn't the first reply to every post like this.
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