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rcad Loyal user St-Eustache 211 Posts |
Kyle,
Being an artist means you are more opened to your subconscious and it is the unexplored part of our mind that can become very creative. It is also easier the more you practice it, just like everything else. That's how I see it in my case anyways. Zombieboy, If I can share with you some techniques to be more creative, I'd say you can get especially inspired by other art forms. For example, my fiction writing is always inspired by music but I've read about many authors who are inspired by paintings. Also, fill your head with as much unrelated information you can. For example, read about the art of being a clown, UFOs, herb treatments... Anything and everything! The subconscious, like a computer, can only work with what is put in. Then practice asking yourself "What if?" Hope this helps. Richard
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious." Albert Einstein
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magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
Richard:
Thanks for the kind words. I always say, "what if?" In fact that is often how my creative process gets started. Some say that what works best to being creative is when you can take two polar and different ideas and put them together and have them make sense. I always try to pull from my vast knowledge if things I see around me every day. Being an artist, I have really taught myself how to see. This sounds silly, but seeing requires really looking and studying what your looking at. Learning that a tree is more then just a tree; it has shapes, shadows, colors etc. By being able to see more and absorbing all this information, I tend to be able to use it later on when coming up with ideas for magic.
Kyle Peron
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rcad Loyal user St-Eustache 211 Posts |
Kyle,
I couldn't agree with you more! Being an artist is first and foremost being an observer. On a different level, people I know and people I don't know (like for example people I watch while waiting for the bus) have always been a source of inspiration not only for characters in my fiction writing but also for complete stories. And it is true that new ideas often emerge from two or more old idead put together in a different way. The same goes for magic. Although new to magic as a hobby, I have already started to create new effects just by combining ideas from different tricks. The same goes for routines. Richard
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious." Albert Einstein
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magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
Richard:
Exactly. I think too many magicians get too hung up on seeing the effect as a trick and focusing so much on the effect of it. On the other hand, I look at the general idea of the trick and figure out a storyline or a theme that can enhance that quality of the trick and give it something more. To me I almost try to look at every routine as a mini play of sorts. Each routine has to have a beginning, some sort of conflict, action a climatic part and an ending. This often times leads me to great discoveries and tends to make my routines more enjoyable. To me, I am after a good reaction from the crowd. However, I am not always looking for the "wow" factor that too many of us want. If I get a chuckle, laugh or a smile, that is still a strong reaction and I will settle for those.
Kyle Peron
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-The Scot- Special user 726 Posts |
Well it's been 40 odd posts since I replied, and as I was the person asking the question I need to say 'What a post!'. There are so many strong opinions held and expressed by the members who replied, and I would like to thank them.
This is a post everyone can benefit from, and I strongly suggest you go back and read through it once more. Thanks again guys. Kevin |
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magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
Kevin:
You are most welcome my friend. Indeed there is some great stuff here and it should really spark your mind to thinking creative and coming up with new ways to present an act or show.
Kyle Peron
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