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TH1 Special user Zombies beware! I have your heads on 590 Posts |
In a separate thread re: Christopher Taylor's Death Toll Spirit Bell, Neil Tobin made an off-hand mention of his current lecture notes that include his thoughts on the presentation of any spirit bell effect. I took Neil up on his offer, and purchased a copy of the lecture notes. I was not disappointed.
The first section is on character development to make your persona and performance more memorable to the audience. These essays have validated my own thinking and development of character and presentation, as well as challenged me to take that personal development further. The next section discusses seven effects/presentations from Neil's repertoire. Each description includes Neil's thought process in the genesis and development of the effect/storyline, followed by his personal scripting, and then an explanation as to the werks. One of these effects includes the brief essay "When Spirit Bells Ring False" highlighting the presentational challenges one should strive to overcome if one is considering using a spirit bell in performance. Will I perform any of the routines as presented/scripted by Neil? No. But not because they aren’t wonderfully entertaining, engaging, and mystifying. They are all of that (and a bag of body parts). Rather, "no" because they weren’t designed for my character or my performances. And that’s the point of the lecture notes. Creating a character, stories, and presentations that are your own. However, I will absolutely use those presentations and effects as a muse to challenge me to further hone my existing routines and to create new stories and effects on par with those presented by Neil. (By the way, the effects section includes Neil’s unique take on the "Spirit Cabinet." It is a delight, and by itself, is well worth the price of admission.) The Effects section wraps up with an overview of a dozen steps for creating one’s own material/effects/presentations. The writings conclude with brief but important points on the importance of making an entrance, transitions between effects, your exit, marketing, and when to “drop character”. For me, these lecture notes were well worth my money, time, and (continued) study. Highly recommended. What Becomes a Magic Legend Most? - Making Your Performances More Memorable by Neil Tobin 64 pages (including cover page, one-page table of contents, and a concluding one-page bio.) |
Perkins Special user 950 Posts |
Many thanks for the review, TH1. Sounds like a worthy addition to the library.
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Peregrine New user 33 Posts |
Would you recommend this for a beginner, since it has stuff on persona development in it, or is this something for later down the road?
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TH1 Special user Zombies beware! I have your heads on 590 Posts |
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On Sep 17, 2016, Peregrine wrote: My POV: it's never too early to start working on character development and creation of original material/presentations. I recommend for beginners, intermediate, and advanced. |
Necromancer Inner circle Chicago 3076 Posts |
Thanks so much for the kind words, TH1.
For those who have been asking: the eBook is currently available only at my lectures or by sending $30 via PayPal to neil@necromancerevents.com Best, Neil
Creator of The Xpert (20 PAGES of reviews!), Cut & Color, Hands-Off Multiple ESP (HOME) System, Rider-Waite Readers book, Zoom Pendulum ebook ...
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