Anyone can walk into a magic shop and buy a magic trick. However, simply being able to operate the trick doesn't make that person a magician. The real magic trick is in creating the right atmosphere for the trick. Magic is a performing art. It isn't enough to simply do a trick; it is up to the performer to create the magic. The difference between a magician and someone who performs magic tricks is in the belief that the performer can create in his audience.
Most magic shops cater to professional magicians and illusionists carries many illusions. Everything from rope tricks, balloon tricks, card tricks, are all just a few which most amateur magicians can learn without much difficulty. The main way in which the magic tricks are going to be presented is what creates the difference. If you would like to be convincing, take a little look at the way the professional magicians go about presenting their illusions
There are many comedy magic acts which are extremely popular in recent years. Many magicians keep a general running dialog of jokes and often appear to flub tricks only to perform more incredible magic tricks successfully. The method in which they distract their audiences is to keep them forever laughing, and by using this distraction sets up their illusion. The comedic magician, famous for his card tricks, would appear staggering drunk. The illusion of the drunkenness proved to be the perfect foil to the dexterity needed for his card tricks
A general method for misdirection which has become increasingly popular is the factor of shock. This is a special skill perfected by magician such as Chris Angel. He can create an incredible suspense by apparantly putting himself in impossible and dangerous situations. In fact, some of these illusions do involve a possability of risk and definitely should not be tried by amateurs. Even with regulary preparation, some magic tricks which involves things like fire can go awfully wrong. A magic shop usually does not sell illusions involving danger to the non professional.
Before buying a magic trick from a magic shop, decide how you will present the magic trick in a way unique to yourself that will entertain your audience while misdirecting them. Most people know that magic is generally just a trick, yet people still want to believe it's real magic. The real magic is creating the suspension and disbelief in your audiences so that they genuinely believe in magic, even if only for the duration of your performance.
Learning how to perform an illusion is the smallest part of the magic trick. Creating the atmosphere where the impossible is possible is the most important part. David Copperfield rehearses his audience far more than he spends performing the actual illusion. The incredible Kreskin performs mentalism act and during this he is able to make the audience suspend disbelief by the simple use of subtle suggestions, a little like mass hypnosis. Kreskin has authored a large number of books and has lectured the police force on the use of special techniques for bringing forward memories of witnesses and detecting those lies through the special observation of body language.
If you really want to make your magic tricks convincing, take a look at the different illusions offered by your local magic shop, and think about how you would best present them. Find a good illusion that you know you could present in a way unique to yourself, and for your audience. Magic is a state of mind - 30320
Most magic shops cater to professional magicians and illusionists carries many illusions. Everything from rope tricks, balloon tricks, card tricks, are all just a few which most amateur magicians can learn without much difficulty. The main way in which the magic tricks are going to be presented is what creates the difference. If you would like to be convincing, take a little look at the way the professional magicians go about presenting their illusions
There are many comedy magic acts which are extremely popular in recent years. Many magicians keep a general running dialog of jokes and often appear to flub tricks only to perform more incredible magic tricks successfully. The method in which they distract their audiences is to keep them forever laughing, and by using this distraction sets up their illusion. The comedic magician, famous for his card tricks, would appear staggering drunk. The illusion of the drunkenness proved to be the perfect foil to the dexterity needed for his card tricks
A general method for misdirection which has become increasingly popular is the factor of shock. This is a special skill perfected by magician such as Chris Angel. He can create an incredible suspense by apparantly putting himself in impossible and dangerous situations. In fact, some of these illusions do involve a possability of risk and definitely should not be tried by amateurs. Even with regulary preparation, some magic tricks which involves things like fire can go awfully wrong. A magic shop usually does not sell illusions involving danger to the non professional.
Before buying a magic trick from a magic shop, decide how you will present the magic trick in a way unique to yourself that will entertain your audience while misdirecting them. Most people know that magic is generally just a trick, yet people still want to believe it's real magic. The real magic is creating the suspension and disbelief in your audiences so that they genuinely believe in magic, even if only for the duration of your performance.
Learning how to perform an illusion is the smallest part of the magic trick. Creating the atmosphere where the impossible is possible is the most important part. David Copperfield rehearses his audience far more than he spends performing the actual illusion. The incredible Kreskin performs mentalism act and during this he is able to make the audience suspend disbelief by the simple use of subtle suggestions, a little like mass hypnosis. Kreskin has authored a large number of books and has lectured the police force on the use of special techniques for bringing forward memories of witnesses and detecting those lies through the special observation of body language.
If you really want to make your magic tricks convincing, take a look at the different illusions offered by your local magic shop, and think about how you would best present them. Find a good illusion that you know you could present in a way unique to yourself, and for your audience. Magic is a state of mind - 30320
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