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.
A magic shop that caters to professional magicians carries many illusions. Rope tricks, balloon tricks and card tricks are just a few which most amateurs can learn without much difficulty. The way in which the magic tricks are presented is what makes the difference. If you want to be convincing, take a look at the way that professional magicians present their illusions.
Comedy magic acts have become very popular in recent years. Many magicians will keep a running dialog of jokes and even appear to flub tricks only to perform more amazing magic tricks successfully. The way in which they distract their audience is to keep them laughing and they use this distraction to set up their illusions. One comic magician, famous for his card tricks, would appear to be staggering drunk. The illusion of drunkenness was the perfect foil to the dexterity required 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 purchasing a trick from any magic shop, you should definitely decide how your presentation of the magic trick will be to entertain your audience while misdirecting them. Most audiences know that magic is not real, and just tricks, yet these people really want to believe magic is real. The real magic is in putting together a suspension of disbelief in the people you are performing to so that they relaly believe in magic, even if only until the end of the performance.
Learning the performance skills of an illusion is the easiest part of a magic trick. Instead creating an atmosphere bringing the impossible possible is the important part. Copperfield seems to spend an incredible time preparing his audience for the performing of one of his incredible illusions .... more than he spends performing the actual illusion. Kreskin the Amazing performs a mentalist act which he's able to make the audience suspend disbelief using subtle suggestions... a little like mass hypnosis. The Amazing Kreskin has written a great number of books and has often lectures police on the general use of way for recovering memories of witnesses and bringing out lies through the general observation of body language.
If you want your magic tricks to be convincing, look at the different illusions offered by your magic shop and consider how you would present them. Find an illusion that you know you can present in an entertaining and convincing way for your audience. Magic is a state of mind. - 30290
A magic shop that caters to professional magicians carries many illusions. Rope tricks, balloon tricks and card tricks are just a few which most amateurs can learn without much difficulty. The way in which the magic tricks are presented is what makes the difference. If you want to be convincing, take a look at the way that professional magicians present their illusions.
Comedy magic acts have become very popular in recent years. Many magicians will keep a running dialog of jokes and even appear to flub tricks only to perform more amazing magic tricks successfully. The way in which they distract their audience is to keep them laughing and they use this distraction to set up their illusions. One comic magician, famous for his card tricks, would appear to be staggering drunk. The illusion of drunkenness was the perfect foil to the dexterity required 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 purchasing a trick from any magic shop, you should definitely decide how your presentation of the magic trick will be to entertain your audience while misdirecting them. Most audiences know that magic is not real, and just tricks, yet these people really want to believe magic is real. The real magic is in putting together a suspension of disbelief in the people you are performing to so that they relaly believe in magic, even if only until the end of the performance.
Learning the performance skills of an illusion is the easiest part of a magic trick. Instead creating an atmosphere bringing the impossible possible is the important part. Copperfield seems to spend an incredible time preparing his audience for the performing of one of his incredible illusions .... more than he spends performing the actual illusion. Kreskin the Amazing performs a mentalist act which he's able to make the audience suspend disbelief using subtle suggestions... a little like mass hypnosis. The Amazing Kreskin has written a great number of books and has often lectures police on the general use of way for recovering memories of witnesses and bringing out lies through the general observation of body language.
If you want your magic tricks to be convincing, look at the different illusions offered by your magic shop and consider how you would present them. Find an illusion that you know you can present in an entertaining and convincing way for your audience. Magic is a state of mind. - 30290
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Magicworld is a fantastic online magic shop. If you are searching for magic tricks or books or DVDs on performing magic and illusions, then they have a massive selection for new magicians.
