Well yes this is the 100th post in this blog! First of all I would like to thank all the readers who have been constantly reading my updates here. Although this blog is already 7 months old it only has a few posts because I would like to leave the readers with really quality posts.
I want to make sure that the readers are always left with inspiring and enlightening insights after reading this blog. Similar to what I've been learning from this podcasts by Tyas
Listening to these podcasts gave me more insight and maybe during the next few posts I'll be sharing from you my own takes on the lessons on his podcasts. Also I'll try to add my own experiences on the lessons on his podcast.
Anyway back to the achievement on this blog so far I'm still working on putting more in this blog. and hopefully I could put more features for all of you readers out there who keep on supporting this blog.
Jan 7, 2009
Jan 6, 2009
Watching TV and discovering a magic show
I was watching TV last night when I saw Rannie Raymundo's The Boss The conjurer show on ZTV on local TV. It was ok especially when they perform but problem is the set of the show makes it look very cheap. In my opinion it looks as if it was a home video shot in a garage.
Here's a sample video of the show
Sad to say but the show seems to me to be a very low budget one. The Black Background on the hosts table made it look bad and even worse the lighting was really bad. Sad to say although the magic was great the show isn't and some acts are quite boring.
Like last night there was this guy who was supposedly doing card manipulations. Honestly it was very boring. Obviously there was a mistake when the black flash string was lit it didn't burn the flash paper wherein supposedly the fan of cards would come out. Besides that the music was boring and producing fans and fans of cards (actaully the same two fans I think) are quite boring. I switched the channels after seeing how he produced the same cards over and over again.
I may not be good at card manipulations but hell I know which is a good one.Anyway back to the show, I have a suggestions though for the show not to be boring. Seeing that it is a show made for magicians, I think too much is given for magicians to see rather than just entertaining audiences. Maybe they should think about the format of their show rather than just showing magic tricks why don't they entertain using it?
Anyway just voicing out my thoughts and maybe just maybe I could find a better TV magic show.
Here's a sample video of the show
Sad to say but the show seems to me to be a very low budget one. The Black Background on the hosts table made it look bad and even worse the lighting was really bad. Sad to say although the magic was great the show isn't and some acts are quite boring.
Like last night there was this guy who was supposedly doing card manipulations. Honestly it was very boring. Obviously there was a mistake when the black flash string was lit it didn't burn the flash paper wherein supposedly the fan of cards would come out. Besides that the music was boring and producing fans and fans of cards (actaully the same two fans I think) are quite boring. I switched the channels after seeing how he produced the same cards over and over again.
I may not be good at card manipulations but hell I know which is a good one.Anyway back to the show, I have a suggestions though for the show not to be boring. Seeing that it is a show made for magicians, I think too much is given for magicians to see rather than just entertaining audiences. Maybe they should think about the format of their show rather than just showing magic tricks why don't they entertain using it?
Anyway just voicing out my thoughts and maybe just maybe I could find a better TV magic show.
Jan 5, 2009
Studying new card tricks: Gambling Tricks
As a magician, it can't be helped but be too flashy sometimes when performing tricks. Over the years however, I've learned that sometimes the simplest and subtlest act is the most effective especially to the most doubtful of audiences.
This realization led me to review again Erdnase's Book as well as to study gambling techniques. The techniques for both are quite similar but I found gambling techniques more effective since it's very subtle. Although something I found disadvantageous about it is the use of a table. Although my style is generally walkthrough, finding a spot in the table to do a trick is quite a hard especially during parties where the food is overflowing.
I actually first came to know certain techniques when I got to see a feature on John Scarne, exposing the methods of cheating in gambling. That's the first time I heard about Bottoms, Seconds and Pull- Throughs. The documentary didnt only show cheating methods but also good tricks and the narrator just sounded really entertaining and fun.
Unfortunately my skills aren't really that good and I'm still practicing a lot of these methods. So far the only gambling theme magic that I could say that I am good at is the Classic Three Card Monte. No special cards, no gimmicks just pure sleight of hand. I still have to test it though to the real world but since I'm really hesitant at it (for the fear of being arrested especially if performed in public) so I might be just showing it to friends.
Another thing that I'm working at is a "always winning hand trick" wherein a series of shuffles and cuts would always leave me with a winning hand no matter what. I know I'm still far at producing this effect but who knows, I might just nail it.
Oh well for now I jsut have to read and practice more, until then...
This realization led me to review again Erdnase's Book as well as to study gambling techniques. The techniques for both are quite similar but I found gambling techniques more effective since it's very subtle. Although something I found disadvantageous about it is the use of a table. Although my style is generally walkthrough, finding a spot in the table to do a trick is quite a hard especially during parties where the food is overflowing.
I actually first came to know certain techniques when I got to see a feature on John Scarne, exposing the methods of cheating in gambling. That's the first time I heard about Bottoms, Seconds and Pull- Throughs. The documentary didnt only show cheating methods but also good tricks and the narrator just sounded really entertaining and fun.
Unfortunately my skills aren't really that good and I'm still practicing a lot of these methods. So far the only gambling theme magic that I could say that I am good at is the Classic Three Card Monte. No special cards, no gimmicks just pure sleight of hand. I still have to test it though to the real world but since I'm really hesitant at it (for the fear of being arrested especially if performed in public) so I might be just showing it to friends.
Another thing that I'm working at is a "always winning hand trick" wherein a series of shuffles and cuts would always leave me with a winning hand no matter what. I know I'm still far at producing this effect but who knows, I might just nail it.
Oh well for now I jsut have to read and practice more, until then...
Jan 4, 2009
My New Year Wishlist
Well I really don't make resolutions for the new year rather I make goals that I think I could attain. I think it's better to have something to look forward to rather than to have something that forces you and actually drags you. Anyway here are a few of what I'm planning to achieve for this year 2009.
1. Become an instructor in French and Spanish at my Alma Mater and maybe share the magic and spark interest to it to students.
2. I hope to buy my own video camera so that I could share with you a lot of wonderful videos of magic here.
3. In line with this I'm hoping to have my own computer. It may be still far fetched but who knows I might be able to buy my own.
4. I would like to do magic professionally even on a part time basis. (Since my first walkaround was a success it has really inspired me to move into earning via magic)
5. Have more material for my magic, not only with cards but with coins, rope and silks as well. Maybe if I'm lucky I might start doing stage shows too.
Those are actaully my priorities for this year and hopefully I could achieve them all.
1. Become an instructor in French and Spanish at my Alma Mater and maybe share the magic and spark interest to it to students.
2. I hope to buy my own video camera so that I could share with you a lot of wonderful videos of magic here.
3. In line with this I'm hoping to have my own computer. It may be still far fetched but who knows I might be able to buy my own.
4. I would like to do magic professionally even on a part time basis. (Since my first walkaround was a success it has really inspired me to move into earning via magic)
5. Have more material for my magic, not only with cards but with coins, rope and silks as well. Maybe if I'm lucky I might start doing stage shows too.
Those are actaully my priorities for this year and hopefully I could achieve them all.
Jan 1, 2009
The First Magical Post of the Year
Well with the new year that have just arrived I know that all of us still that have holiday hangover and maybe we are all still busy making our resolutions. During the holidays, I was really very busy and sorry for my readers who weren't updated of what happened to me over the past few weeks.
I've been studying a new book I have bought and it has given me good ideas and it has even given me ideas for two new tricks that I have invented. I have also improved a few tricks of my own and I have been practicing a lot.
Of course it wasn't all about magic as the year was coming to a close. I was also busy preparing food for the family and doing grocery for the mas well. While doing this I would visit bookstores hoping to find good magic books. Although it wasn't that successful at least I have new material for my magic.
Anyway I'm wishing you all a magical New Year and hope that all your goals ans wishes will be accomplished for this year.
I've been studying a new book I have bought and it has given me good ideas and it has even given me ideas for two new tricks that I have invented. I have also improved a few tricks of my own and I have been practicing a lot.
Of course it wasn't all about magic as the year was coming to a close. I was also busy preparing food for the family and doing grocery for the mas well. While doing this I would visit bookstores hoping to find good magic books. Although it wasn't that successful at least I have new material for my magic.
Anyway I'm wishing you all a magical New Year and hope that all your goals ans wishes will be accomplished for this year.
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