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  1. RealityOne

    Name and Origin for a Trick

    So the principle used is old... very old... I was first able to find it in 1876 in Professor Hoffman's Modern Magic as the second method for an effect called "A Card Having Been Drawn and Returned, and the Pack Shuffled, to Make it Appear at Such Number as the Company Choose" (you have to love...
  2. RealityOne

    Which is more important to you?

    Think of "The Rise of Skywalker" and how amazing and believable the special effects were. Then think about how vapid the ending of the plot was. Nobody cared that Ben died, nobody felt anything about Emperor Palpatine as he emerged from his Voldomort like existence and nobody felt anything for...
  3. RealityOne

    Which is more important to you?

    I think it is best to evoke multiple emotions through a magic performance: amusement, silliness, a groan at a we'll played pun, a bit of unease or discomfort, thoughtfulness, compassion, affection, reflection, joy, worry and release. Eugene Burger talked about having "texture" to a magic show...
  4. RealityOne

    What makes a strong trick?

    What you call a "direct presentation" is what Eugene Burger called "narrating the adventures of the props in the magician's hands." It is what I call "say, do, see" patter. You say what you are going to do, you do it and you tell the audience to see what you did. Good presentation is not...
  5. RealityOne

    The Problem with "Magic"

    I think that magic requires a suspension of belief. That is, you have to suspend you belief that magic isn't real and just enjoy the illusion. It is much like a movie with special effects. You know that what is happening isn't real but you don't care. If a magician is entertaining enough...
  6. RealityOne

    What makes a strong trick?

    A strong effect is when the spectator remembers how they felt when seeing the effect. That sort of emotion is not possible without a strong presentation.
  7. RealityOne

    Minimalist Patter

    A lot of "patter" is often banal. It does seem forced and scripted. In those cases, it does detract from the magic. A well written script answers the question, "why should I care?" If you want your magic to have an impact beyond being visual eye candy or, as Paul Harris calls it a "moment" of...
  8. RealityOne

    Name and Origin for a Trick

    Hmmm. Need more go on than that. Feel free to PM me the details and I can see what I can find.
  9. RealityOne

    Deck swapping

    Also check out Juan Tamariz's Five Points in Magic.
  10. RealityOne

    What are the essential items for a mini show?

    Picking from my favorite effects that pack small: Four Coins (with an optional Shell) in a Pouch for Coins Through Table Four Worry Stones in a Pouch - For a Eugene Burger Routine Written for Prayer Beads Pictures for Houchin's Houdini's Influence Post Cards for My Version of French Postcards...
  11. RealityOne

    Signed Card to Orange

    I don't think rolling up a card in your lap will go unnoticed. If I recall, there is a bill in lemon for a signed bill on L&L's Greatest Magic Bill in Lemon DVD. My recollection is that the method works but eally isn't worth the effort. If you are performing with someone else, it would be a...
  12. RealityOne

    What are your favorite "Organic" tricks?

    You pick up a cardboard coaster in a bar or restaurant. You say, "Did you hear that [insert name of company on coaster] has been putting $2 bills inside some of their coasters as a promotion?" Show both sides of coaster looking at it and ask, "I wonder if this one is lucky?" Start working the...
  13. RealityOne

    What are your favorite "Organic" tricks?

    Torn and Restored Napkin - Using Cocktail Napkins or Airline Napkins (easy to do if you are all thumbs) Houchin's Counterfeit - Using a Restaurant's Business Card Paul Harris Water Trap - Its in True Astonishment and I assume AoA Coins Through Table - Using Quarters (there is a great routine in...
  14. RealityOne

    Deck question

    I still prefer the pre-2009 Cincinnati-made bicycle cards. They've aged well. :cool:
  15. RealityOne

    Virtual Magic Teacher

    I'm going to say Ben Salinas in the Magic Maker videos. Then Mark Wilson's Complete Course. From there, it was Justin Miller in Army of 52 and some other videos. Over time there have been some more significant "in print" influences, Jim Steinmeyer, Roberto Giobbi, Roy Benson, Karl Fulves...
  16. RealityOne

    A Dream from The Hermit

    I'm not buying any of this. You need to use magnets to properly do the effect.
  17. RealityOne

    Brand New Magician

    You've got a lot of great responses so far. Let me take a different approach. The word "trick" is fraught with connotations. At its most simple, a "magic trick" or a "card trick" is the whole of what you perform for your audience. At its most subconscious, the use of the word "trick" is an...
  18. RealityOne

    Funniest story while performing

    I was setting up for a show at a senior center by unpacking all my props. A lovely woman came up to talk to me. She said, "that's a lot of stuff to keep track of, I'm surprised you don't forget anything." I responded, "Well today I think I remembered all my props but forget to put on a belt...
  19. RealityOne

    Short-term memory loss

    In that routine, I think it is part filler as she is putting the wallet away and part to play that he is doing the math. Something better would be to say, "I didn't do half-bad" with a smile. That fills the space and builds suspense (what does not "half bad" mean?) without revealing the...
  20. RealityOne

    Cleanest card to wallet?

    Even better if you force the one card in the deck that also has "Your Card" written on it and have them sign the face.
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