HEY guys i just started a summer magic challenge which is where i create one new effect every single day of the summer.MY youtube channel name is deceptivejesus.hope you guys like enjoy.thanks
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Summer Magic challenge
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HEY guys i just started a summer magic challenge which is where i create one new effect every single day of the summer.MY youtube channel name is deceptivejesus.hope you guys like enjoy.thanks
It would help if you posted a couple links on this thread
While I can understand why you are doing this however creating a trick a day is tough and for the most part useless. I would suggest looking at Ineski's 1 fully polished performance ready trick a week as a more realistic expectation.
Over the summer that will give you 10-12 pieces which will be more than enough to perform professionally.
Over the summer that will give you 10-12 pieces which will be more than enough to perform professionally.
What DIceR said. Why poop out 70 crap effects that wont be any good? Just to say you can? On top of that, who wants to see anyone perform effects on YouTube that have never been tested in front of a real audience? Finally, I'm guessing that most of the effects will be presented with you telling us what you are going to do with the cards (and now I stick your card in the middle of the deck). UGH.
My advice is to get a couple of good books this summer and work through them. Maybe something technical like Volumes 1 and 2 of Card College, something creative like Art of Astonishment, maybe something on presentation like Magic and Showmanship, Strong Magic or Scripting Magic. That will make you a better magician than posting an "original" trick a day on YouTube. If you must post on YouTube, post what you are learning from the books.
My advice is to get a couple of good books this summer and work through them. Maybe something technical like Volumes 1 and 2 of Card College, something creative like Art of Astonishment, maybe something on presentation like Magic and Showmanship, Strong Magic or Scripting Magic. That will make you a better magician than posting an "original" trick a day on YouTube. If you must post on YouTube, post what you are learning from the books.
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Well said David, an effect is kind of worthless until it has been audience tested quite a bit instead of sitting in front of a web cam.
I would rather watch 5 outstanding-real life performances of jesuspuerta blowing some minds with a few solid good routines than 1 per day over the summer where we all stare at him in front of the webcam.
The other thing that drives me nuts is just because Calen did the 365 day project, now we have all the fan boys trying to do the same thing. Ugh....
If you are adamant about doing this, fine, show us a new effect every day on a web cam, but please make it a live performance. It will help you tremendously in the long run.
I would rather watch 5 outstanding-real life performances of jesuspuerta blowing some minds with a few solid good routines than 1 per day over the summer where we all stare at him in front of the webcam.
The other thing that drives me nuts is just because Calen did the 365 day project, now we have all the fan boys trying to do the same thing. Ugh....
If you are adamant about doing this, fine, show us a new effect every day on a web cam, but please make it a live performance. It will help you tremendously in the long run.
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In truth what this lad is doing is the exact same exercise Jim Stinemeyer, Max Maven and at least a few dozen other innovative minds I'm aware of, do (though they don't post things to Youtube). It is a very powerful exercise in creativity when done properly. . . that is, when the individual is in the position to do effective research or else knows a wide variety of methods by which to cultivate the new effect.
If this individual has studied Magic for less than 5 years however, I would suggest you simply shoot for a weekly challenge on the creative level so that you can better research and polish said effect. Too, you MUST challenge yourself to develop at least a half-dozen or more practical methods for pulling off said effect so that your viewers can judge which version seems cleanest and the most entertaining as well as bewildering. This adds to your challenge and turns it into a valuable learning lesson in that you must do some serious R&D up-front and then face critique by your peers. This is however, the path taken by the majority of the creative minds within the magic world.
THE BIG NO NO . . . is to NOT market any single one effect 5 minutes after you get big kudos on it. If marketing is your plan then at the bare minimum, you keep the best rated routine for yourself and as a few out there do, market the 2nd most popular. But I'd go further and tie all 12 routines into a single eBook & DVD or Download package so buyers have the written and video instructions along with side-notes, a bibliography and THE HISTORY behind the effect/routine and its evolution. You will see far stronger, more positive support by doing things in this manner than pooping out single effects here and there throughout the year.
So yes, this is an excellent exercise but don't just go off in a random way moshing things together and thinking them "original". Actually challenge yourself so that there is a direct and tangible array of benefits that go well beyond showing off dumb stuff.
ONE MORE THING. . . I'd hope you don't plan on exposing your methods via the YouTube broadcasts. Though the routine may be "yours" you are still exposing techniques and similarly, lessening the value behind your new piece.
Best of luck!
In truth what this lad is doing is the exact same exercise Jim Stinemeyer, Max Maven and at least a few dozen other innovative minds I'm aware of, do (though they don't post things to Youtube). It is a very powerful exercise in creativity when done properly. . . that is, when the individual is in the position to do effective research or else knows a wide variety of methods by which to cultivate the new effect.
If this individual has studied Magic for less than 5 years however, I would suggest you simply shoot for a weekly challenge on the creative level so that you can better research and polish said effect. Too, you MUST challenge yourself to develop at least a half-dozen or more practical methods for pulling off said effect so that your viewers can judge which version seems cleanest and the most entertaining as well as bewildering. This adds to your challenge and turns it into a valuable learning lesson in that you must do some serious R&D up-front and then face critique by your peers. This is however, the path taken by the majority of the creative minds within the magic world.
THE BIG NO NO . . . is to NOT market any single one effect 5 minutes after you get big kudos on it. If marketing is your plan then at the bare minimum, you keep the best rated routine for yourself and as a few out there do, market the 2nd most popular. But I'd go further and tie all 12 routines into a single eBook & DVD or Download package so buyers have the written and video instructions along with side-notes, a bibliography and THE HISTORY behind the effect/routine and its evolution. You will see far stronger, more positive support by doing things in this manner than pooping out single effects here and there throughout the year.
So yes, this is an excellent exercise but don't just go off in a random way moshing things together and thinking them "original". Actually challenge yourself so that there is a direct and tangible array of benefits that go well beyond showing off dumb stuff.
ONE MORE THING. . . I'd hope you don't plan on exposing your methods via the YouTube broadcasts. Though the routine may be "yours" you are still exposing techniques and similarly, lessening the value behind your new piece.
Best of luck!