The Real Secrets of Magic Tricks
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 general magic shop caters professionally to magicians selling many illusions. Most magic shops sell Rope Tricks and balloon tricks and card tricks… which are just a few which the majority of amateurs can perform well without much difficulty. The performance itself is what makes the difference. To be convincing just take a look at the way professional magicians perform 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.
Methods of misdirection that have become very populary in recent years is the shock factor. This unique skill is perfected by many magician like Chris Angel. Chris angel creates a suspense by seemingly putting himself in impossible and dangerous situations. Often this really is the case and the illusions involve many elements of risks and definitely should not be attempted by an amateur. Even with the perfect preparation, some magic tricks that say involve fire can go horribly wrong. A magic shop usually is extremely careful when selling illusions that involve such danger to non professionals
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 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.
Magicworld has a brilliant online magic shop. If you require magic tricks or books or DVDs on showing magic tricks and illusions, MagicWorld have an incredible selection for aspiring magicians.
