Archive for September, 2006

A New Perspective on Magic

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Marco Tempest has some great videos on YouTube.

He’s used perspective and video phones to create some pretty novel magical effects:

and here are a couple more:

Some of the video responces are pretty funny as well.

A Wedding Without a Groom

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

I was the magician at a wedding reception this weekend in Derby where there was no groom! (more…)

People’s Reaction to Magic

Monday, September 18th, 2006

There are some people who just have to have an explanation when they see magic. Even if what they come up with is extraordinary, sometimes more incredible than what the magician has just shown them!

I had finished my stint of close-up magic at a party on Saturday night and was on my way out when the host introduced me to a lady who had arrived late and said “One more before you go…” (more…)

Another great Cyril Takayama Illusion

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

This guy is really good.

Check this out. How’s he stay so thin?

Illusionist Magic Video Competition

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

As part of the promotion of the Illusionist film (which I still haven’t seen yet) they have set up a group on YouTube for people to send in video’s of magic. The best illusion wins the prize of an appearance on the DVD release of the film.

It came at completely the wrong time for me and the competition is closed now. Maybe I should (more…)