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vootrage Regular user 105 Posts |
I am trying to construct a good routine but I'm having a hard time coming up with one. What aspects do you think a good routine should have? Any tips? What tricks are killers in your opinion and need to be part of a routine? How long should a routine last? Lastly, what do you think of my routine so far? Here is the routine I have come up with so far:
Outsider Color changing deck and face up different color selection. (From Sankey's Secret Files.) Micheal Skinner's Three Card Monte They'll never find the money card. Ambitious Card With six to seven trips to the top, last of which is a color change. Twisting The Aces Aces turn over one by one. Dr. Daley's Last Trick Two sets of cards switch places. Hopping Halfs Coins keep returning to hands until both disappear. What If? Predicted selection on notepad. The second selection they find out what would have happened if they chose another card. The second selection is revealed on the crumpled up sheet from the first prediction. (From Sankey's Secret Files.) Break Time Floating Lifesaver using Fearson's Hookup Not sure what to do from this point on, so help!!! Thanks |
Bong780 Regular user Toronto, Canada 172 Posts |
Are you doing this in a show or party or table hopping? If you still need some I would add a cups and balls routine and/or sponge. Sponge rabbits always get great reactions.
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
Some variety helps. The sponge routine "clones" is cute. Stuff with odd props tends to be memorable.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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Mediocre the Great Inner circle Rich Hurley 1062 Posts |
First off Vootrage, you're doing the right thing. The only way to get a routine is to start putting tricks together and start trying them out. Over time, you'll cultivate the routine and it won't even resemble the original. At first glance it looks like you have too much material and too many card tricks.
Here are some suggestions:
Anyway, it's late and I'm rambling. Hope this helps you out a bit...keep up the good work!
Mediocrity is greatly under rated!
-------------------------------------------- Rich Hurley aka Mediocre The Great! www.RichHurleyMagic.com |
Craig Krisulevicz Special user Philadelphia, PA 647 Posts |
The biggest factor for a routine is to have great transitions. This makes the routine flow together and make itself a unit. Without proper transitions, through your actions and spoken words, the whole routine will have less impact.
With the proper "flow", each effect will imprint itself into the spectator's mind more. Also, keep in mind that the order of your effects is also just as important as the transitions between each. There should be a purpose or underlining meaning as to why you went from one effect to another. Think of why you should be showing a certain effect after another. You should open with a strong item, and close with your strongest. Once you master the patter for each effect, and the effect itself, then worry about the transitions and order of your effects. Trust me, it will mean the difference of being "just another magician" and actually being a performer your audience will remember. Hope this helped, Craig
Who is John Galt?
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vootrage Regular user 105 Posts |
This routine is meant as a close-up show. It's not walk-around. I appreciate the tips so far...Keep em' coming. I don't know any sponge or cups and balls unfortunatally, so I can't add them.
Mediocre the Great: Quote: What trick would you eliminate or add? I want at least a 15-minute show.
Thoughts are appreciated! Thanks |
Paul Menzel Special user Boise, Idaho 530 Posts |
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vootrage Regular user 105 Posts |
Questions and comments for everyone in response to Paul Menzel's post:
Thanks |
Paul Menzel Special user Boise, Idaho 530 Posts |
I half considered that you may have meant a face-up color change with the ambitious card routine but wasn't sure as I'd consider the back changing a bit stronger, especially with a signed card having been seen as the same as the deck throughout (dark card). You could probably close with something like that.
Just to give a possible alternate arrangement to help you look at possibilities: Start with a blue deck, aces ready to be produced:
With this sort of arrangement you start with non-selection effects so the audience has a chance to observe you first and you gradually involve them more as the set progresses. The coin effect is a nice break from the cards and a splits the card effects into groups of three. Naturally, as the coins disappear at the end, you create a good reason to go back to the cards. Yes, I left out the ambitious card routine. Why? To bring your set closer to your desired time and also to prod you to face one of the toughest decisions—the possibility of needing to drop something you really want to include. It's hard to do. Ultimately, you have to make the decisions, though. If it is well-rehearsed and you show that you are enjoying yourself, your audience will hopefully catch your enthusiasm. And thank you for bringing up the subject with specifics. You've given me things to think about and the exercise helps clear the cobwebs in my thinking. |
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