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Gede Nibo Inner circle 2447 Posts 
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I concur. good point. most bizarre ive seen on 'stage' just looked, well, not bizarre...not to say it cant be done (and is by a few good mage I know here)...but I'd rather do that "meet me at crossroads at 6 o'clock" kinda bizarre.
when I do shows, the smaller the better--then I bust out the artifacts...but when I'm doing a bigger show as per a school etc., I tend to lean toward mentalism, but with some vodou patter here and there.....I think Docc Hilford has a similar approach, from what Ive seen him do personally...minus the vodou patter though 
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JAlenS Inner circle Utah 1528 Posts
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Hey HSIN. What's the bizarre scene like in Israel?
On another note, every time I google bizarre magic Brian Brushwood info always pops up first. Maybe he's good but there's NO WAY a Brian Brushwood action figure can beat up a David Blain action figure. I mean...there's just no way!
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The Curator V.I.P. Beware Vampire, I have 3910 Posts
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Still one of my favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eULF6Jw0bU4
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Mystician Inner circle Wallachia 3485 Posts
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I agree also, Bizarre is so much about the ambiance, the mood, the smells, as well as the sounds and visuals, that a lot of it will not translate well into the video medium. It's very much a "Guess you had to be there" kind of experience, as opposed to more straightforward magic.
How_Soon_Is_Now, if I may suggest, you are taking yourself (and this genre)a little bit too seriously. The best and brightest in here have very liberal senses of humor, it's a sign of intelligence, actually.(look at Dolphins !) You can keep a stiff upper lip if you want, but you'll just look like another shrunken head around here to us if you do.
The time to be deadly serious is when performing; but here in the forum, we're not fooling anyone - we're all magicians. Have fun.
Just hanging out with the rest of my fellow dregs.
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Mystician Inner circle Wallachia 3485 Posts
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Beautifully done, Kay ! I think the blister effect is well worth 5 minutes if not more! That's powerful stuff, after all. You do it justice. Being one of my favorite effects, I'm always on the lookout for the perfect, concealable, most innocent looking blistermaker possible. (To make up for my lack of sleights and handling of course) I know several that exist, such as k**s, but I'm always on the lookout for the better mousetrap - you know me .. 
BTW, if you're not squeamish, have you thought of pricking your finger (any finger) with a pin to draw a drop of blood to add to the ink ? That would certainly lend crediblity to the sympathetic magick aspect, where the ink drawn hand outline becomes even more connected to your real hand. It doesn't really hurt that much.. just keep the pin sterile, though. (Sorry for going offtopic)
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kaytracy Inner circle Central California 1793 Posts
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I find that the Sumi set has all that I need. Most come with a small brass spoon dipper for the water used in mixing the ink. Mine is "just right" for working with on this. There is a backup item in the set that I have modified to use if needed.
The whole set, and tube of rice paper is on the table. Examinable. Hmmm, I like the idea of the drop of blood, but I might keep that in reserve explaining it as part of the "full" effect, rather than the "simple demonstration" <Though if you went the really dark route- you would use the blood, have a confederate nearby scream in pain as a large flash occurred, they of course must run from the room as if on fire....> k
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How_Soon_Is_Now New user Israel 58 Posts
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On 2007-03-09 14:06, Mystician wrote: Not taking things too seriously, that's what it's all about ! It's those who claim that an effect "doesn't translate well into the video medium" who are taking things too seriously. We, in this forum (contrary to the lay persons), can take a video taped performance with the needed grain of salt. I realize the exact spectator feeling of an effect won't be passed in a video recording but there's still a lot we can learn from and discuss from sharing such videos (Relating to spectators, Storytelling, Use of music, How to handle moving between the end of one effect to the start of the another). I have read many wonderful bizarre effect descriptions here, I would like to see the actual performances. I am sure that in this forum, even if the video outcome doesn't match the exact feelings of the spectators you will gain a lot of constructive feedback and help many others. So, grab your video recorder, get your wife/girlfriend/buddy as a spectator (or even tape a real performance) and post it on the web.
"I know your trail of tears, your slip of hand/ Your monkey paw, your monkey claw/ And you monkey hand/ I've seen your trick of blood, your trap of fire/ Your ancient wound, your scarlet moon/ And your jailhouse smile" - Cave
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Destiny Inner circle 1429 Posts
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As you're so keen H_S_I_N perhaps you could set an example - and be the first.
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How_Soon_Is_Now New user Israel 58 Posts
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Hi Destiny,
I have yet to put on a bizarre performance. I am admiringly a mere novice at this branch of magic. This is one of the reasons I'm asking the more active and experienced bizarre performers here to tape an effect or two. There are notions which you just can't get from reading a book (I mentioned some above). The best would have been to have a mentor. Without that, I find that that seeing other performers' work helps a lot. If you took my original post as a challenge then I have been misunderstood. Instead, it's a request for assistance from my fellow forum members. Eli
"I know your trail of tears, your slip of hand/ Your monkey paw, your monkey claw/ And you monkey hand/ I've seen your trick of blood, your trap of fire/ Your ancient wound, your scarlet moon/ And your jailhouse smile" - Cave
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kaytracy Inner circle Central California 1793 Posts
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I will suggest a couple of tapes that are commercially available as a fill in while we gather the dark forces of magnetic particles required...
Flora & Co. "Tony Andruzzi Bizarre" DVD now- Eugene Burger "Eugene goes Bizarre" Remember though, not all the Bizarre stuff is dark. Some is more fun, in a twisted way, and some is rather enigmatic- leaving the watcher confused and wondering what just happened! Some is even a bit uplifting, as can be read in some of the works on the Dragonskull website. k
Kay and Tory
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The Curator V.I.P. Beware Vampire, I have 3910 Posts
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I strongly recommand anything "Ricky Jay" you can find.
You'll understand what acting have to do with magic. |
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Dr. Eamon Inner circle ------------John Dream------------If you can Dream it, you can Do it! 1317 Posts
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A magicians nightmare:
WARNING! Terrifying video material, for educational purpose only! This is not funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNdCcvY2Ti4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- You should see this guy swallow razorblades… BTW I am NOT on the video, Best Wishes, John |
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