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Shifty New user 11 Posts |
Hi everyone. I would like a little advice. Next year is my grade 12 year in school and I would like to build a few illusions. I have wood tech all year and I would like to know what illusions I could build that would be appropriate for this situation.
I already know that I'll build a Sub-Trunk but I would like the illusions to be collapsable. Also where can I find plans for the illusions? Thanks for the help. |
James Luff New user Eastbourne, UK 74 Posts |
Get yourself a copy of one or more of the Paul Osbourne - Illusion Systems books. There are dozens of illusion plans in them ranging in difficulty and style. You are bound to find something that will grab your attention.
Regards, James Luff
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
- Arthur C. Clarke Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. - Gregory Benford |
magicjackct New user Connecticut 64 Posts |
You can go to any local book store and pick up a copy of Mark Wilson's Magic Encyclopedia. There are building plans in the back for several stage illusions.
Jack |
clubber89 Regular user 128 Posts |
Yea I am 15 and I own two of Paul's books. I am just working on the vampire illusion right now.. I am also soon going to purchase his big black book....it is every illusion builder's dream
(maybe just mine) Dave |
Carron Special user UK 958 Posts |
Sword cabinet seems the obvious choice to me or perhaps doll house illusion.
Tom |
triadsong Regular user Long Island, NY 170 Posts |
Will you be building these illusions at your own home workshop or the school? I would caution you as to who is with you during the building process. If your workshop situation is safe to protect the illusion secret then how about "Through a One Inch Hole" from Jim Steinmeyer's Device and Illusion?
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magictim Veteran user Lake Charles, LA 396 Posts |
The palanquin has several uses. I'd go for that and pick up a copy of evolution and revolution of the magic box. It has some unique presentations for it.
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Evan Williams Elite user 439 Posts |
Build a deceptive base, and then design something original to put on top of it. If your base doesn't break down, they usually are around 60"-75" x 30"-45" and about 8" high at the most. Not that bad for size, you can fit it in the back of a truck or in a SUV with the back seat down. After building a base, your mind will probably go wild with ideas for illusions you can design and place on top of your base to make them work.
For plans, look into the video Illusionworks with Rand Woodbury. Volume 1 has the step by step building process of Rand building a d-base. Evan |
Starrpower Inner circle 4070 Posts |
I would not build a Doll House, Palanquin, or any other illusion that requires the pre-loading of an assistant. You never have a guarantee of a secluded backstage at most venues (particularly when just starting out.) I cannot begin to tell you about all the fairs, festivals, banquets, picnics, parties, and resorts I have worked where you simply have NO backstage area in which to work (yes, I have my own curtains, but more often than not there simply is no ROOM for creating a private area.)
Pick an illusion that you can work under most conditions and use it a lot; you'll get good at presenting it. If I were you, I would consider illusions that you can get into, do the effect, and get out. Some of these would be Sword box and it's variations (sword basket, Temple of Benares, etc.), Zig Zag, Cutting in 6th's (my first illusion, and a good one which is easy to build for the beginner -- see Osborne's Book 1), and so on. |
Shifty New user 11 Posts |
Thanks guys for the ideas. I'll look into some of the books mentioned and do a little more reseasrch.
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