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Alan Munro Inner circle Kentwood, Michigan, USA 5952 Posts |
Unfortunately, political correctness has caused people to often take leave of their senses. My main concern is the safety aspect. I wouldn't want a kid within 10 feet of me when I thrust that sword at the cards. I try to concentrate on effects that don't scare the people who hired me - money talks.
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magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
Alan,
Exactly. Not only are you throwing a sword or pointed object towards someone or in the air, but the kids do not know the fact that the sword is fake, gimmicked or blunt. To them, it is a real sword. Even a blunt sword can still poke or damage someone in a house setting that is fairly a small performing area. Not only that, but would I want to toss cards into the air and make a mess of the cards falling on the floor? No. The reason is simple. Not only do I make a mess of the place I am performing at, but the kids seeing the cards hot the floor in the home will go nuts scrambling and killing themselves trying to get them all. For me personally, I would much rather leave it out and adapt the idea into a better performance or routine that gets around these hazards. Of course this is jut my opinion is all. Kyle
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Caleb Wiles Inner circle Indianapolis, IN 1132 Posts |
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On 2005-01-07 14:33, magicinsight wrote: I believe you are referring to Chad Long. It's a great effect. It can be found in one of his lecture notes as well. I once saw a performer use a balloon sword to do a card stab on a video. I'm not sure it's a published version, though, so you might want to research that a bit more. It was a good routine that played well for the adults he was working for. I can't remember his name, but he was a very funny performer. There used to be a performance video on the Internet. I probably saw it on his site or something. If anyone knows what I'm talking about and has the URL, I'd be interested in watching it again. If was very entertaining. Caleb
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p.b.jones Inner circle Milford Haven. Pembrokeshire wales U.K. 2642 Posts |
Hi,
Juan Pablo has it on one of his videos. Personally I was not impressed. Phillip |
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magicinsight Inner circle 4293 Posts |
I certainly appreciate and respect the above-stated posts regarding safety issues pertaining to the use of a card sword at a birthday party show. However, as my original inquiry asked, are there any conditions or situations where the use of a card sword would in fact be justified? If the card sword cannot be used in a birthday party setting due to the close-proximity of the audience or because of its political incorrectness, would the same reasoning be used if the card sword was used in a classrrom or school show setting where the audience is further away from teh perfromer and the audience is in a more controlled environment ie. sitting in chairs inside a classroom or auditorium?
My initial reaction would be no. The use of a card sword, if justified by a well thought out theme and the sword is essential to that theme ie. a pirates theme, 3 Musketeers, etc., would be acceptable. However, an ealier post commented on that many schools have a "zero tolerance" rule with regards to "weapons" and it would be wise to first seek permission from the principal for your use of the card sword. While the use of a "chicken sword" or other devices may work, a card sword, if done properly and safely and within context of the theme, could be very entertaining and dramatic and fun.
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magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
I think it really gets down to where you are actually going to present the effect. If I am at a fair and outdoors, I can probably get away with it without much problems because I can control the area and stituation on stage. However, If I am in someone's home, there just is not enough room to really do the effect without causing a mess or possible problems with hitting someone or knocking things over. I guess you need to take into account your performance venue first.
Kyle
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