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This blog details the "backstage business" of professional illusionist, illusion designer, author & show producer, J C Sum.
It also explores how creative & artistic individuals can position themselves to be commercially successful in their respective fields.
Whether you are an entertainer, film-maker, designer, musician, artist, actor or animator, this blog strives to offer insights based on the art, science and business of one of Asia’s most commercially successful practitioners of the magic arts.
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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Funny how things work out….
The tragedy in Mumbai has been extensively covered, blogged and commented upon so I’m not adding anything else besides giving my condolences to the family. Ning & I were actually staying in the same hotel last Oct when we were in … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged Mumbai, Singapore Corporate Entertainment, Singapore Illusion Show, Thailand, Ultimate Magic
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Signature Acts
Over the recent years, our strength has been to be the first in the country to create large spectacular magic events that capture the imagination of the public and media. Although I never set out to create signature magic acts, … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, JC Sum, signature illusions, teleporation, The Impalement Cage
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Reinvigorating Ultimate Magic for Season 2 with a New Levitation Illusion
Season 2 of “Ultimate Magic” is around the corner and as part of the production plan, we will be changing things around, tightening up the show and introducing new illusions. If all goes according to plan, we are bringing in 2 … Continue reading
15 shows in 6 Days!
If you have been tracking my blog, you know it has been a non-stop work week for us. After the dust has settled, it dawned on me that we completed 15 shows in 6 days. 3 being large-scale illusion shows for … Continue reading
Posted in Behind The Scenes, Miscellaneous
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Arena Clarke Quay, Don & Drew, Female Magician, Fortis, LG X110, MediaCorp, Singapore Magician
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LG X110 Netbook Launch at Chijmes
It was another long day again today, this time for a big launch for LG as well as a corporate event at Arena where we staged a version of “Ultimate Magc”. We started with the load-in into the Chjimes Hall, … Continue reading
Magic Brainstorming
Today will be a long day in the studio for us before our “Ultimate Magic” shows. We will be continuing to produce and rehearse the special customized we have planned for the launch of a new generation laptop on Friday. … Continue reading
A Killer Show for S League Awards Night
Today, like yesterday, after “Ultimate Magic”, we headed down for another show for a special event. This time it was for the exclusive S-League Awards Night at Orchard Hotel with Singapore’s top soccer players, managers and teams in attendance. Alongside … Continue reading
MSIG Insurance Gala Event at St Regis Hotel
After our two Ultimate Magic shows at The Arena, we headed to St Regis to perform for a MSIG Insurance’s 50th Anniversary gala event for about 600 people. There was a sense of deja vu as we performed there several weeks ago … Continue reading
Posted in Behind The Scenes
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Canon, JC Sum, MSIG Insurance, Singapore Illusion Show, Singapore Magic, St Regis, Ultimate Magic
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