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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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Category Archives: Show Production
Updates and the Production of Our New Illusion
A few months ago, we started pre-production on a new illusion. Last month, we started production and practice of a new illusion act. And this month, we started rehearsals. I’m happy to say that the illusion is coming along well … Continue reading
Evolve Your Magic & Yourself Before it is Too Late by ‘Magic Babe’ Ning
J C’s Note: 3 years ago, I wrote an essay called “The Magic Evolution & You”. Ning has expounded on this issue with her own thoughts, mirrored by her ever evolving magic, style & image. Just check out how much her magic … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial Creative Artist, Show Production
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Asia Illusionist, Celebrity, Evolve Your Magic, female illusionist, Female Magician Singapore, Illusion Show, Illusionist, Magic Show, on stage, performance tips, Sexy Female Magician, Singapore Magic, Singapore Magician, Stage craft
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The Ultimate List of Books & DVDs for the Modern Illusionist
This comprehensive list of books and DVDs was compiled for the modern stage magician or illusionist in mind. With that, I’m speaking of magic artistes and entertainers looking to present illusions to a modern audience and to be relevant in today’s pop … Continue reading
Posted in Illusions, Books, Products, Show Production
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Behind the Illusions, books for illusionists, illusion books, illusion consultant, Illusion Designer, Illusion DVD, Illusionist, JC Sum, Jim Steinmeyer, learn illusions, stage illusion plans, stage illusions
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Choosing Your First Grand Illusion for the Modern Illusionist
In Nov 2012, Ning & I completed a 5-week 21-city “3 Sides of Magic” lecture tour in France, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. We also had the pleasure of being invited to tape a second appearance at the world-famous television … Continue reading
Posted in Show Production
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Asia Illusionists, Asia Magicians, Broom Suspension, Female Magician, International Illusionists, JC Sum, Learn Magic, Levitation, Sawing in Half, Singapore illusionists, Singapore Magician, stage illusionist, stage illusions, Substitution Trunk
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Working with Female Partners by Magic Babe Ning
Here is a great article by Ning that has been published in a few international magic magazines. It is an insightful and modern look at male performers working with female assistants, partners or co-performers from a female’s perspective. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Show Production
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Asia Illusionist, female illusionist, Female Magician Singapore, Illusion Show, Illusionist, Magic Show, on stage, performance tips, Sexy Female Magician, Singapore Magic, Singapore Magician, Stage craft, Working with Female Partners
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Magic Babe Performs Extreme Inverted Double Straight Jacket Escape
The “Extreme Inversion” mega stunt was a huge success! I’m happy and tremendously proud to say that Ning successfully became the first woman in the world to perform an inverted DOUBLE Straight Jacket Escape from a burning rope high up … Continue reading
Posted in Behind The Scenes, Show Production
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Asia Illusionists, Asia magician, Asia Magicians, Dangerous escape, Double Straight Jacket Escape, Double strait jacket escape, Extreme Stunt, female escape artist, Headliner Entertainer, International Illusionist, JC Sum, Resorts World Genting, Sexy Female Magician, Singapore escape artist, Singapore Magic, upside down escape
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New World Record! 100 Minds in 60 Minutes! Part 1
Yesterday, Ning & I staged out 9th mega illusion in the form of a world record attempt for reading “100 Minds in 60 Minutes”. Entitled “The Mind Heist”, it was touted as “the ultimate social magic experiment”. Our goal for … Continue reading
Posted in Behind The Scenes, Show Production
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Asia Illusionists, Asia Magic, celebrity magicians, Channel News Asia, drawing duplication, International Brotherhood of Magicians, Internet magic show, JC Sum, Mass Mind Reading, mentalism, Rubik's Cube, Sexy Female Magician, Sinema Old School, Singapore celebrity illusionists, Singapore Magic, Singapore magic show, Singapore magicians, The Mind Heist, The Ultimate Social Magic Experiment, World Record
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