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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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Tag Archives: Illusion Design
Back in the Illusion Workshop Churning Out New Toys
I just got back into the workshop to begin overseeing the fabrication of four illusion projects that will be featured in various shows this year. While I use the term “illusion projects”, not all are illusions. Two are custom designed … Continue reading
Final Preparations for Superstars of Magic 2 in Genting.
Today, we shipped out the five cases of illusions that contain the illusions that we will be presenting as a seamless set for “Superstars of Magic 2″ in Genting Resorts World. Produced by Malaysia’s own hotshot magic producer & mentalist, David … Continue reading
Posted in Behind The Scenes, Upcoming Projects
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, ATA cases, cases for illusions, Charlie Frye. Dean Gunnerson, Chipper Lowell, Christian Lindemann, David Lai, Genting magic show, Illusion Design, JC Sum, Magician, Nestor Hato, packing an illusion show, Resorts World Genting, shipping an illusion show, Singapore illusionists, Singapore Magic, Sos & Victoria, Sos Jr & Tigran Petrosyan, Superstars of Magic
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New Illusion Design Update
I’ve just about finished the material specifications for our new illusion. Currently, entitled “Shadow Walk”, it will be made from 95% aluminum and stainless steel so there is a lot of custom cutting and welding to be done for this … Continue reading
New “Shadow Walk” illusion in the works
It has been almost one full year that we have not built one of my original illusions for our shows. The last large-scale illusion that we built was for “The Aerial Exit”, a complex illusion that saw 5 people vanish … Continue reading
Posted in Design
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Asia Illusionist, Illusion Design, JC Sum, original illusion, Shadow Walk, Stage illusion
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Illusion Redesigning & Rights and Why?
This entry is actually based on a response I made on a forum posted by a young magician for the US. It was regarding illusion redesigning rights and the rights to build an illusion based on an existing creation of someone else’s. … Continue reading
Full Throttle Motorcycle Illusion Version 3.0
I first came up with the design of a motorcycle appearance in end-2004 and had in built in 2005. The goal was to create a practical appearance that could be performed surrounded and in all conditions. The “perfect” illusion that … Continue reading
Illusions for Corporate Client
Yesterday night, I presented an illusion show for a Japanese client with all the guests flying in from Japan. As such, it was primarily a visual illusion show with little talking. We featured several large scale illusions and included elements to … Continue reading
Posted in Behind The Scenes
Tagged Asia Illusionist, Close up Magic, Corporate entertainer, Corporate event entertainment, Crystal Appearance, Extreme Burn, Human Light Tunnel, Illusion Design, Illusion Show, illusion show producer, JC Sum, Singapore Illusion Show, Singapore Magic, Singapore Magician, stage illusions, Teleportation
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Approaching Material Development for the Commercial Creative Artist
Two weeks ago, Ning & I filmed content for 9 “webisodes” of a new online TV series called “M for Magic” produced by Sinema Media. We film the last episode this coming Tues after a full-day shoot of our 3D TV special. In “M … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial Creative Artist, Design, Show Production
Tagged 3D TV magic show, Asia Magicians, ‘Magic Babe’ Ning, Behind the scenes filming of a television show, designing magic, Illusion Design, Illusionist, JC Sum, M for Magic, Magic on TV, Sexy Female Magician, Sinema Media, Singapore illusionists, Singapore magic show, Singapore magic TV show, writing for a TV show
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