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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.
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Review of “Bluff” by Queen of Heart Productions
This is a very differently produced and directly magic DVD. Produced in France, the DVD starts with a short film with magic but with some routine presented with continuity in sort of a storyboard. It was entertaining and fresh. The … Continue reading
Review of Card Construcions by Ollie Mealing
This is one of the latest offerings from Big Blind Media. The DVD is in line with their solid production values. Ollie Mealing shares various original techniques and a couple of card routines in this DVD. The material is not for … Continue reading
Review of “The Flip Shift” by John B. Born
If you have John’s previous offering “Meant to Be” and enjoyed it, you will like this too. The Flip Shift is a an original technique for doing a shift while taking the deck out a box. While it is is … Continue reading
Review of “Audio” by Eric Jones
I reviewed Eric Jones’ “An Extension of Me” DVD set last month. Here is a guest review from Kinetic Gal on one of the latest offerings available from Magic Boutique. “Performance and Requirement In this DVD, Eric Jones teaches his … Continue reading
Review of Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture Notes
Ron Bauer is one of the “old guards” in magic and is well respected for his seniority and experience in magic. This is a set of lecture notes that are to complement his live lecture. The problem is that the notes are … Continue reading
Review of “Word Sight” by Devin Knight
Back in the day, Devin Knight was building illusions (and I believe still does so selectively) and in fact, he built me a wooden packing crate Sub Trunk (about 11 years ago) which I graphically redesigned to have a “Toxic Metamorphosis” theme. … Continue reading
Review of Ring in Walnut by John Shryock
Anyone who has been in magic for a signifcant period of time would be familiar with John Shryock. He is a working pro who performs both on stage and close-up. He has also released a number of magic products/ DVDs … Continue reading
Review of “Steal This DVD” by Eric Ross
Here is a DVD whose whole style is very edgy, contemporary and will appeal to this current generation of magicians -post-Blaine and Angel. Eric Ross’s style is very much “Street” in terms of his dressing, delivery and directness of effect. … Continue reading
