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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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A Peek at the New 360 Sawing Version 2.0
People who follow our work will know that “360 Sawing” is one of our signature illusions, as very few magicians in the world perform it, especially the way the present it. Now, we can safely say that no one else … Continue reading
Siegfried & Roy Masters of the Impossible
Last week, I posted an entry on some outstanding presentations of the classic “Sawing a Girl in Half” illusion. One of those magicians featured was Siegfried & Roy. You can read avery brief history on them on Wiki here. While … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged Las Vegas Magicians, Magic Box, Sawing a girl in Half, Siegfried and Roy, White Tigers
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360 Sawing Illusion Sneak Peek Photos
Presenting our ‘wicked’ “360 Sawing” illusion! Front Side Back This is my design of an illusion originally built by another illusion designer/ builder. We re-fabricated 70% of the illusion and added many modifications. The intellectual property rights of the basic effect and … Continue reading
Posted in Design
Tagged 360 Sawing, Illusion Design, JC Sum, new illusion, original illusion, Sawing a girl in Half, Shadow Vision illusion
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360 Sawing Illusion Update
The design of this new illusion is really ‘sick’! It features a spider web motif, a silhouette of ‘Magic Babe’, stainless steel structures and chains. When we are done with it in a few days time, it will stand at … Continue reading
Posted in Behind The Scenes, Design
Tagged 360 Sawing, Illusion Designer, JC Sum, original illusion design, Sawing a girl in Half
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The Writing of an Illusion Performance
When most illusion designers design illusions, they figure out the illusion method and work out the technical specifications of the illusion apparatus. They usually have a bare bone presentation that follows the structural effect of the illusion, but that is … Continue reading
