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How to Be an Illusionist J C Sum

Have you always wondered how to be an illusionist?

Do you wish to perform on a large stage for thousands of people?

Maybe you are a working magician specializing in close up or stage magic and are looking to put together a bigger show for a special event?

"How to be an Illusionist" is a first-of-its kind introductory reference guide on performing a modern illusion show in today's entertainment & pop culture market.

In this comprehensive guide, you will learn step by step how to put an illusion show together, regardless of whether you perform illusions for fun, as a hobby, part-time or professionally.

You will receive a goldmine of information that will empower you with practical knowledge to take on the world of grand illusions; including a primer on over 100 well-known illusions performed today with credits.

The reference guide consists of 10 modules of information that is worth thousands of dollars' to the performing illusionist and has taken years of experience to learn and develop.

Contents include:

PART 1: BASIC ILLUSION TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

How to Learn IllusionsBasic Illusion UtilitiesUnderstanding Basic Illusion Design & Deceptiveness

PART 2: OVERVIEW OF POPULAR ILLUSIONS

EFFECTS

ProductionsDisappearancesTranspositionsDouble TranspositionsTransformationsSuspensionsLevitationsPenetrationsMutilationEscapes

PART 3: HOW TO CHOOSE ILLUSION SHOW MATERIAL

Experiment with Simple IllusionsChoosing Your First IllusionChoosing Supporting Material

PART 4: HOW TO GET THE ILLUSIONS

Buying the IllusionFinancing the IllusionBuilding the IllusionBuilding an Illusion from a Set of Plans

PART 5: CASING THE ILLUSIONS

ATA Flight CasesBasic Flight/ Road CasesAdvanced Flight/ Road CasesCanvas & Poly-Fiber CasesHow to Store & Transport IllusionsFreight Forwarding Illusions

PART 6: HOW TO PRODUCE THE SHOW

Show StructureShow FormatAlternative Show ConceptsDifferent Ways to Open an Illusion Show

PART 7: SHOW SUPPORT

Show Support TeamProp Movement & StagingBasic Sound for Illusion ShowsMusic DesignBasic Lighting for Illusion ShowsShow Cue SheetCostuming

PART 8: PRACTICE & REHEARSAL

PracticeRehearsalThe Illusionist On-stage Cue System

PART 9: ILLUSION PERFORMANCE & PERFORMING

Performing TipsHow to Improve Your Performance & ShowDifferentiate Your Illusion PerformancePerform Your Show

PART 10: THE MODERN ILLUSIONIST

The Illusionist Versus the MagicianFour Ways Performing Magic & Illusions is Different TodayWhat the Modern Illusionist Needs to Do to be Successful

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES

It features over 80 full-colour photographs of a dozen international illusionists in performance including David DaVinci (USA), David Haines (USA), Kyle Knight & Mistie (USA), Miguel Gavilán (Spain), Hector Ruiz (Spain), Rémy Savary (France), Adeline Ng (Singapore), Daniel Ka (Spain), Sam Powers (Australia), Jason Bishop (USA), Jay Mattioli (USA) and Sean Alexander (U. K.).