The Magicanada Project

Michael Kras · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:54 am Post subject: The Magic Connection Game

Alright, here's the object of the game: I will start by giving two very different magic effects, and you must relate the two in a logical, simple, and meaningful manner... What's the point of this, you ask? Well, as magicians (particularly in formal performance) a flow in routining is very much necessity, connecting each routine so your entire performance flows as a whole instead of "a guy performing a bunch of tricks".

FOR EXAMPLE: Connecting Ambitious Card and Twisting The Aces(I'm wining this so I apologize for it's poor quality)- "As you can see, some cards in the deck are very thick-skinned, love being on top, and are in general very ambitious. BUT some cards are pretty shy, they don't like to be the center of attention and they keep to themselves... for example, the Queens" (go into Twisting the Aces from here, with a "shyness" plot)

Ok, so for starters... connect The Vanishing Bandana and Snowstorm in China (yes, I do already have my own segue, I just am curious to see what you all come up with).

Whoever answers the preceding gets to pose the next connection challenge. ONLY THE PERSON who solved the previous challenge first can propose the next.

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I'm playing along...

For a connection between the vanishing bandana ans Snowstorm, I would talk about portals.

"Magicians can create portals. For example, I can create a portal inside my fist that goes to China and put the bandana through it.

But the portal can also bring something from China. I think it's snowing in China, actually. I hope that doesn't interfere."
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Michael Kras · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject:

LOL!!!!!!

And Ben, sorry for being unclear. I meant, ANY good answer,and yes, it is finite.
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Michael Kras · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:19 am Post subject:

It wasn't intended as just a flat-out game perse, just a test for learning purposes. Sure, go ahead, explain why the segues are jusitified, but that's not the object of this thread. I didn't want to get that deep here, I just want to see how people would connect two very different effects in a logical manner.
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Ben Train · Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 268

My answer- I wouldn't link them.

I'd do one or the other, or, if I HAD to do both, I would have a transition piece in between them.

I'm thinking an ace assembly. That way the show has NO cohesiveness!

Ben

Michael Kras · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:56 am Post subject:

UGH, please allow me to clarify one more time... this is not intended as a brainstorm for act compilations. It's simply a challenge, this IS the creativity forum after all.

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