Title: Smokes And Mirros
Description: John Bannon
dam0n - June 11, 2005 08:15 AM (GMT)
I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Bannon, and my first experience of his material are via the impossibilia and smokes and mirrors videos. All of which demonstrate his ability to produce amazing effects with a minimal moves. impossibilia escapes me, but if you're interested in magic with a variety of close up objects, might be worth checking out. As for smokes and mirrors, I find a number of sleights I tend to use today all came from that video. favourite effects that come to mind: a triumph effect, tattoo you )signature peeled of a card as well as his eight ball card trick. His new book has just also been a hit, perhaps eryanic wouldn't mind sharing his thoughts on it =)
Exohordon - July 6, 2005 04:18 PM (GMT)
I managed to get a copy of his book Smoke and Mirrors and I can say its a really great book.
3 of his effects have already been added into my repertoire. Many of the effects in the book are very commercial and lots of audience participation.
Kam - July 7, 2005 05:26 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Exohordon @ Jul 6 2005, 04:18 PM) |
| Many of the effects in the book are very commercial and lots of audience participation. |
Are most of his effects like that? Cus if they involve many people (by many I mean 2-4 or 5), I really want to check it out.
Exohordon - July 7, 2005 05:40 AM (GMT)
The book is O.O.P. Maybe you can check out the video. Not sure how much of the effects are inside though.
Not many of the effects utilise more than 2 members of the audience.
However many of them requires a member of the audience. So the effects are pretty interactive.
Eric Liew - July 7, 2005 06:43 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Exohordon @ Jul 7 2005, 05:40 AM) |
The book is O.O.P. Maybe you can check out the video. Not sure how much of the effects are inside though.
Not many of the effects utilise more than 2 members of the audience.
However many of them requires a member of the audience. So the effects are pretty interactive. |
which of his effects do you use???
awesome book indeed!
Exohordon - July 7, 2005 05:36 PM (GMT)
For now
Heart of the City
Timely Departure
Tattoo You
Andrew Loh - September 3, 2005 03:03 PM (GMT)
Oh man, sadly I missed out this valuable book in my collections. But, in magiccafe, I heard that maybe Richard Kaufman or Bannon will reprint his Smoke and Mirrors books again due to the high demand of this book. ^_^
Andrew
Eric Liew - September 3, 2005 07:31 PM (GMT)
This book pops up regularly on Genii or magic cafe 'books for sale/trade' section...or on Ebay at times too...
If you do not have the book, there is a DVD of it...but not all tricks from the book is included in the DVD...
Andrew Loh - September 4, 2005 02:08 AM (GMT)
Hi Eric,
Nice to hear from you. Yes, I am not really like DVD as in DVD, normally the effects from books they teach in DVD is not complete. That's why I am not really like DVDs and I prefer books, DVD also costly as well. ^_^
I like 1st hand book, though I know they selling in ebay and etc, not interested in 2nd hand item. :(
Andrew
dam0n - September 4, 2005 02:57 AM (GMT)
eric, jst go ahead and get S&M from the genii forum...its jst a matter of time before you get one..why not jst get it now...and have fun with it. mind you, dentistry is a very challenging course to be in...I'm sure the occasional motivation will spark you to greater achievements..jst my 2 cents..or sens..lol~
Eric Liew - September 4, 2005 12:00 PM (GMT)
heh..i shall cherish my Impossibilia first....
And i must finish raeding Gene Maze's Art of Bottom Dealing before i buy another book
dam0n - September 4, 2005 02:32 PM (GMT)
u make it sound so mch like a task readin gene maze's work on the bottom deal..maybe it doesn't really suit you??lol~~
common..get smokes and mirrors.....go eric go........go eric go.....lolz~
Andrew Loh - September 4, 2005 02:45 PM (GMT)
Good luck Eric. ^_^
Andrew