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I just got RRTCM, Complete Course In Magic, and Modern Coin Magic. So im going to be looking for more any suggestions from those books or improvements will be awesome. Thanks

My previous comment is now pointless.

One thing that may contribute to your routine is to replace the traditional haunted deck with an impromptu version. That way, you don't need to worry about the drawbacks to the version you're familiar with.

Ciao,
Rob

call me an old fuddy duddy rob, and I know your trying to help but isnt that bordering on exposure?

What the money said!! But I do agree with Rob.

It seems like a reasonable routine. However, finish with the ID. Because it can be SUCH a strong effect.

And when using the ahem... necesarry materials to create the haunted deck and levitating bill effects... Make absolutely sure that noone can see it. Because if they do... The whole school will know. If you're remotely worried about using it, don't.

Love to see the enthusiasm it reminds me of myself when i was starting out and bought RRTCM and The Complete Course! So can i offer any advice

It is a long routine why not start out with three effects. This way you can truely perfect each one and also how it will link to the next (both verbaly and in prop/pocket management).

If you really want you can have an extra effect as an enchore(sp) for when they beg you for just one more effect

The trouble you will run into especially when you go through Wilsons (awesome) book, is you will be pulled in to many directions with too much good magic to choose form.

You will do yourself a favour in the long run by slowing down and really being thorough.

Then you can develop another small routine and another. You can design these routines so they can link and create a full show.

Being in the situation your in where your main audience is static (your friends at school) it is tempting to always have something new to show them. But you would be better to be less diverse.

I think you should move the ID to the end. It's an incredible effect on its own, but it's also your lifeboat is something goes wrong.

The Keymaster wrote:Love to see the enthusiasm it reminds me of myself when i was starting out and bought RRTCM and The Complete Course! So can i offer any advice

It is a long routine why not start out with three effects. This way you can truely perfect each one and also how it will link to the next (both verbaly and in prop/pocket management).

If you really want you can have an extra effect as an enchore(sp) for when they beg you for just one more effect

The trouble you will run into especially when you go through Wilsons (awesome) book, is you will be pulled in to many directions with too much good magic to choose form.

You will do yourself a favour in the long run by slowing down and really being thorough.

Then you can develop another small routine and another. You can design these routines so they can link and create a full show.

Being in the situation your in where your main audience is static (your friends at school) it is tempting to always have something new to show them. But you would be better to be less diverse.

Yea i know its long i would only do three or four of the best but the rest are back ups

ok i made a improvement hows that?

magicmonkey wrote:call me an old fuddy duddy rob, and I know your trying to help but isnt that bordering on exposure?

I just signed up with this site, so I wasn't sure what you all considered "exposure." Is there a document that I can look through to see what is and isn't allowed?

Ciao,
Rob

Exposre is telling how its done , but im sure pretty much everyone knows the haunted deck. When you signed up you agreed you read all the rules. Im pretty sure you can PM me and tell me how to do the impromtu version since I already know the trick.

Not everyone knows the haunted deck, if they did, it would never work as an effect. The situation with TM is that ANYBODY can see the posts here. That includes lay people with google and secret seekers too.

Exposure (the type frowned upon) seems to be anything that tips the gaff. And really, Rob, you should just use your common sense. I don't mean that as an insult, and I agree that some rules are a bit ambiguous and bent, but there's no absolute definition, so the most you can do is use common sense.

I didn't think a few obscure terms could cause such a commotion. Post edited.

The Keymaster wrote:You will do yourself a favour in the long run by slowing down and really being thorough.

Certainly. The performance is the most important part of what you do.

Take Gazzo's street performance, for example. Essentially, he's doing two tricks: a floating card and cups and balls. That performance, however, takes 15-20 minutes because he's taking the time to entertain the audience.

Magic isn't about the moves you do or how many tricks you can fit into a 12-minute time frame; the ultimate goal is entertainment. That can be not only humor, but freight, suspense, awe, and gross-outs, too.

I'm sure this topic has been beaten to death around here though and my thoughts are nothing revolutionary. Ergo, I'm spent.

Ciao,
Rob

RobLaughter wrote:One thing that may contribute to your routine is to replace the traditional haunted deck with an impromptu version. That way, you don't need to worry about the drawbacks to the version you're familiar with.

Ciao,
Rob

Can you please check your private messages i pmed you like 5 hours ago and you made a couple posts during that time span. Thanks