Jun 28, 2012

I’ve always struggled with defining what exactly an Elegant Solution to a magic problem is. It’s difficult to convey that every part of an overall effect will change what the audience remembers. It’s hard to put in to words but varying techniques that accomplish the same thing need to be used in different contexts. For example, if you were to deal the...

May 31, 2012

One of the most interesting things about a character, and having a really good concept of your character is knowing what they will or will not do. For years I did magic that really didn’t fit me. It took a long time, and a lot of growing pains, but I am comfortable with my character to the point that I can look at an effect and determine whether or not it...

May 29, 2012

One of the few exceptions I make to my post per day, is Magic-Con. While at Magic-Con, I try to post, I really do! But it simply isn’t to be. With that in mind I will relay the most important lesson that was discussed during this conference, in my opinion. Knowing who you are, knowing who the audience is willing to believe you are, and understanding your...

May 17, 2012

This post was supposed to go up on Friday, but due to some minor trouble with my site maintenance program, it did not… So here it is now! I’ve been sifting through some wonderful old books, and what really strikes me as wonderful, (especially today, with our drawn out descriptions of how everything works) is how little information they gave. There really...