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Is your dream of becoming a magician? Magic is something that has always fascinated me, as an art form and as a profession. But how to become a magician, where do you start? This is probably the most common question that viewers do when they encounter a professional magician.
Well this is my personal story because I do not think you set way of becoming a magician. For me, it all started with the surprise that the magic generated in me when I saw the magicians television and live entertainment. One of my older cousins were also interested in magic and catalogs used to obtain the magic of a distributor in France.
The description of the effects could be achieved (after buying accessories or technical book / video) was fascinating and did publicity even sound like it was very easy. I knew nothing of magic, but that's how it all started for me.
At that time, there was no such thing as Internet – And there were only a handful of magic shops in France, the burden of a large amount of money for very special items that have sold in a real market niche. First, ordered a couple of magic tricks that I thought were a bit disappointing.
Then I got my first magic book called "The Magic Book" Harry Lorraine. The book was translated into French, which helped my English is pretty basic at the moment. I recommend this book if you can seize it, it contains a variety of materials and techniques. The basic coin magic and card magic is covered, but also some mentalism (mind magic) the effects and general magic with everyday objects.
As soon as I received the book, I began to practice very seriously, devoting most of my free time the study of magic. I got my first pack of Playing Cards Bicycle (United States Playing Card Company or USPCC) and practiced most of the techniques of card base needed to perform the tricks that described in the literature magic.
Once you've mastered half a dozen important techniques card, you can learn hundreds of card routines created over the years by our magic community. Of course, I note that you do not need hundreds of card routines in their repertoire.
The same applies to the magic of the coin. Once you've learned the most important techniques of coins, you can learn the routines created by magicians. David Stone, David Roth, David Williamson are excellent coin magicians and would highly recommend the material they have created.
The two most common formats for learning magic are books or DVDs. So what format should go? The magic of learning with the DVD is easier and faster than a book, and you can have a better idea of the deadlines for the implementation of effects. One problem with DVDs though, is what we call the "clone effect" or magicians copy exactly the source of knowledge, even using the same patter as the inventor. Learn the magic of a book of magic on the other side gives more room for imagination, and personalization of the effects.
I hope this inspires you to start learning magic. It's a great hobby and can also become their profession if you are ready to spend time practicing.
About the Author:
Steven Smith is a professionnal close-up magician based in the UK http://www.manchestermagician.net/ and performs table magic at private and corporate events
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – How To Learn Magic And Become A Magician
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