Posted by: Shubhangi Sarah Posted on: Fri 07 Dec 2012The most common tricks are close up magic and stand-up/conjuring magic, which require skillful hand movements. Another kind of magic is illusion, which involves tricks with the aid of elaborate equipment, escape acts, in which magicians make apparently impossible escapes. Mentalism involves mind reading tricks and prediction of future events. Magicians like to make their performance interactive, involving the audience and calling one or two of them on stage to play tricks on them.
Posted by: Shubhangi Sarah Posted on: Fri 07 Dec 2012The most common tricks are close up magic and stand-up/conjuring magic, which require skillful hand movements. Another kind of magic is illusion, which involves tricks with the aid of elaborate equipment, escape acts, in which magicians make apparently impossible escapes. Mentalism involves mind reading tricks and prediction of future events. Magicians like to make their performance interactive, involving the audience and calling one or two of them on stage to play tricks on them.
What's it about
Magic, when seen from a broader perspective, has a lot to offer. If we go beyond the narrow definition of magic, we will see it’s much more than pulling the proverbial rabbit out of a hat or turning one ball into two. Magic is a combination of science and various art forms. It refers to ent
Magic, when seen from a broader perspective, has a lot to offer. If we go beyond the narrow definition of magic, we will see it’s much more than pulling the proverbial rabbit out of a hat or turning one ball into two. Magic is a combination of science and various art forms. It refers to entertainment in which the performer does magical tricks using various methods which include music, facial expressions, gestures, verbal communication, choreography etc.
Magicians should enjoy their performance, in order to make it entertaining for the audience -- Professor Shankar, magician from Gili Gili Magic who has staged over 5500 shows all over India, the Middle East, USA, UK, Germany and Switzerland.
Pay Off
There are no income slabs for entry, middle or senior levels in the profession of magic. The pay scale of a magician depends on how well a show is presented, the skills of a magician, the knowledge ...
There are no income slabs for entry, middle or senior levels in the profession of magic. The pay scale of a magician depends on how well a show is presented, the skills of a magician, the knowledge of magic he/she has and, most importantly, how the audience accepts him/her. Moreover, if a magician customises a show creatively, most organising companies will be ready to pay a hefty amount for it. The income of a magician can be anywhere between Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 3 lakh a month.
How do i get there
Knowledge is the key to success so try to acquire more knowledge about the profession. There are many categories of magic like — close up magic, conjuring, sleight of hands, stage illusion, o ...
Knowledge is the key to success so try to acquire more knowledge about the profession. There are many categories of magic like — close up magic, conjuring, sleight of hands, stage illusion, optical illusions, mentalism magic, fusion magic, etc.
One should have knowledge of all these categories before launching oneself as a magician. It is always good to train with an established magician.
