Blaine’s upside-down efforts assist with picture |
| July 22, 2010 |
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Photographer Michael Lavine (who has an incredible portfolio) has posted some interesting commentary about a recent pic of David Blaine for Esquire magazine.
The street magic legend was photographed upside-down in order to snag this incredible shot (click after the jump to see the full image). Lavine wrote in his blog that at first Blaine didn’t think the idea would work, but after seeing the setup and preparation, said the shot could be done in five tries. Writes Lavine:
Let’s just say that David has a “strong personality” and I had to use every trick in the photographic Jujitsu playbook to make it through the day. It’s incredibly physically demanding to hang upside down and I do have to give it to David for delivering a command performance.
It did take five tries, although the money shot happened on the third. Afterward, Blaine blew their minds with a few card tricks. Blaine earned his reputation for hanging upside-down during 2008’s Dive of Death.
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Videos, pics keep rolling in from EMC |
| July 19, 2010 |
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Maybe someone should tell the guys at the Essential Magic Conference” that the first online magic meetup of its kind is over. Has been for more than two days now.
On second thought, NO ONE should tell them, because the EMC guys keep putting out great videos and pictures, such as the wrapup pic above (tip of the thumb tip to Dodd Vickers of Magic Newswire for snaring it). We’ve found vids of Cyril Takayama learning De’vo’s Cobra cut, Barry and Stuart explaining a nefarious conspiracy and all sorts of other goodies on the conference’s Facebook page. And organizers continue to update the videos portion of their site with their magic interviews.
For those of you who attended, there’s some new information about upcoming members-only vids on the EMC blog. In a nutshell: The sessions are getting uploaded, they will be in high def and full DVDs will go out before the end of the year. Make sure your profile is updated with your current mailing address.
And in case you missed it, the dates for EMC 2011 have been set: July 7-9. We were proud to be involved in this outstanding inaugural event, and can’t wait to see what Marco, Luis and all the others cook up for next year.
EMC opens up final session to everyone |
| July 17, 2010 |
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What an incredible event the Essential Magic Conference has been. If you didn’t get registered, the guys have a present for you: You can watch the final session for free.
The session features performances by Gazzo, Mike Caveney, Luis de Matos and Ton Onosaka and a talk from William Kalush, co-author of “The Secret Life of Houdini,” discussing “The Secret Way to Secrets.”
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FINAL SESSION. It starts at 4:30 p.m. Eastern (U.S.).
EMC: Cyril, DaOrtiz, De’vo, Kieve featured today |
| July 16, 2010 |
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Please tell us you’ve registered for the Essential Magic Conference. If you have, then you know how awesome the frog in a box was. If not, you still can. And remember that when you register, you get to choose a free Ellusionist download.
Up for later today: Max Maven will talk about the first close-up magician, De’vo vom Shattenreich, Dani DaOrtiz and Cyril Takayama will perform and Paul Kieve will break down five tricks you’d never see in a magic show.
If you still need convincing, forum Moderator RealityOne found this video of Jeff McBride, president and founder of the Mystery Magic School, speaking for the conference.
Next Level: E VP Jason Brumbalow talks about performing for kids in hospitals, upcoming works |
| July 12, 2010 |
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Usually, these podcasts are focused on you. Your goals, dreams, ambitions and skills in magic. This time, we’re encouraging you to look outside yourself and into your community.
Jason Brumbalow, vice president of Ellusionist, has a side gig: Every Friday he goes to a nearby hospital and performs close-up magic for kids of all ages. JBone said that he’s “selfish,” because he gets a lot out of these performances. But so do the kids — for a moment they are taken far away from their hurt, illness or situation, and that can make all the difference in their recoveries.
Jason talked about what it takes to perform at hospitals: What kind of magic to bring, what kind of training you need and how to go about getting one of these gigs. This topic is close to all of our hearts at Ellusionist — from the beginning we have been about moving people with magic, and this is a group of people who appreciate every minute of it.
And looky here: A little bonus podcast giving a preview for what Ellusionist is releasing throughout the rest of the year:
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