This is the fourth and final release in this series of Weird an Psychic Effects. It contains further ideas and effects for the spook show
and Halloween-style performances. You'll find that the fifty-eight effects described will make this book an important addition to your library of spooky and bizarre magic literature.
The Geller phenomenon may have been short-lived, but it left a lasting impression. Demonstrations of using your power of concentration to effects objects physically is a real attention-getter.
The author studied the Geller demonstrations and has worked out methods of re-creating these effects using simple and logical means. Ben Harris has also included some of his own methods and ideas in this book. Step-by-step photos and text show you how to bend keys and cutlery, and how to start stopped watches. The psychology behind each trick is explored, as well as the physical means.
You will also learn more about the presentation commonly known as 'Gellerism'. The book ends with an encapsulated history of Geller's activities, and some of the myths that have grown out of the minds of believers.
Seventy-five of the greatest illusions from Genii Magazine are now compiled in this book. These are illusions created by magicians - Silent Mora, Eugene Poinc, Bill Siros, Dick Zimmerman and many others.
They are presented here with complete text and illustrations, laid out in the style of Genii Magazine.
Now that your audiences are exposed to bigger and better magic through television, you can't afford to ignore the demand for an illusion in your show.
This highly acclaimed book is devoted to describing hoe to produce an effective magic act to music, and much of the information provided may be applied to producing any kind of performance.
The author explains how an amateur or semi-professional entertainer should develop, routine, practice and perform magic successfully. It includes a great deal of useful reference material, such as Albuger's 13 Steps, Jay Marshall's list of magician's necessities, Fitzkee's Performance Check Charts, and contains special sections on music recording techniques, copyright laws, etc.
Contained here are card effects that tell a simple story and can be performed in a natural manner. The object of this book is to accomplish good magic by using effects and methods that are well known to cardmen.
