Price$90.00
Media TypeBook
CategoryStage
Date AddedJul 02, 2011
Urban Illusions
Sum, JC
(Based on 1 review)
The book explains 10 cutting edge illusions that are modern in design, building methods and materials. There are no conceptual illusions, ideas or notions detailed in the book; only practical and prototyped illusions that can be built.
J C Sum and his onstage partner, 'Magic Babe' Ning, perform many of the illusions in their live shows and on TV across the world. As "Asia's Most Famous Illusionists" (The Straits Times) and "one of the very top illusion teams in the world" (magicseen magazine), J C & Ning are known for their cutting edge style and modern urban illusions.
This book details the methods and detailed building plans for some of their most well known illusions such as "Crystal Metamorphosis" and "Revollusion".
"It is rare that illusionists will share the wealth of knowledge and insight that J C does in this book. For those who wish to use illusions in their work this book is simply invaluable.
Urban Illusions is a much-needed collection of modern illusions for today's audiences and J C provides an essential new voice in the area of illusion design."
- Franz Harary
Urban Illusions is a 110-page book with full illusion plans, descriptions, colored photos and presentations of 10 original illusion designs including:
SEVEN BY HALF V.2.0
A multi-cut divided lady illusion reinvented & improved
REVO-LLUSION
A spectacular appearance illusion from a giant industrial fan
CRYSTAL METAMORPHOSIS
A transparent sub trunk designed for speed
DEKOLTA'S DILEMMA
A super-fast DeKolta's chair that can be performed anywhere
BENCHMARK
A new standard in instant surrounded appearances
FORTRESS
A New-Age Metamorphosis Illusion
SLICING THROUGH
An innovative presentation through broken glass bottles
VIP TRUNK
A simple but effective appearance of a VIP
6 INCHES
A practical approach to passing through a steel plate
WIND PASSAGE
Walking through a giant industrial fan
BONUS: Purchasing this book will entitle you access to J C's secret 'Backstage' section that contains FREE illusion ideas and four illusion methods for car appearances! Many have said that these ideas alone are worth the price of the book!
NOTE: This edition of Urban Illusions does not include "The Impossible Teleportation" mega illusion that was previously available in the edition direct from J C Sum.
Pages: 120 - Softcover - Perfectbound - 8 1/2" x 11" - color photos and black and white illustrations.
Reviews
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This is a well produced soft cover book with 120 pages of ideas and plans for stage illusions. There are some really nice ideas here. For maximum effect however, you need to realize that you will need a professional to help in the manufacturing of these props. This book is made for the professional performer. So unless you have some mad carpentry skills, understand you will need to have these ideas made by a professional craftsman.
The thinking in the book is really nice. I enjoyed the idea behind Slicing through. If I were able to explain just that concept to you, I think you would purchase the book. Some really clever ideas in here.
Now for the down side. The book is well illustrated, however, I would have very much liked to see some actual photographs of the illusions. There are a few photographs but not enough for my taste. I think concise and plentiful photographs would have made me give this 5 stars instead of 4.
However, don't let that stop you if you have been contemplating this book and are looking for something new in your stage illusion thinking. The illustrations and few photos will get your brain racing.
The thinking in the book is really nice. I enjoyed the idea behind Slicing through. If I were able to explain just that concept to you, I think you would purchase the book. Some really clever ideas in here.
Now for the down side. The book is well illustrated, however, I would have very much liked to see some actual photographs of the illusions. There are a few photographs but not enough for my taste. I think concise and plentiful photographs would have made me give this 5 stars instead of 4.
However, don't let that stop you if you have been contemplating this book and are looking for something new in your stage illusion thinking. The illustrations and few photos will get your brain racing.