The difference between sleight of hand magic and prop magic is only in the form of performance, but in fact, as long as it is a magic show, it must be inseparable from props.
Even close-up magic requires small objects such as coins or cards as props. It is impossible for a magician to perform without props. If there is such a magician, there is no doubt that he will use himself as a magician.
props for performances.
For example, the magical levitation and teleportation in magic.
There is a Chinese proverb that goes, "If a trick doesn't work, it all depends on the blanket." Although magicians use a wide variety of props in their performances, there are still a few types that are most commonly used.
The big ones are basically boxes and covers, the small ones are poker cards and coins, and occasionally there are other special props. If you look closely, they are often variations of these.
As for mirrors, although it cannot be said that no magician has used them as props for performances, such performances are still quite rare in the magic world.
Because any magic performance relies on blocking the audience's sight for a long or short period of time to achieve the transformation of the magic effect, but things like mirrors will only reflect the surrounding light and images truthfully. Once the magician moves something on it,
Hands and feet, the powerful laws of physics will make everything invisible, and they are simply the natural enemies of magic performances.
Therefore, in the magic world, there are very few magicians who dare to try to use mirrors as props to perform magic without certain strength, and similar magic is extremely rare.
Although the students present did not understand the reason and the inside story, they knew just by the name that the next magic trick they were about to perform was a brand-new magic trick they had never seen before. The emotions that had been aroused before were suddenly so high that many people even forgot
Knowing that the purpose of their coming here is also to participate in the program, they have completely entered the audience mode.
Pei Junmeng was the only one in the audience who sneered disdainfully.
Mirror Soul? It’s just that the name sounds deceptive!
Unlike the laymen in the audience who only watch the excitement, Pei Junmeng knows how difficult it is to perform a magic show using mirrors as props.
His teacher Situ Jun once tried to perform "retrieving objects through the mirror", but he could not solve the problem of seamless holes in the mirror anyway. He could only cover key parts of the mirror with paper as a shield like other similar performances.
, and then used the internal mechanism to replace two different mirrors, and then barely completed the magic.
But the essence of magic is to make the impossible possible. Although a piece of paper is inconspicuous, it greatly affects the overall effect of magic. Everyone can guess that there must be some kind of change behind the paper. It is difficult to achieve that.
An incredible feeling of "I clearly saw it with my own eyes, how is this possible?"
What's more, even his teacher Situ Jun must use specially designed magic props to complete such a magic. And the wretched soap man on the stage obviously came empty-handed, how could he do such a difficult magic?
Performance?
Yes, the so-called "mirror soul" is probably just a gimmick. This wretched soap man is probably a sleight-of-hand magic show using a smaller mirror. It should be essentially the same as ordinary coin magic.
Pei Junmeng once watched a magic show performed by a magician from the Bangzi Kingdom on a variety show online. The magic show they used was a standard 5-inch disc, which was much larger than a coin or playing card.
Based on this inference, if the disc is replaced with a small round makeup mirror for performances, there is no problem in theory, and because of its smaller size, it should be relatively easier.
I thought that this wretched soap man had some special skills that were beyond the ordinary. After doing it for a long time, it was nothing more than changing the soup without changing the medicine. It was really ridiculous to think that I could regard such an amateur as a powerful enemy.
Pei Junmeng thought he had seen through Li Mengnan's bluffing trick, and his interest was greatly reduced. He didn't even bother to watch Li Mengnan's performance. He took out his cell phone and chatted with a beautiful woman he had recently picked up.
Unlike the self-righteous Pei Junmeng, several judges on the stage were obviously aroused by the suspenseful title of the program.
Director Bald Ke usually studied ancient documents and had some knowledge of performances such as sleight of hand and magic. He knew that any magic performance required certain preparations, so he asked kindly: "So, classmate Li Mengnan, before you perform
Did you arrange a few programs to review beforehand?"
"Ah? No, no, it's not that troublesome. This kind of magic doesn't require complicated props. You can perform it now."
Huh! Sure enough, you are selling dog meat over someone else's head...
Pei Junmeng, who was in the audience, heard Li Mengnan's words and became even more sure that the other person was just a scumbag and had no interest in his so-called magic at all.
Li Mengnan waved to Liang Sanbo and Zhao Yingjun who were in the audience, whispered a few words in their ears, and then they trotted away from the stage.
"My performance is quite special. I would like to ask the lighting guy to turn off all the lights on the stage and leave only one chasing light."
Compared to those large-scale magic tricks that often require the stage to be remodeled, Li Mengnan's request is already quite simple.
The student union member in charge of lighting turned off most of the lights as required, and the light in the entire venue quickly became dim, leaving only a bright beam of light in the center of the stage.
Li Mengnan subconsciously narrowed his eyes, leaving only a trace of light that made him feel a little dazzled, but his vision soon returned to normal.
"My name is Li Mengnan, which means Meng in Meng Province and Nan in Nanfang. Of course, if you prefer to understand it as two other words, I won't mind."
A magic performance is not a pantomime. An opening is a must. A good opening can shorten the distance between the magician and the audience to the greatest extent, making the audience identify with the magician and initially accept the rhythm arranged by the magician for them.
It is no exaggeration to say that the success of a magic performance depends on the proportion of the opening statement at least 30%. If it is an illusion, this proportion will even rise to more than 50%.
Although Li Mengnan's opening remarks were not as showy as Zhao Yingjun's, they were still somewhat uniquely humorous, and bursts of chuckles immediately erupted from the audience.
"Why should I introduce myself to you in such detail? That's because after you watch this magic trick, you will definitely want to know who I am... I have no doubt about this."
There was a burst of laughing boos from the audience.
The corners of Li Mengnan's mouth raised slightly and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
He knows that everyone in the audience must think this is just a joke at this moment. These people have no idea that what they are about to see next will definitely completely subvert their understanding of magic and even their world view.