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CategoryClose Up, Philosophy
Date AddedAug 01, 2014
At the Table Live Lecture - Hannibal 7/30/2014 - video DOWNLOAD
Hannibal, Chris
Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.
(Based on 2 reviews)
Lethal Weapon:A mentalism routine filled with comedy that plays for both stage performers as well as the parlor performer. This is FILLED with comedy.
Cards Across:Hannibal shares with you his version of the classic card effect. This can play for the close up crowd all the way to the stage. A very versatile card routine!
Ask Anything:An exercise that Hannibal does on his social media. This is a Q&A session "unleashed."
Also Covered:Asking the right questions. Choosing the wrong trick. Hannibal also shares with you a short essay on failure.
Magic vs Magical:Hannibal talks about what he feels the differences are, and shares his thoughts on how you can take something "magical", and make it "magic".
PLUS:Hannibal will share with you his philosophy on knowing your limits and how to push them. He will also talk about knowing your "character". Hannibal further explains why he doesn't have tons of material. Hannibal will talk on the concept and execution of "Sleight Club". He will also share with you the Mrs. Doubt fire story.
Reviews
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This is probably one of the most profound and deepest lectures you will ever see as long as these are produced. It certainly is exactly that out of all of them to date.
Throughout this lecture, Hannibal asks the question, "Why?" in regards to practicing, performing, routining, scripting, etc.
There is not a lot of magic effects in this lecture and there is nothing groundbreaking. The things that are covered though are tried and true effects which have been audience-tested over many years of performing, and that is as invaluable as anything you can ask for. The items that he performs and explains come from his repertoire and most of it is work that was not explained on his DVD set. Others are extensions of what he covered on the DVDs.
In the Juan Tamariz book, 'Mnemonica' there was an idea which was mentioned as an off-hand idea. When I read it, my mind ran off with it and I have been working on it for years; to my surprise, Hannibal has done work on that same idea, which he mentions briefly in this lecture. It is not something for beginners but is one of the most powerful effects you will ever be able to do with a deck of cards. Not surprisingly, his thought process on this idea was much the same as mine and I have no doubt there are others that have explored this ideas as well.
This lecture is also a great way to learn some great marketing and branding techniques - very good ideas and very useful! Even if you are not into branding, you will still be able to take some of the branding ideas and put them to use for marketing.
A huge chunk of this almost 3.5 hour lecture is theory and it is not on the light side either. This is deep, deep performance theory and Hannibal poses many questions leading to the ins and outs, the why/why not, when/when not, etc. of routining, practice and performance. He talks about many things that will definitely make you think about your own work and in a personal and profound way that will make your magic unique to you. The ideas and theories presented here will definitely require time to absorb, process, interpret and implement and you will probably have to watch this lecture multiple times in order to really take it all in.
I have not seen his DVD (Hannibal: The Truth from a Liar) set as of this writing, but after seeing this lecture I am looking forward to making that investment and checking it out!
If you like the work of Eugene Burger (a big influence on Hannibal), if you are familiar with Hannibal and his work, if you are not familiar with Hannibal or you do not like magic theory, get this lecture anyway! I dare say I guarantee you will find something useful in this lecture, well beyond simply learning a magic effect. If you are like me, you will find yourself not wanting this lecture to end just because of the sheer quality of it.
I am not sure I can say enough good about this - just fantastic, fantastic, fantastic lecture! Very highly recommended!
Throughout this lecture, Hannibal asks the question, "Why?" in regards to practicing, performing, routining, scripting, etc.
There is not a lot of magic effects in this lecture and there is nothing groundbreaking. The things that are covered though are tried and true effects which have been audience-tested over many years of performing, and that is as invaluable as anything you can ask for. The items that he performs and explains come from his repertoire and most of it is work that was not explained on his DVD set. Others are extensions of what he covered on the DVDs.
In the Juan Tamariz book, 'Mnemonica' there was an idea which was mentioned as an off-hand idea. When I read it, my mind ran off with it and I have been working on it for years; to my surprise, Hannibal has done work on that same idea, which he mentions briefly in this lecture. It is not something for beginners but is one of the most powerful effects you will ever be able to do with a deck of cards. Not surprisingly, his thought process on this idea was much the same as mine and I have no doubt there are others that have explored this ideas as well.
This lecture is also a great way to learn some great marketing and branding techniques - very good ideas and very useful! Even if you are not into branding, you will still be able to take some of the branding ideas and put them to use for marketing.
A huge chunk of this almost 3.5 hour lecture is theory and it is not on the light side either. This is deep, deep performance theory and Hannibal poses many questions leading to the ins and outs, the why/why not, when/when not, etc. of routining, practice and performance. He talks about many things that will definitely make you think about your own work and in a personal and profound way that will make your magic unique to you. The ideas and theories presented here will definitely require time to absorb, process, interpret and implement and you will probably have to watch this lecture multiple times in order to really take it all in.
I have not seen his DVD (Hannibal: The Truth from a Liar) set as of this writing, but after seeing this lecture I am looking forward to making that investment and checking it out!
If you like the work of Eugene Burger (a big influence on Hannibal), if you are familiar with Hannibal and his work, if you are not familiar with Hannibal or you do not like magic theory, get this lecture anyway! I dare say I guarantee you will find something useful in this lecture, well beyond simply learning a magic effect. If you are like me, you will find yourself not wanting this lecture to end just because of the sheer quality of it.
I am not sure I can say enough good about this - just fantastic, fantastic, fantastic lecture! Very highly recommended!
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This lecture is worth its wait in just the magic philosophy that is discussed. Hannibal is a thinker and a good teacher. Even if you don’t like his presentation or his style I would still check this out. The things that he teaches apply to everyone. Hannibal is a real working magician and what he performs is a show that he has perfected over time. This lecture is not full of brand new magic that will fool your magic buddies, instead it is a look into why we do magic. Let’s touch on the tricks taught.
Lethal Weapon: A spectator names a celebrity and it was perfectly predicted on a large banner. This has some great lines built in and some great chances for comedy. It is a fun piece of mentalism and will fit many. Because of the pre show preparation this would be best performed for a large audience. It would work great for an emcee.
Road House: 10 cards are counted and placed in a womans blouse. This is repeated for another woman and a number of cards transports from one to another. This is basically a classic cards across with a some different handling tips and a specific presentation. He doesn’t break any ground method wise, you still have to do the dreaded moves many magicians fear, but he does break it down in a way that anyone could learn it if they invested enough time.
Mystery Card: A card is selected and lost in the deck. Another card is placed face down on the table. The magician tries to guess the card by having the spectator lie and name anycard in the deck. The named card happens to be the card on the table and the magician is able to divine the selected card. The magician then makes them change places. This is a fun take on the mystery card and allows for a kicker ending for an already good routine.
The Pringles Act: A card appears repeatedly under a Pringles can. Another card is selected and it appears under the can as well. The card vanishes from the deck appearing on the magicians forehead and the deck appears under the can. The signed card then is shown to have been hiding clipped inside the can the whole time. This is a combination of card under glass and card under box with a great kicker ending. This is a fun piece and if you are interested in card under glass this is a nice routine.
Pringles Chop Cup: A small potato is placed under a pringles can, it jumps to the magicians pocket and back under the can. The can is placed on a spectators hand and a tomato appears. The routine ends with the production of an onion and a parmesan cheese shaker from the can. There are no gimmicks per se in this routine. There are some extra props that you will need but you use a normal potato, tomato, onion, shaker and a can. Everything in this routine is performed with sleight of hand. It should be noted that Hannibal prefers to perform this with an apron, the type you might see a street performer use, and he is sitting down. You could easily perform this from your pockets and standing up with some modification.
An Idea From Juan Tamariz: He quickly covers a very difficult way for a spectator to find their own card. They name a card and then cut to that card. This is for the experienced magicians out there, he touches on it briefly. You may need to purchase a copy of Pneumonica to replicate this trick.
Elves Shoes (Performance Only): Telling the story of the elves and the shoemaker the magician slowly folds a bill into an elf boot.
Silver Memories(Performance Only): This is a version of coins and cylinder that is beautiful to watch. For all of the performance only magic you can check out his DVD.
Along with those pieces you get tons of info regarding restaurant work, branding, and how to improve your magic. You get a lot of good information here, a few fun stories and I think that most will enjoy what they get.
Lethal Weapon: A spectator names a celebrity and it was perfectly predicted on a large banner. This has some great lines built in and some great chances for comedy. It is a fun piece of mentalism and will fit many. Because of the pre show preparation this would be best performed for a large audience. It would work great for an emcee.
Road House: 10 cards are counted and placed in a womans blouse. This is repeated for another woman and a number of cards transports from one to another. This is basically a classic cards across with a some different handling tips and a specific presentation. He doesn’t break any ground method wise, you still have to do the dreaded moves many magicians fear, but he does break it down in a way that anyone could learn it if they invested enough time.
Mystery Card: A card is selected and lost in the deck. Another card is placed face down on the table. The magician tries to guess the card by having the spectator lie and name anycard in the deck. The named card happens to be the card on the table and the magician is able to divine the selected card. The magician then makes them change places. This is a fun take on the mystery card and allows for a kicker ending for an already good routine.
The Pringles Act: A card appears repeatedly under a Pringles can. Another card is selected and it appears under the can as well. The card vanishes from the deck appearing on the magicians forehead and the deck appears under the can. The signed card then is shown to have been hiding clipped inside the can the whole time. This is a combination of card under glass and card under box with a great kicker ending. This is a fun piece and if you are interested in card under glass this is a nice routine.
Pringles Chop Cup: A small potato is placed under a pringles can, it jumps to the magicians pocket and back under the can. The can is placed on a spectators hand and a tomato appears. The routine ends with the production of an onion and a parmesan cheese shaker from the can. There are no gimmicks per se in this routine. There are some extra props that you will need but you use a normal potato, tomato, onion, shaker and a can. Everything in this routine is performed with sleight of hand. It should be noted that Hannibal prefers to perform this with an apron, the type you might see a street performer use, and he is sitting down. You could easily perform this from your pockets and standing up with some modification.
An Idea From Juan Tamariz: He quickly covers a very difficult way for a spectator to find their own card. They name a card and then cut to that card. This is for the experienced magicians out there, he touches on it briefly. You may need to purchase a copy of Pneumonica to replicate this trick.
Elves Shoes (Performance Only): Telling the story of the elves and the shoemaker the magician slowly folds a bill into an elf boot.
Silver Memories(Performance Only): This is a version of coins and cylinder that is beautiful to watch. For all of the performance only magic you can check out his DVD.
Along with those pieces you get tons of info regarding restaurant work, branding, and how to improve your magic. You get a lot of good information here, a few fun stories and I think that most will enjoy what they get.