The New Generation- Now and Then

ItsMagicITellYou · 09-20-2011, 01:18 AM

i think its just time moving forward, technology taking its toll on magic :P
honestly though, i think magic, especially sleight of hand, is moving forward as well. depending on how far back you go, close up magic was nearly non existent compared to now, and a lot of magicians worked on stage, merely manipulating the construction of things. nowadays theres a lot more emphasis on close up, especially impromptu, therefore more sleight of hand. it still amazes me how many new sleights-of-hand come to fruition even today, you wouldve thought everything was known or invented awhile ago. magic just like everything else will fluctuate. and those people who only perform in front of the camera arent going anywhere with what they are doing and probably wont improve. nothing can replace real experience with real people

09-20-2011, 01:18 AM	#2
ItsMagicITellYou ~Z~ Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Planet earth, you? Posts: 57	i think its just time moving forward, technology taking its toll on magic :P honestly though, i think magic, especially sleight of hand, is moving forward as well. depending on how far back you go, close up magic was nearly non existent compared to now, and a lot of magicians worked on stage, merely manipulating the construction of things. nowadays theres a lot more emphasis on close up, especially impromptu, therefore more sleight of hand. it still amazes me how many new sleights-of-hand come to fruition even today, you wouldve thought everything was known or invented awhile ago. magic just like everything else will fluctuate. and those people who only perform in front of the camera arent going anywhere with what they are doing and probably wont improve. nothing can replace real experience with real people __________________ "The magician and politician have much in common- they turn our eye away from what they're really doing."