Magic by Design

Study, Practice and Presentation

2009
Written by John Carney
Work of John Carney
91 pages (Paperback), published by CarneyMagic
Illustrated with drawings by Harlan Tarbell
Language: English
(5 entries)
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
John Carney Prologue The Relativity of Theory
  • A Method for Magic
 		10
John Carney Study & Critique Student's Duties
  • The Process
  • Approach to Study
  • Setting an Ideal
  • Job One: Problem Solving
  • Critics - Id Inside and Out
  • Video or Book?
  • Commitment
  • Notebook
  • Perennials
  • Selecting Material
  • Art or Artist?
  • Study Homework
 		15
John Carney Practice & Technique
  • Thoughtful Practice
  • Mechanical Practice
  • Rehearsal
  • Experience and Refinement
  • Simplify
  • Tips for Practice
  • Practice Homework
 		39
John Carney Presentation & Routining Considering Theatre & Management
  • Elements of Style
  • Motivations
  • Puzzles, Tricks and Mysteries
  • What's the effect?
  • Effect Plus Plot
  • Meaning - Less is More, More or Less
  • Script Specs
  • Character Sketches
  • Enter Mysto
  • Moving on
  • Routining-Management
  • Building an Act
  • Building Your Performance
  • Be a Good General
  • Presentation Homework
 		55
John Carney Epilogue Knowing is not Doing
 		91
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