Ebook - Aaron Fisher - The Paper Engine (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Unleash the Power of Theatrical Card Magic
Step into a new dimension of card magic with 'The Paper Engine,' Aaron Fisher's acclaimed digital ebook. This groundbreaking work doesn't just teach you tricks; it revolutionizes your entire approach by applying sophisticated theatrical principles directly to the very core of your technique. Moving beyond mere performance, Fisher argues that true mastery lies in building magic from a framework of impeccable structural engineering.
Mastering Invisible Sleight-of-Hand
'The Paper Engine' delves deep into the nuances of technical artistry, exploring crucial concepts like tension, focus, and design. You'll gain an unparalleled understanding of how to craft card magic that feels organic, effortless, and utterly baffling. Many of the sleights detailed within these pages have become the 'Gold Standard' for modern sleight-of-hand artists, guiding you towards a level of proficiency you once only dreamed of.
Beyond Mechanics: Crafting Flawless Illusions
This isn't a manual solely focused on optimal finger positioning. Instead, Fisher challenges you to envision the larger picture, even as you refine the smallest details. The methodologies presented are designed to make your magic softer, tensionless, and truly invisible, transforming raw mechanics into pure illusion. While some material is challenging, the ebook is structured to equip you to perform genuine miracles for living, breathing audiences.
For the Serious Card Worker
Written specifically to guide intermediate card workers to an advanced level, 'The Paper Engine' offers profound insights and practical applications that will redefine your understanding of card magic. Lauded by many of today's most respected card magicians, this ebook is an absolute must-have for anyone serious about thoughtful, sophisticated, and provocative card magic. Available as an instant PDF download, your journey to elevated artistry begins now.
Original Specs
The application of theatrical principles to the performance of magic has a long and proud lineage in the magical literature.
Today， The Paper Engine， Aaron's acclaimed work on sophisticated card magic， takes this notion one step further， arguing that the theatrical aesthetic can — and should — be applied on a level more fundamental than that of performance： to technique itself.
Through detailed explanations of technical artistry and principles， The Paper Engine teaches you — by exploring the important concepts of tension， focus， and design — how to construct and perform magic that’s built on a framework of impeccable structural engineering. Many of the sleights that appear in the book have become， in fact， the Gold Standard for modern sleight-of-hand artists：
And yet this is not a book on optimal finger positioning. On the contrary， it is a work that envisions the larger picture， even as it crafts the small. A work that makes your magic softer， tensionless … and truly invisible. While some of the material is challenging， The Paper Engine is designed to have you performing miracles for living， breathing audiences. You’ll learn powerful， audience-tested effects including：
Written to take intermediate card workers to the advanced level， The Paper Engine will show you …
Lauded by many of today's top card workers， The Paper Engine is a must-have for the student of thoughtful， serious， and provocative card magic.
