Magic Video - Jim Steinmeyer Masterclass Live ( Complete )
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Discover Magic's Creative Genius
Step into the mind of a true magic legend with the Jim Steinmeyer Masterclass Live. Jim Steinmeyer's indelible mark on the world of magic is undeniable; he's crafted illusions for screen and stage, including iconic Broadway magic scenes, and collaborated with greats like Orson Welles, Doug Henning, and David Copperfield. His close-up and parlor innovations, like the 'Impuzzibilities' series, are celebrated as revolutionary, while his books such as 'Hiding the Elephant' and 'Device & Illusion' remain modern classics.
The Art of Innovation Unleashed
This masterclass isn't just about learning tricks; it's a deep dive into the elusive process of invention and design in magic. Magicians often wrestle with how to create original material, but Steinmeyer illuminates the path forward. You'll flex your creative muscles, learning how to develop and refine your own unique magic. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a powerful, lifelong skill that will serve your magical journey for decades to come, moving beyond mere imitation to true innovation.
Your Expert Guide: Jim Steinmeyer
There's simply no one more qualified to guide you through the intricacies of magical creation than Jim Steinmeyer. His developments have been hailed as 'the defining illusions of a generation.' An awarded and recognized magician, a Drama Desk Award recipient, and an L.A. Times Best-selling author, he's responsible for some of modern Broadway's most iconic magical moments and hundreds of effects for performers like Siegfried & Roy. He doesn't just perform magic; he fundamentally shapes it.
Mastering the Complete Creative Process
In this masterclass, Jim transcends a focus on large stage illusions, instead examining the kind of magic that will resonate most with you. He'll share insights from his extensive study of how past magic greats invented their acts, providing actionable steps for developing your own unique magic. Uniquely, Jim addresses the entire creative spectrum: the first 90-minute session, 'Innovating and Developing Tricks,' focuses on the mechanics. The second, 'Devising and Writing Presentations,' tackles the crucial storytelling and performance aspects, ensuring you create integrated, complete effects that truly serve you as a performer. Expect to be inspired by a wide range of unusual interactive and close-up effects, directly applicable to your own shows, helping you put all the 'music' and 'lyrics' together.
Original Specs
We are thrilled to announce that Jim Steinmeyer will be the August Masterclass instructor. Steinmeyer’s place is the pantheon of magic legends is secure: he has designed illusions for stage and screen, including some of Broadway’s most memorable magic scenes. He has worked with all the greats in magic, from Orson Welles to Doug Henning to David Copperfield. And his close-up and parlor innovations are widely regarded as game-changing and revolutionary. His “Impuzzibilities” series collects all his self-working, amazing close-up magic. As a writer, Steinmeyer has penned some of magic’s most lasting modern titles: Hiding the Elephant, Device & Illusion, and The Last Greatest Magician in the World. What will Steinmeyer cover in these classes? We’re not ready to share that just yet, but we’re delighted that he is putting together a new program for our enrolled students, and it’s sure to be fascinating.
“Which comes first, the music or the lyrics?” Magicians seem to be perpetually amazed, and confused, by the process of invention and design. But there’s no better way to finely tune your own performances than to develop your own process of invention, flexing your creative muscles in magic. This is a Masterclass in looking forward, in creating and refining your own magic and, in the process, learning how to innovate. It’s a process that will serve you for a lifetime in magic.
There’s probably no one more qualified to teach this subject than Jim Steinmeyer. His developments in magic have been called “the defining illusions of a generation” in magic. One of the most awarded and recognized magicians, he’s also received the Drama Desk Award and is an L.A. Times Best-selling author. He has created effects some of the most iconic moments of modern Broadway, as well as some of the most admired tricks in modern conjuring. And of course, he has created hundreds of effects for magicians like Doug Henning, David Copperfield, Siegfried andRoy and many other magicians.
In looking at the subject as a Masterclass, Jim doesn’t focus on stage illusions, but on the sort of magic that will work best for you. He examines how great magicians in the past invented their magic-he’s made a study of this fascinating subject for years-and explains what we can learn, and how to take important steps in developing your magic. Most of all, he explains his own formula, step-by-step, and his own goals for creativity.
Uniquely, Jim is able to address the totality of the process. The first 90-minute Masterclass will focus on “Innovating and Developing Tricks,” focusing on the tricks themselves. The second session will focus on “Devising and Writing Presentations,” as the ultimate goal should always be integrated routines, complete effects, that serve the performer. In this way, he will have a chance to look at both the “music” and the “lyrics,” demonstrating how all the pieces can be put together.
The Masterclass will deliberately focus on a wide range of effects, and you’ll invariably be inspired by some unusual interactive and close-up effects which will be useful in your own shows.
