Unveil the Fantastic Universe of Magic

This digital download is the much-anticipated Ebook 'Fantastic' by Antoine Salembier, the culmination of nearly five years of dedicated development. Far more than just a collection of tricks, this extraordinary work invites you into an entire universe of bizarre and fantastic illusionism. Spanning over 380 meticulously illustrated pages, expertly laid out by Benoit Drager, 'Fantastic' is a journey of discovery that promises to profoundly enrich your magical understanding and repertoire.

A Journey Through Bizarre and Illusionism

Step by step, 'Fantastic' guides you through a narrative of training and exploration, transitioning from the strange to the truly marvelous. This unique magical book recounts routines born from an incredible collaboration with Christian Chelman, interwoven with captivating anecdotes and a deep dive into the history of magic. It's an immersive experience, offering both groundbreaking theories and practical exercises that serve as a true initiation into the realm of fantastic magic. You'll explore the essence of strange magic, dissecting its core principles and understanding how to evoke genuine emotion beyond mere technicality.

Mastering Theory and Practice

Antoine Salembier, alongside Benoit Drager, has crafted a comprehensive guide that not only presents original routines but also reconstructs the conceptual framework for performing them. While the original physical 'trick kit' is not included in this digital download, the Ebook provides all the detailed instructions, blueprints, and theoretical underpinnings necessary for you to grasp, adapt, and even create your own 'strange objects' to execute the described effects. As you progress through its pages, you'll be prompted to re-evaluate your perception of magic, uncovering a fresh vision of mystery. This method will subtly transform your approach to illusionism, broadening your creative horizons and deepening your connection to the magical arts.

Exclusive Routines and Transformative Insights

Delve into sections covering the Alice Matrix, various forms of illusionism, and the intricate concept of 'The Fantastic.' Explore unique routines like 'The Coffin Collection: The Clock,' 'Birth,' 'Ephemeris,' and 'The Harrow of Death.' The book also ventures into mentalism with concepts like 'Ultimate Card Choice' and 'Pikture.' For those fascinated by deeper magical lore, 'Fantastic' explores magic squares, intricate labyrinths, and the enchanting 'Fairy Hunter's Grimoire.' Discover the frontiers of fantastic storytelling, the role of the magician as 'The Door,' and even an homage to Aleister Crowley with a section on 'Golden Dawn.' This Ebook is designed to develop your sensitivity as an artist, offering a concluding reflection on some profound magical memories. Prepare to join a story that will redefine your magical universe.

Original Specs

It took us nearly 5 years to complete this major project! This box set is quite a concept. It contains a luxury book of more than 380 pages illustrated and laid out by Benoit Drager , unpublished routines, and artifacts custom-designed to perform many of the routines described in the book.

As you will have understood, it is much more than a box set, it is a whole universe in itself! Step by step through the pages, you will travel from the strange to the Marvelous to discover bizarre magic, Fantastic illusionism.

This magical book, the apprentice's book, offers you the story of a training, of a journey. It offers you routines born from an incredible meeting with Christian Chelman , a journey through time studded with anecdotes. It offers you theories and practical exercises, a real initiation to fantastic magic.

In addition to the book, Benoit Drager has rebuilt a turnkey "trick" kit , strange objects designed especially for you, to perform the original routines of the book. As you read the pages, you will be led to take a different look at Magic. You will discover another vision of Mystery. Little by little, thanks to this method, this book will transform your approach to illusionism and will simply enrich your magical universe....

Now it's your turn to join the story...

Summary

Foreword
Prologue
Course
Introduction
But what is this strange magic?
What then is its essence?

Introduction to the Alice Matrix: First Encounters

Three little turns and then they leave
North Magic Club
Mephisto day
At Christopher's
A very strange teaching
My first hauntic: Cluedo

The Alice Matrix

First question
Some ideas for reflection on this matrix

Illusionism

Illusionism or magic, confusion of genres?
the magic effect does not lie in the technicality of the effect
The mere effect of a trick is not enough to create emotion.
Illusionism: pleasant entertainment or frustration?
Poor formulation of the initial question
Questions to ask yourself when starting a new routine
The Coffin Collection: The Clock
O Time, Suspend Your Flight! The Basic Clock Tour
“Overkill” by Paul Harris
The white clock of time
During my readings: two essential routines
Birth
Birth memory
Temporal coincidences
Ephemeris
Theatrical illusionism
What is theatrical illusionism?
The theatrical choice of movement
How to make the right choice?
Theatrical techniques
The magic of drama
The Harrow of Death, a scenic example!
Theater and weird magic:
Two different playing fields
Different spaces
Character work
Scales and essays. collection n°2: covers
Equinox
Gun's
The Fortunate Islands
Mentalism. collection n°3
Ultimate card choice
Pikture, a little analysis of the outs

The Fantastic

The Fantastic, first approach
And the story continues
Magical fantasy, a state of balance
Trypticont, the marvelous. collection n°4
Cottingley
Master story
Tales in reverse
The ball of wool
The fantastic, second approach
The Natural Fantastic
The Second-Rate Fantastic
General mechanisms
The springs
A fundamental work
Basically, the Second Order Fantastic shifts the questioning
The Third-Rate Fantastic
Do Ghosts Exist?
Inception

Magic squares

Traditional magic squares
The Magic Square of Saturn
The forcing dies
Construction
Rectangular matrices
Gypsy witch mystery
Moving squares
Locked-room mystery
The two guns
Moving circles
Alice
Labyrinth
the opening of the labyrinth
Alice and Celia
the secret code
the movement on the chessboard
The Fairy Hunter's Grimoire
The Ephemeris of the Fairy World
Location and search for a fairy circle
Guide's choice
The Fairy Circle
The labyrinth of tales
The revelation

The Fantastic, the Frontier

The Fantastic, a space to write
The Magician: The Door
The different keys
Flat
Learn to “slide”
The collective imagination
To mystify or convince
Golden Dawn - in homage to that madman Aleister Crowley
Prologue: The Prophecy of the Angels
Act 1: Jack or the prophecy of the “Ciphers”
The ritual of the small pentagram
Geomantic divination
The vision by the "Tattwas"
The practice of tarology
Act 2: A Demon Awakened
The tattwas
The geomantic symbol
The Angel's Choice
The revelation
The Time Turners
Didier

The artist

The virtuoso magician
Developing your sensitivity
Shoah
Some memories as a conclusion

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