If you’re a beginning magician, the most important thing you can do is master a few fundamental moves and build on them as you progress.
Take card tricks, for example. You’ll find an overabundance of then on YouTube. Some are brilliant, others are, well, not brilliant. But trying to learn as many card tricks as you can instead of starting with the basics (as you would in any other pursuit or profession) is a mistake. Sure, you’ll have a few cool tricks to show people, but outside of that small repertoire, you won’t be fully prepared to perform something impromptu at a party, for example.
This tutorial, filmed at San Diego State, teaches three truly useful card principles you’ll use for the rest of your life. While they’re not actually tricks, you can use them in a countless number of effects. Check out the following preview video and consider becoming a Rokfin subscriber or Patreon patron to access the full version with explanations.
Magician Tom Interval, owner of San Diego-based Interval Magic, provides magic entertainment and training to private and corporate clients locally and throughout the United States.
A member of the Academy of Magical Arts (AMA), International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM), and Society of American Magicians (SAM), Interval has captivated tens of thousands of people at numerous venues, including Busch Gardens theme park in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he performed as a medieval conjurer, trained employees of the magic shop, and promoted the park on several local TV talk shows along the East Coast.
As an entertainer, business owner, and former marketing communications professional, Interval understands that the success of any event depends on how satisfied his clients' guests are. Whether it’s a trade show or 50th wedding anniversary, Interval is dedicated to providing his audiences with a highly visual, interactive, mind-boggling magic experience they’ll remember and talk about for years to come.
To learn more, please visit www.intervalmagic.com.
