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The Magic Box

Postby r paul wilson » April 25th, 2013, 7:07 am

Dear all,

I've just released something on YouTube:

"The Magic Box" - a short film about magic and nostalgia:

http://youtu.be/DyfM7oLIlp0

Best,

P

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Ian Kendall » April 25th, 2013, 7:41 am

I still love this. Bravo to all.

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Bob Cunningham » April 25th, 2013, 8:38 am

Beautiful and touching!

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby pabloin us » April 25th, 2013, 10:07 am

You made me cry, very nice

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Anthony Vinson » April 25th, 2013, 10:38 am

Wow. That was truly beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Matthew Field » April 25th, 2013, 10:59 am

Well done, Paul.

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Gary Kosnitzky » April 25th, 2013, 11:45 am

The sentimental feeling of love in this film resonates for a very long time after it is over.
Charming!
Thank you Paul.

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby AnthonyBrahams » April 25th, 2013, 12:34 pm

Many thanks for posting, Paul, for the charming and thoughtful film. Well done! Regards to Val.

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Jon Racherbaumer » April 25th, 2013, 12:57 pm

Thanks, Paul....

This wonderful pantomime of actions, reactions, and facial expressions understates because there are no statements, no words. It does what film is meant to do, or as Stanley Kubrick once said, “A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.”

It all comes later, indeed.
Your short film plays on in each viewer’s mind as it resonates in his or her heart. At least it did in mine.
Terrific job to everyone.

Maybe it's time to apply that kind of artistry to teaching magic via DVDs?

Onward...

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Ian Kendall » April 25th, 2013, 1:10 pm

Not to detract from Paul's wonderful film,

Maybe it's time to apply that kind of artistry to teaching magic via DVDs?


Careful - that's a slippery slope. Technical teaching needs to be clear and easy to understand. If you start slipping 'artistic' anything into the mix, you end up with the wobbly out of focus' brigade. If you have every tried to learn anything from one of these videos, you will understand why this is a step backwards.

As for The Magic Box, I still tear up when I think about it. Sublime.

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby MagicManCT » April 25th, 2013, 3:24 pm

I hope your happy R. Paul Wilson....
You just made an old man cry like a baby!
Thank You

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Jon Racherbaumer » April 25th, 2013, 4:49 pm

To Ian:

I agree with your "take," Ian, but I'm not referring to soft-focus, artsy, experimental stuff. I'm talking about using the form's power to enlighten. They do not exploit all those possibilities. I'm thinking Nova and other documentarians here...

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Steve Bryant » April 25th, 2013, 5:03 pm

Brilliant. Refreshingly original.

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby iggy » April 25th, 2013, 5:24 pm

Beautiful Paul, absolutely beautiful.

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Dick Koornwinder » April 25th, 2013, 8:58 pm

***** (five stars)

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby PickaCard » April 25th, 2013, 10:24 pm

Simply beautiful. Very touching.

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby lybrary » April 25th, 2013, 10:26 pm

Dick Koornwinder wrote:***** (five stars)

Five stars? Heck ********** (ten stars)!
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Re: The Magic Box

Postby P.T. Murphy » April 25th, 2013, 10:56 pm

Magical. Thanks for sharing Paul.
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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Jonathan Townsend » April 26th, 2013, 7:49 am

It got a nod of approval over at Boing Boing
Congrats!
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Re: The Magic Box

Postby AJM » April 27th, 2013, 12:23 pm

Nice short - I recall attending a Val Le Val lecture a few years back.
How is he doing these days?

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Riversky » April 28th, 2013, 12:01 am

What is the title of the background music?

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Riversky » April 28th, 2013, 6:51 pm

Will someone please tell me what is the name of the song played throughout this video?
Thank you.

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Joe Pecore » April 28th, 2013, 7:45 pm

Riversky wrote:Will someone please tell me what is the name of the song played throughout this video?
Thank you.

Sounds like Pachelbel's Canon in D Major
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Af372EQLck
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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Riversky » April 28th, 2013, 10:38 pm

Thank You Joe...
Happy Illusions!

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Re: The Magic Box

Postby Fredrick » April 29th, 2013, 12:26 am

Wonderful! A great piece of movie making.

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