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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

I still love this. Bravo to all.

Beautiful and touching!

You made me cry, very nice

Wow. That was truly beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Well done, Paul.

Matt Field

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

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

Anthony

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...

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.

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

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...

Brilliant. Refreshingly original.

Beautiful Paul, absolutely beautiful.

***** (five stars)

Simply beautiful. Very touching.

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

Five stars? Heck ********** (ten stars)!

Magical. Thanks for sharing Paul.

It got a nod of approval over at Boing Boing
Congrats!

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

Andrew

What is the title of the background music?

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

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

Thank You Joe...
Happy Illusions!

Wonderful! A great piece of movie making.

Thank you