"Lance Richardson has developed a great series of effects, big ideas in small packages, and then described them beautifully. These inspiring books deserve the attention of magicians." - Jim Steinmeyer
Shattered Reality illustrates the psychology of magic where the magician uses sight, sound and even touch to create the illusion of a solid mirror being smashed to pieces, then restored. In this unique effect, a framed mirror is inspected and touched by an audience member moments before the magician inflicts a damaging blow, making the mirror shards spill onto the floor. When the damage is done, the magician pulls back the protective cover, revealing that all but one of the mirror pieces have been smashed out. A quick shake of the frame makes the last piece fall to the floor with that all-too-familiar sound of broken glass echoing through the theater. After the magician picks up the broken pieces in a bag, he flips it open, then reveals the fully restored mirror, showing that the pieces have disappeared, only to have returned to the once empty frame.
The focus of this Mockup series is to present new magical effects in full detail. A working mockup/prototype is built and photographed from every angle, providing a clear look at the featured effect. Along with over a dozen pictures, there is a complete set of workshop plans with all the measurements required and written details on performance, routine, and building. I am sure you will find this the most comprehensive set of workshop plans out there.
- Self Contained
- Extremely Visual
- Packs Small Plays Big
- No Assistants Required
- Detailed routine, story line & performance tips
"Shattered Reality has to be the most complete set of plans for one effect on the market today. The effect would make a good in-one piece in a stage show, it is self-contained, visual, packs small and plays big, and no assistants are required. New effects like that are hard to find." - Greg Gleason
"Overall, the illusion is a well‑thought‑out design and the choreography for actions is economical. The stand for the prop is well designed and looks modern." 4 out of 5 stars - JC Sum
1st edition 2010, PDF 24 pages.
word count: 3251 which is equivalent to 13 standard pages of text
