ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode we dig into what your magician character believes they are actually doing when they present magic. What is really happening to cause the magic effect? What does it mean when they snap their fingers?
Understanding the source of your power will clarify your presentation, fill out your character, and make your show more interesting.
Ryan explains the "Spectrum of Magicality," an indication of how much your character does, or does not, believe in magic.
WIZARD - Knows magic, and knows how to use it. They command the mystical force to do as they wish.
MYSTIC - Tapped into magical forces, but not in direct control of them.
AGNOSTIC - Hasn't decided if they believe or not.
SCIENTIST - May still experience the mysteries of the universe, but believes there is a rational explanation.
JUGGLER - All about physical skill. There is no need for magic when you're this good at what you do.
“Sources of Magical Powers” by Bill Fienning, The Linking Ring November 2001 (pg 70) suggests there are five ways in which a human may come to have magical powers.
Studied arcane knowledge.
Powers enabled through an object, material, or words.
An object with power of its own.
Power passed from a supernatural being.
Contact with a mystical force.
Understanding the source of your power will clarify your presentation, fill out your character, and make your show more interesting.
Ryan explains the "Spectrum of Magicality," an indication of how much your character does, or does not, believe in magic.
WIZARD - Knows magic, and knows how to use it. They command the mystical force to do as they wish.
MYSTIC - Tapped into magical forces, but not in direct control of them.
AGNOSTIC - Hasn't decided if they believe or not.
SCIENTIST - May still experience the mysteries of the universe, but believes there is a rational explanation.
JUGGLER - All about physical skill. There is no need for magic when you're this good at what you do.
“Sources of Magical Powers” by Bill Fienning, The Linking Ring November 2001 (pg 70) suggests there are five ways in which a human may come to have magical powers.
Studied arcane knowledge.
Powers enabled through an object, material, or words.
An object with power of its own.
Power passed from a supernatural being.
Contact with a mystical force.
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