It is rare that illusionists will share the wealth of knowledge and insight that J C does in this book. For those who wish to use illusions in their work this book is simply invaluable.
“Urban Illusions” is a much-needed collection of modern illusions for today’s audiences and J C provides an essential new voice in the area of illusion design.” – Franz Harary
“Urban Illusions” is a stunning collection of professional illusion designs from one of the most prolific illusion designers in the world! Besides being one of Asia’s most successful illusionists, J C Sum represents a new generation of illusion thinkers.
The book explains 10 cutting edge illusions that are modern in design, building methods and materials. There are no conceptual illusions, ideas or notions detailed in the book; only practical and prototyped illusions that can be built.
J C Sum performs many of the illusions in his live shows and on TV across the world. As “Asia’s Most Famous Illusionist” (The Straits Times), J C is known for his cutting edge style and modern urban illusions.
This book details the methods and detailed building plans for some of his most well known illusions such as “Crystal Metamorphosis” and “Revollusion”.
“Urban Illusions” contains full illusion plans, descriptions, colored photos and presentations of 10 original illusion designs including:
Revo-llusion
A spectacular appearance illusion from a giant industrial fan
Crystal Metamorphosis
A transparent sub trunk designed for speed
Wind Passage
Walking through a giant industrial fan
Delkota’s Dilemma
A super-fast dekolta’s chair that can be performed anywhere
Benchmark
A new standard in instant surrounded appearances
Fortress
A New-Age Metamorphosis Illusion
Seven By Half V.2.0
A multi-cut divided lady illusion reinvented & improved
Slicing Through
An innovative presentation through broken glass bottles
VIP Trunk
A simple but effective appearance of a VIP
6 Inches
A practical approach to passing through a steel plate
110 pages.
Difficulty Level: Advanced