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故マーティン ルイス氏（Martin Lewis:1947-2022）の著作で、「メイキング マジック」のタイトル通り、６０種類もの作り方です。

多くはパーラー・ステージ向けですが、クロースアップ作品も含まれます。

カーディオグラフィックなどが有名で、そのクロースアップ版の作り方も収録されています。

豊富な解説図のほか、データディスク（24ファイル入りのCD）も同梱されています。

日々、マジックを演じる方は「修理」や「予備」も含めて助かるでしょう。

あるいは、クリエイター（創作）志向なら、読むべき教材でしょう。

誰が演じても「商業場面」でウケる作品づくりが、同氏の特長でもあります。

つまり「マニアック（玄人ウケ）」あるいは「属人的（その人だけが長年かけて極めた至芸）」な作品とは、毛色が違います。

＝再現性が高い（真似て、即戦力化しやすい）わけです。

もちろん英語ですが、それこそAIを生かすチャンスでしょう♪

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『Making Magic』は、私自身のマジックについて書いた本です。
本書では、私のお気に入りのルーティン60作品をまとめました。これらは机上の空論ではなく、強力な効果を実現するための実践的な方法です。何度もリピート出演の依頼をもたらしてくれたマジックばかりです。内容の大半はパーラーおよびステージ向けですが、驚くべきクロースアップ作品も数多く収録しており、私のクロースアップ版「カーディオグラフィック」の詳細も含まれています。

『Making Magic』には、私のノート、レクチャー、雑誌記事、ビデオ、市販トリックからの素材が収録されています。私のマジックは常に進化し続けているため、すべてを書き直し、最新の内容に更新しました。

レビュー

「『Making Magic』は、マジック界ではめったに見られない種類の本だ。高い目標を掲げ、それを超えている。高品質なルーティンが満載で、文章もイラストも卓越している。
タイトルの言葉遊びに気づくと、多くの素材が実現のために多少の工作や制作を必要とすることが分かる。だからこそ文章と図解が重要であり、Martin Lewisは静かな熟練の技で読者を導いてくれる。
トリック自体は非常に高品質で商業的価値が高く、多くが彼の実演や会社の市販作品から直接紹介されている。さらに、最新の奇跡を制作するためのテンプレートや追加情報を収録したディスクも付属している。
本書は現代マジックの古典となる運命にあるだろう。マジック、方法、指導法が見事に融合した素晴らしい一例である。」
— Nick Lewin（Vanish International Magic Magazine）

「『Making Magic』は、ステージからクロースアップまで対応する、実用的で商業的価値が高く、観客を困惑させるルーティンの宝庫だ。図版や制作図、手順、機知に富んだ演出まで、重要な情報はすべて詳しく説明されている。この分野で最高級の資料の一つであり、価格以上の価値がある。

60作品が解説され、そのうち37作品はスタンドアップ・ルーティンである。優れたスタンドアップ素材は不足しているため多くの演者が同じ演目を使いがちだが、本書では古典プロットへの新しいアプローチが得られる。多少の制作時間や費用は必要だが、その見返りは大きい。

また、本書には素晴らしい逸話も多く収録されている。マジック界の黄金期に西海岸にいた著者の回想が随所に散りばめられている。結論として、スタンドアップ・マジックを行う人、扱いやすいクロースアップを求める人、あるいは一流のクリエイターの発想を学びたい人には必読の書である。」
— Michael Close

「マーティンの前作がどれほど素晴らしいか伝えたかった。ほぼすべての文章に驚くべき洞察がある。内容が非常に濃いため、一日に一章しか読めないほどだ。解説や台本のユーモアに何度も声を出して笑った。」
— Todd Karr

「Martin Lewisは長年にわたり私を驚かせ楽しませてきたが、彼の講義では尽きることのない創造力と巧妙で実用的な道具を構築する才能にさらに驚かされた。これらすべての才能が『Making Magic』に集約されている。

『Cardiographic』の生みの親による本書は、独創的で商業的価値の高い作品に満ちている。ステップごとの解説、補助資料、機知に富んだ語り口、豊富な逸話が詰まった一冊だ。気に入ったか？いや、心から愛した。」
— Jamy Ian Swiss

「『Sidewalk Shuffle』や『Cardiographic』の創作者として誰もが知るMartin Lewisは、2000年・2001年にAcademy of Magical Artsのパーラーマジシャン・オブ・ザ・イヤー、2005年・2007年にレクチャラー・オブ・ザ・イヤーを受賞している。

本書では彼の講義、雑誌寄稿、ビデオ、ノート、市販作品から厳選した60の作品を解説している。多くは小道具を用いるパーラーやステージ向けだが、巧妙なクロースアップ作品も収録されている。

本書のタイトルは文字通りであり、多くの作品では道具を自作する必要がある。しかし特別な技術は不要で、カード用紙、木材、プラスチックなど身近な素材と基本的な工具で制作できる。

収録作品には「Cardiographic」「Crystal Gazing」「Strongbox」「Magician's Poker」など優れた効果が含まれている。自分の手で作った道具で演じるマジックは格別の満足感をもたらす。本書はその価値を十分に証明する一冊だ。」
— Tom Frame（Genii Magazine）

英原文）

Making Magic is a book about my magic. In it I have gathered together 60 of my favorites routines. These are not pipe dreams but practical solutions to strong effects. Magic that has rewarded me with repeat bookings time and time again. While the majority of the book is on parlor and stage, there are still plenty of stunning close up effects described. Including the details of my close-up cardiographic.

Making Magic contains material from my notebooks, lectures, magazine articles, videos, and marketed tricks. Since my magic is constantly evolving everything has been re-written to bring it all up to date.

REVIEWS:

"Making Magic is the kind of book that the magic world does not see often; It aims high and exceeds its goal. Packed full of high quality routines, the writing and illustrations are exceptional.

When you catch the subtle word play in the title of the book you realize that much of the material requires a little construction and handiwork is required to bring the routines into being. That's why the writing and illustrations are so important. I am not much of a "do it yourself" guy, but Lewis guides you with a quiet expertise.

The tricks themselves are high quality and very commercial, with many of them direct from Martin's act or his companies roster of marketed effects. There is even a separate disc that contains the templates and extra information that you will need to construct Martin's latest miracles.

I heartily recommend this book and think it is destined to become a contemporary classic of magic. It is a wonderful example of how magic, method and the way they are taught can coalesce into something really special."

- Nick Lewin - Vanish International Magic Magazine

"Making Magic is a treasure chest of practical, commercial, and baffling routines for both stage and close-up. Every bit of vital information is explained, including artwork and construction diagrams, handling details, and Martin's witty presentations. It is one of the finest resources for this type of material I've ever seen, and is a bargain at the price.

I could probably just stop here; at this point you pretty much know everything you need to know to make an intelligent purchasing decision, but I'll fill in a few more details.

Sixty effects are explained in Making Magic; thirty-seven are stand-up routines. If you've ever tried to put together a stand-up show, you quickly realize there is a dearth of great stand-up material. This is why so many performers use the same routines. In Martin's book you'll find fresh approaches to some classic plots (for example, Playing with Your Food, Martin's take on the Mental Epic effect). Yes, you'll have to spend a little time (and/or money) to construct the props, but if you do so, you'll have some great routines not many others are performing.

Finally, there are some great stories. Martin was fortunate to have been on the West Coast during the golden years of the Magic Castle; his reminiscences of those times are scattered throughout the book. In particular, the stories of Vernon and the pool table, Lou Derman and the greatest card trick ever performed, and Harry Anderson and the animal trap are personal favorites.

So here's the bottom line: if you do stand-up magic (whether or not you're a do-it-yourselfer) you need this book. If you're looking for close-up magic that won't bust your chops, you need this book. Or if you're just interested in seeing how one of magic's premier creators designs his miracles, you need this book. For what you get, the price is ridiculously low. Making Magic is one of the best magic books I've ever read. Buy it; you won't regret it. It has my highest recommendation."

- Michael Close

"I wanted to let you know how much I love Martin's last book. Nearly every sentence has some incredible insight. I can only handle a chapter a day because they're all packed with so much wonderful information to absorb.

I also cannot count how many times I've laughed out loud at Martin's comedic lines in the explanations and scripts. A joy."

- Todd Karr

"Martin Lewis has amazed and entertained me over the course of what seems like countless years now. But as mystifying and entertaining a magician as Martin is, he has often most greatly mystified and amazed me in his lectures, when explaining a seemingly endless faucet of inventive creativity, matched with a remarkable talent for constructing ingenious but often easily built magic props. All of these talents are on spectacular display in the pages of Making Magic, along with a wealth of original stand-up magic that can help any reader to construct a more original and distinctive act.

The man who created "Cardiographic" presents readers with an inspired volume brimming with similarly deceptive, original and commercial effects. Are you a worker? Want to be a worker? Want to stand out from the crowd? "Making Magic" will show you how, with step-by-step instructions, downloadable support materials, and all presented in Martin's witty and engaging voice, littered with great anecdotes gathered over the course of a remarkable career. Did I like "Making Magic"? No - I loved it!"

- Jamy Ian Swiss

"Everyone knows Martin Lewis because he created the modern classics "Sidewalk Shuffle" and "Cardiographic." Winning the Academy of Magical Arts awards for Parlour Magician of the Year in 2000 and 2001 and Lecturer of the Year in 2005 and 2007 doesn't hurt either.

When he isn't creating, performing, and marketing his strong, fun, commercial magic, Mr. Lewis haunts all of the hardware and arts and crafts stores within a 10-mile radius of his clandestine California compound. Guileless grist for his magical mill.

In Making Magic, Mr. Lewis teaches 60 of his best magic creations culled from his lectures, magazine contributions, videos, marketed tricks, and notebooks. Most of the effects employ small props and are designed to be performed in a parlor or stage setting. Thankfully, the author includes some cunning close-up material as well. Mr. Lewis rewrote all of the previously published material to bring it up to date.

The author writes well, is impishly funny and does a fine job of teaching his material. He provides appropriate attribution. Mr. Lewis intersperses the effects with ripping yarns from his life in magic. The illustrations are fetching and nicely complement the text.

To perform an entertaining show, Mr. Lewis rates personality as the most important factor, followed by presentation, effect, and finally method. For that reason, most of the effects include his presentation or engaging script.

The book is beautifully designed and produced. Mr. Lewis includes a CD containing dozens of files of attractive artwork and clear plans needed for the construction of the props. Yes, I said construction of the props.

The book's title is literal. To perform most of the effects in this book, you must make the magic props. Now, don't start whining or stop reading! Apart from a few props that require special material and professional construction, the construction of the props isn't difficult. You don't need special skills. You do need to follow Mr. Lewis's clear directions carefully.

The materials consist of card stock, wood or plastic. You don't need many tools other than a ruler, X-Acto knife, screwdriver, and hammer. You'll be surprised by how quickly and easily you'll create a magic prop that looks either very attractive or blandly normal.

I like or love most of the material in Making Magic. Here are some of my favorite effects.

"Threesome" is Mr. Lewis's eye-popping version of Robert Harbin's "Card in Bottle." The performer displays three small, clear bottles. Three audience members each select a card. The performer seals the cards in an envelope which is initialed. A selection visibly appears in each bottle. The performer tears up the envelope, proving that the three cards are gone.

"Coupons" is a torn and restored effect using a page of coupons from a newspaper. Mr. Lewis's clever method allows you to end clean and immediately hand out the restored page.

In "Human Brain Vivisection," the performer invites a participant on stage and kills him by plunging two daggers into his head. The sobbing, babbling performer is dragged off stage. This is my new kid show closer!

Mr. Lewis teaches you how to birth his baby, "Cardiographic." "Cardiographic Lite" is even better. It's a smaller version of the original, featuring a quicker, easier reset. In "Crystal Gazing," the performer displays a deck of jumbo cards to a participant. She looks away while the audience selects one of the cards. The performer displays a crystal ball. The participant gazes into it and slowly divines the identity of the card. Ricky Jay was so smitten with Mr. Lewis's "One Hand Spin and Catch" that he included it in Cards as Weapons. I've performed this fab flourish since I bought the book when I was 17. The author teaches how to make giant cards and perform his exquisite "Sidewalk Shuffle." In "Strongbox" a participant calls off the last three serial numbers of her dollar bill and signs it. The performer places the bill into a handkerchief, which is held by the participant. She is given a steel cash box, with a combination lock to hold in her other hand. Her bill vanishes from the handkerchief. The last three numbers of her bill are the combination that opens the cash box. Inside, she finds a Bill Tube. She opens it and discovers her signed bill.

"Golf" is an Egg Bag routine performed with a golf ball. For the kicker, the performer removes a golf club from the small bag. Mr. Lewis's design for creating "The Tarbell Bag" is better than the instructions published in the Tarbell Course in Magic.

"Undivided" is Mr. Lewis's beautiful torn and restored cigarette paper. David Copperfield liked it enough to feature it on one of his TV specials.

"Close-up Cardiographic" measures three by five inches, employs a different propulsion system than its grandpappy, and features the quick reset feature.

In "Magician's Poker," "Triumph" breeds with "McDonald's Aces" and their offspring is this strong, commercial poker routine.

In "Teletop," a participant freely selects an ESP symbol and places it aside without looking at it. The performer introduces a small, wooden spinning top, and a board decorated with ESP symbols. He spins the top on the board. The top circles the board and comes to rest on the selected symbol.

"Sidewalk Shuffle Straight" employs three duplicate, poker-size Aces and a blank-face card.

Martin Lewis is a creative treasure and this is a wonderful book. Performing an effect with a prop that you've created with your own hands provides an added feeling of satisfaction that you cannot otherwise experience. That sublime sensation more than justifies the one-time effort needed to build the prop. So seize this opportunity to become a Martha Stewart of magic, a DIY diva of deception! Buy the book, wield your tools, and start Making Magic.

Highly Recommended."

- Tom Frame- Genii Magazine