Daniel Prado, a renowned Brazilian magician, is dedicated to crafting moments of genuine magic that leave audiences in awe of the impossible. His relentless pursuit of excellence has resulted in some of the most impactful effects in the magic community.
A master of sleight of hand and a deep thinker, Daniel meticulously designs every aspect of his performances. He believes that magic transcends mere skill; it is about evolving the art form itself.
Join us for an extraordinary Vanishing Inc. Masterclass, featuring two 90-minute lectures filled with original magic and insightful theory aimed at making your performances more personal and distinctive. This will be followed by a popular live Q&A session in week three.
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Week One – February 5, 2023 (4pm ET / NYC Time)
- Performances (The Law of Inevitability and I Put a Spell on You 2.0)
- Introduction and overview
- Tesseract Theory (its relevance to structuring effects)
- Understanding impossibility – exploring shared reality, validating reality, and the distinction between knowing and believing
- Invisibility Theory + applications (grips, false deals preview, double lift, riffle stacking, overhand shuffle)
- Invisible Solutions
- Effect explanations, principles, and techniques
Week Two – February 12, 2023 (4pm ET / NYC Time)
- Performances (Quantum Entanglement and Heisenberg)
- The Inexplicable Paradox
- The Contrast Principle
- Application of the Contrast Principle to various False Shuffles, Bottom Deals, Second Deals, and a practical effect illustrating the principle
- Effect explanations
- Deliberate practice
- Overcoming challenges
- Creativity as a problem-solving approach
- Designing impossibilities
- The Script
- Impossibility Theory applied broadly
Week Three – February 19, 2023 (4pm ET / NYC Time)
Daniel will host a live Q&A on Zoom, where magicians can ask any questions they may have.