THE MAGIC OF ERIC MANA

[wormwood_2020]

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do u have site for the all the magic of eric mana ? . . .help. . .?

[abuot]

what do you wanna see?,,his performance or his how-to-do-the-trick guide?
most of his tricks are somwhat similiar to david blaine's

[MrBiddle]

http://erikmana.com.ph/

my thoughts on Erik Mana

First of all I'm glad that Mr. Mana didn't get on a rail for the cinema verite approach, we see that in the opening scene with a motor biker... Mana also does Out of this World and almost blows everyone away from planet earth with it, it is interesting to note that he uses the riffle shuffle for this one. Well, shame on you for Mana uses it on tv. He also does visual chicanery with half dollars, and some of the effects take place in the spectator's hands.... And also, I thought that the JK Mind Power deck was such an idiotic product but I was confounded as to how Erik made the 3 thought of selections go under a close-up mat, or in his pockets. Don't get me wrong, I just thought the JK routine had "too many questions" in it. But the JK MindPower Deck performance marries the mentalist theme and that of visual and physical close-up illusion very well.

Also, he does a little bit of a self-working routine for the people at home, much more simple than most "for the spectators at home" kind of effects we see on tv. One other that impressed me was one that Max Maven did, but this card effect was more self-working and it doesn't use numbers... at least per se, it uses values and suits if that made any sense.

He also does a very impressive "puzzle piece" platform routine, this is mentalism per se but it's very impressive and there's a build-up in it.

And as a prelude to a platform act, he does an "ambitious card" type of effect where a card goes right from the bottom through a pack even if it's inside the cardbox. He does the same thing Luis DeMatos does with a big mirror and instead of a blue silk scarf passing through it while it is "in his pocket" he uses the spectator's lucky card.

To all non-magician viewers, honestly after one viewing I can't take in what has been planted or which were genuine, but considering that most of the effects were "mentalist" - or including those that had physical ledgerdemain, Mr. Mana didn't violate magic ethics in here - if he did I didn't notice any. It was an entertaining show both layman and prestidigitator can be hooked with the choice of effects and the renditions that Erik Mana tries to do them with.

The "Sadako" parody was startling and at times darkly funny....
I think Erik has read Absolute Magic by Derren Brown. He DOES manage to unnerve people. He also sets the premise and mood very well and does some magical effects of the paranormal genre inside a haunted house.
I wonder how he does the "telekinetic" or "touching someone by remote"... He also does some flashy, flourishy pasteboard material at one point.

I like the exaggerated presentation of how he lets 3 people send out the message of the card that neither Erik or anyone in the audience has seen when it was selected.But his presentation was great.
But he ends with optimistic commentary that we can all do magic, and make our dreams come true.

[blacklist]

hahay hope i can learn those magics Eric have,,.!Â*
he's magics does have a lot in common with David Blaine"..but im proud that there someone like him who is a famous mind magician..

[herzabar]

Eric Mana? Mao man ni cya nagda sa Hulk, Munich og Black Hawk Down.

[MrBiddle]

Eric Bana was the hulk....

[herzabar]

HEHEHEHE Yah I know.

[rj325]

OT: funny sad ka herzabar dah.

[MrBiddle]

Rannie Raymundo is also a great close-up magician:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j5Tx-UMIj8

[nailworms]

Saw his performance on TV he is great..............