Ian Kendall Blog Posts | Vanishing Inc. Magic

Take The Stage | Moving On Stage

Ian Kendall - 15-Oct-2019

Category: Take The Stage

Walking sounds easy. Ian Kendall gives some tips about adding reason and purpose to your perambulations.

Take The Stage | Visual Noise

Ian Kendall - 17-Sept-2019

Category: Take The Stage

Ian explains how to reduce visual noise during your parlor or stage magic performances.

Take The Stage | Blocking

Ian Kendall - 23-Jul-2019

Category: Take The Stage

Upstage, downstage, stage left, stage right? Yeah, it's confusing. But if you're stepping away from a close up mat and onto a stage, here's a breakdown of the fundamentals of blocking.

Take The Stage | The Joy of Video Critiques

Ian Kendall - 18-Jun-2019

Category: Take The Stage

It can be very hard to watch back a video of your shows. Ian explains why you must and how to do it most effectively.

Take The Stage | The Camera Never Lies

Ian Kendall - 28-May-2019

Category: Take The Stage

Ian Kendall explains what you should think about when using cameras on stage.

Close-up On Stage

Ian Kendall - 30-Apr-2019

Category: Take The Stage

Today, Edinburgh's tallest magician, Ian Kendall, talks about doing close-up magic on stage.

Take The Stage | Cards On Stage

Ian Kendall - 16-Apr-2019

Category: Take The Stage

Can you use cards on stage? Ian Kendall discusses the topic with 5 salient points to think about.

The Eyes Have It

Ian Kendall - 05-Mar-2019

Category: Take The Stage

Ian Kendall gives us all a "wee biology lesson" and explains why understanding the biology of the eye is important for your magic.

Take The Stage | Preparing For The Stage

Ian Kendall - 12-Feb-2019

Category: Take The Stage

Ever wanted to learn how to move from close-up magic to performing on a stage, at a comedy club or in a parlour setting? Ian Kendall is a full-time professional magician in Edinburgh and he's going to help you just do that. Read the first instalment of his new series on the blog now.