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Behind the Smoke & Mirrors: July 2009
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Get Exclusive Gift Rewards on orders over $75 at Ellusionist.com. Thursday, July 30, 2009. This effect does have potential, and if you're not the greatest card handler in the world then this is a nice way to put a card trick into your act with a minimum of practice. Monday, July 27, 2009. Emotional Intelligence (E.I.). Nope, not gonna happen. Derren Brown has performed an effect very similar to this, but his pacing is much faster and it serves to streamline the whole thing. I'm not saying you should ...
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Behind the Smoke & Mirrors: The Grail - Gold Edition
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Get Exclusive Gift Rewards on orders over $75 at Ellusionist.com. Monday, January 30, 2012. The Grail - Gold Edition. Follow this carefully: you lay out a prediction card, then you get the spectator to name a number, then you hand THEM the deck and have them count down to that exact number. And pull out THAT card. The two are the same. It's one of the Any Card At Any Number type effects with a slight variation, and it's amazing to see. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). If you want more information abou...
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Behind the Smoke & Mirrors: January 2010
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Get Exclusive Gift Rewards on orders over $75 at Ellusionist.com. Saturday, January 2, 2010. For an "impromptu" prediction routine using playing cards, this is one incredible little effect. I would venture to say any laymen you perform this for would be completely blown away (though magicians might figure it out in a few minutes). This effect is versatile in that it allows you to play it either as a light-hearted routine, or a deeper Derrin Brown type mental effect. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Truth abou...
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Behind the Smoke & Mirrors: February 2012
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Get Exclusive Gift Rewards on orders over $75 at Ellusionist.com. Friday, February 3, 2012. This may seem a little pricey for what is essentially a two-trick DVD, but it does give you over an hour of teaching covering the revolution color change. Aaron Fisher is an incredible teacher, and there is literally no nuance left out of his teaching of this move. I promise you that with a few minutes practice you'll have this one down. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Hank Lee's Magic Factory. View my complete profile.
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Behind the Smoke & Mirrors: Twisted Blizzard
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Get Exclusive Gift Rewards on orders over $75 at Ellusionist.com. Monday, September 20, 2010. I love this effect! The demo video is straight to the point and gives you the perfect idea of what's happening here. The spectator chooses any card (yep, any card) and it's the only card in the deck that has anything on it. The rest of the deck is blank! If you're looking for a nice effect that gives you a great bang for the reasonable price, grab this one. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Author of "Stolen L...
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Behind the Smoke & Mirrors: October 2009
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Get Exclusive Gift Rewards on orders over $75 at Ellusionist.com. Friday, October 30, 2009. I have been looking at lockpicks lately so the timing of this video's release couldn't have been better! Danny Hunt has put together a DVD explaining lockpicking and escapes in a very organized, user-friendly method. I haven't watched the second volume so I can't attest to how good it might be, but this one is great for anyone interesting in putting an escape routine into their performance (or if you just want to ...
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Behind the Smoke & Mirrors: June 2009
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Get Exclusive Gift Rewards on orders over $75 at Ellusionist.com. Monday, June 29, 2009. Nothing DVD Set by Max Maven. The premise is simple: Max Maven spends a few minutes in the supermarket and comes out with a complete act. And believe it or not, that's exactly what happened. It's done"- which helps you as a magician to create your own effects later. Most everything here can be done within a few minutes of watching it. While you probably won't do his complete routine, you'll probably find parts th...
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Behind the Smoke & Mirrors: September 2010
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Get Exclusive Gift Rewards on orders over $75 at Ellusionist.com. Monday, September 20, 2010. I love this effect! The demo video is straight to the point and gives you the perfect idea of what's happening here. The spectator chooses any card (yep, any card) and it's the only card in the deck that has anything on it. The rest of the deck is blank! If you're looking for a nice effect that gives you a great bang for the reasonable price, grab this one. Sunday, September 12, 2010. Next is the gimmick. Yo...
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Behind the Smoke & Mirrors: November 2009
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Get Exclusive Gift Rewards on orders over $75 at Ellusionist.com. Thursday, November 5, 2009. I really like Andrew Mayne and he has some cool stuff every once in a while, but it seems like most of his bigger stuff is created for the sole purpose of a video and lacks any real-world appeal. "In Half" is one of those effects. Here are the problems that keep the effect from being believable:. And better stay that way after the effect is over or you're busted). That leads the thought processes naturally to ho...
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Behind the Smoke & Mirrors: April 2010
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Get Exclusive Gift Rewards on orders over $75 at Ellusionist.com. Friday, April 23, 2010. None of the choices are necessarily impromptu except the "Direct Mind Read", and even that requires pen and paper. There is a huge bonus section, however, where several other magicians have included their suggestions for using this principle for other versions of the effect, and that practically ensures something for everyone. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Hank Lee's Magic Factory. View my complete profile.
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