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I bought this today... and I absolutely love it.

Im going to use it as a way to get into my other haunted deck routine - the reasoning is because I want to do this effect, but then to prove I dont have to have any physical contact to do it using the loops.

Got a few ideas bubbling which ill jot down when I clear them up.



MW

Replicant wrote:Incidentally, how do other performers justify the fact that you have to hold the deck with thumb and finger as it cuts itself?

The presentation I'm working on is based in part on one of the suggestions in the manuscript. I'm presenting it as a sort of assisted telekinesis, where I'm channeling the mental energy from the spectator to the deck.

Replicant wrote:Incidentally, how do other performers justify the fact that you have to hold the deck with thumb and finger as it cuts itself?

I was wondering that, myself. I haven't gotten to the advanced handling yet, although for the basic handling I was thinking some sort of misdirection would probably take care of that, unless no one even notices where my right hand is.

I'll be trying it on someone later on in the week or this weekend...I'm curious how quickly it gets noticed.

Mr_Grue wrote:The presentation I'm working on is based in part on one of the suggestions in the manuscript. I'm presenting it as a sort of assisted telekinesis, where I'm channeling the mental energy from the spectator to the deck.

Not a bad idea at all....probably a good starting point at the very least.

Mr_Grue wrote:

Replicant wrote:Incidentally, how do other performers justify the fact that you have to hold the deck with thumb and finger as it cuts itself?

The presentation I'm working on is based in part on one of the suggestions in the manuscript. I'm presenting it as a sort of assisted telekinesis, where I'm channeling the mental energy from the spectator to the deck.

I guess you could get the spectator to hold your wrist while you hold the deck; just thinking out loud. That's a good idea, Mr_Grue.

Heya guys,

Just a quick drop in.

Usually when i perform it, i find it is best not to justify anything. Later, when asked, the spectators usually seem to block the face that i was touching the deck. If you bring no attention to it, they will have nothing to look for.

I have had one or two people comment on me making contact with the deck. A few idea's i've used are:

Borrowing a wedding ring or a special kind of ring. Refer to this as the ring that has power, (I usually build up a story about Lord of the Rings) Slide the ring onto your finger and tell them that the ink on the card and the ring will connect and the deck will cut itself.

Another idea, simply tell them to watch the deck. It will do something strange but you will have to hold it down so it doesn't float away.

But as i say, I do not belive justifying the touching of the deck is nessisery. If you do wish to justify it then i would recomend building a story up around it. Maybe for a certain event. i.e If it were an Event for Coca Cola, i may tell them the story of my over exciting deck. When you take a can of Coke and shake it up, a chemical inbalence causes it to fizz up. You realised this works with cards to. Get them to pick a card, return it and "Shake" the deck up. Place the deck down and motice the chemical inbalence causes the deck to move.

Anyways,

Hope this gives you some more idea's.

Best Wishes,

Jamie

I think the trick is to establish the logic and reasoning but not to explain it explicitly. If you're asked, then you have something prepared, if you're not asked, you still have something to "perform" aside from the actual move. So in the effect I'm working on, I explain that I've been working on channeling psi energy from the spectator to the deck, and let them work out that I need to touch both of them in order for that to happen. Also, by reasoning that out, they're buying into the narrative rather than seeking out a rational explanation.

I like this effect. There are a few things im going to change but i like it when you can mess with things yourself. Keep the fundamentals but change other things to suit you and your handling. Good job Jamie.

I will say though, the drawing of the ghost on the card in the pdf photographs? Is it me, or is it really a picture of Mr Hankey from South Park?

Howdy-Ho.

Lol! I am very much a magician and not at all an artist, I was told it looked like much worse. My appologeese.

Best wishes,

JamieD

Can't go wrong at this price - it's a good deal!

I favour the advanced handling - it's more robust for heavy handed folks like me. I had similar problems with Doug Edwards's 'really haunted' version of this trick (lack of robustness - you'll know what I mean) but I made some modifications to help.

I've also got a very robust version I can use but I need to do a little sleight before the ending is truly clean.

I'm thinning on top and have short hair elsewhere, so I have some fun asking for a hair from someone's head. I get the spectator to hold one end (of this mythical long strand of hair) and wrap the other end around the cards ... then ask the spectator to pull gently. You hold the cards to steady them during this 'pull'. Jaws drop when the pack cuts itself.

Heya Guys,

Hope S.C-A.R-E.D is still goign well for everyone.

Just wanting to get some feedback for soemthing I'm thinking of releaseing.

It's a colour changing deck effect with a twist. I'm under negotiations with a company and hopfully it will be out soon.

Just wanting some feedback of what people think about it. Here are 2 preview video's i've put together.

Delusioned One: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XhhvrxAlh6Q

Delusioned Two: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EI4nXfIc1b0&NR=1

Best wishes,

Jamie Daws

Looks great, Jamie. I can sense what I think might be part of the working, but can't work out how that part of the working works. If that makes sense.

Heya Mr Grue,

Yeah iget what you mean, thats what most magicians are saying. I have a few new hadlings for it as well as a few more effects that are possible with the deck. It's undergone many changes since it was born and is just getting better.

Im going to try and get some audience reactions so i can show people just how much this fryies people. The reactions are genuinly amazing. The first puch is not much but gets things going. Then the second stage freaks people out, the third stage catches them ompletely of guard and leaves them absolutly speachless.

Best Wishes,

Jamie

Mr_Grue wrote:Looks great, Jamie. I can sense what I think might be part of the working, but can't work out how that part of the working works. If that makes sense.

I was thinking the same, but with even more confusion on my end.

Looks really interesting, definitely gonna have to check this one out. I like the idea of 3 metaphorical punches to the gut in succession like that.

Heya Ace of Shades.

The handling (When learnt) is incredibly simple. there are one or two (Moves) however, there not complex and everything has been carfully considered so all moves are not only justified but also well hidden. Again, i ahve another handling where you show the deck red, then you close the spread, you open the spread and with a judder of your hand, you see all the backs turn to blue. Sort of like a full deck version of zapped.

The 3 hits are literally wicked. I have a sotry line i use that involves a boxing match and seeing the different guys, one with blue gloves and one with red. Then each time you get hit you end up just seeing blue or red. I get them to puch the deck (For fun) and eventually you just end up being KO'd (blank cards)

Best Wishes,

Jamie

JamieDaws wrote:The handling (When learnt) is incredibly simple. there are one or two (Moves) however, there not complex and everything has been carfully considered so all moves are not only justified but also well hidden.

That's great to hear. I think that when a routine or handling is arranged to justify and/or hide the moves, it's well worth the practice time invested. I've been taking my time with SCARED, and will be doing it for someone next week. Definitely looking forward to Delusioned.