by Markdini » Oct 8th, '06, 11:20
Ok I know a lot of you have worked hard on this effect sourcing materials and presentation wise. But this effect really isn’t for me. I like OOFTW it’s a good a effect don’t get me wrong the thinking behind the effect is very commendable and I admire all of you who part a lot a time in to it as I said before.
Why is this effect not for me? Two reasons really the first is the photographs of the dead women they just send a chill up my spine I know they are some of the most published photographs out there. How ever weather they are on TV or in a book they all ways give me the creeps there is something about photographs from that era in general and I can understand the thinking of the Native Americans when they said a photo can steal your soul, I understand the thinking behind it I don’t subscribe to it.
My second point is and I hope I don’t sound like I am taking a moral high ground I am just explaining why this effect isn’t for me. These are the photographs of real dead people and I feel that this falls in to similar not the same vain as Angel pulling razor blades out of his arm. This how shock magic thing that has emerged now I am not saying don’t do it. As performers we all have to make a choice of which effects we perform and so before performance is a personal choice and as I have said a couple of times in this post well done to all those of you out there who will have a good trick with a good story. Maybe to a Goth audience this effect will play well or on Halloween but there is just something in me that couldn’t use this deck what with the photographs, if it wasn’t for them I probably buy this effect my self am I right in thinking some one mentioning a non photographic version?
Anyway for all of you who do go out there and perform it good luck and I hope you get the reactions from the audience for the work you have put in.
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