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Tomo wrote:

the_mog wrote:

Remember these words and you COULD save the planet:
"KLAATU BARADA NIKTO!"

just noticed this...


Awesome film..one of my all time faves

"Michael Rennie was ill,
The Day the Earth Stood Still,
But he told us where we stand..."

Marvelous stuff.

it is?? i thought it was "Army of darkness: The Medieval dead" actually...just shows how wrong i can be

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_barada_nikto

all you need to know...though to my mind, Klaatu was a 70s prog rock band...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_of_Darkness

all I need to know..hehe

a couple of things I do for ootw are as follows. I thought of these myself, but am sure others have similar patter and presentations. I would be glad for feedback on them as we as magicians can tend to over complicate.

First I ask them not to think about cards but objects, 'try to forget they are cards. Think of something black, black cat, coal,black cab. Got an image? Good now for a red object, a red rose, tomato, fire truck. Got your red and black image? Good now forget they are cards but stare at the backs and as soon as one of your objects appears put in on the apropriate red/black stack.'
Second say 'Don't hesitate go with the first image' This last bit helps move it on a bit quicker.

This next bit I have written so as not to spoil, if you have the trick you will see what is relevent (if any doubts mods please delete)
For my next bit of presentation I set the bottom of the deck from bottom up. 8s,Jc,3c,10d,ks,3h,etc,etc,etc
I show as talking the above patter the bottom 7 or 8 cards, just with one hand to show the mix above and wave it about casualy, take off the bottom 4 cards so now ks is on bottom. Turn over main pack
Casualy throw the 10d and 8s on the table and say 'you should not have seen these cards (3c,jc) so I'll just mix them into the deck, and do just that, place them one at a time into the deck to hide them.

Then later show the bottom of the deck ks then bring the pack up close as you casualy spread the last 4 cards off the rest of the pack and without showing the spectator chose the next two marker cards. But remember use a very small spread. I usually choose the third card in for one of my markers.
For those who know the trick I find that these last small differences in presentation, even though not made anything of to the spectator( you just flash the deck casualy )really do register subconciously and improve upon the effect.

Again any feedback on this negative or possitive would be usefull

An excellent version of OOTW can be found in Art of Astonishment, which like a number of other variations gets rid of the need to use 2nd 'marker cards' half way through. Nice presentational touches suggested by connor o'connor.

Just wanted to add, OOTW was one of the very first illusions I learnt, when I was about 8 yrs old (though I never knew the name of it until quite recently).

Because it can be quite a lengthy routine, I have always been picky when showing it.

Generally, I prefer not to include it as part of a larger routine and find that its best shown when sat down having a conversation about psychic ability (easily brought up). I simply say I know a great test and use this to bring up the performance.

I make the test very serious and subsequently the routine seems to pass relatively quickly. It is always better if the spectator is unaware of my “magical” ability (though am sure that is true for most illusions).

Hope this helps.

Yeah, definately with you there.. It goes across really well if the person that you are doing it to is not aware that they are part of a trick. The impact at the end is huge..

I've been doing some digging around based on the feedback here and I think that my favourite routine so far is Derren Brown's on DPB. Lovely presentation, no marker cards, nice building of excitement.

Its a real shame that he has given up the cards..

D.