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Postby Darth Psycrow » Jul 13th, '06, 21:30



Another trick I would like you guys (and girls) to comment on please.
Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_FC5PWKXAQ

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Postby mattmagic » Jul 13th, '06, 21:42

All i caan point out is that it might have been too dark in the video

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Postby kems » Jul 13th, '06, 21:44

Nice control... I have the marvins magic one too its a nice version! mines in the garden at the moment getting old looking :)

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Postby dat8962 » Jul 13th, '06, 21:46

seems that since the previous post on ageing the HK, everyone's taken to burrying theirs :lol:

I've not had mine in the ground for some time (not really a need to now) but I may be tempted to put it back so that I can appear to have found it when I next have a BBQ and then make it look totally impromptu :lol:

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Postby Darth Psycrow » Jul 13th, '06, 21:50

Yeah I do think that it does look quite effective

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Postby leighton » Jul 13th, '06, 22:52

I had marvins key and mine broke! do you think they would replace it if I sent it back?

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Postby Flash » Jul 14th, '06, 02:17

If you can try and slow it on the rollover as this will seem even weirder to the speccy, the game with the key is to get it going as slow as possible, especially as it does the down. :D

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Postby moonbeam » Jul 14th, '06, 09:22

Flash wrote:the game with the key is to get it going as slow as possible, especially as it does the down. :D

Not a bad performance m8, but I agree with the above 100% :roll:
Try and control the turn more, especially as it's about to drop. With practice you can get the key to turn alot slower and it looks alot spookier if it doesn't just flop over, once it's on it's downward move :wink:

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Postby seige » Jul 14th, '06, 09:39

2 things:

1. The key is supposedly haunted, and as mentioned, moves via 'mysterious power'. For me, part of the effect's strength is the suspense as the spectator is staring at the key in your palm, waiting.

2. A mistake which I see made quite often with this effect is the hesitation and repositioning of the key in the palm. You should practice the effect to an extent that you place the key in optimum orientation without hesitation—otherwise, something looks a little suspicious.

Overall, it's a powerful effect, but like all 'pocket miracles' it should be played down and let the EFFECT do the hard work... I noticed you showing the solidity of the key by banging it etc... personally, I don't like this approach as usually overstated proof is a sign of guilt. Which in this case isn't true, as the key is 100% examinable.

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Postby magicdiscoman » Jul 14th, '06, 09:42

okey dokey fingers to striaght look at your hand when in a normal position its slightly bowl shaped, now see what happens when you slightly bend your fingers inward you'll soon get the picture.

secondly place your other hand underneath the control hand, start at the finger tips and gesture towards the thumb like you would if you were using a bit of thread this adds to the deception.

don't try to turn the key but instead visualise turning it and let the keys mechanics do the work for you, think pendulum dowsing.

two best methods for presenting this effect are tying an "IT" to the key runniong it over your index finger and winding it up with your fingers.
palming an invisible magnet and pulling it over, ive also used a crystal in place of the magnet and had the audience to charge the crystal by cupping it in there hands in true uri geller fashion.

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Postby Darth Psycrow » Jul 14th, '06, 16:59

Thanks a lot guys, I shall take what everyone has said on board on give it soom more ectoplasem

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Postby Miles More Magic » Jul 18th, '06, 23:51

I somehow managed to bend the centre fork towards the outside one. As it is a straight on bend, rather than sideways, it hasn't affected the working of it at all.

One big plus that I found with this by accident. Someone challanged me to do it with their key, but I refused, saying look, I have bent my key, I don't want to take the chance of doing the same to yours. The fact it is slightly bent also makes it seem more genuine. Might try to bury it though!

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Postby EckoZero » Jul 18th, '06, 23:58

Darrel... you can do an impromptu ungimmicked version of the Haunted Key. I still haven't got round to ordering the Haunted Key yet, so I use the one I had made for me at a locksmiths. Cost me £2 and works beautifully...

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