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Hey everyone,
So, last night I was looking around on the forums and came across a link to this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr2OcdW1ea4 and decided I wanted to make up my own effect with similar principles. So at dinner i finally figured something out and here it is.

http://media.putfile.com/Draw-a-Card

any comments/suggestions would be appreciated about patter/moves/overall stucture of the trick. THANKS

nice effect.

I would say tho you need to first of work on the patter, it was as if you hadnt really planned it out much at all - almost making it up as you go along.

second, some of the moves were a lil iffy, practice them a lil more ( and make the drawing on the card more convincing ), maybe use a different move to push the 3 to the side, instead of the same one - repetition is suspicious.

wow that is a good trick. I agree, you do need to work on your patter, you seemed nervous to me. But Good work, I'd ilke to learn that trick.

haha. well done.
i have to say i think the original effect hits you more in the face, however that effect is still a great idea.

however, i think some of your handling needs a bit of work, some patter would be nice, maybe a different colour change and speak up a little

however, despite all that i would give it a 7/10

p.s....if somebody could tell me the name of the first effect it would be much appreciated

Hmmm. The first effect reminds me of Cyril Takayama's card prediction.

very good but i agree your handling needs some work to make it smoother, as tho you can do it with ease. looks like your fumbling quite a bit. but the effect is very good

The concept is there, and it is an entertaining one. But as everyone has said you need to work a great amount on your effect. You are very stiff and call way too much attention to what you are doing. My suggestions (atleast the ones I can give without fear of exposure. Feel free to PM me if you care to hear further ones...)

Practice every move 500 times a day individually infront of a mirror or camera. (I am sure you have both.) Camera would probably be best. Make sure your handling is completely natural and every move you do justified. (I also saw a few things I shouldn't have.)

The key point is the over said and over looked statement, "Do every move so much until you can do it without thinking about it." There is a hidden agenda to this statement that it seems many magicians miss. The more important factor that comes from this is not confidence in your skill, and fluidity. Those help. If you aren't thinking about what you are doing, if it is just happening, it's obviously more natural... but also not focused on. Since you place no focus there, who else would?

Learn a few more CC's. Penguinmagic.com has a DVD by Jay Noblezada which has some very good ideas on it. (No, I neither know nor am being paid by anyone involved.)

Then of course work on your patter. I would venture to say that good pattern can save bad handling (to an extent.) Not that your handling was bad, please don't take it to mean that. I just mean, patter is the more over looked yet more important side of magic. (A lesson I learned the hard way.)

I hope this helps. And keep up the good work!

Hey thanks everybody for all your comments thus far and I'm defenetely going to take the advice given and try and make this effect better everyday.
The erdnase (that's what its called right?) is my least favorite color change so I usually try and change the erdnase change into another one. But still the erdnase is something I need to work more on.
Thanks again,
AG