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| Dbaker |
Cell Phone VanishWell, I've been talking to Steve Fearson at Emagicsupply about what my next release will be. Here's the most likely candidate:Cell Phone Vanisher (aka Cell-o-fake) Effect: A spectator's cell phone is borrowed, covered with a hankerchief, and placed out of the way. The magician has the spectator sign a sealed envelope, then returns the envelope to his pocket. The magician now returns to the phone covered by the hank, slowly flattening the hank causing the phone to vanish - but it's not over. . . The magician removes the signed and sealed envelope from his pocket, which seems to have put on some weight. He hands the envelope to a spectator to open, the phone is found sealed inside! Before you ask: There is NO SLEEVING. There is NO TOPIT. It can be performed with/without a jacket. You need no assistance. The phone is really borrowed, not a plant. It can be performed with almost any cell phone. It can be performed with other items as well - wallets, decks of cards, etc. Friendly angles. Gimmcks: Easy build, I can't image it taking someone more than an hour. Utility: You WILL use this effect. If you don;'t want to use it on cell phones that's fine, but you WILL use it. The possibilities are truely limitless. |
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| Michael Kras |
Sounds awesome Dustin! Any other possible candidates? I look forward to seeing and reviewing this one in the future! | ||
| Dbaker |
Bleeding Hearts is still hovering in the background. I had released the effect a long time ago, but pulled it since it wasn't as good as it could be. When I finally re-release it, it will allow you to cut your arm (hand, leg etc.) with a borrowed knife, credit card, spoon, whatever you feel like cutting yourself with - then heal your wound leaving a visible scar.
I want to make sure the handling works as well as it should before I release it though. I've also got a group of effects that I don't think are appropriate to be released by themselves. I'll likely combine several of them into an ebook to be released together. Currently on the compilaton book list are: Signed Card to Spectator's Wallet Money Market: Borrowed Bill to Business Card With Love: Magical Messages Appear On Valentine Candy Billiard Prediction: A freely chosen ball lands on the magician's predicted card. Not long from now I'll also be releasing a book of build it yourself magic. On-body Smoke Generator, easy to make prop carriers, even a portable stage. |
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| Michael Kras |
That all sounds fantastic!! I am especially intrigued by Bleeding Hearts. I hope you release that soon!
A question: Does it require a gimmick? How much time and money will have to be invested into its construction? |
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| Dbaker |
I'm not sure if you're asking about Bleeding Hearts' Gimmick or The Cell-o-fake gimmick. Bleeding Hearts: There is a gimmick, but it's both unassuming and cheap. Construction of the gimmick is very simple and is limmitted to items that any magician would have lying around (90% of the gimmick is office supply level). They where meant to be disposable (though they can be reused) and will cost about 2 cents each. Once you understand the construction and have the materials, it should take no more than 30 seconds to build an extra gimmck. Cell-o-fake: Yes there is a gimmick, but it is also unassuming and cheap. The gimmick will cost about $5 to build if you don't have any of the materials around - though the average person does. It will probably take 10 minuted to build the gimmick. |
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| Michael Kras |
Sounds awesome, thanks for clearing it up! Any other thoughts from anyone? | ||
| Dbaker |
I posted a performance video of Cell-o-phake on youtube.
Since I don't have a spectator to work with, it doesn't look as cool as it could, but you'll get the idea. Cell-o-phake 2 Notes: Crank your speakers up, it's pretty quiet. Yes, the pauses and forgetting things are all scripted. It's part of my close-up persona' (you should see what I do with googly eyes). |
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| Michael Kras |
Looks like a good effect! I am eager to hceck this one out. | ||
| Reuben The Great |
im only playing devils advocate, but couldnt you technically just palm off the cell phone into a pocket when getting the hank, and then bam you're pretty much done. for the deflating hank, it could be a number of ways, just a piece that deflates attached to the underside of the hank. JUST PLAYING DEVILS ADV, but im extremely interested in this:D | ||
| Dbaker |
1: Look up the definition of Devil's Advocate. 2: Since the effect will work with a cell phone of any size (hence why it can be borrowed), an inflating and deflating piece wouldn't work, since it can't change shape. 3: Since deflation requires inflation, you'd need to reinflate the hank before every use - which would be VERY conspicuous. 4: My method can also be used to vanish a wallet, deck of cards, glasses, etc. |
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| Michael Kras |
I've seen a demo and it looks great! | ||
| Dbaker |
I didn't post the demo did I?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bbn5jRgqiy0 there ya' go. Note: I suck at making youtube videos. I am accuatome to working with actual humans not cameras. |
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| Reuben The Great |
i was using devils advocate in a sense where its not purely playing the other side, just ort of i guess a magicians advocate:P just trying to point out flaws from what i hear. but ihave not seen it, so i can't make any assumptions, im looking forward to it:D | ||
| Dbaker |
It's linked above. . . |
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