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Posted by: Fingers (May 6, 2009 4:10am) |
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Well, I just finished my "first" performance using my new "Blackout" equipment in front of some of my good and "critical" friends. I perform for them often and I always get their feedback for making any specific adjustments I may need before performing before the general public. I executed a coins across, a coin switch (half dollar to silver dollar) with a mid flight coin vanish. I started with hands empty and ended the same way. I used two coins and two stations, all "Blackout" gear. I was a bit nervous, because I was only between 2 and 3 feet away in good lighting and was a bit worried about being exposed, afterall I never used the equipmet before, except in practice.
I was a bit "upset" with the feedback I received. Like I said earlier I have performed before these people many times before doing some very difficult routines, such as "CoinOne" by Homer Liwag, "C/S/B Assault" by Dan Watkins, "Hanging Coins" by David Roth, "MB Transpo" by Marion Boykin. Too many to mention actually. All performed quite well, at least without a hitch and with favorable feedback from them. Now, I perform a "very simple" routine, simple with the "Blackout" gear anyway and they say its the best I ever done!!!!!
I put together a "simple" routine of a coins across, coin switch and vanish and they told me it was the "BEST" they "EVER" seen me do! I looked at them and it was as though they were in shock!!! I even told them, you have to be kidding, I have performed much more difficult routines in the past! They said, so.
Anyway, I talked to them some more to find out why the great reaction. It turns out it was, because of the way I brought the coins out of nowhere, which is a cake walk if you position your stations properly and also, because of the mid-flight vanish which left me totally clean and evidently with my spectators completely blown away! The mid-flight smack vanish, as I call it is accomplished by starting with the coin in your hand "purposely" being exposed at your side with your hand near your pocket and "very quickly" bringing the coin up to eye level and smacking the coin hand with the other hand vanishing the coin in an instant leaving both your hands wide open, empty and totally clean shone front and back. Easily accomplished when you get used to using your stations at lightening speed, which just happened to come naturally for me.
NO, they did "NOT" see a thing although my coins were right in their face the "WHOLE" time, which was what I was most concerned with. I was concerned, because I was in, what I would call, the worst possible conditions - very close - very good lighting! "Blackout" passed the test with flying colors!!!
Mr Townsend, I understand the way you feel, I felt "exactly" the same way to be honest! I will tell you why "I" think it works so good, as it was proved to me today. When a spectator sees a coin vanished or in the process of being vanished it is instinct I think to try to figure out where it is, so you look for it. What you are looking for is the glint, flash or exposure of the coin somewhere where it isn't suppose to be. With "Blackout" that is your "FIRST" mistake, because if you are looking for the coin in question, you are looking for the "WRONG THING" to begin with!!! You actually should be looking for "SOMETHING ELSE", I can't tell you what that "SOMETHING ELSE" is for fear of exposing the secrets of "Blackout", but that "SOMETHING ELSE" can be in your face and you will never even know it!!! You won't know it, because what you do see is not what you are looking for. Simple as that!
Today I found out how well "Blackout" works, but not only that, I found out how the spectators react to it, even when used for a simple routine. It seems as though their minds can't fathom its operation. Personally, I first read their faces improperly. I always look at my spectators faces! The look they gave me made me feel as though they caught me actually, but in reality it was the look of utter disbelief!
I love "Blackout" Mr. Platt, your idea is genius! Thank you....
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