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failed_drummer Veteran user 314 Posts |
Here's a quick little video of three moves I've been developing: https://youtu.be/9BLcq8xQKY8
The first one is a variation of Ernest Earick's convincing control, inspired by a different control I saw Shane Cobalt do at a lecture a while back. It should really be done at a table, but I don't have space to film that atm. The second is a steal based on an old move I first read about in Drawing Room Deceptions. Admittedly it doesn't look too good here, partly because it should be done as a casual toying/squaring of the deck and not in full focus, and partly since I didn't do it particularly well here. The last is a colour change I actually really like, which is a combination of another change I came up with a little while ago kind of the most obvious way to change a card, linked by a trivial but cool palm transfer. It's this transfer that I really like about the change, since it allows your hand to remain completely relaxed and natural throughout the waving action. |
Rupert Pupkin Inner circle 1452 Posts |
Thanks for sharing!
Just a couple notes: -- The convincing control looked great, but I would avoid the whole "losing it more into the middle" business. In contexts like this, it's always been nonsensical. The card is already in the middle once the CC switch is completed. Anything more than that is visual noise and subtracts rather than adds. -- I would also avoid the all-around square-up during the steal. It draws attention to the move, and ultimately clutters the moment of the change (which also looked great, by the way). Thanks again for sharing. |
failed_drummer Veteran user 314 Posts |
Those were the two things I'm unhappy with as well.
I spent a while trying to come up with a convincing control to the top of the deck, and this was the best I could do in a train journey. The way I actually envision this being done is with a way; the switch happens as I briefly rest the top half on the lower half to readjust the right hand grip, then dribble the right hand cards to the table, toss the out-jogged card into the middle of the dribble and place the left hand cards on top. I agree it's kind of over-proving, unless people suspect breaks, but it's also really pretty fair and convincing. As I said in the OP, I would hope the square-up wouldn't have anywhere near the focus this video puts on it, but yes, I feel it kind of tips the method. I have another version which doesn't involve the square-up and explicitly shows both hands empty, but I need to do a bit of tweaking there. I'd also suggest taking this 'performance' with a hefty pinch of salt, as I wouldn't do this as an effect by itself, and I probably wouldn't use this steal that close to the change either, if I even used this steal at all. They just all join up pretty nicely to demo them. |
clars Regular user Folsom Ca 116 Posts |
Very nice.
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shaunluttin Special user 759 Posts |
That was terrific and would play very well among my audiences.
Here is a 29-minute live performance of mine: https://youtu.be/lq2Rj1uf05M I used to be quite sensitive to criticism; I am much less so now; so, please do criticize my technique, presentation, and posts. It helps me to grow, and I promise to take responsibility and not to be defensive. |
failed_drummer Veteran user 314 Posts |
Cheers, guys.
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