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gjmagic Special user UK 974 Posts |
World Magic Shop have some excellent new effects/DVD's which are being released for the Blackpool Convention, including a couple of great DVD's from Craig Petty and of course the much awaited coin bending effect, Coinvexed, by David Penn.
I was lucky enough to be sent the two new DVD's by Craig Petty, I had heard some great things about Craig's coin work and after watching these DVD's I wasn't disappointed. The first DVD, Attack of the Bag, is a DVD based on coin effects which use a small but very clever mesh type bag. I myself have worked on effects using this bag so I was really looking forward to this DVD. The first effect on the DVD called Chop Bag, is exactly that, a chop cup type routine but using coins rather than a cup and ball. This routine is a worker, easy to do and with an excellent jumbo coin climax. Craig uses a great utility move throughout this routine (it's used throughout the DVD) it's not only very deceptive it also overcomes the main problem in this type of routine. Excellent magic Piggy Bank....This is a wonderful three coin production, almost like a mini Misers Dream, this would be an excellent lead in to any coins across routine but is strong enough to stand on its own. Coins in Cartoon Motion.........This is my favourite routine on the DVD, I myself have a similar type routine but Craig has really expanded on this and the result is an awesome piece of magic. This is one of the cleanest three coin vanish and productions you could imagine yet very easy to do. In this routine Craig begins by showing three coins in the bag, the coins are now tipped out and Craig then proceeds to do very clean vanish of each coin, the coins are then produced one at the time on top of the bag. Once again the coins very cleanly vanish only this time the first coin is found on top of the bag, the second under the bag and the last one actually inside the bag. This is just brilliant visual coin magic and Craig's handling is excellent. Recorded Delivery...........This is a copper/silver type effect but using signed coins, most of the work is done by the bag so you can really concentrate on your presentation. In this routine Craig makes great use of the spectators hand, this is the strongest point about this routine. Strange Exchange...........If you want an easy to do four coins across routine then Strange Exchange fits the bill. With the DVD you get supplied with two bags and this routine uses them both. Four coins travel from one bag to the other but once again the bags do most of the work for you. Wild Thing...............Craig has taken Peter Kane's Wild Card plot and has come up with probably the easiest version of this using coins. Three £2 coins change one at the time into silver half dollars and are dropped into a coffee mug, the coins are then tipped back out again and instantly change back to £2 coins. This would be a great routine to change base metal into gold. Money in the Bag..................This is another strolling magicians dream effect, three coins jump from Craig's hand back into the empty bag, one coin jumps from the bag to Craig's hand, then the next coin, this coin now penetrates back into the bag and out again finally all three coins end up in the spectators hand, brilliant routining. Scofield Coins..................Based on the hit TV program Prison Break, a visual and stunning effect where three coins vanish one at the time from your hands and appear inside an empty bag, the last coin makes its appearance visually. Multiple Selections......................You have a spectator choose an imaginary coin from a selection of four, they name their choice, you now turn over a bag which has been on show at all times and inside is one coin, you've guessed it, the coin matches their selection. You now tell them that on the other side of the coin is an ESP design, they choose any one (no force) you tip the coin from the bag and on the other side is the chosen design, it doesn't get any better than this. To sum up, Craig is a wonderful and very skillful performer and has excellent coin handling skills, most of these routines will work in the real world and the production of this DVD is top notch. Craig and the guys at World Magic Shop have also remade these bags so they work like a dream and have added a great colour coded teaching aid to make everything easy to follow. Now for the best part, you get TWO bags, Craig's excellent teaching DVD all for around the £15 mark. One of the best deals in magic at the moment. The next DVD from Craig and World Magic Shop is called Flipped Out, this DVD is devoted to the wonderful gimmicked flipper coin. Cartoon Coin....................Craig's take on David Roth's Portable Hole, the combination of the flipper coin and Craig's excellent routining leads itself to some wonderful and visual vanishes. Craig developed this routine so he could use this in his restaurant work. Flipping Wild...................A quick and very magical wild coin effect. Craig openly removes two silver half dollars from a purse, tosses them into his other hand and one changes into a £2 coin which is placed onto the table (or a spectators hand) The second half dollar is visibly changed into another £2 coin, both coins can be examined. Clean, visual and easy to do, great little routine. Empowerment..................This is just AWESOME, how about doing a coins across but into a spectators hand, now how about doing a coins across routine where you stand back and the coins go from one spectators hand into another spectators hand, yes you read that right, the coins go from one spectator to another. This routine has to be the ultimate in coins across routines, this alone is worth more to a worker than any other coins across routines out there. WTF.................A very visual coins through table routine with a surprise "jump back" climax. The use of the flipper coin in this type routine is just perfect, you drop four coins onto the centre of the table and when they land you just see three, one coin has visibly passed through the table, this is repeated until you get to the last coin, just when you think you know what will happen the coins coins pass back up through the table to join the last one, visual and extremely baffling to watch. Flipped Across..................Once again another coins across but using two spectators, clean and very easy to do. Flipped Out.....................Show your hands empty, produce three coins, the coins travel from one hand to the other and then they all vanish. For this very clean and magical sequence you will need also need an expanded shell. Now if you use two of the most powerful gimmicks in coin magic you won't need me to tell you the stunning results, Craig has come up with a very commercial workable routine where most of the work is done for you. What are you waiting for!! Full House Assembly...........................Craig has combined a coin assembly with a coin that finds the selected card plot (Tosheroon), but Craig has also added a terrific "kicker" ending which will definitely catch them off guard. The use of a flipper coin in a Matrix type routine really does simplify the vanishes. Coincussed.........................Imagine being able to do David Roth's excellent Hanging Coins but without having to do the edge grip or having to worry about your angles etc, Craig has come up with the perfect solution, by using the flipper coin he has eliminated the edge grip and angle problems and this routine is great for the strolling magician. Flesh Pockets......................How would you like to do a 4 coins through yours and a spectators hand which is not only visually stunning but also easy to do. Craig has come up with an excellent presentation for this and the last coin passes through the back of a spectators hand into another spectators hand, this really does look like real magic. If you own a flipper coin then you need this DVD, if you don't own a flipper coin then this DVD will change that. Craig is an extremely slick and talented coin worker and the amount of thinking which has gone into his routines just goes to show that he really thinks about his craft. Every effect on this DVD and on the Attack of the Bag DVD can be used in the real world. I know this may sound like that old cliché but every routine on these DVD's are worth much more than the asking price. Thank you Craig for sharing your brilliant thinking and routines with us and also a special thank you for World Magic Shop for selling these superb DVD's at a very reasonable price. Gary Jones. http://www.garyjonesmagic.com
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Ethan Regular user UK 142 Posts |
Hi Gary,
I'm Craig's business partner and along with Craig and Russell Leeds have been heavily involved in getting these two and another 4 ( to come ) DVDs put together. Thank you so much for the thorough and positive review. I'm sure Craig will add his own comments but right now he is away doing a tradeshow for a couple of day's. I'm glad you liked both DVDs. We are very excited about releasing these DVDs and feel that there is something there for any magician, even those that currently do nothing with coins, this is an opportunity to learn some awesome effects some of which require little technical skill. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer. Cheers Ethan |
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gjmagic Special user UK 974 Posts |
Hi,
World Magic Shop will be releasing six DVD's of Craig's, at the beginning of each DVD there is a very funny film sketch which continues throughout the DVD's. I reviewed the Attack of the Bag DVD first but this is actually the second DVD in the series, the Flipped Out DVD is the first in the series. I did a variation of your Multiple Selections routine off the Attack of the Bag DVD tonight Craig, I'll show you when we meet up in Blackpool. All the best, Gary Jones.
MIMC Gold Star
www.garyjonesmagic.com gary@garyjonesmagic.com DVDs/Effects; The Unknown - iCandy - More iCandy 1 & 2 - Dupes - 52 0n 1 Project - 74% Self Working - Flying Tonight - Pocket This - 6 Pack Coins - 6 Pack Cards - Thought Wave - Noted - Duality - Live Lecture Vol 1 - Pseudo Pickpocket - iContact - Shock Twist - Thought of Cards Across Plus - Touched - Colour Diffusion - Look No Hands Wayne Dobson - Automata - Box Pad - No Frills Lecture Notes 1 & 2 - The Ammo - Double Cross - Initial Here - Automata 2 - Black Market - Trick Soup - Automata 3 - Penguin Live Lecture - Upper Hand - Cartoon Capers - At The Table Lecture - Life's a Beach Vol 1 - Life's A Beach Vol 2 - Alas Chris and Jones. |
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2298 Posts |
Thanks for the great review Gary. I am really looking forward to people submitting reviews for these DVD's. Everything on the DVD's is material I perform day in day out in close up gigs all round the UK. I believe they are real workers and that there is something for everyone (but then again I am biased).
Hopefully they should be available world wide in March but if you going to Blackpool we will have a limited supply on the stand. Pop on buy and say hi and I will show you some of the things that are on the DVD. I'm looking forward to seeing your handling of Multiple Selections at Blackpool Gary, that routine is one of my favourite. In fact I cannot take much credit for that routine, Years ago now I was going to a business meeting in London with Russell Leeds and Ethan Mark and we were very early so we spent about three hours sitting in Pizza Hut working that routine out. It has since become one of my favourites. I would love to hear people views on the material and which routines they are planning on performing themselves and the results they are getting. So once you have brought the DVD please let me know! Craig Craig |
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
Is there a trailer we can see?
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2298 Posts |
Hi Chris,
We were working very hard on making sure that the actual DVD's were finished in time for their launch date at Blackpool. Now we know that is actually going to happen the production company which filmed the DVD's 'Trapdoor Productions' is working on getting a trailer together for the first two volumes. I was on the phone earlier (as you can imagine I have been getting the same question off a lot of people) and apparently the trailer should be finished and up online by Tuesday. As soon as it is available I am sure World Magic Shop will post the trailer on line and I will let everyone know about it on this thread. Thanks for your interest and stay tuned! Craig |
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
Thanks Craig!
Best of luck with your project everyone!! Chris
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2298 Posts |
Thanks Chris,
Good News I have just heard back from World Magic Shop that the DVD's should be added to the site tonight and a trailer should be forthcoming a day or two after. I will keep everyone posted and once again thanks for your interest Craig |
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billfromoregon Special user 608 Posts |
Craig - Will these be available right away, or is World Magic Shop just accepting pre-orders for these? Thanks -
Bill |
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Ethan Regular user UK 142 Posts |
They will be available almost immediately at Blackpool and via World Magic shops site. I believe there will be a special deal at Blackpool that will mean some people will get a free lecture from Craig as well.
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2298 Posts |
Hi Bill
Ethan is correct, the official launch date for the DVD's is B;ackpool weekend (this weekend). Any orders World Magic Shop have received by then will be shipped out on Monday. The DVD's should be going on the World Magic Shop site tonight so you can preorder. Shortly after Blackpool however they will be released worldwide through Murphy's Magic. Thanks for your interest Bill. Are there any there questions I can answer? Craig |
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billfromoregon Special user 608 Posts |
Thanks, Craig. I will definitely be ordering the flipper dvd, as there are very few resources on this great prop. Best of luck -
Bill |
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2298 Posts |
Hi Bill,
I know what you mean, I have been lecturing on the flipper coin for a while now and every society I lecture at I always hear the same thing - people saying they have never used a flipper or do not how to use ir properly. The sad fact is most magicians seem to own the gimmick just have not done anything with it. The Flipper DVD was designed to be a virtual teach in on the flipper coin so that people could watch the DVD, learn how to use the gimmick properly and then learn some super string magic to present with it. The effects are a real mixed bag as well. We have included coins across, penetrations through hands, spectators hands and tables, wild coin effects, hanging coin routines and much more. Plus most of the routines are done (at least in part) in the spectators hand which as you know is the best type of magic. Anyway sorry about rambling, I know you will enjoy the DVD when you watch it but in the mean time if you (or anyone else) has any other questions please free to ask. Thanks again Craig |
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Gochos Regular user 175 Posts |
Craig Petty's DVDs are now available to purchase
Attack Of The Bag http://www.worldmagicshop.co.uk/attack-c......865.html Flipped Out http://www.worldmagicshop.co.uk/flipped-......864.html See you all at Blackpool |
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gene plampin Regular user 168 Posts |
Can someone speak to the difficulty level here? If I can do CP, shuttle pass, and FP will this be out of my league until I get more techniques down?
Thanks, Gene |
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2298 Posts |
Hi Gene.
If you can do a CP, a shuttle pass and a FP then you can do pretty much all the routines on the bag DVD. The main move is a Utility Move called 'The Drop Dump' which is used throughout the DVD. This is done from classic palm however I have taught this in lectures and have been told that other magicians have altered the handling so it can be done from a finger palm or even a thumb palm. You could also do about 95% of the material on the Flipped Out DVD. There are one or two routines on this DVD which require a couple of moves which would take a little longer to get down but they are fully explained. Both DVD's have routines that are nearly self working and progress in difficulty through to more advanced. There really is something here for everyone and if there happens to be a move or sequence you cannot do the explanations are very good and you will have no problem learning (especially if you can already CP and FP). Thanks for your interest Gene. Does that answer your question? Craig |
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gene plampin Regular user 168 Posts |
Craig,
Thanks for the info. Both DVDs sound intriguing. Now where did I put that credit card? Gene |
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gerryc New user 82 Posts |
Do the dvd's play on US players, is the regional encoding different
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2298 Posts |
Hi Gerry
Sorry it has taken so long to reply to your question, I have been at The Blackpool convention this weekend and have only just got back. I spent the whole weekend deming routines from the two DVD's and would like thank everyonethat picked up a copy from the World Magic Shop Stand. To answer your question, the DVD will play on all regions. It was filmed in HD Widescreen and the whole project had really high production values. I know the DVD's will be making their way to Murphy's this week so should be available worldwide shortly. Thanks for your interest Craig P.S - I hope you enjoy the material Gene!!! |
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Gochos Regular user 175 Posts |
Trailers are now up enjoy.
Attack Of The Bag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rGMFiLSei0 Flipped Out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV60Twx61JU |
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