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bigchuck Veteran user Nothing clever has ever been said in my 400 Posts |
I have been into magic for a while but one thing I have avoided like the plague doing has been any effect in which a 'magician's force' is used; the method usually seems so blatantly obvious to me... but, if you need something selected from 3 possibilities this is one of the easiest & sure fire ways to go about it -- right?
Now, one out of every 3 times (if the odds are with you) you will have the opportunity to create a real miracle... but the other two times -- : So is it just me & my obsessively compulsive neuroses overthinking things, or are there any tips on presenting this, subtleties you might use, or other substitute forces that accomplish the same thing that will help ease my worried mind? A couple routines in particular that have struck me as being good possibilities for discussion are the 'using the one ahead' mentalism routine and the bill in lemon routine from Mark Wilsons book. PM me if you don't want to reveal too much detail here.
"The computer can't tell you the emotional story. It can give you the exact
mathematical design, but what's missing is the eyebrows. - Frank Zappa" |
rtgreen Inner circle Portland, Oregon 1322 Posts |
Actually, to do a good magician's choice takes a lot of thought. It's official name is equivoce and if it is done correctly, it seems perfectly natural. Do a search on the word equivoce and you will find a lot of info.
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irossall Special user Snohomish, Washington 529 Posts |
I compare the "Magician's Choice" with the TT. If used properly it seems very natural to the spectator's and the obvious in not obvious and the fact that the choice was not really theirs does not occur to them. This is a classic example of the proper use of psychology. Just my $0.02 worth.
Iven
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Muddy Elite user 449 Posts |
Annemann presents some good ideas in Practical Mental Magic ... I think he might have also published a book on nothing but forces ...
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Mustang Veteran user London, England 316 Posts |
The magician's force is anything but obvious if done correctly. As said above... to do it properly takes a LOT of thought. However, you mention doing it with three items, there is a surefire three way force which never fails which you should learn, PM me I'll share it with you (if you don't already know it). It's when you get to 4+ items that are fun this requires patter and timing.
However, equivoce can be a very subtle ingenious thing, if you know anyone who owns Paul Harris' "The Only One" have a look at the equivoce in that and see how you can make it so subtle you would have been fooled by it. Lastly... the piece de resistance... if you are looking for some serious literature on magicians choice, check out "The Mind and Magic of David Berglas." This is a very comprehensive description on timing, patter, effects to do with the choice, and how to guarantee the choice of an item out of up to 20 items! The book will be quite hard to get hold of now since there were only 1000 published worldwide, however, if you are part of a club, or have a friend who collects books, they should have one (because it's also quite a pricey book - but worth every penny).
"A magician is one who appreciates the difference between knowing how a trick is done, and knowing how to do a trick."
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Frank Tougas Inner circle Minneapolis, MN 1712 Posts |
Question #1. The force would not have been around so long if it didn't work well. Some people have made masterpieces from it so don't jufge it too quickly. Remember once we know the secret everything looks blatantly obvious. The criss Cross force still makes me guilty but I use it in some effects because depending upon how you use it it can be a killer.
Question #2. Obbsessive-Compulsive and neurotic. If I answered that I'd have to charge you. Frank Tougas
Frank Tougas The Twin Cities Most "Kid Experienced" Children's Performer :"Creating Positive Memories...One Smile at a Time"
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saxmangeoff Veteran user Moscow, ID, USA 353 Posts |
Some references have already been mentioned, but Henning Nelms has a bit to say about this in "Magic and Showmanship." He also explains why he thinks a choice of 3 is better than a choice of 2.
Geoff
"You must practice your material until it becomes boring, then practice it until it becomes beautiful." -- Bill Palmer
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bigchuck Veteran user Nothing clever has ever been said in my 400 Posts |
Well thanks for the advice -- I'll check out some of the sources mentioned, and have a closer look at the wording and try and get a feel for the timing that's been successfully used.
I guess the only way to really test it (as usual) is to just do it...
"The computer can't tell you the emotional story. It can give you the exact
mathematical design, but what's missing is the eyebrows. - Frank Zappa" |
zur Special user California 671 Posts |
A concept of three outs is extremely effective. As long as the lay person has never seen the effect, they will be amazed at the out you select since it will seem against the odds that you could predict their choice.
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BerkleyJL Veteran user Chicago, IL 397 Posts |
3 ways out, while effective, is not the same as equivoce. That's one way out...explained depending upon the spectator's "selections" during the process.
I need a stage name.
Joe Berkley |
MattWayne Special user Manhattan, NY | Studio City, CA 624 Posts |
"you need to do it- to see if it works!" That's the best advice a local magician gave me. Either way you if you flub the move you always have a key card, and can perform another effect. Keep in touch...
Tomasko
Matt Wayne
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