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magic4545 Inner circle Jimmy Fingers 1159 Posts |
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If you can't tell the difference between the original FW and FWOO from looking at the video, then that's a good thing. The other possible revelations are very different, but dead on. Ask people who have used both. Even Deddy has commented very positively on the difference and the improvements. That's why he's been happy to endorse mine. Anyone familiar with my work knows that I wouldn't just lift someone else's technique or method and resell it as my own. I've got way too much pride and game for that. If this wasn't a considerable upgrade or departure from the original Free Will, I wouldn't have even tried to market it. JF |
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mindgames Veteran user 389 Posts |
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On 2007-08-21 14:36, Jim-Callahan wrote: maybe you watch the wrong clip. try youtube and search my name.. I say this before others say it first... (and I admit that my looks is just like max... fact I'm his fans when I was younger, but that another case, and if you guys like to discuss it, please start a new topic and I believe that topics is already here somewhere...) as for free will, I recall that there more than 10 effects marketed by using my theory of free will. some of them ask my permission and some of them don't even care to ask. which is totally ok for me. here are some marketed items that I remember: - wayne dobsons in his wd 40 book - borodin fate at final curtain - dark museum prediction - freewill of order - tomatto, apple and banana - eye of horus some of them are really good and some of them are just bad in my taste. jimmy did ask me a permission before he marketed his free will of order, and yes, I say it was good alternative to do my free will. I also give a my own personal handling of my own freewill that's not in the instruction for free for people who can show a proof of purchasing. as for the vid that jimmy put in the youtube, I believe it was wrong, since it can tip his own method for people who already have my free will or infact for those who don't. if you guys like my freewill, I believe elmwood will have my "nocturnal booktest" late in this year for sale.
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magic4545 Inner circle Jimmy Fingers 1159 Posts |
Hi Deddy and everyone,
Mindgames is Deddy, the originator of the concept, and I'm Jimmy Fingers, the originator of Free Will of Order (FWOO) the effect that uses part of the Free Will concept. Without the original Free Will concept, my FWOO would not be possible, or, at least, not as clean or attainable. That being said, I've added all kinds of subtleties and direct ambiguities that have, in my opinion, brought FW to another level. But, obviously, that's only my opinion. Well, and the opinions of a LOT of other people who have bought it. I haven't had any complaints about the purchases, and I haven't had anyone who has bought it not agree that it's an improvement. Maybe I'm missing something. At the time that he evaluated FWOO, even Deddy considered the improvements to be substantial and valuable. The video that I've provided was more for the Phenomenon casting producers, and I can take it down at any time. I just don't feel that it's giving away much of anything except for the revelation at the end. Since the methods for getting to that are so layered and subtle, I don't feel that anyone could reverse engineer the effect after seeing the video or after owning the original Free Will. The other thing is that I've shown this to people dozens of times... the same people, and they STILL don't have a clue how it works. Even after frequent repetition. I'm not saying to repeat it on the same day... but just realize that the method is so bulletproof that it will stand up to the same group's 2nd event that year, at least. If Deddy insists that the video compromises the integrity of the original, then I will remove the video. But, I would really like to see some more logical explanation of how it is being compromised. If anyone else has purchased either Free Will and/or FWOO, and you feel that the video compromises the method or technique, please contact me. Please don't expose the methods here, but feel free to contact me. I want to be open to being wrong on this. As for my method, I don't feel that it is compromising the effect. Any more than attending my show and seeing it performed once. By the way, the video was shot ONCE, no reshoots, no edits, and the revelation was the weakest of the possible revelations. This was good, because it didn't give away too much. The bad thing is, I've shown the weakest revelation, and it looks more like the original Free Will than the other revelations that are possible. Nothing against the original Free Will. But, most who have both will tell you that there is a positive evolution to the FWOO. And, most who have both are using all of the elements of the FWOO. At least, that is the feedback that I am getting. Please understand, I am standing on the shoulders of giants, and I want to remain respectful and gracious to them. That being said, others have claimed that the concept of ambiguity that is central to Deddy's Free Will was actually pre-existing, but I'm not going to go there. The place that I saw this centrally prominent ambiguity was in Deddy's Free Will, and I'm going to stay with my crediting him until someone comes forward and provides extremely clear, credible sources. If anyone can figure my workings out by using the video, chances are, they aren't figuring out my method, but they're devising their own. I feel really good about Free Will of Order, and I use it constantly, without hesitation, for groups everywhere I go. I even get requests for it, by name. Wow! Thanks again to Deddy for sharing a masterful piece of mentalism that inspires us all, Jimmy Fingers http://www.jimmyfingers.com |
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mindgames Veteran user 389 Posts |
My pleasure my friend...
I READ MINDS.... YOURS TOO.
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gabelson Inner circle conscientious observer 2137 Posts |
Like Slim, I don't think you can beat the original. Free Will of Order IS great for those totally impromptu moments, but the psychological "finality" of the bag in Free Will combined with very low-tech props, really sells the "no free choice" idea, and defines elegant simplicity.
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mindcontroller Regular user Inside your Head! 173 Posts |
Maybe not performing style but he has taken Max's complete physical appearance, same makeup, hair including long braided ponytail etc which has been discussed at length as he says before!
He's not the only one however, there are another 3 Quote:
On 2007-08-21 14:36, Jim-Callahan wrote: |
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Roki Special user London 749 Posts |
I loved the free will effect but the pure concept was not original . The specific application was original and that made it so useful . I think Jimmys application was also an original application and he deserves great credit for one of the most useful tricks I have seen in ages . I think it is useful as so many amateurs like myself love the totally imromptu gimmickless effect . For me it is the holy grail of effects.
That said Deddys application was a big step and I admire his openness in letting others have their versions . I don't think you can patent thinking at the end of the day . I have to say to Fingers I have only seen the youtube vid and having Free will I can now perform his effect so unless he is going to make explicit what the extra subtleties are he may lose out by having the vid up . |
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mindgames Veteran user 389 Posts |
That's what I mean...
I READ MINDS.... YOURS TOO.
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magic4545 Inner circle Jimmy Fingers 1159 Posts |
I'm guessing that you may have been able to adapt to having something that looks like that revelation in the video, but the subtleties and technique to do mine on the other revelations is not evident in the video. There are some physical thresholds and subtleties that are taught in the manuscript that you will run into problems with if you're not aware of them. I did quite a bit of problem solving, 'bulldogging' on this one, and I had a lot of help with trial and error.
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Parson Smith Inner circle 1937 Posts |
I like Jimmy's version.
I am not certain that it is any more impromptu than FW, but there are some bits and pieces of Jimmy's that give it an added bit of strength. This is the beauty of the original FW. It is a guide... not a script. Everything we do needs to be personalized. JF has given another example of how we can take an idea and turn it into something new and beautiful. Hats off to both of these creators. Peace, Parson
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Roki Special user London 749 Posts |
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On 2007-08-28 10:19, magic4545 wrote: I have now performed Jimmys type of effect with all possible choices and haven't encountred any problems that were not solved by my knowledge of "Free Will ". If you have other revelations that are even better than the one on the video I think it would be worth you posting those on youtube or advertising them . I have just used the "Free Will " revelation of the read prediction for each scenario. Jimmys is a great version and now I have seen it I cant figure why I didn't figure it out as I have always wanted such a truly impromptu gimmickless version. I only miss the bit in Free will where you don't ( appear ) to know which is which object during the choices .I think that's what stopped me thinking of random objects. |
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magic4545 Inner circle Jimmy Fingers 1159 Posts |
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david.koontz New user 1 Post |
I own both, and for me Jimmy's version works much better. I like to perform impromptu and that's something you can't really do with the original. So for me, Jimmy's improvements are very significant. If you think nice props and the physicality of the original play better with your audience then I can see preferring it, but for me there's no comparison.
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John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12938 Posts |
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On Nov 18, 2014, magic4545 wrote: Must now be the old website. Page not found. |
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teenagelabotomy42 New user 95 Posts |
Andy has a cool presentation for free will on his blog
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