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1KJ Inner circle Warning: We will run out of new tricks in 4385 Posts |
Reymondo,
This has peaked my interest too. KJ |
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TheGreatRaymondo Special user Manchester, England 969 Posts |
Leap of Faith arrived yesterday and I had a chance to sit down and watch in full the DVD which comes with it and I have to say hats off to Sansminds on this one! The DVD is genuinely superb! The construction of the gimmick is covered in detail. However it is going to take longer than the quoted 15 minutes to make it. I enjoy making gimmicks like this and it is a minimum 30 minutes I would say. However, there is lot going on in the gimmick to be fair.
The explanation and performance of the effect is excellent and covered in much detail. It also has sections on 'handling tips' and 'final thoughts' which covers off a few questions and issues that have obviously been raised before. Even with the gimmick this effect needs to practiced (as all good magic does) and one or two very basic sleights and moves are required to pull it off so it isn't a 'straight out of the packet' job (well at least not for me it isn't). I intend to build the gimmick this weekend and then get stuck into performing it. To be fair to Sandsminds (and I haven't been in the past) they more than acknowledge and credit the history and Genesis of the effect. As I say, I still have to build and use the gimmick but so far I am very pleased indeed and a happy man that I have purchased the trick.
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leosx1 Veteran user 337 Posts |
Using Phoenix double decker cards will save you some work and help you in producing a great looking gimmick. I am very pleased with this sansmind release.
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TheGreatRaymondo Special user Manchester, England 969 Posts |
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On Sep 29, 2016, leosx1 wrote: Great idea to use Phonix double decker cards to create the gimmick! Thanks for the heads up.
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pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts |
Although that would make it a mega expensive gimmick.
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Legendary Wizard Inner circle The Wizard , The Legend 162,885,947,3659, 1694 Posts |
I got this some time ago , and well I'm pretty pleased with it . Made up my gimmick in an hour though , as I'm not satisfied with the original instructions that leaves the tape pretty visible . I know no one's going to see it , but I just can't stand it ... so instead I went to splitting the cards and burying the tape inside the layers . Now my gimmick is perfect , tried it , and absolutely love it . It's yet again one Samsminds production that I like , surprisingly .
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Mike ODonnell Loyal user Chicago 215 Posts |
Good idea about the tape. Although, after a few performances the tape actually rips at the seam. It's a quick fix, but would hate to have it happen during a real performance.
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DavidKenney Inner circle 2178 Posts |
Title: Leap Of Faith
Publisher: Sans Minds MSRP: $ 30 Skill Level: Intermediate DVD Run time: 49 minutes Type of effect: Variation of Strange Travelers by Paul Harris Manufacturer's Write Up: Leap of faith creates a powerful connection between you and your spectator. SansMinds Creative Lab has modernized a classic plot and made it even more streamline and visual. Imagine a thought of card, that only the spectator knows, visually vanishes in the performer's hand and reappears in the spectator's hand. No more complicated moves and you can quickly reset the effect. When the effect is finished you will leave your spectator an impossible experience and a question in mind. How did you do it? This is Leap of Faith. Check out the trailer now to experience the impossible moment! How accurate is the ad copy? This is basically the solution to ‘what would happen if the princess card trick and strange travelers had a baby?’ What's in the box? DVD and a few needed supplies to build your gimmick. How are the production values: Sans Minds always makes great DVDs, Jason is on the street doing the live performances – and Herman is back in the studio teaching you everything you need to know. Is it well made: You make the gimmick, the reason it was not made for you is that it is very labor intensive. A good portion of this DVD is in gimmick constriction, be prepared to do a lot of arts and crafts. Is it well taught: The entire first half of the DVD is gimmick construction and setup – the remainder is teaching you the routine. Storage? Does it "pack flat?" 10 cards total including your “thick” gimmick. Does it "play big?" If you’ve seen David Blaine perform strange travelers (un-gimmicked, I might add) then you’ve seen the reaction you can get from this effect. Difficulty / Skill level required: You will need to build a convincing gimmick that involves, cut, paste, tape, and card splitting. How practical is this in the real world? (can it really be done?) As always with thick gimmicked cards, your angles are the “lines” that get created by light and shadow – be wary of them. Overall score: let's toss out the traditional score of 1-10 and make this something that we all can appreciate and understand. _____Very Satisfied _____ Somewhat Satisfied __X__ Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied _____ Somewhat Dissatisfied _____ Very Dissatisfied _____ No Opinion To be honest, I am terrible at gimmick building, glue gets everywhere and I can’t card split to save my life. At the end of the day $30 is too much for me for the amount of time and work that I still need to put into this bad boy. + Hey do you want to see my full review with even more of my opinions and ideas? Visit this link for my video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3ZMZ70cbDQ |
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