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dominik Regular user Germany 143 Posts |
Anybody using Troy Hooser's Charming Chinese Challenge or any of David Roth's Palm Change based Copper Silver Transposition for walk around? Those are among my favorite tricks, and I would love to employ those in a walk around situation, but I fear that someone standing on the side might get a glimpse of what's going on.
As far as the Palm Change is concerned, I think the hands forming a mirror image of each other might shield a hidden coin from view, but in the Spellbound change, the coin is held in a very exposed position. |
Daegs Inner circle USA 4291 Posts |
Audience managment...
Just make sure they are all standing where they should be, bring your hands in so that your body covers bad angles from the back, and put the focus on the coins they can see, not what may or may not be palmed in your hand. |
Michael Berends Loyal user Canada 220 Posts |
Daegs is right!!!
Spellbound changes are not as angly as you might think. Timing, and framing, I think is more important. I've done the "Charming Chinese Challenge" with semi-circles of people without getting caught. When doing the spellbound link/unlink. You have to emphasise the attention on the coin that came off not the ribbon, then the coin back on the ribbon, not the one hidden in your other hand. It's naural choregraphy almost takes care of this for you. Michael Berends
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GeorgeSantos Inner circle San Diego, CA 1106 Posts |
Audience Management-I agree.
Say something like "please stand here and watch this..you can't see the magic from where you are.." then give them a smile or a wink.
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dominik Regular user Germany 143 Posts |
What if someone just standing around and not really watching the trick sees you palm a coin? Someone who is engaged in a conversation and is not really watching the trick probably does not care what's going on at all, but what if you want to perform that very some trick for that person later?
In "Commercial Classics of Magic", Johnny Thompson performs a Spellbound move in either Presto Chango or the Copper Silver Transposition, and one spectator (David) is standing very close and to the left of Johnny. I am afraid to perform the trick the same way, because I believe he must see what's going on. After all, doesn't he look right into the performers left palm? |
bigchuck Veteran user Nothing clever has ever been said in my 400 Posts |
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On 2005-01-18 06:40, dominik wrote: This would probably be a bad idea -- I'd do something different.
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music Special user 623 Posts |
I use the Charming Chinese Challenge in walkaround, I have streamlined it somewhat but just be aware of your surroundings.
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