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Magicray69 Veteran user Tampa Bay 369 Posts |
I didn't know Tom Hanks was two people. (split personality? - Tsk)
Anyway, this is an absolutely SUPER effect - we all know that. I don't think exposing the gimmick on dealers sites is a wise idea. Most magicians who buy this know what they are buying - why expose it? Forcing a card is easily done...but for the cleanest method, I use a two way forcing deck. This gives me 2 different cards and I can emphasize 'Pick ANY card' without any funny stuff. I ask the spec not to look at the card. After the blister is shown, they turn their card over and BAMB!
There was a time I had the blues,
the reason was I had no shoes. Until I met upon the street a man who had no feet. |
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gmmagic124 Special user 751 Posts |
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On 2008-08-06 19:19, Tim Trono wrote: Neat. |
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ted french Inner circle Columbus Ohio 1946 Posts |
I love this effect, I have been using it for think of a number between 1 and 10 routines and its nice because you have more than 1 chance to get the right #.
P3
practice practice perform. |
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Tim Trono Inner circle 1114 Posts |
Oops... should have been Tom Hanks and his wife. Sorry for the miscommunication.
Magicray69, this was a question I asked in a prior post... should I show the gimmick. The response I got both publicly on this forum and in many e-mails privately was yes. There are several blister effects out. The thing that people like AFTER they get Branded is that they are not having to deal with getting the blister in their pocket. It's SO simple, practical, and in your face. The reason I chose to provide a picture of the gimmick is NOT pure exposure but so that magicians who wish to buy this will be able to make a more informed decision. I don't want ANYONE to buy Branded and be unhappy for ANY reason. I stand behind my product 100% and have personally taken care of any issue period. I think we have all purchased items where after we get it we are disappointed and say "oh THAT'S what it is". With Branded AFTER people get the gimmick they are delighted. Before they get it they are kind of ho hum. This is unusual in magic. Typically we are disappointed after. I am grateful people LIKE Branded. So I wanted to let those who are on the fence know what they are getting. If you don't have a magic background the picture really means nothing... it would be the same as showing the gimmick for Pyro Perception or Third Degree Burn... it just means nothing. It doesn't give you the answer. But if you are a magician it gives you a pretty good idea of what is involved. Thus the end magic consumer can make a better and more informed decision. Obviously I want my product to sell because I do think it is good, a good value, and simply the best way of doing this effect (which really kills). I don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable plopping down the money with their favorite dealer. I want them to know exactly what they will get and I want them to know that I stand 100% behind my product. Your point is well taken but I had many many discussions about this and put a lot of thought into it. In the end I felt that the picture, etc. would not provide any valuable information to a non magician and that it can only help magicians make a better and more informed buying decision which is crucial with so many items coming out daily. Thanks for the feedback. It is appreciated. kissdadookie, sorry you don't like the new trailer. Obviously you have Branded so you already know the strength of it. Basically I do agree that the original trailer had some GREAT reactions from Greg. Greg is just a great performer period. We tried to preserve a few of the better segments from Greg's trailer. BUT the feedback to me was that people didn't know what the effect was... so Daniel tried to show that a little clearer. Also Morgan Strebler made a great frailer that is on his site, on iTricks, etc. showing his performance of Branded. Obviously a trailer is just that... just a bite size overview. We couldn't fit in Andy Amyx's full performance... Andy has a really nice handling using flash paper. We simply can't put everything. Instead we tried to give the purchaser as MUCH information as possible through ad copy, product support, legitimate quotes from people who got Branded, saw it, and have used it, etc. People like David Blaine, etc. don't give out quotes/comments lightly... they are very particular on anything they endorse. When I showed Branded to David he loved it and wanted to endorse it. I was grateful as I have tons of respect for David and his crew. Between the existing trailer, Morgan's performance, the basic instructions one can read on the support site, the pictures, etc. one can hopefully make a very informed buying decision. In the end that is what is important. You can see the reactions that Greg gets on the bonus instructional DVD that comes with the gimmicks, through Daniel's trailer, and through Morgan's trailer. Trailers are tough... I don't quite know what the perfect trailer is. I don't really look at it as a piece of entertainment but instead a TOOL to help one decide (do I buy it, do I go to that movie, etc.). With magic trailers if you see the basic idea of the effect and it fits you that is step one. If you see it gets reactions that is step two. I decided to take it further through more information (non trailer) as explained above. I AM curious though to what others feel makes the perfect trailer as I'd love to have this feedback to give to other magic producers. If you have ideas on this please e-mail my personal e-mail. Thanks for your feedback. It is also appreciated. Tim |
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VcosNJ Inner circle 1179 Posts |
Check out itricks.com. Morgan Strebler's version of Branded is up on there. BTW, I love the gimmick Tim! I don't leave home without it.
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p:m Loyal user Toronto, Canada 230 Posts |
Everyone knows the tricks that leave the best impact are the ones when you bump into an old spectator years later and they remember specific details.
I am constantly reminded about a time I did Pyro Perception for a family friend some 5 years ago. And to this day every time I see her I get the "Remember when you burned your fingers!!!!!! Is it still there??? That was Awesome!!!!!" So no doubt this effect is a solid one. Even if it doesn't fry your audience on the spot, you know they will go home thinking about it for weeks to come. Il have to look into picking this up as I havnt performed anything like this since pyro. How is the strebler demo? Im at work and youtube is blocked on the work computers. Ah! Im good friends with Morgan, looking forward to watching this. p:m
p:m
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kissdadookie Inner circle 4275 Posts |
MORGAN'S ROUTINE IS THE BLEEDING BRILLIANT! OMG. Sorry for the caps, but in all truthfulness, I really want that to be in size 24 font, all caps, and BOLD.
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Markymark Inner circle 1686 Posts |
It is a great little item but with all the information and recomendations there is
no need for a picture of the gimmick. I wish there had been a picture for some of the junk that I have bought but not this!
''In memory of a once fluid man,crammed and distorted by the classical mess'' -Bruce Lee
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Morgan Strebler V.I.P. Inside Your Mind 455 Posts |
Hey everyone! Here is a link to my video performance of branded. I hope you guys enjoy it!!
http://www.morganstrebler.com/branded.mov Morgan
Morgan
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Morgan Strebler V.I.P. Inside Your Mind 455 Posts |
Kissdadookie, Im really glad that you liked the routine! Thanks for the kind words!
Morgan
<BR> <BR>http://www.morganstrebler.com |
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kissdadookie Inner circle 4275 Posts |
With Pyro Perception I use to do it the exact same way up to the point where you grabbed the card from their forehead. I actually asked them to envision the card, etc. etc. and look into the flame, dramatic pause, some concentration, and then I would pull the card out from the flame. My patter was along the lines of "I want you too see your card burning in the flame, keep concentrating, I was you to make the fire bigger, brighter... good... I want you to picture me saving the care from the flames..." and then grab at the flame, go OUCH and then slowly reveal.
I thought it would be pretty cool to have a little wad of flash paper concealed in the blistered hand and then feed that into the flame and let it make a little ball of fire and then display the blister. Just an idea that probably a million of you folks have already though of |
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
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On 2008-08-13 12:43, Morgan Strebler wrote: Morgan, yours was a Broadway performance. That was extremely generous of you to share with everyone. Marjoe Gortner would be impressed with your crowd skills!
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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p:m Loyal user Toronto, Canada 230 Posts |
Morgan, Wicked video. Sorry I missed ya in vegas 2 weeks ago. Il call you soon
But, Great vid. Sold me.
p:m
<BR>www.petermckinnon.com |
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Hart Keene Inner circle Eugene, OR 1486 Posts |
Hey Morgan! Nice routine! A lot of great ideas have been shared but here is my humble opinion...
Andy's handling with the addition of the flash paper is BY FAR the most "believable" handling. I literally hold the rolled up piece of flash paper between my finger and thumb and let it burn up. I don't "drop" it. The spectators can see my fingers being burned! The flash paper takes it to a whole new level!!! I don't use flash paper much, if at all. But when I read Andy's handling I looked at the blister effect in a whole new light(pardon the pun)! I have to admit...after I purchased the effect I put it on the shelf. I didn't care for the "morph" as it just wasn't believable. Most people have gotten blisters and know deep down that it takes a lot more than "touching" a bic flame to create a nasty blister like that, let alone a morphing blister! lol If you look at the last page of this thread I comment about the flash paper addition, but I didn't want to post my thoughts until I had tried it a few times. I don't do this in any of my restaurants for obvious reasons but I have had a chance to perform it around 10 times and it kills! People are like, "are you ok?", before they have even seen the blister!!!! Think of it from a lay person's point of view...they wrote the initials of their card on a small piece of paper. Then they rolled it into a ball. The magician took it between his fingers and lit it on fire. He didn't let go of it! He just sat there and let this bright, magnificent fire "singe"(sp?) his finger tips. At this point if you just told them what their card was they would be freaked out! But as you know it goes a lot further than that!!! Thoughts on handling? I turn around as they are writing the initials on the piece of paper and retrieve the lighter from my pocket. I then have quite a bit of time to really "hammer" the impression into my skin. Have not had any problems but wondering if someone does this differently? Just my two cents!! |
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Tim Trono Inner circle 1114 Posts |
Hi Hart.
I really like Morgan and Andy's handlings. I agree with you. In playing with Andy's handling I actually chose not even to have them write down the name of the card as it slows it down a bit. Instead I ask them to picture the piece of paper like a screen and envision their card on it, burn the image on the screen/paper, and then I light it and proceed. I'll tell you though... Morgan's handling is killer as well. For some reason the fact that you are touching them really registers. Also, Morgan's idea of having them feel the blister really sells this. For those who DO like the morph idea Hart brings up a good point that typically a blister would not happen that quickly. When I have done it this way I used a suggestion by Patrick Wolford. Patrick gets the regular round blister right in front of them (secretly) as he is advising that he has had a blister for a few days. He then displays the regular round blister and goes into the morphing part. So apparently he's HAD it for a few days though is obviously just getting it as he is saying this. I do agree that it may not be as credible to immediately get a round blister but to show one you've had for a few days really makes sense. You can combine this with Morgan's idea of having them feel it and THEN do the transformation. I love the idea of the morphing and people really buy into it. But sometimes you need to jumps right to the punch line and in these cases Andy Amyx's handling or Morgan's handling are great. On another note... if you do a set with any of the coin bends (Psyche, Quantum Bender, or Coinvexed), Voodoo Card trick (on the Branded DVD - using Chris' great idea of signing the front and back after they inspect each side), and then do Branded as with Morgan or Andy's handling I think people will believe they have seen true magic. This is a set I am doing. Tim |
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
Tim...is there anyone left who hasn't bought this yet? I doubt it cuz it is killer.
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Joshua Barrett Inner circle Cincinnati, Ohio 3631 Posts |
Maybe I missed it...where is andy's routine at?
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Hart Keene Inner circle Eugene, OR 1486 Posts |
Hi Tim!
All those ideas sound great and I think I would do Morgan's routine if I didn't have any flash paper... But what do you think of the handling I use? Would you do as I do by turning around when they are writing on the paper and then retrieve the lighter and get the impression while you are still turned around? Do you think it really even matters? lol I usually forget to put the lighter back in my pocket and have never had someone become even remotely suspicious of it...God I love this gimmick... genius! What handling do you use when you don't have them write on the paper? When do you get the impression? Love the idea Morgan had of letting them feel the blister, awesome!!!! |
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Tim Trono Inner circle 1114 Posts |
Hi Joshua... see the Branded Magic support site (brandedmagic.com)
Glad you are enjoying this. Do NOT overlook the Voodoo Card trick with Chris' suggestions to start. But I have been trying/using all kinds of handlings. Recently I've been in favor not using the morphing and getting straight to the punch... so I have been using Andy's or Morgan's handling. I always prefer to be super open and get the blister right in front of them and never be in my pocket or have my back turned... I think that was a weakness of the others when I used those. But that's just me. Just before I light the lighter I get the impression as it only takes a second and there is absolutely NO heat on it at all (pardon the pun). Believe it or not there still are many people who have not picked this up... they are reluctant and I understand with so many products out. That is why I want to ensure if anyone buys it they are happy. Tim |
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kissdadookie Inner circle 4275 Posts |
I for one am a convert from Pyro Perceptions and personally vouch for Tim and his product. I'm a VERY happy camper and totally love all the pros with this version of the gimmick. It saves quite a bit of pocket space compared to Pyro Perception (with that you needed the PP gimmick AND a lighter) and you save WAY more pocket space compared with Third Degree Burn (that one was huge). It's also much easier to get a blister off Branded than the aforementioned other products. The DVD is a great addition as well since Greg gives some great handling ideas along with the excellent Voodoo Card Trick. Definitely CAN'T go wrong with Branded. If you get it and end up preferring the other variations of the card blister gimmicks, you can send me hate PMs
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