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Angelo the Magician Loyal user Vienna(Austria/Europe) 217 Posts |
If anyone of you has experience with this effect, please would you tell me if you think that it is usable for table-hopping or if there is much or difficult to prepare in the last moments before performing it? Can you prepare it during walking to the next table, or do you have to leave the room and make the secret work outside (because of much necessary time, or you must put off (or 'of'?) your jacket or whatever)?
Thank you! Angelo |
Sid Helkule Inner circle Australia 1481 Posts |
Definitely requires some set up. I would not attempt to set this up on my walk from table to table. PM me if you need more info.
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Angelo the Magician Loyal user Vienna(Austria/Europe) 217 Posts |
Thank you!
This information is very helpful - so this effect does not fit my performances. Angelo |
Michael J. Douglas Inner circle WV, USA 1645 Posts |
From the description: "....the Zero Gravity gimmick is sure-fire, completely dependable and always 100% in your control. It's even great on angles and resets in about 5 seconds, so you're always [ready] to amaze people in bars, at school or at the office, again and again."
shield, are you saying the description is untrue? I don't own it, but I have a good idea what's going on. And while I can see the set-up involved, the reset ought to be fairly quick.
Michael J.
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wsduncan Inner circle Seattle, WA 3619 Posts |
Yes, you could reset while walking from table to table, assuming you have some distance.
Why you would want to escapes me. |
Sid Helkule Inner circle Australia 1481 Posts |
Michael,
Personally, I don't think that it is easy to reset the gimmick. I'm sure you know how this works. I'm pretty sure anyone who watches the demo could figure it out. If you want to reset this easily in front of people, all I can say is that you'd better have some baggy jacket sleeves! Luke |
Acecardician Inner circle New Orleans 1390 Posts |
I do not have this either, but after seeing the Video, Jay stresses how it is an opening effect. Usually, that means it is not instantly reset. Yes, you would have to reset it before you get to your next table. How long it would take you would probably depend on your skill level and experience.
I probably would not use it as I have 5 other effects I do that take a couple of seconds to reset each, and that is already 10 seconds! Now if Jay ever comes here and does a lecture demo, I might buy it as I am a sucker for the live demo. ACE
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Michael J. Douglas Inner circle WV, USA 1645 Posts |
I emailed Jay about a table-to-table reset and if you have to use this as an opener with the bill out and "everything in place." I PMed his response to Angelo a couple days ago, but maybe his reply can give some insight to anyone following this thread. Here it is:
"Yes, the reset takes seconds and while I almost always use this effect as an opener, you do not HAVE to. The DVD includes a number of ideas re:performing the effect in the middle of your set or as a great closer. Jay"
Michael J.
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Sid Helkule Inner circle Australia 1481 Posts |
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On 2008-09-25 16:34, Michael J. Douglas wrote: Good luck! I wouldn't use it for anything other than an opener. I'm not putting down the effect, Michael. In fact, I think it's a great effect. I just can't see how you can easily set this up mid-act, and remember, I DO own the DVD. And by the way, I'm a massive Sankey fan, owning over 50 of his DVDs - it's just that I don't see this as practical for table-hopping (for me personally). Enjoy! Luke |
Angelo the Magician Loyal user Vienna(Austria/Europe) 217 Posts |
Shield/Luke, thank you very much for helping with your experience! When watching the demo, we can see that the performer wears a jacket with very strange sleeves! As you said, for a magician it is easy to detect the method, and for my kind of professional performances it is not usable - but I am sure it is well suited for performing for friends, but there is enough other material!
By the way, I owned three DVDs from Jay Sankey and sold them, as I found no trick which I like to take in my program. That's the fine thing with magic; not everybody likes the same effects, and we like to perform effects which impressed our self. Of course, I am sure there exists some great tricks which my spectators would like and I don't show them because I don't like them. But it is easier to create a magic atmosphere if we perform an effect which we like our self. Thanks again for help! Angelo |
Acecardician Inner circle New Orleans 1390 Posts |
Exactly, Angelo. Effects should fit our style of performance. I've seen performers do things I would not dare try, and they can get away with it because of their style. Then again, I might do things no one else does exactly like me, as they fit the way I perform. That is what is great about magic. There are so many effects. At a public show of 10 magicians, no two magicians should have to do the same effect. Whenever I do a job and I know another magician will be there, I usually ask what they are doing, so I do not do the same things. I know everyone in my area's show, so I try not to do anything that they are doing,
unless it is one of my specialty effects. Then, I'm doing it my way. But I almost always substitute something else if we are on the same program. I was at a magic convention, and every professional close up performer did the cups and balls! I saw a stage contest at another convention, and every other performer did the linking rings! The show coordinators should get a list of effects and have performers do different things to make a well-rounded program. In the above case, everyone's specialty was the cups and balls, each had a different climax. But there were still groans when the last guy pulled out his cups and balls. ACE
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Sid Helkule Inner circle Australia 1481 Posts |
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On 2008-09-27 14:16, Angelo the Magician wrote: You have to get 'Front Row Sankey' then, my friend. Some absolutely brilliant stuff on there! If you buy this DVD, I guarantee you'll find great table-hopping effects. 'Full Lotus' in particular (which uses the Paperclipped effect) is absolutely brilliant. Worth a look, here's the link: http://www.sankeymagic.com/detail.aspx?ID=48058 Luke |
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