On 2012-04-05 05:22, gjmagic wrote:


IMO....moving something which is supposed to be permanently fixed is as magical looking as it gets (the moving hole plot is a perfect example) added to this, moving a natural borrowed item is taking this plot to the next level! Moving a card pip is a very good trick but it doesn't quite hit them on an emotional level, now imagine doing the same type of effect but using their phone, in the minds of the spectators this is just so impossible!

As for not finding the right phone, I've yet to approach a group where someone didn't have the right type of phone, oh the power of Apple!!

I don't think any of us see the real potential of most effects until we go out and perform them, or someone hits us with them, to prove this just check out the some of the effects Blaine or Angel have performed on the TV, and then mad rush to buy these effects lol!!

As you can gather I really like this effect, and I instantly saw the potential in it!

Regards,

Gary.

On 2012-04-12 04:57, gjmagic wrote:
Lol Clarke!! I don't have a real iPhone (I'm on Android) but I have a large selection of dummy phones which I use for some serious wind-ups!! I do however carry a dummy iPhone just in case I'm not able to borrow one, up to now I've not had to use it!

Regards,

Gary.
PS Nice one Matt!

On 2012-04-06 06:24, gjmagic wrote:
Don't forget we always have the element of surprise on our side and the spectators shouldn't have a clue of what we're about to do, and they certainly won't see this effect coming!

If you want to add the gimmick onto their phone sleight free give this a try. Borrow a phone and ask if you can keep it, smile and at the same time place their phone into your pocket, add the you know what and bring it straight out again whilst saying, "Only joking" you're done and as far as the spectator is concerned you haven't even started the effect. This is bold but works, it's a tried and tested move/switch which works if you have the right attitude, in the minds of the spectator the trick hasn't even started but you're miles ahead, when they back track they won't even remember you going near your pocket!

If you're using a routine where the logo is to appear somewhere else (I use my effect 'One Short of a Full Deck' from iCandy, or I make the logo appear on the back of the spectator's hand) it's very natural to place the phone sticking out of your pocket to free up your hands (the phone is in full view just angle it so it wedges in the pocket) or place it into the pocket (leave the you know what in your pocket) bring it straight out again and place the phone on the table logo side down.

After the vanish of the logo I prefer to use the black silk to wipe my finger marks off their phone and then do the work, I then place the phone logo side down onto someone's hand, show the reveal, and then vanish the logo and show it's back on the phone!

If you know the old ditch in the side pocket dodge (PM me if you don't) when you apparently remove the logo and they think it's inside your hand, with just a little body turn you can go to hand the "logo" to someone and the hand holding the phone will be just by your side pocket ;-)

So much magic happening with a borrowed item and it's almost self-working!

Gary.

On 2012-04-13 15:09, movemonkey wrote:
Thanks for sharing handling Gary,
however its difficult to imagine your timing with words, would like soooo much to see you perform the version you describe... maybe you have a performance video of it?? at least we can hope

On 2012-04-16 02:05, Peter Nardi wrote:
Performed this on a group of TV exec's the other day and totally fried them. I can't tell you how strong this is ! Craig has invented such a cool pice of eye candy.

Peter

On 2012-04-30 20:39, Tonylew wrote:
I very rarely voice an opinion that contradicts that of the majority of my fellow Café members. However, I just watched a video demo of this effect and found the method to be quite obvious. I would like to add that I am generally easier to fool than the average magician.

Except for the equipment involved, it appears to me to merely be a variation of a standard color change.