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Roger Kelly Inner circle Kent, England 3332 Posts 
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On 2013-01-19 11:20, magicmarkworldwide2 wrote: Oh dear!! There I was trying my best to boost your credibility factor and you come out with something like that! Credibility gone in the press off the submit button. Nowt wrong with Jamie's views in here! Good source for debate. Grow a pair! |
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tomsk192 Inner circle 3894 Posts
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On 2013-01-19 12:20, Jamie Ferguson wrote: Nice! 
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Mark8infiniti Special user 613 Posts
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Ahh come on Rog, it was only a light hearted observation! And he was asking for it... come on
 He was accusing me of all sorts, unfairly.
Don't regret boosting my credibility, you were right to, and right what you said. Anyway, back to the topic....
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Mark8infiniti Special user 613 Posts
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TRUE THOUGH! I've noticed nobody likes him!
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tomsk192 Inner circle 3894 Posts
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I like him, actually. But I also liked your honestly given review, keep 'em coming.
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Roger Kelly Inner circle Kent, England 3332 Posts
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Ah fair enough. Shoulda popped in a smilie possibly?
I enjoy his posts too. So that's not quite nobody likes him. |
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lunatik Inner circle 3225 Posts
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The guy who gave the bad review didn't like that fact that it wasnt' hi-tech and that he might have to actually 'practice' it AND he stated that it was a "substandard effect".....that alone made me completely disregard his review, he sounds like a hobbyist that only likes self working tricks with no real effort on his end to have a miracle. Any magician worth his salt will put in time into the effect. I may pick this up at some point!
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Mark8infiniti Special user 613 Posts
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Nope Lunatik... The guy that gave the bad review didn't like it because it was massively overpriced for what you get and the advettising was misleading. Nothing to do with the fact it requires practice as the method IS actually almost self working and requires little skill and no practically ZERO sleight of hand. If you read his post with your eyes open he doesn't complain for one second about the difficulty level of the trick. Zzzzz.
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lunatik Inner circle 3225 Posts
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Ummmm, no mark. re-read his review. you completely missed all of his other major complaints. Also, I wonder why he even bought it when he said it was a "substandard effect"? Who in their right mind would perform a substandard effect? Odd that you only recently joined the Café and every single post of yours is on the Anima thread....
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Mark8infiniti Special user 613 Posts
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Ummmmmmm, no lunatic. re-read his review, you've completely put words in his mouth. In your previous post, you said he complains about the difficulty and having to practice?? Where is that??? Where does it say that?? ???? Huh?? And yes, it stated a 'substandard' effect AND METHOD FOR the COST!!! FOR THE COST!! His only 'reel' complaint is the cost, and false advertising! You don't even own the trick yet you're claiming my review is rubbish...... Roger Kelly is right, there are some real tools on here, just out to put other magicians down and hang off every word they say... Just like people do with every word Dave and Craig say - nobody can win!
And for the last time, I am not a new member of the Café. Why do you think there is a 2 at the end of my name? There was a Magicwmarkworldwide and a magicmarkworldwide1 before this one.... passwords got lost and forgotten. And anyway, how narrow minded is it to completely disregard someone's post because they are new members? And have less than 1000 posts? I hope you do waste your money on Anima, you deserve it!
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Jamie Ferguson Inner circle Alba Gu Bràth 3640 Posts
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On 2013-01-20 08:39, magicmarkworldwide2 wrote: Here's a book you might find helpful... 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Friends-......91906814
When the chips are down, the duvet is uncomfortable.
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ncsteve Veteran user North Carolina 313 Posts
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I'm interested in this effect but I lost interest in this drama many posts ago. This sniping back & forth has gone on for
more than 2 pages. I'm sure I'm not the only member that would like to see one side finally have the good sense to just let this drop. A quote from Twain comes to mind: “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference” ;-) |
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JanForster Inner circle Germany ... when not traveling... 4192 Posts
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On 2013-01-20 10:48, Jamie Ferguson wrote: Good advice. May I add one book more: http://www.amazon.com/Win-the-Crowd-eboo......ve+Cohen Jan
Jan Forster
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mndude Special user 880 Posts
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On 2013-01-17 10:13, magicmarkworldwide2 wrote: LOL! This is the funniest review I've read yet! |
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fyi2 Loyal user 291 Posts
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Anima... Any one else got a review?
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bobgill Regular user 103 Posts
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Whilst not as frustrated as the "Oh my God what have I done..." guy, Anima did disappoint when first opened. It is by no means a new method to accomplish this classic - rather a rather cynical attempt to justify providing a gimmick to earn a price tag of £60 or so.
Anima is an ingenious and well-made but unnecessary tool to deliver the necessary motivation. It is easy to use but needs some care and audience management in getting ready and cleaning up. I used it a couple of times - did not handle the tension as per instructions and, yep, the gimmick snapped. There are no instructions on how to maintain the Amina gimmick, which at this price is an accident waiting to happen. The irony is that, rather than repair it, which seems really difficult, you'd simply replace it with an IT reel - thus proving the fallacy of proving this gimmick in the first place. I guess the realities of Vernet's business model is that putting out a DVD with the handling, for you to use your own mechanism, isn't the business they're in. BUT... pause for thought: the handling of this prop detailed on the DVD is SUPERB! If only it was issued as a DVD for twenty bucks. But that's not going to help Vernet commercially. So - is this the answer to the Haunted Deck? I know at least one pro who has decided so. He likes the way the gimmick is covered, to eliminate lighting issues, and the way the deck and cards animate. And if you use it regularly to earn money then I guess you'll view the entry price as a business investment. For me, though, whilst the handling is very attractive, breaking that gimmick has spooked me. In fairness, any version depending on IT, or IET, is going to run the risk of tension breaking the works. The straight competitor for this in my view is Nick Einhorn's 'Spooked', which came out in 2003 (I think) and which is possibly no longer available new, but pops up on Magic Week occasionally for around GBP30 (it was the same price as Anima new). I'd look elsewhere, for a non-thread solution: Justin Miller's Ecliptic and Haunted 2.0 by Mark Traversoni & Peter Eggink are excellent solutions. 'Chill' by Tom Wright is, for me, the best in a one-to-one situation, although again uses a form of thread as its motivation. Anima also has an application to the Animated Matchbox, which is all but redundant in the UK because no-one now uses matches. This one will play well on the second-hand market. Shame for the early adopters who like me lost their nerve. |
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MaxfieldsMagic Inner circle Instead of practicing, I made 3009 Posts
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OK, mine broke already. Dang. And I was pretty careful about following the tips to prevent extra stress on the gimmick.
Now time to test Vernet's customer service.
Now appearing nightly in my basement.
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MaxfieldsMagic Inner circle Instead of practicing, I made 3009 Posts
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Never heard back from Vernet on the first email I sent on this. Just sent another.
Now appearing nightly in my basement.
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Jamie Ferguson Inner circle Alba Gu Bràth 3640 Posts
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Gosh, that's really poor customer service.
Please keep us up to date with what happens from this point on.
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Jamie Ferguson Inner circle Alba Gu Bràth 3640 Posts
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Hi MaxfieldsMagic, any update here?
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