On 2012-01-29 09:24, the Sponge wrote:
Watch the demo video at hocus-pocus

On 2012-02-12 15:46, Jamie Ferguson wrote:
Hi James

I'm not sure I'd call it 'a new concept in close-up magic'. It's more akin to demonstrating a fine motor skill. It's quite magical in the way it happens but not magic per se. It would the be the same to watch a fine artist at work painting an intricate picture which reveals more of itself with every brushstroke.

On your second question I suspect that Lennart says that because he's really shy. I guess it's the guilt of claiming a superior skill when in actual fact there is very little skill involved. However, that's no different to say using the slop shuffle in a triumph routine where the spectator gives you far more credit than you think you deserve when you reveal the final result.

I did try the 'trick' out this weekend and the group of people I showed it too were flabbergasted. The problem then lies in everyone wanting you to make them a figurine.

Hope that helps.

Jamie

On 2012-02-12 15:46, Jamie Ferguson wrote:
Hi James

I'm not sure I'd call it 'a new concept in close-up magic'. It's more akin to demonstrating a fine motor skill. It's quite magical in the way it happens but not magic per se. It would the be the same to watch a fine artist at work painting an intricate picture which reveals more of itself with every brushstroke.

On your second question I suspect that Lennart says that because he's really shy. I guess it's the guilt of claiming a superior skill when in actual fact there is very little skill involved. However, that's no different to say using the slop shuffle in a triumph routine where the spectator gives you far more credit than you think you deserve when you reveal the final result.

I did try the 'trick' out this weekend and the group of people I showed it too were flabbergasted. The problem then lies in everyone wanting you to make them a figurine.

Hope that helps.

Jamie

On 2012-02-09 01:34, Tim Trono wrote:
Nicholas, to try to answer your question... the magic comes from the fact that you create this PERFECT little statue in just a few twists and turns... and then immediately crumple it up. I just cannot tell you how strong this is. You could do your best card or coin routine and I could do this and I almost guarantee you this is what they will talk about. It may sound like a throw away or nothing but if you try this you'll always carry it with you and do it. I get that it's not the latest new card trick or such and it doesn't sound like a big deal but for people it's like you are real magic... it's believable but RIGHT on the edge of being apparently real. I rarely post about things I love like I used to but when I saw this post I am SUCH a fan of this I wanted to let you know. I'd urge you to TRY this and I can tell you it will be your favorite piece. There are a number of variations but the one I think is most powerful is to create it and immediately destroy it. It's like painting some beautiful picture and then just burning it.

Tim

On 2012-02-10 16:57, Jamie Ferguson wrote:
I'm going to buy this trick simply for the pleasure I'll get out of asking people if they want to see my little fella.

On 2012-02-22 14:25, doug brewer wrote:

The butterfly effect is nice, and something I can see doing also, but I've never even heard of these things and his statement that you can find them in a "market" made me laugh.

On 2012-02-24 21:57, Xiqual wrote:
Lennert actually says "open market". Kind of like a flea market. We have them here in Taiwan too.

On 2012-02-28 10:22, dan the man wrote:
Is there anywhere a performance demo or some sort of this?

On 2012-03-01 20:46, Zombie Magic wrote:
I watched the dvd a couple of times and followed Lennart's instruction. Pretty simple to do, actually.

My wife and I went to a local restaurant and I was ready. They serve the drinks with the straw wrappers on the straws. I asked her "did you see the guy when we went in? He looked like....like...he looked like.....". I took the straw wrapper off and made it into a figurine. "That actor on CSI". I then crumpled it up and flicked it off the table and went back to my menu.

She was flabbergasted. I think the power of it is that it isn't a magic trick ( and shouldn't be presented as such ).

Lennart gives many ideas ( you saw the butterfly ) but I think I'll keep it very simple as a small figure depicting whatever likeness I want to convey.

If you get it, you HAVE to perform it to see what it does to someone, then you can decide if it's for you. We hobby guys a lot of times get a trick and watch the dvd and then sell it before we perform it.

Clarke

On 2012-03-07 17:39, Shrubsole wrote:
This has just been reviewed this week, but I don't think I'm aloud to say where.

Bizarre!

On 2012-03-08 09:36, Shrubsole wrote:
The "justification for ripping up the origami" is to get you out of the obvious situation that they will want to keep it and you are not going to let them.

As for what excuse you can make for doing that, that will depend on your presentation and scripting. IE you will have to make up an excuse for why you are ripping up something that has taken you some time to make.

It's a shame that did doesn't come with many extra figurines with refill packs being made available. That way you would have a perfect finish where you could hand out the result of your work.

I mean who has heard of making roses out of napkins for ladies on Valentines day only to not give them to the lady and rip them to bits after taking time to make them. That doesn't make much sense.

On 2012-03-23 15:20, Brad Burt wrote:

Now, comes a delicate moment! DO you hand it out or pass it around for confirmation? I think that Mr. Trono has hit on exactly the correct way to go only very briefly mentioned by Mr. Lennart: Show it, get reaction, then disassemble it back to paper.

Handing it out or passing it around will always in my opinion be the second choice. The reason is that folks know what plastic is and what it looks like, etc. In this particular case I don't think that there is ANY place for them to go, but that you very cleverly exchanged a piece of paper FOR a small plastic figure that looks like something you see on the top of wedding cakes or in a doll house.

It's the moment of CHANGE and then CHANGE again that I think makes this so startling.

On 2012-04-09 18:03, doug brewer wrote:
Don't you "make" the briefcase and attach it to the figurine?

On 2012-05-07 10:56, toberman wrote:
Just watched R. Paul Wilson perform it. Nice version.

On 2012-05-07 11:36, movemonkey wrote:

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On 2012-05-07 10:56, toberman wrote: Just watched R. Paul Wilson perform it. Nice version.

any link?

On 2012-04-09 12:32, Salby wrote:
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Anyone can give me input as to what figurines come with their DVD... I am just curious if eveyone gets the same 4 figurines, or not. I am more concerned with getting the "Man with the Briefcase". (See my post just before this one (bottom of Page 3 of this thread) to see which figurines were included with my DVD.)

Lennart demos making a Figurine and then adds a paper briefcase to its hand. If he demos this effect like that on the DVD, then for $40.00 that figurine with the briefcase should be included.

I like Lennart and I would support his work and products, but this is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY overpriced and I am a bit frustrated that I didn't get the same figurines as he demo'd for that price. He should have also included the Butterfly and Little Clear Plastic Case that he demo'd. Not that he needs to teach much, but ONLY ~30 minutes of teaching & demos is included, which also consists of a demo and explanation from his Master Files DVD Set.

Let's face it, I believe, other things should have been included in this DVD "kit" for a Whopping $40.00.

I feel I was jipped!!!
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