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SamChak Elite user 478 Posts |
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On Jun 30, 2016, NotThatLarson wrote: The "Overkill" Card Trick (credited to Ackerman, Emberg, and Marlo) is a self-working routine with minimal setup that involves multiple phases (mind-reading, prediction, color change, and match-a-card). For better understanding, watch a performance video by Paul Harris or read his book "The Art of Astonishment (Book 2)". |
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SamChak Elite user 478 Posts |
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On Aug 11, 2011, Louis Lu wrote: If you start the performance (1) without shuffling the deck, (2) count the specific number of the 20 cards displayed on the table, and (3) reveal the only red-back strange card in the blue deck, an observant spectator may reconstruct the effect and suggest that her selection was predetermined and forced. Critically contemplation of the phases in the routine may further reinforce the suggestion that the routine and the prediction found written on the flap were setup. The handlings of most self-working effects are flexible and can be modified to suit the magician's presentation style and to eliminate unwanted suspicions. For example, the mind-reading phase can be performed convincingly using a blindfold as seen in Joshua Jay's Out of Sight, and the prediction can be revealed "magically" with Christopher Wiehl's Burn Notice concept. The blindfolded magician may combine the ideas of Lucky Cut plus Spectator's Age plus "Blank" Deck, and ask the spectator to flip over the card that corresponds to the number of cards in her initial packet cut. |
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SamChak Elite user 478 Posts |
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On Jul 20, 2016, ejohn wrote: The underlying arithmetic principle used in the Under Overkill on YouTube should be hidden, or at least masked under psychological handling. To the unobservant spectators, deliberately counting the cards may raise suspicion that the deck was initially setup using unknown clever math property. While it may fool some unobservant spectators, the effect is reduced to merely a math puzzle to locate a card for the observant spectators and the math aficionados. If you want to compare how good the arithmetic principle can be hidden, check out Larry Jennings' Impossible Divination No.2 in the book, "Jennings '67" written by Richard Kaufman. |
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SamChak Elite user 478 Posts |
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On Jul 24, 2016, warren wrote: From the technical standpoint, "Overkill" can be considered as a 20-hour Clock Trick, with added ta-da ending. Conjuring Arts Research Center Executive Director, Bill Kalush has discovered that the Clock Trick using the Number Theory can be dated back to 1484 in Nicolas Chuquet's Triparty, but never published. The trick, however, is not performed with cards, but with coins or other objects, and arranged in a circle. |
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JassTan Regular user Singapore 105 Posts |
I love performing the Overkill routine taught by Paul Harris, such a lovely routine.
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warren Inner circle uk 4138 Posts |
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On Aug 27, 2016, SamChak wrote: So are you saying it's ok to expose the effect on youtube then especially someone else's published and copyrighted handling if not I don't understand why you would quote me before going into your post. |
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SimonCard Special user 601 Posts |
I remember in high school, someone showed me a trick by counting down cards to find my selection. During the next class, I list a equation based on his procedure to calculate where he put my card and passed him a note showing the result. I was kindda proud of it.
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Max Hazy Special user 543 Posts |
I think it's nice to point out here that as performers, we have to disguise the method with the presentation.
If the method is g****ck, you should use the presentation to go away from / eliminate the possibility of g****ck. If the method is math, you should use the presentation to go away from / eliminate math. In the OP effect in particular, I'd like to recommend the Jan Foster lecture at penguin. There's an effect there using this method... but man... he hides it so well, he justifies... he disguises... he gives a reason for things to be done... he erases the "procedure" from the memory of who watches that (pun intended). That presentation in particular is the one I'll use with this method, it's a really nice example of what I'm talking about here. It's not only about logical disconnects. It's about making sense, justifying the actions, hiding the method and projecting what we want in their minds using the presentation. Overkill will only be simple if you present it as something simple. Cheers, Max Hazy
"Your method is in my opinion the very best way to do Q&A"
Millard Longman "Max has pushed some less known and seldom used principles a huge step forward" Jan Forster Arcane Grimoires Vol 1- http://www.maxhazy.com/arcane-grimoires/apocryphal-reach/ Arcane Grimoires Vol 2- http://www.maxhazy.com/Codex-Mentis/ |
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Escamoteur Regular user 109 Posts |
I've not used this in quite a long time, but back in high school and college this was a killer routine for me. I only recall getting busted once, and it was by a friend who was rather maths focused. Otherwise I found it an excellent trick from the first Paul Harris book I ever purchased (Close Up Entertainer).
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EndersGame Inner circle Reviewer EndersGame 2196 Posts |
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On Aug 27, 2016, SamChak wrote: Final Destination by Paul Gordon belongs in this category as well. |
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langston3711 Loyal user Cumming, GA 218 Posts |
Overkill is a great trick but one of my favorites in the category is Clockwork Woody by Woody Aragon from his Book in English. It's really good and can be a great way to end a session
When a magician lets you notice something on your own, his lie becomes impenetrable
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