On 2011-09-25 14:19, Larry Davidson wrote:
I believe that the "ultimate" ACAAN relies more on presentation than method. That being said, I'm not aware of any ACAAN presentation that has a deeper meaning than "look at this."

On 2011-09-25 14:19, Larry Davidson wrote:
I believe that the "ultimate" ACAAN relies more on presentation than method. That being said, I'm not aware of any ACAAN presentation that has a deeper meaning than "look at this."

On 2011-09-29 17:50, Illucifer wrote:
No. Those are not the only ways. No stooges, pre-show, or forces necessary.

On 2011-09-29 16:29, Jan Walla wrote:
Anyone received this yet? I ordered it a couple of weeks ago. when is it supposed to ship?

On 2011-09-30 03:59, doriancaudal wrote:

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On 2011-09-29 16:29, Jan Walla wrote: Anyone received this yet? I ordered it a couple of weeks ago. when is it supposed to ship?

Roberto Mansilla sent it to me today, so as soon as I receive it (Argentina >>> France), I will do a review for all of you guys.

On 2011-10-04 06:15, doriancaudal wrote:
Roberto Mansilla sent me the DVD yesterday by UPS. As soon as I get it (it shouldn't be long), I will do a short review.
Cheers

On 2011-10-04 11:45, Antera wrote:
Quite

My bet that is Eureka is a CAAN plot , lets face it a lot of Adverts play with semantics and if the spec shuffles then its a done deal so to speak that he cant name any card unless the Magi gets his mits on the pack .

also
probably a few discrepant moments.. around three at a guess

On 2011-10-07 19:10, doriancaudal wrote:
As promised, here is my review (sorry for my english, I am french):

The DVD is very nicely made and it is a plesaure to watch it (either in spanish, or in english). There are two presentations of the effect: one in a close-up situation, and the other one in a parlor situation. Both versions are beautiful, and very clean. I was fooled! I watched them several times before watching the explanations, because it was so good to enjoy the moment of not knowing the secret This ACAAN is perfect for several people (minimum 3-4 people).
The explanations are very clear (presented in a dialogue form, so it is clear to follow everything as Roberto explains). Then there is a summary of the explanations, step by step. At the end, Roberto talks about the genesis and evolution of the effect in his mind. He was inspired by the greatest magicians (his crediting is excellent), and constructed progressively his own method. He explains several ideas, several versions (that he tried or not), and everyone can find one which will suit his own style and personnality.
Here is a summary of the conditions for this ACAAN:

1 - Shuffled deck before the effect, put back in the case, that is placed on the table before the effect begins. Choices of the card and the number occur later.
2 - Freely chosen card
3 - Freely chosen number (only one small restriction, but it will be unnoticed thanks to Roberto's presentational tips)
4 - Normal deck
5 - Almost no mental calculations (no stack)
6 - Almost no deck manipulation by the magician
7 - The magicians distributes the cards until the chosen number, in a fluid way.
10 - The chosen card is at the specific numer, not just before, or just after.
11 - Magician or spectator can turn the card at the chosen number.

This DVD is excellent, Roberto is a very sympathic guy, his ACAAN version is fresh and dynamic. If I had to rate hit, I would put... no I just find sooo stupid to give a mark for a release or a DVD! It is a version I will definitely use. It comes into my favourite ACAANs effects next to MTB by John Born.
Congratulations Roberto!