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Cameron Francis

V.I.P.

5901 Posts

Posted: May 8, 2012 11:23pm

So I get a lot of emails asking when "Moment's Notice 7" is coming out. Not sure, really. But in the meantime, I will be releasing an ebook of ten impromptu packet effects called "Let's Get Small" (Old school Steve Martin fans will get the reference). All the tricks are totally impromptu: no gaffs or gimmicks. They're also easy to do and have a huge impact on lay people.

Lay people love packet tricks. And the reason is because when you do a trick that uses a small amount of cards and nothing else, it's more impressive because it doesn't seem you can hide anything. They notice the difference. After witnessing a packet trick, I've had more that one spectator say things to the effect of, "You only used a few cards. There's no way you could have done anything!"

The ebook will be available next week.

Here's a sample effect:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m4oasNdQSY

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Cameron Francis

V.I.P.

5901 Posts

Posted: May 9, 2012 1:58pm

Another taste:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_yw8OjrOvA

This one happens in the specs hands which is always nice.

mlippo

Elite user
Trieste (Italy)
404 Posts

Posted: May 9, 2012 2:06pm

Quote:

On 2012-05-08 23:23, Cameron Francis wrote:
So I get a lot of emails asking when "Moment's Notice 7" is coming out. Not sure, really. But in the meantime, I will be releasing an ebook of ten impromptu packet effects called "Let's Get Small" (Old school Steve Martin fans will get the reference). All the tricks are totally impromptu: no gaffs or gimmicks. They're also easy to do and have a huge impact on lay people.

Lay people love packet tricks. And the reason is because when you do a trick that uses a small amount of cards and nothing else, it's more impressive because it doesn't seem you can hide anything. They notice the difference. After witnessing a packet trick, I've had more that one spectator say things to the effect of, "You only used a few cards. There's no way you could have done anything!"

The ebook will be available next week.

Here's a sample effect:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m4oasNdQSY

Dunno Cameron,
but putting five cards on the table and then showing four, was something I noticed at once. I actually went back on the video to see if I was mistaken. Maybe it may go unnoticed with laymen, but nevertheless ...

mlippo

Xcath1

Inner circle

1039 Posts

Posted: May 9, 2012 2:38pm

I think this looks pretty good. I don't think he calls attention to or counts the number or cards at any time during the routine. "Here we have a small packet of cards". This discrepancy is used in a big way in my favorite packet trick of all Royal Scam.

Xcath1

Inner circle

1039 Posts

Posted: May 9, 2012 2:41pm

I just watched Courtesy Flush, also pretty good. Nice work Cameron

mlippo

Elite user
Trieste (Italy)
404 Posts

Posted: May 9, 2012 2:45pm

Quote:

On 2012-05-09 14:38, Xcath1 wrote:
I think this looks pretty good. I don't think he calls attention to or counts the number or cards at any time during the routine. "Here we have a small packet of cards". This discrepancy is used in a big way in my favorite packet trick of all Royal Scam.

Obviously it may be just our 'magician's eye' that notices these things. But in Bannon's effect (which I own and love), I did not notice it the first time I saw a video, maybe because there are more cards involved?

mlippo

Cameron Francis

V.I.P.

5901 Posts

Posted: May 9, 2012 4:26pm

I have done Distinguished countless times for lay people and none of them have noticed the discrepancy. There's no reason for them to count the cards as no attention is drawn to the number, just the condition of the cards. Of course, magicians know certain counts. Lay people don't.

Glad you like Courtesy Flush, Xcath. Again, I have gotten fantastic reactions with it.

Cameron Francis

V.I.P.

5901 Posts

Posted: May 11, 2012 8:28am

Will be released later today!