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philipsw Loyal user 206 Posts |
I'm on message with the general thrust of this thread! A fantastic release. I'm also very impressed by Chris - who has taken the time to reply to an email I sent (since my version had two copies of one of the DVDs in it - so I was missing some stuff!) and to rectify a problem. And I love the extra resources released over time to registered users - another sign of a creator who takes his purchasers seriously. So big thumbs up! Full review here: http://www.bicycle-cards.co.uk/2016/12/1......-review/
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Legendary Wizard Inner circle The Wizard , The Legend 162,885,947,3659, 1694 Posts |
Sent an email to chris , for the updates , but still didn't get an update or after few days . Hope I'll get it soon though , really liked the original 5 effects .
" Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one " ...
- Albert Einstein |
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philipsw Loyal user 206 Posts |
Sorry to hear that Legendary Wizard. I assume he gets LOTS of emails and answers in batches. In my case he replied within a couple of days.
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VMagical Loyal user 216 Posts |
Same here. I'm waiting for my updates which I have yet to receive.
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Chris Philpott Special user 502 Posts |
Thank you so much for the review, Phil!
Sorry if you haven't gotten your updates Legendary Wizard and VMagical. We're up to date in our emails (which are indeed done every few days -- we're pretty low tech here) so you should have gotten them. A couple things may have happened -- maybe they're in your junk box or maybe you hit us when our mailbox was full which happens from time to time with the accursed Squirrel Mail. If you'd like, you can pm me here with the password and and I'll forward you the link to the bonus material and update. Hope that helps. |
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Legendary Wizard Inner circle The Wizard , The Legend 162,885,947,3659, 1694 Posts |
I've PMed you Chris with the password . Nothing in the junk box and mail yet though after a week , maybe some technical error occurred , looking forward to hearing from you for the updates
" Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one " ...
- Albert Einstein |
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Chris Philpott Special user 502 Posts |
Hey Legendary Wizard, I've sent you the link to the dropbox.
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Legendary Wizard Inner circle The Wizard , The Legend 162,885,947,3659, 1694 Posts |
Hello Chris , I just checked and I've received them . Those new gimmicks are really wonderful , thanks for providing all these
" Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one " ...
- Albert Einstein |
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Chris Philpott Special user 502 Posts |
I got called a 'gentleman' in a Genii magazine review... heh heh...
"Chris Philpott is the gentleman who brought you the '100th Monkey' concept. That version was designed for the stage. Mr. Philpott set out to create a version of this optical illusion that could be used in close up situations. He has succeeded with this release... The strongest aspect of these effects: it's their phone. It’s impossible to 'trick'... The spin is a lovely touch of magic... In "I Want to See my Future" just about everyone will become freaked out... "Unhypnotized" is something that could have quite an impact on someone... This is a remarkable set of disks for someone who wants to do the "100th Monkey" close up. Here are five excellent avenues to explore." -Dustin Stinnett, Genii Magazine Thanks, Dustin! |
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rgemagic New user uk 55 Posts |
This is a great prop. However I meet someone the other day who's eyesight was too go to be able to make this work which I found interesting has anyone else experances this?
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Chris Philpott Special user 502 Posts |
Thanks, rgemagic --
Yes, this will not work on people with really bad vision but there are a number of ways to deal with this situation. Here's something I posted pages ago in this thread. First off, using a larger card of the dim cards helps with legibility and solves the problem for most spectators. Narcissus has more latitude than 100th Monkey on this because you can compensate for the dim cards by framing the picture wider. Before you do the effect, say "this effect involves reading - how's your vision?" (I say this before book tests as well.) If they express reservations, don't do the effect. If you are doing this on a stage, say, "This effect involves reading, I need a volunteer with good vision." This simple step will stop the majority of your problems. Selecting who to do this on is also a factor - generally younger people are better than older. If after this, you still get someone with bad vision, there are several ways to deal with it. With Speechless, if I get someone who can read the words perfectly I say, "You're resistant to hypnosis - perfect! You'll be my control." Then invite someone else up on stage - have the two of them stand side-by-side and they will see completely different things! It actually makes the effect even more amazing. This technique works well with several of the effects on Narcissus, for example, Unhypnotized. Finally, here's my new idea: doing a secret vision test. This works especially well in close up (if you’re doing a stage show, you could do this as pre-show). Basically it involves having a person read some words - depending what they say, you know if the effect will work on them or not. I came up with two good excuses to get people to read something without arousing suspicion. The first is to give their consent. Say, "What I'm about to do is a little unusual and sometimes freaks people out. So if you would, could you please read this consent?" (This is actually a nice way of building anticipation for what they're about to see.) The majority of people will read, "I consent to this experiment." Every once in a while, someone will say, "I consent to this enterprise." If they say this (or have trouble reading anything), you know they have bad vision. At this stage you can go into a different effect. As Eugene also says in his lecture, the magician has one big advantage over his audience and that is he knows what is supposed to happen next and they don't. The other vision test is great to do when you have a small group and want to test everyone at once. You say, "I want to do something a little more serious now. If this is going to work, we have to work together, so would everyone please read this on the count of three..." (Once again, this is a nice way to build up the effect, whether it is for one of the serious effects on the DVD or, conversely, one of the one of the effects that ends with a joke in which case it makes the joke more of a surprise.) The majority of people will read, "I am a serious person." But every once in a while, someone in the group will say, "I am a strange person." I think this could be a very cool moment - everyone speaking in unison except for one person who says something different. (You could even have them read the card silently, switch the card for a normal dupe, then have them say it - now you're clean when they start freaking out and want to look at the card). I'd jump in here and say, "This is fantastic! Because while I was holding up a card that reads, 'I am a serious person' I was thinking, 'I am a strange person' - and you picked up on my thoughts! This is very rare! A sign of clairvoyance or second sight. Let's do another test!" Now you have a choice of which way to go. You could continue with the effects from Narcissus, but present them in a way that the "strange" spectator "may see things that are not visible to the others - so please, don't say a word. We'll see if we can try to bring the others to that point." Framing it this way, will add a layer of mystery to the effects - for example, in The Fortune Teller, it makes sense that the person with second sight can see the magical fortune before anyone else. Then at the end, not only do you reveal the fortune on their phone, they will start to question the person with second sight asking if they really did see it all along. That seems like a moment people will remember for a long time. Alternately, you could go into a classic, spectator's intuition effect, like Out of This World (or my own version, French Postcards). You've identified someone with special powers, now you prove it. Or you can do the spectator intuition effect, then go back into a Narcissus effect. These vision test cards are included with the first update in the dropbox. If you've registered, you have access to them. -Chris |
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Hudson Lee New user 60 Posts |
On a budget, and trying to kill two stones with one bird here: could I use Narcissus at a stage gig?
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Chris Philpott Special user 502 Posts |
Hey Hudson --
You could do some of these effects on stage --I've seen Unhypnotized work on stage -- but you have to delay the reveal of what's written on the card until the very end, where it comes as a surprise for everyone. It's certainly easier to do the 100th Monkey effects on stage without worrying about what you can show when. But it's important to remember that this uses essentially the same methodology as the 100th Monkey, from the audience's point of view they are not the same effects. Losing your ability to read is quite different from revealing a chosen card in a selfie or having a fortune written in a foreign language suddenly become legible. The performers I've seen do Unhypnotized on stage do it because they love the effect's empowering message. **** I'm currently putting together a multi-language version of Narcissus. We now have French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Japanese (tentatively). I've got offers to translate into Turkish and Latin (!) if there's anyone interested. (Anyone got a gig at the Vatican?) Any other language requests? Looking for volunteers -- there will be gifts! Reply here or shoot me a pm. Thanks! |
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rkp Regular user 135 Posts |
Can the images be printed on business card size stock and still be functional under the reduced size? If so, do you print the dim or bright cards for the best effect at the smaller size? Thanks for any assistance on this!
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Chris Philpott Special user 502 Posts |
Hey rkp --
The effect doesn't work at it's best at that size -- the smaller the card the brighter the light you'd need for it to work properly, sunlight or a fairly bright room. If you want to try it, choose an effect with fewer words (so the lettering will be as big as possible) and use the dim cards. Hope that helps! -Chris |
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rkp Regular user 135 Posts |
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On Aug 17, 2017, Chris Philpott wrote: Thank you Chris for the advice. I did not want to spend the money to have these printed on business cards if there was a chance I would be disappointed. I will stay with the 4x6 or 5x7's. Thank you again. |
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kissdadookie Inner circle 4275 Posts |
Any owners of this that can help me get access to the bonus stuff? I’m not sure if Chris is checking emails. I can of course prove that I own this. Thanks!
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kissdadookie Inner circle 4275 Posts |
Still waiting for Chris to respond to my e-mail, anybody know how long it takes typically for him to reply back? Thanks!
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AlexanderG Veteran user No more and no less than 366 Posts |
I've written several times to CP over three months seeking the promised bonus effects: no answer. Is he well?
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kissdadookie Inner circle 4275 Posts |
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On Feb 6, 2019, AlexanderG wrote: It took him awhile but he got me sorted out. |
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