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dukenotes New user Winchester, KY 70 Posts |
I see a lot of posts where users say "I use (insert effect name here) as an out."
I'm not sure I have this concept down. Does it mean save this effect for when you want to quit? Or have it ready when you really don't want to do anything and say "If I do a trick will you leave me alone?" Anyway, what criteria qualifies one effect over another as an "out?" Thanks, Duke |
Dave Le Fevre Inner circle UK 1666 Posts |
I'm sure that it could be phrased better than this, but here goes.....
An Out is what you do when the effect doesn't go as planned. It makes it look as if that's what you intended to do anyway. For example, someone picks a card, puts it back in the deck, the deck is shuffled. You control the card, and in some manner or other you eventually reveal it. But it's gone wrong. Oh dear! You pull out your Invisible Deck, pretend that the error was just a joke, and reveal their card to great applause. Sometimes an Out isn't for when something goes wrong, it's just an unlikely case. For example, you have a card trick that works beautifully unless the chosen card is the Ace of Spades. So you have an Out for the Ace of Spades - eg, it's in your pocket, tattooed on an unmentionable part of your anatomy, or whatever. Dave
The Ozzy Osbourne of the 34x27
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
Or an "out" may be part of a trick, usually involving multiple outs (more than one ending is available).
For example, you take three colored cards out of an envelope: Red, white, and blue. The spectator chooses one. It doesn't matter which one, you have an "out" for each: If it's red, you have written on the back of the card: "You will choose red." If it's white, you have written on the concealed side of the envelope: "You will choose white". And, if it's blue, you have a note inside the envelope that says: "You will choose blue." That's the very simplest form; it can be made so elaborate that you probably wouldn't realize the method if you saw it for the first time. cheers, Peter Marucci showtimecol@aol.com |
BroDavid Inner circle America’s North Coast, Ohio 3176 Posts |
Dave and Peter have given excellent explanations, and I will only add that it might to helpful for you to think of the
"Out" as an "Outcome" which is probably the word from which it is logically derived anyway. An out isn't a particular effect, but rather is your way of thinking through the situation to a different outcome. You probably already have some, and no doubt will develop others in time. They are your "Outs!" BroDavid
If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything.
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dukenotes New user Winchester, KY 70 Posts |
Thanks for the explanation fellows. I think I have it figured "out" now.
Duke |
tanselkaya Regular user 139 Posts |
Mentalists typically have to deal with multiple outcomes in their effects, since most of our work depends on the choices of the spectator. We also take risks and make guesses based on he information we collect. Typically a mentalist would eliminate the possibilities to a minimum and for each remaining event have a revelation ready.
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JamesTong Eternal Order Malaysia 11213 Posts |
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On 2002-04-29 00:24, dukenotes wrote: I'm glad you figured it 'Out'! It pays to have as many 'outs' as possible. You never know when you need it. |
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