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Lseeyou Inner circle 1271 Posts |
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On Nov 22, 2018, Drewmasters wrote: When not knowing don’t be so sure The 1st version uses a completely normal box. |
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rowland Inner circle 1524 Posts |
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On Nov 22, 2018, Drewmasters wrote: Sorry you are wrong, the first version had a normal box. The new version has been improved but in my opinion the main problem with the longevity of the gimmick still remains |
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Drewmasters New user 22 Posts |
Ok thank you I stand corrected 🙂
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BAGWIZ Loyal user San Francisco Bay Area 234 Posts |
I've been using "Reboxed" since it came out and the reaction is always "WTF?" By the time anyone figures out what just happened, I'm already moving along into what they thought I was planning to do from the start.
The context for using this matters, IMO. For me that context is optimal in a strolling or table-to-table performance situation, where I've already done a few things without cards and now it's time to bring the cards into play. This transition is typically pretty relaxed and people are often talking, commenting and generally distracted for a moment. Taking out a deck of cards is obviously no miracle and in my experience, people tend to see this step as part of the transition and therefore not something they really need to focus on. In that context, I think Reboxed takes advantage of the general "relaxation" the audience experiences in the transition from one trick to the next. So here's how I play it and for whatever reason, it always seems to work. I take out the cards without saying a word, allowing my audience to continue commenting about the last trick, or whatever. I take out the Reboxed gimmick with zero fanfare, just as I would take out the deck itself. Practice in front of a mirror alternating between taking out the gimmick and taking out the deck, really helps make the movement smooth, natural and nothing worth noticing. Once I'm in position to begin I identify a spectator and ask, "Will you please help me with this next demonstration?" The spectator says "Sure!" and I then say, "Great! Now just to make sure you get the full experience, please excuse me while I take a second to start this from the very beginning." All eyes are on the "cards" at that point and I time it so the box is already moving downward toward them and just a few inches away. I perform the Reboxed move, immediately pull the cards out of the box and go straight into my card routine. In other words, I don't make an issue out of "reboxing" the cards. Instead, I simply "rebox" them as a way of restarting the routine after I've made sure I have everyone's full attention. I also don't make any issue or spectacle out of reboxing the cards. What I'm going for is making the reboxing of the cards seem like the most natural and logical thing in the world. The emphasis is on restarting the trick from the very beginning, so everyone can see it from the beginning. Hopefully this all makes sense. I think if you try doing it this way you'll get the same "WTF?" reaction and at least for me, that's a great set-up for the tricks to follow. I've also found that in using Reboxed during this off-beat moment, there's almost always someone in the audience who isn't paying attention and totally misses it. At the same time, there's almost always someone else in the audience who sees it and says, "Whoa, did you see that?" The person who wawsn't paying attention then says "What? What did I miss?" and that's always (for me anyway) a fun moment. |
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RNK Inner circle 7493 Posts |
Agree BAGWIZ, people love this illusion!
Check out Bafflingbob.com
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leipzisch Special user 905 Posts |
Bagwiz, that's an excellent presentation.
Thanks for sharing! |
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