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On Jan 21, 2020, NeilS wrote: It's not ideal on an iPad because it doesn't take up the whole screen. Even if you touch the iPad's built-in x2 screen enlargement feature (for doubling the screen size of iPhone apps run on an iPad) it doesn't fill the whole screen. Mark
Doing tricks can be easy, being an entertainer is much harder.
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I received my package of dolls from Joao Miranda today. That's 11 days from order placement to delivery (California). The dolls are slightly thicker than a playing card and I believe they are made out of plastic coated paper. The finish is glossy, printed detail is excellent and colorful. The figures are relatively flexible and can be bent/curved to a pretty fair degree without creating a fold/crease.
Here are some photos, I included a half dollar for scale. Much larger versions of each photo: https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-j7WD......8c-O.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-XPQf......RF-O.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-866J......RQ-O.jpg I prefer using the magician character (Alberto) for the effect. I wish we could have picked 150 of a single character instead of being required to purchase 50 of each character. Mark
Doing tricks can be easy, being an entertainer is much harder.
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Xcath1 Inner circle 3052 Posts |
I agree with you on that Mark
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rkp Regular user 135 Posts |
They look great Mark. Thank you for sharing photos of the characters and descriptions and advice on the App!
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close_up_act Special user Idaho Falls 773 Posts |
$17.99 for the app... does that include the dolls?
J Rodriguez
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cardbiker Inner circle 1484 Posts |
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On Jan 23, 2020, close_up_act wrote: Really?? |
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videoman Inner circle 6732 Posts |
I prefer the Mike character with Alberto a close second.
The JM character is more difficult to make sense of...here is my little animated assistant, yes I know he looks like an attorney but he actually has acute intuitive powers. LOL No offense Joao. |
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AceFace Veteran user Ponta delgarda Azores 348 Posts |
This is so good... been performing it my coffee shop today and getting fantastic reactions.. not your normal wows more like how cute and it’s great for a younger audience. I’m using a marked deck with it and it looks so clean and impossible. Well worth the money. If I could just purchase 150 of the same character then I would definitely make the purchase because I think it will be a great way to end the trick
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magic-splitter New user 62 Posts |
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On Jan 23, 2020, AceFace wrote: awesome ! |
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On Jan 23, 2020, AceFace wrote: I've started using a marked deck too. I turn my back while the spectators switch the 4 cards around. What I don't like is when the selected card ends up in the #1 position. That's the card we have to start the character on and when he chooses that same card I think it seems a little suspicious. If I could make one recommendation to Joao and his team.. I think the reveal would be a little more effective if the little character walked back and forth across ALL of the cards before settling on one card. If the spectator's card is in position #1, it would be more effective if the little character walked all the way over to card #4 and back again, rather than doing a circle near card #1. Etc. Mark
Doing tricks can be easy, being an entertainer is much harder.
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videoman Inner circle 6732 Posts |
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On Jan 23, 2020, Magic Mark wrote: I agree with Mark. Seems like an oversight during the design & development. Hope it gets updated quickly. |
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rockbrunnen Elite user 431 Posts |
Can I use coin envelopes insted of playing cards?
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magic-splitter New user 62 Posts |
Yes you can .
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rockbrunnen Elite user 431 Posts |
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On Jan 24, 2020, magic-splitter wrote: Thank you very much! |
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videoman Inner circle 6732 Posts |
Since this routine uses primarily an app and I always have my phone with me, I wanted to be able to perform this whenever an opportunity presents itself. However, I don’t really like to carry a deck of cards with me.
So I’ve been practicing this using some of my business cards and it seems to work fine with those. Since I always have a stack of biz cards and a pen on me I’m always ready to go if out and about. I can then use the signed biz card in a CTW or my biz card version of Wayne Houchin’s French Kiss or even a mind reading routine. This routine is fine as a stand alone but I prefer to follow it up with something else. |
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pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts |
Is this the first app from Joao?
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dooblehorn Inner circle Pittsburg, CA 2474 Posts |
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On Jan 17, 2020, videoman wrote: I really like the ending with pulling the the little character out of the phone, but the fact that you receive 150 of 3 characters, two of which I'll never use, prevents me from buying this one. Hopefully at some point you may be able to specify one character for purchase. |
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videoman Inner circle 6732 Posts |
AFA the characters, I have my favorites too but in reality I don’t think it really makes much difference to the performance. They all look and act pretty cute. They are silly animated characters so who cares?
I think to decide you will never use 2 of them is just cheating yourself and your spectators out of an extra climax and a cute little souvenir, or forcing you to spend more money. Why not think of it as a little exercise in creativity? For instance, I’m trying to come up with the most entertaining routine I can using the little JM character. Sometimes you unexpectedly stumble upon something that eventually becomes really good. You never know unless you try. Don’t give up too quickly. |
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kazpet Regular user 118 Posts |
After I purchased Joao virtual magician I thought that I spice it up a bit and let my robot dog to the reveal every now and then. See it below
https://youtu.be/-nFM24uK6YE |
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videoman Inner circle 6732 Posts |
Anybody still using this?
I know the pandemic hit not long after its release. I like this but with now owning so many apps, there is only so much you can do. Unfortunately I’m not in a position where I’m meeting dozens of new people every day, regardless of a pandemic or not. It’s not like I can do a 35 minute set to the waitress or cashier. Although there are no doubt some who try to. 😃 |
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