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Mike Powers Inner circle Midwest 2983 Posts |
Those interested in the Card Through Window plot should check out Sean Bogunia's new item - WindowMation. You can see a video on his site at http://www.dancinghank.com.
The cool thing about Sean's is that you've got remote control over the entire process. It puts the card ON the outside of the window whenever you want- and it TAKES IT OFF! That's what makes this BY FAR the best version. With versions like Kennedy's, which leave the card on the outside of the window, I think you run a huge risk that a well- meaning spectator will go outside to help you by getting the card. It seems likely that someone will get to the card before you and discover what's going on. With Sean's, the card can be visibly pulled back into the room, leaving no reason for a spectator to want to go out to retrieve the card. I've seen this item live and it's VERY COOL. Mike BTW - Sean is a friend of mine but in no way do I profit from sales in any way. These comments are my honest thoughts. It is an excellent item.
Mike Powers
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YousifS Regular user USA 194 Posts |
I took a look at this some time ago. It looks real smooth and seems as though it's solved the problems the other "Card Through Window" tricks had.
Looks amazing. |
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Craig Krisulevicz Special user Philadelphia, PA 647 Posts |
Looks good, but a little pricy!
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Bone Loyal user Totally lost... 264 Posts |
Does anyone own this? It seems the best.
Bone
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redstreak Inner circle A.K.A David Kong 1368 Posts |
Darn, I can't play it.
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Geoff Weber Inner circle Washington DC 1384 Posts |
I have no idea how it's done. I almost wish that they hadn't mentioned the remote control in the advertisement (I guess they had to) because then it would have been a total mystery to me - especially when they did it in the daylight.
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Logan Inner circle 2289 Posts |
I like the way they "rub" it off...though I feel that defeats the purpose of getting it there in the first place
But, main point, it looks wicked! I've seen nothing like this...
You've been hit by, you've been struck by, a smooth criminal.
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SDR Elite user 430 Posts |
Wow, it looks fantastic! I don't know if I'm seeing this through a lay person's eyes or my own, but it looks great.
One question: someone mentioned that the heat is always on with the other versions, and a spectator might want to grab the card outside; do you not think that the fact it vanishes and then comes back may increase their desire to look even more?! I'm not sure, it might not, and then again, it might. As for card through window, you have to love it! |
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zoneinfinite New user 90 Posts |
Can it just remain vanished?
Anyway, this looks incredible. It's the best ever effect I've seen to date... Jeff |
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Paris Regular user Paris 113 Posts |
I wonder how much preparation is required to the window to set it up. Can it be used on any window? What limitations are there? I assume that this device is mechanical with a remote. How durable is it? Can parts be acquired if it broke?
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dillib Elite user 476 Posts |
Sure looks incredible! Really nice!
Chee Shan
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Geoff Weber Inner circle Washington DC 1384 Posts |
That's a good point, Shaun. After it vanishes, it would be hard to keep the spectator from wanting to go look on the outside of the window, where I'm guessing he/she would find the gimmick.
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Bone Loyal user Totally lost... 264 Posts |
And I think this trick can't be examined and it's quite dangerous for those tricky spectators as they will open the window and check outside.
Anyway, the point here is the trick is too expensive. Bone
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Larry Davidson Inner circle Boynton Beach, FL 5270 Posts |
"Too expensive" is entirely subjective...just read the 3 zillion posts on U3F.
I can't view the video on my computer at work, but I'll check it out on my computer at home tonight and if it's what I think it is, it's not too expensive for me. Like U3F, the target market for this effect is not the casual hobbyist. Re. trying to keep a spectator from wanting to look on the outside of the window, my GUT tells me that's a non-issue. If at the end of the effect, the card is back inside of the room, why would a spectator want to go outside? I would think that the reappearance of the card in the room would take the heat off of the window. With other card through window effects, I believe the heat remains on the window and it's logical for spectators to want to go outside to see how the card is stuck there. I say my GUT tells me this, but at the bottom line, the only way to know for sure is to perform the effect (and I'm personally willing to risk my $ on this one). Larry D. |
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lesterkirad Loyal user west lafayette, in 227 Posts |
There is a thread about this one in 'The Good, The Bad, and The Garbage. I will post the same thing here that I did there about this because I think it might answer a few questions; then again, it might raise a few more too. I asked Sean about the reset time, this is what he told me:
"It does not take much to set up and reset the WINDOMATION gimmick. There are 2 ways to set up the gimmick. The easiest way is if the window has a venetian blind or curtain at the top, you can simply attach the gimmick to the outside of the window being hidden by the blind. This takes about 30 seconds. If you do not have a blind, you need to attach the gimmick with an alternate method above or beside the window. You then need to customize the gimmick to the window. This may take a few minutes. However, after the gimmick is positioned, reset time is a few seconds! The only requirement is that the window does not have a screen. " If you guys have anymore questions, you should email Sean. Go to his webpage and click on the 'Contact Us' link. He got back to me right away and he was really friendly. If you find anything else out, be sure and let everyone know. |
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Mike Powers Inner circle Midwest 2983 Posts |
For me the proper sequence is 1) The card appears on the outside of the window. The spec feels the window and verifies that it's out there. 2) The magician brings it back INSIDE. Now there's no reason for anyone to go outside the help.
It's easy to actually pull the card visibly thru the window to the inside using Chad Long's bit. I haven't see the manuscript that comes with the gimmick so I'm not sure what ideas Sean has written up. The idea that I had for it is this: A card is selected and signed on the face by the spec and on the back by the magi. The card vanishes from the deck and the magi points at a small (say 6 in x 6 in) piece of cardboard which is hanging on the window. The magi pulls the cardboard and exposes a card with the magi's signature on the back. The spec finds that it is on the OUTSIDE of the window. Now the cardboard is replaced for a moment as the magi waves a wand (or whatever) at the window. The spec now removes the cardboard and finds that the card is now on the INSIDE of the window. It has her signature on the back. This is very easy to do with WindowMation. BTW - with regard to the price. Compare this with Kennedy's $250 card thru window and you'll be very happy to pay the extra $100 or so for something FAR SUPERIOR. Mike
Mike Powers
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lesterkirad Loyal user west lafayette, in 227 Posts |
I am not quite sure of the method that Sean uses for this effect, but judging from what I think the method is (I know, it might not be the right method), I don't think that you could have a signature on the card. I will ask Sean to find out for sure.
The idea that I had for this was to have a card selected, then shuffled into the deck. After a gesture is made above the deck, you ribbon spread the cards to show that the card is gone (it is actually the top card of the face up deck, but you can't see it because of the spread). Square up the deck, and shuffle them. In the process of shuffling them, reverse the selected card. Hand the deck to the spectator to hold on to while you go the window. Make the card appear, then disappear. After it disappears, have the spectator check the deck that they are holding. They will find their card face up in the middle of the deck. |
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Larry Davidson Inner circle Boynton Beach, FL 5270 Posts |
"For me the proper sequence is 1) The card appears on the outside of the window. The spec feels the window and verifies that it's out there. 2) The magician brings it back INSIDE. Now there's no reason for anyone to go outside the help."
Mike, that's exactly the point I was making in my above posting. "I don't think that you could have a signature on the card." lesterkirad, I'm sure that's why Mike suggested that YOU sign the BACK (and the spectator signs the front) of the card, and the BACK of the card appears in the window. Although, in my opinion, signing a card is usually a much more powerful way of "individualizing" a card than using a torn corner, I believe that using a torn corner and having the card's face appear would be much stronger for this particular effect. Larry D. |
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lesterkirad Loyal user west lafayette, in 227 Posts |
I know that Mike was suggesting having the magician's signature show on the other side of the window. I was just stating that I don't even know if that is possible. From what I understand you can only have a whole, plain, front of a card in view. I am not completely sure, however. I emailed Sean and asked if it can be done how it was described here with the signatures. I also asked him if it can be done on double paned glass, or car window (possibly done with a sticker, via "The Meeting Point"). I will let everyone know as soon as I find out what he says about these questions.
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Mike Powers Inner circle Midwest 2983 Posts |
I like the idea of the torn corner because you can use the Intercessor to insure that the corner matches both the card on the outside AND the one you either pull through or bring back in some way. This way you can see the face of the card on the window which strengthens the effect.
I don't like the idea that the card disappears from the outside and reappears in the deck etc. I think it should be visibly pulled through or brought back into the room in some visual way if possible. Mike
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