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Greenshock Regular user Vancouver, Canada 149 Posts |
Hey Guys,
I've just released the CLEANEST ungimmicked Invisible Deck routine around. It's so clean that you'll think I was using the gimmicked deck when you watch the demo! Check it out at: http://iud.sleightgeek.com Some details that set this routine apart from other ungimmicked Invisible deck routines are: - No Memorization required - The cards are shuffled first - No funny stuff after the card is named (when the heat is most prominent!) There are seven(!) downloadable videos which cover every detail of the the routine as well as several variations to suit every performer. There is also written instructions for those of you who learn better from text. You will also receive access to a post-buyer's forum where you can chat with other owners of I.U.D. as well as myself. We are trying to be as up front and honest as we can about this product, so we performed the necessary sleights in the demo video (as opposed to editing them out to clean up the video, which seems to be the common practice these days). If there is a sleight that you're not comfortable with (such as the Faro Shuffle), there are additional tutorial videos in the post-buyer's forum. As well, if you understand its workings from watching the demo, feel free to use I.U.D. as much as you like! (you have my full permission) Don't get me wrong, the original (gaffed) Invisible Deck is perfect and cannot be improved upon in my opinion, so I only intended I.U.D. for times when you find yourself without the gaffed deck on you. Proceeds from this routine go to support Sleightgeek.com (a fantastic forum!), so please drop in and make yourself at home, it's a very welcoming place. I welcome all comments and questions about this routine, and I will answer them as best I can. Thanks for checking it out! Tyler Wilson P.S. In the video I used a second deck to cut to a selection to use for this effect, but that was just to get a random card for video. In actual performance I use a thought-of card, just like in a standard I.D. routine. |
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Axman Elite user 402 Posts |
This looks a lot like Elsmleys "brainweave" to me.
What are the differences/advantages of this version? |
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Greenshock Regular user Vancouver, Canada 149 Posts |
Hey Axman,
Thanks for the reply. My copies of "The Collected Works Of Alex Elmsley" are in the mail right now so I can't give you the most detailed response that I'm sure you'd like (although, Elmsley IS credited). I have had several people including one "Name" state that this routine is original enough to call my own, and that it takes the Invisible Deck "To the next level" (not my words). The bottom line is that I wouldn't be offering I.U.D. to the magic community if I felt it was just a minor variation of something already out there. Please feel free to stick with "Brainweave" if you like, I'm told it's a great routine (which I'll soon find out). Thanks again for the question, I wish I could've answered it a little better though. Tyler Wilson |
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academy Veteran user 394 Posts |
"Brainweave" by Alex Elmsley is a rather complicated effect which involves some difficult sleights like keeping two breaks at the same time, half pass and perfect faro. In Brainweave the spectator can't just think of a card but he have to choose it among a packet of 15-20. Moreover at the end of the trick you have to reset the deck before handing it out for examination. For all these reasons I have never performed Brainweave and I hope I.U.D. will be more within the reach of the average magician...
Sincerely Academy |
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Greenshock Regular user Vancouver, Canada 149 Posts |
Hey Academy,
Thank you very much for closer examination of Elmsley's routine. With I.U.D. there is only one card which the spectator cannot name, but the presentation prevents them from naming that card anyway. If you can perform a Faro Shuffle, you can do I.U.D.. Even if you can't do a Faro Shuffle, there are two tutorial videos included with this routine which will get you faroing in no time. Thanks again for the comments. Tyler Wilson |
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
A Faro? You just lost 99% of us;-)
Good luck with your effect-it sounds like a winner!! Chris
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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Greenshock Regular user Vancouver, Canada 149 Posts |
Hey Chris,
Thanks! That's why I wanted to be up front and honest, I didn't want someone to buy this just to say "Oh man, I have to FARO?!" and then never use it. There's no point in releasing an effect if no one is going to actually perform it! Tyler Wilson |
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the_great_stupido New user 29 Posts |
Sounds very interesting - only one thing - did you have to call it the I.U.D.?! It does have, erm... connotations.
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
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On 2003-12-12 15:00, Greenshock wrote: I wish some dealers were as up front as you are! Best of luck with your creation!!!!! Chris
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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Greenshock Regular user Vancouver, Canada 149 Posts |
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On 2003-12-12 15:52, the_great_stupido wrote: Hey the_great_stupido, Yeah, I named it I.U.D. on purpose. Can you tell how much I want kids? Tyler Wilson |
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joeKing Special user United States 979 Posts |
As I said before the trick looks amazing...really have me fooled
it's just the fact you have to faro the cards scares me
~joeKing
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Insomniacs Dream New user Port Glasgow in scotland 67 Posts |
Ok I just downloaded this and luckyl I can faro but the explination of the far provided is great, the videos r extreamly well presented and the effect is stunning, very easy to do once you got it down
this is in my routine always alan
If i never sleep wy does it feel like im dreaming
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da5id Loyal user Dublin, Ireland 268 Posts |
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On 2003-12-12 21:46, joeKing wrote: That's a valid concern and exactly why you are told before purchasing (donating) that you need to know it. I have to say that Tyler's tutorial on the Faro is excellent and after just a couple of weeks I'm almost doing it (and I haven't put that much work into it). I used to think the Faro was beyond me, but no I know it's very attainable. The Faro tutorials are available on sleightgeek.om without purchasing IUD - the catch is you have to gain access to the Tutorials forum by making 50 good posts (much the same as getting into Secret Sessions here at the Café). So if you're worried about the Faro, you can make some good posts at sleightgeek and get into the Tutorials forum and learn the Faro. Once you're comfortable with that then you can purchase the effect. Many thanks to Tyler for creating this and donating it to sleightgeek.com to help keep the site alive. P.S. Here is a review on this: http://www.sleightgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1554 |
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Greenshock Regular user Vancouver, Canada 149 Posts |
Hey Guys,
Thanks a lot for the great feedback! There is a popular misconception that the Faro Shuffle is extremely difficult, however it only takes a fraction of the time to aquire the knack compared to a lot of other sleights such as the pass. Although, unlike the pass, there is no substitute for the Faro Shuffle, so if you want to perform an effect which utilizes it, you will actually have to learn it. There is a great thread going on over on the "Pick a Card" forum if you want some tips on the Faro. Tyler Wilson |
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Chris Aguilar Special user 540 Posts |
I believe I see some John Bannon/Joshua Jay influence at work here.
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Greenshock Regular user Vancouver, Canada 149 Posts |
Hey Flipper,
Joshua Jay's work has a pivotal influence in this routine! The setup is from new deck order and is only a cut and a shuffle, although I also include a way to perform the same effect (just as clean) using a shuffled deck already in use (which I perform quite often as well). Thanks for the interest! Tyler Wilson |
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Chris Aguilar Special user 540 Posts |
Quote: I figured as much. It's a good principal and even Darwin uses it. For crediting purposes, you might want to look a bit further back to the works of John Bannon as I believe his work on this proceeds Jay's.
On 2003-12-13 23:26, Greenshock wrote: The shuffled deck in use version should be fairly nice as it's evident that the handling would only need to be very slightly altered to handle that eventuality. And yeah, the people saying this is pretty much a full deck variation of "Brainweave" have a valid point.(as you'll see when you get the Elmsley books) |
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Greenshock Regular user Vancouver, Canada 149 Posts |
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On 2003-12-13 23:33, flipper wrote: Hey Flipper, I'm interested in hearing your impromptu version although I'm not too sure why you would call it better than mine if you haven't seen it? My impromptu version looks the same as my stacked version, so I'm not too sure what you're basing your opinion on. If you could elaborate a little bit I would appreciate it. Thanks! Tyler Wilson |
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Chris Aguilar Special user 540 Posts |
Quote: I'm saying that the impromptu version shown in the video on the sleightgeek site (The one where the card is actually selected and not merely thought of) doesn't look near as clean as the stacked deck version. If your impromptu FASDIU version uses a handling similar to what I'm thinking of, I quite believe you that it looks as clean as the stacked deck version.
On 2003-12-13 23:44, Greenshock wrote Quote: I'm basing it on the fact that doing it impromptu whilst maintaining cleanliness would be pretty simple to do. Especially for those know "brainweave" (or the Josh Jay/Bannon technique) and are willing to think it through a bit. I'm trying to be a bit non specific here as I don't want to tip the details (of brainweave or your variant of it). Oh, if you get a chance, check out Jim Swains Miracles with Cards for another interesting "Brainweave" variant.My impromptu version looks the same as my stacked version, so I'm not too sure what you're basing your opinion on. |
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Greenshock Regular user Vancouver, Canada 149 Posts |
Hey Flipper,
Thanks for clearing that up. I didn't realize that you were talking about Alan's bonus effect. You're right, it's not as clean as my FASDIU version which is why it was included as a bonus (thanks Alan!). Whether or not you think this is just a full deck version of Elmsley's effect doesn't change the fact that this routine hasn't been done before. The spectator being able to think of any card in the deck (with one exception) is a hell of a lot different than choosing one from a packet of 15-20. I cannot imagine there being a cleaner version of the Invisible Deck (without using gaffs) and I have a LOT of people to thank for their creative genius, not just Elmsley. Tyler Wilson |
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