On Jun 8, 2018, Amirá wrote:

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"Name It" is a new routine from the mind of Paul Hamilton, and it is amazing!

You have someone shuffle the deck until they are happy. They hand you the deck back or place it on the table. You take the top card off face down and slide it towards them pointing to the card you ask if they can get the name of a the card to the front of their mind.
You then ask them to say it.
It is the card on the table.

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This is bold, very bold but easily do-able.
Well thought through. I like it very much. Some lovely ideas from Peter Turner.
Derek Heron

On Jun 12, 2018, John C wrote:
What's so hard about a video that is literally shot from the audience of a real time effect. You know, as if one was at a magic convention.

I mean, in the good old days at a convention, when there was no video to show a trick, the demo person had to repeatedly perform the trick. They never said, "oh sorry man I can only do pieces of the trick or else you'll figure it out!" and all that BS.

I mean, when did tricks change so much that a real time demo cannot be shown?

Is it the trick? Is it the media of video that has changed tricks so much as to make them" video dependant"

Why buy something based on a video where it "almost" shows what the audiences sees? What kind of nonsense is that?

If I offended anyone then.... Too bad.

On Jun 13, 2018, MadisonH wrote:
Here’s the deal...

OF COURSE the video isn’t the full story. I think they went wrong when they posted the video and proceeded to say that was the entire process. But I understand where they were coming from because yes, to those watching, it looks just like that. That is the effect.

Now if you get this knowing that it’s a way to instant stooge someone, I think you would respect it more.

This is a way to get any random spectator up with you. They shuffle the deck, you take a card, and boom, they name it. They try again with another randomly selected card. This time they struggle for a moment and may even say that have no idea. You encourage them to keep trying and BOOM they get it again. You could go through the entire deck if you wanted (but I wouldn’t)

Yes, the spectator helping you will know how it’s done. And no, the spectator helping won’t be impressed. There’s no DR in the sense of both of them experiencing an effect. You’re teaching the spectator how to do it! Then you tell them not to tell anyone how they did it and all their friends will be amazed about it for years! They won’t tell anyone. They like feeling special.

If you know what to expect when you purchase, I think you’ll find the method satisfactory. There’s a nice moment built in as well where they can’t work out which card it is which sells the fact that you didn’t just teach them an easy way.

Madison

On Jun 13, 2018, David Numen wrote:
I'd say whilst it may be YOUR deal dear Madison, it's not quite THE deal. It's clear people are unhappy with this and quite rightly. The video is dishonest because it's not saying "this is what the audience sees" it is strongly suggesting "this is the experience for the participant". There's no need for the video to exist because it's VERY CLEARLY a close up performance and this seems not be a close up piece.

Anyway, it's interesting to watch how Amira is totally unable to defend himself against criticism. He was full of baloney earlier and now he's left the thread. Presumably he's had his surge of sales and no longer needs to defend the product.

On Jun 13, 2018, MadisonH wrote:

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On Jun 13, 2018, David Numen wrote:
I'd say whilst it may be YOUR deal dear Madison, it's not quite THE deal. It's clear people are unhappy with this and quite rightly. The video is dishonest because it's not saying "this is what the audience sees" it is strongly suggesting "this is the experience for the participant". There's no need for the video to exist because it's VERY CLEARLY a close up performance and this seems not be a close up piece.

Anyway, it's interesting to watch how Amira is totally unable to defend himself against criticism. He was full of baloney earlier and now he's left the thread. Presumably he's had his surge of sales and no longer needs to defend the product.

I thought I made it very clear that they were in the wrong with the way they advertised with the video.

Madison

On Jun 13, 2018, MadisonH wrote:
Here’s the deal...

OF COURSE the video isn’t the full story. I think they went wrong when they posted the video and proceeded to say that was the entire process. But I understand where they were coming from because yes, to those watching, it looks just like that. That is the effect.

Now if you get this knowing that it’s a way to instant stooge someone, I think you would respect it more.

This is a way to get any random spectator up with you. They shuffle the deck, you take a card, and boom, they name it. They try again with another randomly selected card. This time they struggle for a moment and may even say that have no idea. You encourage them to keep trying and BOOM they get it again. You could go through the entire deck if you wanted (but I wouldn’t)

Yes, the spectator helping you will know how it’s done. And no, the spectator helping won’t be impressed. There’s no DR in the sense of both of them experiencing an effect. You’re teaching the spectator how to do it! Then you tell them not to tell anyone how they did it and all their friends will be amazed about it for years! They won’t tell anyone. They like feeling special.

If you know what to expect when you purchase, I think you’ll find the method satisfactory. There’s a nice moment built in as well where they can’t work out which card it is which sells the fact that you didn’t just teach them an easy way.

Madison

On Jun 13, 2018, David Numen wrote:
Anyway, it's interesting to watch how Amira is totally unable to defend himself against criticism. He was full of baloney earlier and now he's left the thread. Presumably he's had his surge of sales and no longer needs to defend the product.

On Jun 14, 2018, David Numen wrote:
Oh the old "real life" shade!

Pablo, I've been here 16 years, you've been here 9. You've got triple my post count. Go figure.