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MitchellK Regular user 138 Posts |
Fraser’s releases recently have been phenomenal. His date of birth is incredible, and I’ve heard amazing things about his two person code that he premiered at the Session Convention. Fraser is constantly refining and moving not only himself forward, but the art of mentalism too. His methods are cutting edge and smart, and never fail to spread a grin on my face. I very much look forward to this project!
“Fraser Parker is one of the finest thinkers and inventors in contemporary mentalism. If you are interested in practical, impressive effects based on subtlety and often breathtaking ingenuity, you will love his work.” – Ian Rowland Opus is a “master-class” from Fraser released in video format, detailing his unique approaches towards creating the illusion of real mind reading. In this DVD + video download he outlines how he uses words to create shifts in perception in the minds of those who witness him perform in order to create the impossible, as well as detailing some of his more physical methods. This is the first time he has allowed his more exlusive or harder to find work to be released in this format – including the release of never before seen methods and effects, he never previously intended to share. You will receive a DVD contining all of the performance content for each of the effects taught as well as a password protected USB stick containing links to all of the explanations – plus, additional teaching that would be far too large to fit onto the DVD format. All of the files will also be available to stream and download, for those of you who prefer to be able to access their content on the move. Everything will be professionally shot in high definition and with high quality sound. This set includes Fraser's most up-to-date thinking on various different premises, including methods he has not shared outside of his close circle of friends. Naturally, you will not only be learning effects but also many different principles and subtleties along the way. Fraser will also go off on tangents to discuss further methods and principles that may or may not be relevant to the specfic piece he is explaining, at the time.It will be as if you are sat with Fraser in person, as he reveals his secrets to you. The second part of the project will contain complete un-cut video performances of Fraser performing in the real world and will show-case how he combines prop-less with more standard methods in a close-up set, as well as how he handles any failure or misses that may occur, along the way. Fraser will also teach his philosophy towards performance and cover topics such as: confidence, performance character, creating believability, compliance, making it work, covering failure, justification for playing cards, reasons for spectators writing information down and more … There will also be jam sessions included on the project where Fraser and a few of his close friends get together on camera and share additional ideas. Effects include: LOST NAME OF GOD - Never before seen or taught prop-less name guess. This is Fraser's ultimate version and what he feels will be his last word on this specific premise.This has never been shared anywhere previously. NO jumping through the letters of the alphabet or strange process for the spectator to follow. NO language restrictions.They focus on specific letters in their thought of name and then say out loud unrelated characteristics and traits they feel would describe the person they are focusing on and you are able to instantly divine the exact name they are focusing on.It takes less than a minute and is quicker than utilizing a billet. This is the perfect solution to this plot and the most streamline prop-less name guess ever conceived! AS ABOVE, SO BELOW - Never before seen or released prop-less Star Sign guess. This method allows you to get down to two possible star signs which could belong to your spectator within thirty seconds of scripting and then nail their exact star sign after giving a brief reading. This is as direct a method as you can get for something which is actually incredibly indirect and because of its indirect nature, it will fly right past everyone. It is by far the quickest and most direct method Fraser has ever shared! NO language restrictions. NO hanging statements for which half of the year. NO anagrams or listing of star signs.You speak to the spectator briefly about the difference between guessing their star sign out-right and divining their sign via reading them and are now instantly down to two possible signs. DATE OF BIRTH - Never before released prop-less Date of Birth revelation, utilizing the core method taught in the previous prop-less name guess. CAT'S CRADLE - Fraser's streamline, prop-less Date of Birth revelation built around esoteric palmistry that involves the sepctator counting on their fingers. TBOTF WHICH HAND? - Fraser's highly praised prop-less, three phase which hand routine featured in his limited release The Book Of The Fallen. This is perhaps the last word on being able to perform this effect verbally. Of course, a coin or other small object is used for presentational purposes. However, the method in no way dictates that a prop needs to be used. This can be presented entirely mental with the spectator only imagining where they place the coin or object! NO electronics. NO gimmicks. NO logic puzzles. NO truth or liar. LIVING AND DEAD - Never before seen or released prop-less way of performing this classic effect.This is powerful and could potentially make your spectator cry. Fraser will teach his powerful reveal which allows for a moral way to make it appear you can actually see the dead person the spectator is focusing on – as if they are stood in the room with you. Naturally, this method can be used within the context of other presentations that are not as emotionally charged for the spectator, if you are not comfortable performing it this way. YOKE - Fraser's ground-breaking two person code system for transmitting a playing card to your accomplice based on an unreleased method from Peter Turner. This is the easiest, most simplified way of coding a playing card to your partner ever conceived that takes literally less than a minute to teach to your “would-be” accomplice. It has been designed to be remembered instantly, due to its simplicity and built in memory pegs. This can be repeated multiple times for the same group of people and they will never discover the method!Your accomplice closes their eyes and turns away or can even leave the room. You then spread the deck on the table or in your hands towards a spectator. They point to a card at random and then thoroughly shuffle the deck. The deck is shuffled a little further as you take the cards back from the spectator and hand them to your accomplice, where they are now able to instantly spread through the deck and take out the playing card the spectator is merely focusing on. They can even be prompted to change their mind as much as they want before they commit to a card and will always accurately divine the spectator's thought of card. This is different to other two person systems and can be performed entirely in silence! TWO PERSON CODE NAME GUESS - Never before seen or released two person code for guessing the name a spectator is focusing on. This is beautiful! Again, this couldn't be more simplified or easier to teach your accomplice. They say one word and from this information you will always be able to accurately guess the name your spectator is thinking of. You can teach your accomplice within one sentence how to code you the required information. It's such a simple instruction, it can be whispered to a random spectator within the course of a personal reading. This means you no longer need to already have an accomplice with you but can set this up with someone in the group you are performing for, on the fly and in front of everyone, without anyone being the wiser! Fraser will also teach his and Peter Turner's way of coding star signs to each other, which can be adapted to this effect. TWO PERSON PHONE UNLOCK CODE - Transmit a phone unlock code or Date of Birth to your accomplice under the guise of performing a card effect to a different spectator. Again, this can be taught to your accomplice within less than a minute. THE DRAGON PEEK - Fraser's way of obtaining a full billet peek of information written on either a playing card, stack of billets or business cards. Thanks to the psychology and the way this is structured there is absolubtely no heat on the moment you obtain your peek. It is built into the structure of the routine and happens completely out in the open and right in front of everyone, hidden in plain sight – meaning you can relax and focus on the performance.This is simple, elegant and easy to perform with the psychology doing most of the work for you. THE FOOL UNDER THE STARS - Fraser teaches and discusses the structure and development of two of his favourite prop-less star sign divinations.In this section he will teach THE FOOL WHO PERSISTS IN FOLLY as well as his star sign guess taught in his limited release SONDER – which allows you to divine the star sign of your spectator conversationally and under the guise of giving a reading. This is what Fraser considers the best way to perform this modern classic and is how he feels a star sign divination should look and feel, if you were to actually do it for real. I FALL TO PIECES, AGAIN - Fraser teaches his various different versions of the prop-less Drawing Duplication including his streamlined BOLD DRAWING DUPE from The Book Of The Fallen. NOT, NOT THE ED MARLO SNAP CHANGE - This is Fraser's never before seen method for obtaining what colour or item a spectator is focusing on, after they change their mind multiple times.NO snapping of the fingers or overt control of the spectator.It will seem as if you can see inside your spectator's mind and access their thoughts in real time. MEMORIA, ONE - Fraser's original method for revealing a thought of memory. Includes Peter Turner's variation taught in the original booklet. NO POCKET, POCKET WRITING - This is Fraser's ingenious method for achieving the same effect as pocket writing, without needing to write anything in your pocket. In fact, everything is done right out in the open and hidden from the perception of your audience memebers, in plain sight! AND MORE... These will be limited to only two hundred copies, to ensure Fraser's harder to find work stays exclusive – relative to the limited releases these effects appear in. This release will not conflict with the uploading of video content for The Book Of Angels, which will be filmed alongside this project and completed within the same time frame.These are expected to be ready to ship on or before the 6th of June 2019. |
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Consultthemind1 Regular user 185 Posts |
I am a huge fan of Fraser Parker, I have picked up almost everything he puts out. I am on the fence about jumping on this as I have bought several items off of this list already and a few weeks later I am seeing newer variations of the same thing this has happened a number of times. If I am investing 200 dollars will there be newer versions after I purchase or is this the final say on these effects? Also didn’t one of the books (I can’t remember which one) in the ad copy say it was the last offering to the mentalism community? I’m happy because I like Fraser’s thoughts, but I worry that making claims like this will do his reputation a disservice. I finally managed to make an account on here happy my first post is on this thread. Hope to hear from you Fraser.
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SleepyMagic Inner circle Hopefully I'll pass my exams with 1646 Posts |
Where can I purchase this
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MitchellK Regular user 138 Posts |
The link of purchase was emailed by Fraser’s mailing list here:
http://fraserparker.co.uk/opus.htm |
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Consultthemind1 Regular user 185 Posts |
This thread was buried deep, can someone respond to my query?
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MitchellK Regular user 138 Posts |
It’s hard to say I don’t know for certain so couldn’t give an answer. The best person to speak to would be Fraser.
All the best Mitchell |
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Consultthemind1 Regular user 185 Posts |
I’ve attempted to email him but he hasn’t responded. It seems (on this side of the pond at least) that responding to customers isn’t on their list of priorities. I saw that this doesn’t ship until June why such an extended Pre-order? Have you seen the content Mitchell?
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MitchellK Regular user 138 Posts |
I have seen a few pieces of conten from this but not the whole lot by any means. The project is yet to complete in filming which is why the pre order on it but perhaps news is to be spread early to generate interest to see if there is point filming such a large project.
Again I’m unsure. I’m unaffiliated with Fraser I simply started the thread here out of interest myself. |
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MitchellK Regular user 138 Posts |
I have privately messaged Fraser online and spoken with him. He apologises - he hasn’t seen the email.
Opus will be his last word in name and star sign diviantions - he is moving on to other areas after this project unless a technique he comes up with works perfectly for those premises. That’s the thing with Fraser’s work - it is applicable and he once said to me that names and star signs are only the vehicle used as they tend to be popular premises. I hope this helps |
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Consultthemind1 Regular user 185 Posts |
Thank you for your help Mitchell, I’m going to pick this up later down the line, I’ve got sometime as pre-order ends some months away. I am going to give this video set the benefit of the doubt down to loyalty to Parker’s brand but for clarity this is make or break for me with Fraser’s material. I don't buy Fraser’s material to perform it as there’s far more real world, practical material out there (that I do perform) and that makes this not essential viewing for me. I purchase Fraser’s material mostly out of curiosity to see what he’s working on (I like his thought process) and I like playing with the principles. As I’ve bought the same material or variantions of the same material repeatedly from Fraser hidden under the guise of it being something “brand new” and then felt doubly underwhelmed when his variations are not (in my opinion) as clever as some of the things that I’ve created using his principles. We have heard before it’s his “final word” on a particular subject and then a week later he’s released something else in the same area. It’s a double edged sword for me, I love the plots he is saying that he’s not going to create within but would love him to stick to his word even if it’s only to show some truth to his fan base. On the plus side it would be great to see Fraser Parker in the real world performing this material and I’m sure this will prove to the people who say he cannot perform that he can and does and that the material he is creating is not process heavy. I wonder how this compares to Turner’s (Similarly priced) Bigger Fish Files in terms of production quality, size, practicality and material. I’m sure Turner will no doubt make a guest appearance on this set, they seem to cameo in each other’s work frequently. I hope to see you both at Blackpool.
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Consultthemind1 Regular user 185 Posts |
Just re-read your response Mitchell, “Opus will be his last word in name and star sign diviantions - he is moving on to other areas after this project unless a technique he comes up with works perfectly for those premises“. Basically Fraser has left the door open and this will not be his last word on those subjects ha ha. Glad I re-read his response. 🙄
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TheDBK Regular user 112 Posts |
What will be the estimated run time of this project?
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Oil&Water Elite user 468 Posts |
Does anyone know where I find Frasers think of a card divination. It’s a bit like Michael Murray’s Springboard but I preferred it when I saw it performed but I cannot remember it’s name? Best wishes Olly.
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TheDBK Regular user 112 Posts |
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On Feb 19, 2019, Oil&Water wrote: It, or at least a variation of it, can be found in Book of Angels near the beginning of the book. Hope that helps. Lost Name of God sounds interesting but how does it compare to Ouija or Rose 3? And if I may ask, why are the performances on the DVD instead if just being on the USB stick? That is going to make it very inconvenient if I want to carry it with me on the go as I will have to carry an extra DVD as well insvtead of just having to carry a USB stick. Thanks, K |
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Oil&Water Elite user 468 Posts |
Thank you TheDBK regards. Olly
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Seth speaks Inner circle New Mexico 1249 Posts |
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On Feb 22, 2019, TheDBK wrote: I have the same question! Ouija is still available... this sounds almost identical. Are there major differences in the two? Thanks to anyone who can help! Seth |
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TheDBK Regular user 112 Posts |
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On Feb 22, 2019, Seth speaks wrote: I mean if it is too similar I might not pick this up because TBH the Lost Name of God routine is the thing that sounds the best out of all the routines. |
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TheDBK Regular user 112 Posts |
I am going to wait until it is released and read some reviews first before making any decisions. It IS still around $210 after all and while I do love Fraser’s work, I can’t jump on this just yet. Plus, I don’t have Pete’s Bigger Fish Files yet
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Tom Wong Loyal user England 291 Posts |
If you haven't watched the trailer for Opus yet...
Learn more: https://mentalistry.com/products/dvds/op......physical
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Jeff Wassom Elite user 493 Posts |
Has anyone in the States received their memory sticks yet? Looks like an epic project!
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