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magic_paul New user 41 Posts 
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Just for clarity I know Magicbox also do a "no quibble returns" policy on all products as well.
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phanindhra New user 48 Posts
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Shout out to Tobias Dostal for coming up with something original and different amid all the other routine magic tricks being reinvented and released these days. It requires a lot of practice to perfect it, but once you do, its a great performance piece.
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JOurneyjoe New user 78 Posts
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Can you borrow the spectator's phone to do the effect?
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magicmind Inner circle Wandering around with 2398 Posts
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On Oct 25, 2019, JOurneyjoe wrote: This was answered a few pages back. Please spend some time researching and you will find all answers. |
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JOurneyjoe New user 78 Posts
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It would have been very easy to include a "yes" or a "no" along with the rest of your reply. I had read through the thread but missed this. Sorry about that but thanks however for taking the time to answer.
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knownmagician Regular user 109 Posts
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Yes..
Could be done with borrowed phone. the gimmick is not a phone. |
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JOurneyjoe New user 78 Posts
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How clean are you left at the end of the effect?
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mndude Special user 772 Posts
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On Oct 25, 2019, JOurneyjoe wrote: JOurneyjoe. Unfortunately snotty replies here tend to be just as common as the helpful ones. |
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reignofsound Inner circle Glasgow, UK 1724 Posts
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On Nov 27, 2019, mndude wrote: Nothing snotty about his reply at all. |
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tom1926 New user 11 Posts
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I have a pixel 3 XL, and the flash is having an odd effect, it appears the light is refracting around the fingers so you get 1 central silhouette and another 2 fainter silhouettes. I may have a 3 bulb flash I guess.
It doesn't appear to be practicably solved by lengthening distance from the phone. It's disappointing to be honest. Anything which involves my real hand coming up to meet the silhouette will have a tell: my well-defined shadow is oddly different to what's already on the wall. Anyone got any suggestions for cheap Androids, with powerful flashes, that this works well for? To give a well-defined shadow? What size iPhones does this work best on? I could seek an Android a similar size. |
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Titanas V.I.P. 1978 Posts
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Hi there,
This have been covered in the instructions but if you can find it please pm me or send a message to Tobias. There’s a very easy fix 
Product Developer @ Murphys Magic Supplies
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tom1926 New user 11 Posts
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Would be great to have Tobias contact details. A google search bring up an artist who may or may not be Tobias. Days are getting longer, want to hit it while I have the gloom.
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Titanas V.I.P. 1978 Posts
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He is very approachable on Instagram and Facebook.
Best regards, Titanas
Product Developer @ Murphys Magic Supplies
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RNK Inner circle 5154 Posts
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On Jun 16, 2019, Dominic Reyes wrote: Dominic, I did pick up a phone case a while ago but didn't respond to you because I wanted to work it extensively first. Buy YES, it definitely makes this so much easier to perform and helps with one of the bad angles. Are you using this and if so, with a case? RNK |
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tom1926 New user 11 Posts
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On Jan 20, 2020, Titanas wrote: Yes Tobias gave me a solution. It works perfffectly. Seems to be setting himself up for every success, great product, good instructions and caring. |
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1KJ Inner circle Warning: We will run out of new tricks in 3863 Posts
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I debated whether to get this or not. I'm not the sort of person who is content doing the same magic over and over, but I'm not opposed to putting in serious practice for something I like. This sounds like it might take more practice than your average effect.
However, I do think of magic as more of entertainment, and in this case, I'm not so sure that it is critical that the audience can't see the method. I see this as great theater, and if they discover the method, well it was pretty obvious anyway, wasn't it? I see this as more like unique and amazing theater in miniature. I could see performing this along with other things that are a mix of magic, theater, and oddity. Even if they know how it is done, and what they are going to assume IS going to be pretty much what is happening, it may not be magic, but it certainly looks magical. For anyone who saw the movie "The Greatest Showman", there is a scene where he gives his daughter a gift that is a spinning tin can with holes punched all around it, and a candle inside. You know how it works, yet it is COMPLETELY MAGICAL. To me, this is similar. I look forward to receiving it. KJ |
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videoman Inner circle 4965 Posts
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Well said KJ. I agree with you.
People can be filled with a sense of wonder when experiencing something that feels magical even if they probably have an idea how it’s done. They are willing to suspend their disbelief in order to experience that magical feeling. It happens with movies all the time and I believe there is a place for it within the art of magic as well. |
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1KJ Inner circle Warning: We will run out of new tricks in 3863 Posts
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Also well said videoman, and I agree completely with magical experiences. I think magicians could learn more by watching really good movies and trying to capture similar emotions with their presentations than by just spending time trying to "fool" their friends.
BTW, I just received it today. I haven't even watched the video yet, but … THIS IS AWESOME! I am blown away by the props. This was not easy to make, and these props will last 10 lifetimes or more. I just LOVE IT! I can't wait to get into the video. I will definitely use this. I'm not concerned at all about hiding the method. With a little misdirection and proper handling, there is a good chance no one sees the method, but if they do, it is still pretty awesome. KJ |
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1KJ Inner circle Warning: We will run out of new tricks in 3863 Posts
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After watching the video, I now see how this could easily be presented with the audience not likely seeing how it is done. I do think that this is best presented, whether at a formal gig or in a casual setting, by dimming the lights and presenting it as a bit of "theater magic". It might be a really good trick to do right after you have done a "pick a card" trick, they hand you the card back, and you then ask them to pretend like they still have the card. You pretend to shuffle their card into the deck, cop it out, and do the card shadow routine he does.
So, this can be super powerful in a paid situation, but also super FUN in a casual setting. To be completely frank, I think there is room for improvement in this gimmick. The thing that I could see being better than this would be a smaller, lighter gimmick (these are made of heavy duty metal), that would allow you to go from one shadow illusion to another without any reset. Perhaps a gimmick that could accommodate 3-4 effects on a single device. KJ |
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