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Ben Daggers Loyal user Osaka 238 Posts |
"With these routines you learn more than magic. You learn to be a better magician." - Dani DaOrtiz
"Giancarlo is an amazing magic thinker. Don't miss his teaching!" - Yann Frisch, FISM Grand Prix Winner "No Matter how difficult is a technique, in Giancarlo's hands it looks invisible. A truly gifted magician." - Miguel Munoz, FISM Grand Prix Winner https://theimpossibleco.com/product/collezione/ Giancarlo Scalia is quickly emerging as one of the brightest new stars of close-up magic. Born in Italy but now living in Spain, Giancarlo's magic combines Italian elegance with Spanish construction to produce effects that are as beautiful as they are impossible. In Collezione, Giancarlo takes you through six of his favourite original routines, ranging from self working to advanced. In addition, he also teaches some of his staple techniques including a simple false shuffle, a one-handed variation on the Ascanio spread as well as a preparation for the bottom palm. With nearly two hours of content, you are bound to come away from Collezione with some new tricks, techniques and magical inspiration. Contents Smooth Production: A beautiful, elegant multiple card production with a great kicker ending. Collectors: Giancarlo's take on this classic is a true fooler, layering different principles on top of each other to create a seemingly hands-off miracle. One-Hand Sandwich: A free selection is magically transported between two Kings guarded by the spectator, and even more amazingly, this is all done with just one hand! Sudden Assembly; After producing the Aces, the magician isolates the leader Ace among three indifferent cards on the card case, losing the remaining Aces back in the pack. In an instant, all the Aces are shown to have joined the leader Ace on the box. Pickpocket Aces: With an entertaining presentation and a host of clever subtleties, Giancarlo has transformed the simple Biddle Trick into a true performance piece. Quadruple Coincidence: This will fool you! A spectator freely cuts an unknown number of cards and places them in the box. The remainder of the deck is divided into four piles which are chaotically mixed by the spectators. The cards in the box are counted, and that number matches the top card of each of the four packets! Self-working magic at its best. Bottom Separation Move: A great utility move which allows you to get a break above any number of cards from the bottom of the deck in preparation for palming, copping or additions. Napolitan Shuffle: A simple, casual and very deceptive false riffle shuffle. One-Hand Ascanio Spread: Giancarlo's work on the Ascanio spread elevates it into something entirely natural, smooth and very deceptive. Running time: 1hr 50 minutes |
Ben Daggers Loyal user Osaka 238 Posts |
Here is a video of "Smooth Production", one of the routines from the collection:
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NicholasD25 Veteran user 382 Posts |
He looks like the Bertini of cards.
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Ben Daggers Loyal user Osaka 238 Posts |
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On Mar 14, 2021, NicholasD25 wrote: He definitely has a similar elegance and attention to detail, but his style is also heavily influenced by the Spanish school of devious, subtle construction too. I'll see if I can post another routine from the collection which shows this side of his magic as well. |
Ben Daggers Loyal user Osaka 238 Posts |
Here is "Quadruple Coincidence", a semi-automatic routine which displays Giancarlo's devious thinking as opposed to his elegant handling. Enjoy! |
no2ss Inner circle California 1027 Posts |
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On Mar 16, 2021, Ben Daggers wrote: Oooooh, that looks nice -- and likely pushed me over the edge to pick this up. I get what's happening there and reminds me a little bit of C3, but very clever, so definitely makes me want to learn the nuances. |
Ben Daggers Loyal user Osaka 238 Posts |
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On Mar 17, 2021, no2ss wrote: Paul and Giancarlo are very close so this is probably not a (Con Cam) coincidence. A quote from Paul Wilson on the project: "Magicians: Giancarlo Scalia is a dear friend and an astonishing talent. His ideas and his technique are world class. Highly recommended!" |
alea New user 11 Posts |
As I wrote in
https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/view......tart=0#1 recently I had the pleasure to watch Giancarlo Scalia's lecture and to be witness to an incredible series of magical effects, anecdotes regarding his Spanish cardmagic experience and a whole bunch of enlightening details absorbed like a sponge during Giancarlo's talks with top-notchs Spanish "Masters". "Collezione" likewise confirms to me Giancarlo's high talent, his humble aptitude towards the "Giants" (he never forgets to credit anybody)and above the incredible thing to me is his relaxed & Zen handling of the cards and his continuos exploration for "zero body-tensions", inherited (as he explained in the above mentioned lecture) from Gabriel Moreno's and Gabi Pareras's phylosophical thoughts. |
Scharin New user Oakland, CA 6 Posts |
This is probably my favorite video of the last 5 years. Such simple and direct methods - but not easy. The structure and choreography of each effect is perfection, making this a masterclass in misdirection. This is one that I will study and go back to again and again.
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Ben Daggers Loyal user Osaka 238 Posts |
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On May 9, 2021, Scharin wrote: This was one of the nicest projects that I've ever edited - the routines, the explanations and the alternate angle shots were all so well done that there was very little to do other than piece them all together. I'll pass the kind words on to Giancarlo! |
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