Here is an essay I wrote a Looooong time ago on Ellusionist's forums. I thought I might as well bring it over here:
Sometimes, I see someone asking about which Double Lift (DL) is the best, most natural looking, easiest,...etc. Here's how I choose my Double Lift
The DL you should use is one that looks natural; it should look as if your turning over the top card of the deck. Here is my mini-magic-definition of NATURAL: Something that the spectator would do. Determining which DL is most natural can be difficult.
How do determine which to choose? Go up to your family and friends. ive them a deck of cards to hold. Ask them to turn over the top card of the deck. Watch the way the turn over the top card. Pay attention to the motions they use to turn the top card over. Once you have done this test to multiple people, figure out the motion most commonly used, then utilize those motions into a DL.
Example: I went over to my brother and did the test with him. The way he turned over the top card looked as if a magician would execute Dai Vernon's Push-Off DL. I did this test to more people and the most common method of turning over the top card was the way my brother would.
Now when I execute a DL, especially with those same people, it would look as if I am turning over the top card exactly how they would.
I have to go. I'll continue editing this later.
Hope it helps!
So, eh, any inputs?
..:Z:..
Sometimes, I see someone asking about which Double Lift (DL) is the best, most natural looking, easiest,...etc. Here's how I choose my Double Lift
The DL you should use is one that looks natural; it should look as if your turning over the top card of the deck. Here is my mini-magic-definition of NATURAL: Something that the spectator would do. Determining which DL is most natural can be difficult.
How do determine which to choose? Go up to your family and friends. ive them a deck of cards to hold. Ask them to turn over the top card of the deck. Watch the way the turn over the top card. Pay attention to the motions they use to turn the top card over. Once you have done this test to multiple people, figure out the motion most commonly used, then utilize those motions into a DL.
Example: I went over to my brother and did the test with him. The way he turned over the top card looked as if a magician would execute Dai Vernon's Push-Off DL. I did this test to more people and the most common method of turning over the top card was the way my brother would.
Now when I execute a DL, especially with those same people, it would look as if I am turning over the top card exactly how they would.
I have to go. I'll continue editing this later.
Hope it helps!
So, eh, any inputs?
..:Z:..
) because it eliminates the thought of trickery. But there's also a part of me that says, these people KNOW I'm implementing trickery, they just don't know how, so why not insert a bit of flash in the performance?
