theory11 — Magic Tricks & the World's Finest Playing Cards
Saturday Night Contest - Always in Control
- Thread starter j.bayme
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Here's my entry, I'm from Russia, so excuse me for my english ( :^ _ ^: )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a35IUCdsQJc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a35IUCdsQJc
Here is my control. However it is a little over the limit of 90 seconds I still hope you enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0urdNQbSoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0urdNQbSoo
I do, although your move is not original. The earliest use I know of it, is by Michael Vincent. I can't remember where, but he has a gambling routine that is based entirely around that move. Still a cool concept though, props for coming up with it on your own.
Sadly, I doubt it. There are some seriously crazy card technicians entering this contest. If it comes down to your chops with sleight of hand.. I don't think you or I stand a chance. That's why I tried thinking up something.. A little outside the box.
I can't see this being done without duplicates. If this doesn't use them, then wow. I followed every single step and I just can't think of a single way that you managed to get a single card back to the top of the deck under those circumstances.
It's not original and you flashed. That said, it's still a great idea and well worth polishing up for real performances.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb8hOl9BuQ0&feature=youtube_gdata
I tried to be cinematic :3 didn't work out too well
I tried to be cinematic :3 didn't work out too well
Well here's my entry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qk5VpsqDG0A
I've been practicing this for only a few days, so have mercy on me
(and yes those are regular sized cards, my hands are just huge lol)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qk5VpsqDG0A
I've been practicing this for only a few days, so have mercy on me
(and yes those are regular sized cards, my hands are just huge lol)
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Xdelamuertex
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There Ya go.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQPamZWWKVc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
QUOTE=j.bayme;396655]Last week, we released a new instructional video by one of magic's foremost historians and card technicians: Jason England. The move is called The Single Card Straddle Pass, and based on discussion with Jason England and Bill Kalush, its history goes back to the late 1800's. Tonight's contest is inspired by that video, although you can use WHATEVER moves you want.
The challenge is simple. Show a single playing card at the start of your video, show the rest of the deck to prove all of the cards are different. Then, use any combination of moves, shuffles, or deals to thoroughly mix the cards up. At the end of the video, the original card shown at the beginning must be on top. And you need to prove it. In simplest form, under impossible conditions, you need to maintain control of a single playing card.
The rules are simple - there is only ONE rule. No duplicates. The card shown at the beginning must be the exact card shown at the end of the video. You have 24 hours to make your video and post in response to THIS forum thread. You can upload your videos to YouTube or Vimeo, and post the link here. The deadline is 7:30pm EST on Sunday. Videos can be as long or short as you wish, but no longer than 90 seconds at max.
Be sure to show the card clearly at the beginning and end of your video. Everything that happens in between is up to you - but the more deceptive, the better. Make us believe that there is NO WAY you could keep control. If you can fool our judging panel, you just might take home the prize.
What's up for grabs? 1,000 Elite Member Points and a brick of 12 of Jason's favorite cards: Aristocrats.[/QUOTE]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQPamZWWKVc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
QUOTE=j.bayme;396655]Last week, we released a new instructional video by one of magic's foremost historians and card technicians: Jason England. The move is called The Single Card Straddle Pass, and based on discussion with Jason England and Bill Kalush, its history goes back to the late 1800's. Tonight's contest is inspired by that video, although you can use WHATEVER moves you want.
The challenge is simple. Show a single playing card at the start of your video, show the rest of the deck to prove all of the cards are different. Then, use any combination of moves, shuffles, or deals to thoroughly mix the cards up. At the end of the video, the original card shown at the beginning must be on top. And you need to prove it. In simplest form, under impossible conditions, you need to maintain control of a single playing card.
The rules are simple - there is only ONE rule. No duplicates. The card shown at the beginning must be the exact card shown at the end of the video. You have 24 hours to make your video and post in response to THIS forum thread. You can upload your videos to YouTube or Vimeo, and post the link here. The deadline is 7:30pm EST on Sunday. Videos can be as long or short as you wish, but no longer than 90 seconds at max.
Be sure to show the card clearly at the beginning and end of your video. Everything that happens in between is up to you - but the more deceptive, the better. Make us believe that there is NO WAY you could keep control. If you can fool our judging panel, you just might take home the prize.
What's up for grabs? 1,000 Elite Member Points and a brick of 12 of Jason's favorite cards: Aristocrats.[/QUOTE]
Wow.. I know my entry didn't exactly stick hard to the rules and include shuffles after the fact, but that's because I wanted the purity of the control straight-to-the-top to be undiluted. So, if my entry is ignored I won't be surprised. Xdelamuertex however has taken ignoring the rules to a whole new level, lol.
