Telling a story is an integral aspect of performance art. The ability of the magician to present a plot or storyline that draws in his audience is crucial to creating memorable moments of astonishment. Some magicians have taken this as literally as possible - devising complete performance scripts using nothing more than a deck of ordinary playing cards, to tell the tale. A few that come to mind are Bill Malone, Daniel Garcia (NSFW), the performer featured HERE, and most recently Jason Jacobs with his complete series of card stories.
Following in the footsteps of the aforementioned performers, your goal tonight is to create a story that you can tell using nothing more than the cards in a standard pack of playing cards. You may use half the deck or the full deck - the choice is yours - but you must be able to tell a story using each individual card within that grouping (as with the videos above). Be as creative as you'd like; we're looking for those videos that are captivating and original. Entries can be funny or serious, short or long. Anyone can participate - as long as you have a deck of cards and an imagination.
Note that there is a limit of one video entry per participant, so make it count! All submissions should be upload to Youtube, Vimeo, or Drop.io no later than 11:00pm EST for judging. Tonight's winner will walk away with a six-pack of playing cards (your choice), sent on the house. We're excited to see the stories each of you have to tell. Good luck guys!
Following in the footsteps of the aforementioned performers, your goal tonight is to create a story that you can tell using nothing more than the cards in a standard pack of playing cards. You may use half the deck or the full deck - the choice is yours - but you must be able to tell a story using each individual card within that grouping (as with the videos above). Be as creative as you'd like; we're looking for those videos that are captivating and original. Entries can be funny or serious, short or long. Anyone can participate - as long as you have a deck of cards and an imagination.
Note that there is a limit of one video entry per participant, so make it count! All submissions should be upload to Youtube, Vimeo, or Drop.io no later than 11:00pm EST for judging. Tonight's winner will walk away with a six-pack of playing cards (your choice), sent on the house. We're excited to see the stories each of you have to tell. Good luck guys!