Hi everybody.. Greets from México!
My name is Manuel, (but everybody call me Manny) Im 19 years old.. and well this is my way to introduce me here in the forums.. I start practicing the art of magic like a year and a half ago.. But i've been in love of the art since i was a 7 year-old kid when i have the fortune to see one of the David Copperfield's Tv Specials.
And i want to start this saying something really important.. SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH.. it's more easy for my to talk it than write it.. but i hope you understand everything i write!
So.. let's begin.. My.. mmmmm opinion, my essay on the Ambitious Card Routine For beginners. Opinions & tips. I might say that this is only for beginners, but maybe you could use or work in something that's in this thread.
The ACR is one of the greatest magic tricks ever invented, it give you a lot of experience in 2 things: Development of a Routine, and Practice. So you start to have pretty good habits, with this I mean that the ACR put to work your imagination. You'll be like: "Ho i want to start with this movement, and then this.. and for the great final the card inside of a watermelon.. and the script it's going to be about "The haunted card" "A prision break.." "The hungry card" (because it end inside of a watermelon.. " As many of you have already know.. there's a lot of stuff to make your ACR fun, unique, and amazing. Even with this.. you have to be very careful with the routine and with your imagination, im going to talk deeper about this right ahead.
And it give you a great habit with Practice. You are going to start to have a pretty structurated practice, because you will break every move, slight, routine and so.. But, why? Just because you will need to have a structurated ACR, with a perfect begining and a perfect ending.. and you will practice it like so.. you are going to practice first the way to put the card in the perfect spot for your next move, and then.. the great final..
Here's some tips for the 2 basic topics Im writing about in the thread.
Practice.
(Here im going to use some advice that one member of the forum gave me.. Luis Vega, check him out.. and if ur are from LatinAmerica and dont understand english pretty well.. talk with him [Or with me ])
1.- Define a begining.. and an ending: It's simple, you have to make your ACR start with something amazing.. and end with something impossible! And then break all the slights you need..
2.- Practice the move by itself acording to the order of the routine: If you start your routine with a double lift.. practice that one first.. then the pass.. then a control.. a color change.. and so.
3.- Put yourself practice levels: This may be different for one person to other. With this i mean.. that you should first start practicing the moves while you are sit watching tv.. then.. stand up.. then stand up and talk.. then stand up and improvise your routine.. then for a family member or a friend.. But dont force it.. it has to be natural, and only you would have the call to make the right decision about when to move to the next level.
There's the 3 tips i would give you for Practicing.. if you have any other.. or if you dont agree with any.. tell us.. Let us know what would you add.. or take away from the practice.
Routine.
Well like I say.. the ACR have a pretty big range for you to experiment with it.
1.- Define a start and ending: This has to be acording to how impresive the revelation is. I mean.. if you start first with the card in your pocket.. then the popup card.. then the pass.. and then the great final its just a double lift.. It's going to be like being in the middle of a roller coaster.. you have pass throug the impresive loops and falls.. and then you are going to end with no climax.. i mean.. "and for the gran final.. im just going to put the card in the middle of the deck.. and then.. goes back to the top.. amazing right?" It might work with a little of presentation and good performance.. but dont you think that it would be more impresive to make the popup card move.. and the "Card in the middle - Goes back to the top" like an opener for the spectator to see what are you going to show him/her/them?
2.- Try to take the attention of the spectator to several spots: As a beginners, we are learning these slights and moves, so.. there are no pretty good.. we have some mistakes.. and well.. this could be devastating for the routine. Taking away the spectator attention to deck of cards would help you to keep a cold deck. I mean.. If you are always keeping the card rising from the middle to the top of the deck.. and using phrases like "Watch the deck.. Look the card as im putting it in the middle of the deck.. etc" They would be burning your deck and your hands.. because there's where we are telling them to look for.. so if you make a pass.. they dont care if you are trying to misdirect them by watching them in the eyes.. because you have put all the attention to the most important part of the moves and slights THE DECK and your HANDS.
And you might think: "But.. the magic happens in my hands.. its the card rising from the deck that makes this routine amazing" Well my answer would it be.. "Yeah.. but it also is where al the moves and slights happens, and if you have to prepare for one move, well they would see that you took a break from the top card.. ". So move the card around.. put it in your pocket.. your shoe.. under a saltshaker.. i dont know.. look for whatever sorrounds you.. But dont give your deck and your hands to much attention unless you have pretty good slights.
3.- Your script.. has to follow your patter and entire routine: This gives you congruence.. and.. it make the spectators to have something to think about and be amaze about.. let me explain it with an example with the "Prision break routine"
"Look this card.. is the prisioner, you have just marked the prisioner (their signature) for you to be easily to catch if they try to run.. You put him in his celd.. but then.. (the card goes to the top) he go out of his celd.. You. has the security guard.. make sure to put it right in his celd.. (give the card to put it in the middle) but he break out again.. (the card again in the top of the deck..) The prisioner now is mad.. and he is developing a plan for the perfect break.. so.. he....... and then.... he.. learn to hide in the darkness of the prision (make a color change..) and theen he.. later hee..... then he misdirect the other guards by moving some objects.. (you make a pass..) ... and then and then.. etc etc.. for the gran final.. "Well you have just take the prisioner in your own hands.. put him in his celd.. you have win.. buuuut hey maybe sometimes.. a good plan (pull the card out of your pocket, shoe, spectator wallet.. etc etc etc..) can beat.. a very intelligent and well trained security guard.. "
[If you like this routine.. use it.. i know maybe someone already use it.. if you have something to add.. o you want to experiment with it.. go ahead!]
4.- Dont make the routine too long.. make it concrete! I dont think i need to explain this!
5.- Choose the best routine that fits your style: If you are the kind of guy that likes the magic word.. and then the card pops up.. well then fit that into your routin. But if you are the kind of guy that hates things like that.. well.. dont try to use the "A gambler teach me this slight of hand" routine.. Why?? Because well.. yes you now have less pressure.. because they now that what you are about to show isn't real magic.. but, they will expect some good slights.. you know "The hand is quicker than the eye.." but if a normal persona can see your pass.. they will say = "Hoo! C´mon!! you told us that this was teach to you by a gambler.. but i see the move!". Remember.. if you are reading this.. it's because the thread interest you.. buut you also are a beginner like me.. so.. in my opinion i wouldnt use that routine.. because my moves and slights aren't that good!
That would be my tips for your Routining and Practice.. Also i want you to check some videos for the ACR.. like the one of James Galea in the Ellen Show.. check it.. it's a great example of a great routine.
And well.. i want to know what you think about this.. if you add something else.. is anything help you, or if you change something.. if you dont agree with something.. or i dont know.. just give some feedback! Let me know if you like the thread.. because i've been thinking about other subjects.. like Posting videos when you are a beginner.. some advices for that.. a thing that i've been thinking about.. that many beginners have. The fear to the "Show me something" phrase.. and other subjects.. that can make a good discussion in the forums among the beginners.. and i hope even the experimented magicians give us some advices..
So I say hi with this thread.. and i end it here.. i hope you like it!! Good luck.. Remember.. practice!! That's the way that we, the beginners, have to take to become excellent performers..!
Saludos!
My name is Manuel, (but everybody call me Manny) Im 19 years old.. and well this is my way to introduce me here in the forums.. I start practicing the art of magic like a year and a half ago.. But i've been in love of the art since i was a 7 year-old kid when i have the fortune to see one of the David Copperfield's Tv Specials.
And i want to start this saying something really important.. SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH.. it's more easy for my to talk it than write it.. but i hope you understand everything i write!
So.. let's begin.. My.. mmmmm opinion, my essay on the Ambitious Card Routine For beginners. Opinions & tips. I might say that this is only for beginners, but maybe you could use or work in something that's in this thread.
The ACR is one of the greatest magic tricks ever invented, it give you a lot of experience in 2 things: Development of a Routine, and Practice. So you start to have pretty good habits, with this I mean that the ACR put to work your imagination. You'll be like: "Ho i want to start with this movement, and then this.. and for the great final the card inside of a watermelon.. and the script it's going to be about "The haunted card" "A prision break.." "The hungry card" (because it end inside of a watermelon.. " As many of you have already know.. there's a lot of stuff to make your ACR fun, unique, and amazing. Even with this.. you have to be very careful with the routine and with your imagination, im going to talk deeper about this right ahead.
And it give you a great habit with Practice. You are going to start to have a pretty structurated practice, because you will break every move, slight, routine and so.. But, why? Just because you will need to have a structurated ACR, with a perfect begining and a perfect ending.. and you will practice it like so.. you are going to practice first the way to put the card in the perfect spot for your next move, and then.. the great final..
Here's some tips for the 2 basic topics Im writing about in the thread.
Practice.
(Here im going to use some advice that one member of the forum gave me.. Luis Vega, check him out.. and if ur are from LatinAmerica and dont understand english pretty well.. talk with him [Or with me ])
1.- Define a begining.. and an ending: It's simple, you have to make your ACR start with something amazing.. and end with something impossible! And then break all the slights you need..
2.- Practice the move by itself acording to the order of the routine: If you start your routine with a double lift.. practice that one first.. then the pass.. then a control.. a color change.. and so.
3.- Put yourself practice levels: This may be different for one person to other. With this i mean.. that you should first start practicing the moves while you are sit watching tv.. then.. stand up.. then stand up and talk.. then stand up and improvise your routine.. then for a family member or a friend.. But dont force it.. it has to be natural, and only you would have the call to make the right decision about when to move to the next level.
There's the 3 tips i would give you for Practicing.. if you have any other.. or if you dont agree with any.. tell us.. Let us know what would you add.. or take away from the practice.
Routine.
Well like I say.. the ACR have a pretty big range for you to experiment with it.
1.- Define a start and ending: This has to be acording to how impresive the revelation is. I mean.. if you start first with the card in your pocket.. then the popup card.. then the pass.. and then the great final its just a double lift.. It's going to be like being in the middle of a roller coaster.. you have pass throug the impresive loops and falls.. and then you are going to end with no climax.. i mean.. "and for the gran final.. im just going to put the card in the middle of the deck.. and then.. goes back to the top.. amazing right?" It might work with a little of presentation and good performance.. but dont you think that it would be more impresive to make the popup card move.. and the "Card in the middle - Goes back to the top" like an opener for the spectator to see what are you going to show him/her/them?
2.- Try to take the attention of the spectator to several spots: As a beginners, we are learning these slights and moves, so.. there are no pretty good.. we have some mistakes.. and well.. this could be devastating for the routine. Taking away the spectator attention to deck of cards would help you to keep a cold deck. I mean.. If you are always keeping the card rising from the middle to the top of the deck.. and using phrases like "Watch the deck.. Look the card as im putting it in the middle of the deck.. etc" They would be burning your deck and your hands.. because there's where we are telling them to look for.. so if you make a pass.. they dont care if you are trying to misdirect them by watching them in the eyes.. because you have put all the attention to the most important part of the moves and slights THE DECK and your HANDS.
And you might think: "But.. the magic happens in my hands.. its the card rising from the deck that makes this routine amazing" Well my answer would it be.. "Yeah.. but it also is where al the moves and slights happens, and if you have to prepare for one move, well they would see that you took a break from the top card.. ". So move the card around.. put it in your pocket.. your shoe.. under a saltshaker.. i dont know.. look for whatever sorrounds you.. But dont give your deck and your hands to much attention unless you have pretty good slights.
3.- Your script.. has to follow your patter and entire routine: This gives you congruence.. and.. it make the spectators to have something to think about and be amaze about.. let me explain it with an example with the "Prision break routine"
"Look this card.. is the prisioner, you have just marked the prisioner (their signature) for you to be easily to catch if they try to run.. You put him in his celd.. but then.. (the card goes to the top) he go out of his celd.. You. has the security guard.. make sure to put it right in his celd.. (give the card to put it in the middle) but he break out again.. (the card again in the top of the deck..) The prisioner now is mad.. and he is developing a plan for the perfect break.. so.. he....... and then.... he.. learn to hide in the darkness of the prision (make a color change..) and theen he.. later hee..... then he misdirect the other guards by moving some objects.. (you make a pass..) ... and then and then.. etc etc.. for the gran final.. "Well you have just take the prisioner in your own hands.. put him in his celd.. you have win.. buuuut hey maybe sometimes.. a good plan (pull the card out of your pocket, shoe, spectator wallet.. etc etc etc..) can beat.. a very intelligent and well trained security guard.. "
[If you like this routine.. use it.. i know maybe someone already use it.. if you have something to add.. o you want to experiment with it.. go ahead!]
4.- Dont make the routine too long.. make it concrete! I dont think i need to explain this!
5.- Choose the best routine that fits your style: If you are the kind of guy that likes the magic word.. and then the card pops up.. well then fit that into your routin. But if you are the kind of guy that hates things like that.. well.. dont try to use the "A gambler teach me this slight of hand" routine.. Why?? Because well.. yes you now have less pressure.. because they now that what you are about to show isn't real magic.. but, they will expect some good slights.. you know "The hand is quicker than the eye.." but if a normal persona can see your pass.. they will say = "Hoo! C´mon!! you told us that this was teach to you by a gambler.. but i see the move!". Remember.. if you are reading this.. it's because the thread interest you.. buut you also are a beginner like me.. so.. in my opinion i wouldnt use that routine.. because my moves and slights aren't that good!
That would be my tips for your Routining and Practice.. Also i want you to check some videos for the ACR.. like the one of James Galea in the Ellen Show.. check it.. it's a great example of a great routine.
And well.. i want to know what you think about this.. if you add something else.. is anything help you, or if you change something.. if you dont agree with something.. or i dont know.. just give some feedback! Let me know if you like the thread.. because i've been thinking about other subjects.. like Posting videos when you are a beginner.. some advices for that.. a thing that i've been thinking about.. that many beginners have. The fear to the "Show me something" phrase.. and other subjects.. that can make a good discussion in the forums among the beginners.. and i hope even the experimented magicians give us some advices..
So I say hi with this thread.. and i end it here.. i hope you like it!! Good luck.. Remember.. practice!! That's the way that we, the beginners, have to take to become excellent performers..!
Saludos!