Stigmata - Live

Sweet, well performed, I thought the camera was to close though. Bit of machine head in the background? Those pinch harmonics were intense.

I did this for a guy a week ago and he said, thats not heard, if you can make my card appear on your arm, you can just look at my arm and say what card it is. I whent, dude ? thats the trick xD

Thanks for the feedback both ben and Tumble. I can see why you suggest building up the finale more, but the reason I don't is as follows... In my opinion for the end of this effect you have two roads to go down, build it up or do as I did. I've tried both and have stuck with the version you saw. I think silence is a very strong thing in magicand overlooked. Also askign them to grab my arm the spec is confused as to what is happening, its a werid think to be asked to do, this sends there brain of trying to jump ahead of you thinking where you're goign to go and I don't think they'd ever expect the name of their card to appear on your arm therefore is a powerful way to end as it's beyond there expectations. Which leads me on to Tumble's comments the who middle in value thing I believe lead them down the path of thinking all you're going to do is name their card and holding your arm was a way of transmitting this thought. You can see in the video the shock when the stigmata comes up on my arm. I have a video of perofrming the same effect and when I ask to grab my arm and with my silence you just watch the audience become in volved, they sit forward on their chair and try to get a real good view of what happened. I do think the silence works well for my style. You've both got really good points I'm not gonna take that away and appreciate the feedback (you weren't to know that I'd played already with what you suggested) I think it's just the same old answer to everything in magic. everyone has their own style and it's for you to find you're own. Thanks for the feedback so far though guys. Kendall

Ahhh it was alright, although you could improve a few things. Is it necessary to reveal the suit? That makes it more of a card trick than a mentalism effect. Don't ask if it was about middle value, because that makes it look as though you know what it is. Your arm's there to do that. :) I'd say more, but I feel it's important to figure these things out for yourself through performance.

Good job, although I think you could have definitely played up the climax a whole hell of a lot more than you did.

Nice performance Stigmatas one of my Favs, -Stan