preset, reset

one of my favorite card effect is the reset, the plot is the aces and the kings exchange places one by one then immediately exchange back again all at once.
since it was one of my favorite effect, i tried to do my own variation of it base on
offbeat and to change the traditional handling of the reset.

here is the outcome :D

preset reset

my first magic video review - SICK by Ponta the Smith

After waiting for a long time finally i got a copy of Sick dvd by Ponta the Smith
Sick is first released in Japan then after a month it is released nationwide by the ellusionist this january, and also murphy magic will release it too this february.

Sick is an advance coin magic dvd made by Ponta the Smith from Osaka Japan, yes he did it all by himself from the performing, filming and editing. In this video he made 11 no gaff coin routines that when you first watch it you will think that he did it with gaffs. The routines are spellbound, One Coin Routine, Tenkai Pennies, 3 Coins Across, Vanish, 3 Fly, Winged Silver, Matrix, Backfire Matrix, Quick Matrix, Backfire Assembly. The dvd only last 34 mins ='(.

The video quality is ok but not the best like the "coin one/two" 4/5

I like the music a lot, its an acoustic type music, very relaxing you will be surprized that the routine you are watching is already finished. All the music he used is from Kevin Macleod. 5/5

The teaching of the dvd is very poor in my opinion. First of all it has no talking in there, it is substituted by a text, if you own a xcm/flourish video like dan and dave trilogy or david stone real secrets of magic its like that. He teach the routines step by step in slow motion then a full performance view of the routine in slow motion followed by a full performance view of the routine in real time. 3/5

The routines that i really like is the spellbound routine its like his hands is dancing when doing the routine, also all the matrix he did (im an avid fan of matrix routine) also the vanish where the coin instantly vanish into thin air then appear suddenly in your fingers.

sick trailer


This dvd is a must have for a coin magician but i will not recommend it for a newbie to coin magic, almost all the sleights he uses are advance.

facebook - magic quotes

to all facebook addict! i made an application for us magicians that we can use in facebook, its a simple application where you get random magic/inspirational quotes for magician everytime you visit the application :)

heres the link: magic quotes

be sure to click "become a fan"

thanks in advance,
-trycks

my spellbound routine

last year, tong, andres and i are playing with the spellbound trick plot.
every one of us made our own variation of the effect. we started playing it when we saw ponta the smith spellbound routine.

here is my own variation of the effect with some of my original move. as much as possible, i tried to do the move differently from ponta and here is the outcome :D

spellbound


this spellbound is still in progress and evolving slowly