Price$29.99
Media TypeTrick
CategoryClose Up, Mentalism
Date AddedDec 18, 2011
Notion
Monk, Harry
Titanas
(Based on 1 review)
Imagine walking up to a group of people and showing four totally different photographs, each showing a different hand of playing cards. Each spectator looks at any one card in their photograph, and remembers it. The mentalist then shows a deck of cards and is able to tell each spectator the exact card they are thinking of. It's direct, very easy to do and can be performed on one to four people.
You almost instantly know what card the spectator is thinking of, which can be used to perform other miracles rather than just revealing their card straight away.
Presented by Paul Romhany, you will watch and learn the basic routine, as well as different handlings and variations. Paul performs this one on one, as well as for a group of people - showing you the potential this can have. By itself this routine is VERY strong, but if you combine it with a few of the touches Paul has added then it become a MIND BLOWER.
Comes complete with:
- Walk-around photograph cards - designed to fit in your pocket or wallet.
- Larger photograph cards - these are designed for larger audiences, perfect for parlour stand-up, street or trade-shows.
- DVD - Presented by Paul Romhany, and includes several live performances with variations on how to present the effect.Running Time Approximately: 20min
Reviews
(Top ▲)
The Professor was famous for saying "confusion is not magic." I suspect he would have hated Notion.
If you break it down, the effect is very basic: A card is selected and the magician determines which card it is. It's one of the most basic effects in magic. There are thousands of methods and presentational frameworks for this simple premise.
Notion is one of the most roundabout, confusing versions I've ever come across. Let me break it down into sections:
A card is selected
Selected from the deck? No. Thought of? Nothing so simple. A selection of photographs is shown. Each one displays a spread of eight cards. An audience member selects one photo and thinks of a card in the photo.
Why photos? I suppose if they were aged and/or made to look like something from a crime scene, you might have a premise. They do look like shots of a gambling table, but they're just a little too "perfect" to be believable as anything other than setup shots.
A real deck is introduced and dealt through
Groups of cards are shown to the audience member, who is supposed to point out which packet contains their card.
I'm a math guy. But I think even English Lit majors would smell something fishy here. Doesn't this phase look a lot like the selection process? Maybe they're not the same groups of cards in the photos. Or are they? Regardless, you've now shifted my mind into analytical mode.
One card from the group is placed aside. It matches the thought-of card.
No! Really?
I'm a firm believer that almost any trick can be turned into a worker by the right person. There might be someone out there who can do something wonderful with this. It's just not me.
If you break it down, the effect is very basic: A card is selected and the magician determines which card it is. It's one of the most basic effects in magic. There are thousands of methods and presentational frameworks for this simple premise.
Notion is one of the most roundabout, confusing versions I've ever come across. Let me break it down into sections:
A card is selected
Selected from the deck? No. Thought of? Nothing so simple. A selection of photographs is shown. Each one displays a spread of eight cards. An audience member selects one photo and thinks of a card in the photo.
Why photos? I suppose if they were aged and/or made to look like something from a crime scene, you might have a premise. They do look like shots of a gambling table, but they're just a little too "perfect" to be believable as anything other than setup shots.
A real deck is introduced and dealt through
Groups of cards are shown to the audience member, who is supposed to point out which packet contains their card.
I'm a math guy. But I think even English Lit majors would smell something fishy here. Doesn't this phase look a lot like the selection process? Maybe they're not the same groups of cards in the photos. Or are they? Regardless, you've now shifted my mind into analytical mode.
One card from the group is placed aside. It matches the thought-of card.
No! Really?
I'm a firm believer that almost any trick can be turned into a worker by the right person. There might be someone out there who can do something wonderful with this. It's just not me.