Price$75.00
Media TypeBook
CategoryMentalism
Date AddedOct 04, 2014
Mindsight
Andreu
(Based on 1 review)
You will find an amazing solution to the classical 'which hand' effect, along with his unique approach to binary, base 3 and base 4 systems applied to mindreading.
This is powerful and direct mentalism that looks and feels real.
Contents
1. Andreu's Direct Mindreading Masterpiece (D.M.M.)
The mentalist reminds the audience about the popular 20 Questions game, in which a computer asks people twenty questions in order to read their minds.
He proposes to do the game with a female spectator chosen at random from the audience, who is asked to mentally pick one item among approximately 40.
The participant conceals a coin inside one of her hands, depending on the answer to each question the performer asks her about her chosen item.
Finally, after some rounds, the mentalist is not only able to correctly deduce the correct hand where the coin is hidden, but also reads the participant's mind by divining the exact item!
- Nothing is ever written down or said by the participant.
- No stooges, pre-show or dual reality.
- Only one card is used.
Every MindSight book comes with a card to perform D.M.M. on stage; it's 100% plastic and extremely durable. An additional plastic card is included for a close-up version of D.M.M.
The actual card looks like it was taken from the "official 20 Questions board game" as to not raise any suspicions amongst the participants. It's completely justified and fits perfectly well into the context of the effect.
Includes more than 10 outstanding variations for D.M.M. - among them:
- Impromptu
- Prevaricator
- Heads or Tails
- Any Mindreaders in the Audience?
- Four Spectators
- Mind the Assistant
- Multiple Miracles (read several spectators' minds)
- And More...
2. Real E.S.P.
The mentalist displays 5 ESP Cards.
The spectator chooses mentally one of them (no forces). The mind reader asks her two questions that are never answered verbally... yet he is able to read her mind and divine the correct symbol every time!
- No need to use actual ESP cards, they can be drawn (by the mind reader) or simply mentioned.
- Nothing is written down or said by the spectators.
3. SentiMental
The mind reader mentions several emotions like Love, Hate, Happiness and others, explaining how as individuals we're able to connect and relate more powerfully to some of them.
The participant thinks of an emotion he actually felt few days ago.
The mentalist is able to correctly deduce the emotion by reading the participant's mind!
This routine is pure power; it may be ended as guided visualization, or as a "mini" hypnotherapy routine in which the spectator claims to feel way better about a situation that was bothering him or her.
4. Secreto Arcano
The entire audience is asked to close their eyes while they start to visualize the properties of their own zodiac sign, focusing on several of their personal traits.
The mentalist then invites a male spectator - chosen at random - to come upstage.
He openly asks a question to the participant, who never replies it verbally.
Yet, the mind reader is able to call out loud his correct zodiac sign, almost immediately. As a final kicker he's even able to give a reading of his entire character (which is 100% accurate) ...and finally reveals his name!
5. Which Hand & Binary Principle
Andreu will explain for the first time, one of his personal approaches to the "which hand" effect, as well as his take on the binary principle and its variations (base 3 and base 4) applied to several of the included mentalism routines.
After you've read MindSight, you will be able to adapt these systems to your own effects.
6. Real Mentalism
Read Andreu's personal thoughts on mentalism, mindreading and performing in general.
It contains his perspective on how to make your mentalism look as real and powerful to the eyes of your spectators, his personal take on the propless philosophy of mindreading, defining your character and creating original ideas and routines.
REVIEWS
"Andreu has taken the binary system method to another level. He puts his own spin on this type of system and gives you very unique presentations and ideas.
I'm sure many will fall in love with his SentiMental and D.M.M. routines.
There's wonderful thinking behind all these ideas."
- Greg Arce
"I have just read Sentimental, an effect from MindSight by Andreu.
We are always told that we need to connect with our audiences emotions. This effect is TOTALLY emotion driven, from premise to presentation.
A participant is asked to re-live a strong emotion that she has experienced in the last few days. She is then lead through a visualization process. At the end of which the performer reveals the exact emotion concerned. Nothing spoken, nothing written down.
SentiMental is sort of two effects used together to achieve the desired result. It will require a knowledge of a fairly basic mentalism classic, but with that in place you are ready to get into someone's head.
This is the perfect vehicle for cold reading should that be your thing, though it's not necessary. Andreu gives mentalists what they most desire: an effect which is technically simple but hard hitting, leaving plenty of room for each performer to make it their own piece. If SentiMental is representative of MindSight as a whole, then it promises to be a very good book indeed."
- Stephen Young
"Andreu is a genius at taking separate principles and combining them together to make an entire new system, his mind is like a computer in the way it works, taking binary systems to a whole new level.
Mindsight is the brainchild of Andreu; his system will let you divine anything from simple objects to zodiac signs, emotional states of mind, and much more."
- Ulises Galeano - "The Oracle" Psychic Entertainer.
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MindSight by Andreu Review
Two props, 1 book, 74 pages, and $75 bucks. Is it gem or is it rubble? Stay tuned to find out.
Effect
The basic effect is (as seen in the trailer) is kind of a game of 20 questions, but really a game of only 4 (ish) questions. A spectator looks at a list of objects and thinks of one. Then you ask him a few yes or no questions that he never verbally answers. Rather, he places a mysterious object (whatever you have handy) in his left hand for "no" or his right hand for "yes."
Your back is turned while he chooses which hand. You then turn around to face him, "get your feelings and impressions" and then turn around again. You then ask another question, rinse and repeat. After several minutes of this, you divine what object he was thinking of.
This is the main piece, humbly titled, Andreu's Direct Mindreading Masterpiece. After exploring this concept (more in "Method" below), 3 more main effects are explored using the same method. Using the basic method, you can divine: 1) A thought of ESP card, 2) A thought of emotion or 3) the spectator's astrological sign. You certainly would not want to do all of these in one set . . . just one please.
Method
The method relies on a clever binary system, and one of many methods for secretly divining what hand is holding the mysterious object. This method is the basic foundation for the rest of the effects explored throughout the book. Many methods for discovering the hand that holds the object are taught, some more clever and practical than others, but you'll definitely find one that you can and will do (if you like this type of effect).
The method varies slightly depending on which effect you are doing. The way the method is used can range from heavy memorization to relying on simple cue cards and everything in between. Other than the amount of memorization that may be needed, this method is very doable. However, there are cases where you will have to write things down in order to keep it all straight while performing.
Also, though he refers to this as a binary system, there are a few applications taught where it's actually a ternary system (a.k.a., trinary system). Again, in most cases, you'll need a crib sheet and/or something to write on during the performance. Other than that, the methods are very workable. You'll just need to be quick on your feet.
The only "sticking point" with the method(s) I may have is the fact that in many cases you have to give very specific instructions that if not understood by the spectator can end with you looking a bit foolish.
Ad Copy Integrity
The ad copy is solid. They even mention the fact that there are base 3 (and base 4) systems in use in the book, though the book itself does not mention this explicitly. Everything explained in the effects and the ad copy is accurate.
Product Quality
The books printed nicely with an easy to use table of contents. Everything is explained clearly and easy to understand. There are plenty of charts, diagrams, etc. to make the explanations even clearer. The props that come with the book look great and are made of a durable plastic that will last a long time. Further, each of 4 (ish) effects taught are taught in great depth. First the basic idea is covered, then further and deeper sections and angles and ideas and variations are covered. I was very happy with the teaching quality . . . not too deep and not too shallow . . . very Goldilocks . . . just right.
Final Thoughts
Let's be clear about the basic premise: You have the spectator think of something. You ask some yes or no questions. The answer "yes" or "no" in their mind (essentially). You then discover (secretly) the answer (yes or no). That answer leads you to the thought of object. The effect, to the spectator, is that you somehow figured out if they were thinking yes or no. Sometimes (maybe even oftentimes) the effect will be that you divined yes or no, AND you divined the thought of object. Other times, the "realize" that all you did was deduce or "fish" for the answer with your yes/no questions. But it's still "magical" because they never told you if they were thinking yes or no.
I hope that all made some sense. The question you have to decide (based on the trailer and my description) is whether or not this is the kind of material that you like and would do. If so, then know this: this type of mentalism is the kind of stuff that (once you've mastered it) can be done pretty much at anytime as long as you have a sheet of paper handy (depending on which effect you're doing).
It has a lot of potential to be that reputation maker you're looking for. However, you must be a strong performer, stronger than Andreu was in his own trailer. His performance was very dry, boring, and very hard to watch. This is a performance piece. It requires your skills as an entertainer more than anything else. If you think you've got the personality and the discipline to master these effects, you'll have some solid material to add to your repertoire.
You just need to figure out if you want to spend $75 to get there.
Final Verdict:
4 Stars with a Stone Status of Gem.