Visual Madness
Nguyen Ngoc Tu
Tom Phoenix - Wandering Magic
Each routine is completely clean - no gimmicks, duplicates, double-stick tape, invisible cards, or camera tricks required. You can borrow a deck and perform each of these.
TuAssembly — This is hands-down the coolest Ace Assembly. As with the rest of the routines, this uses NO gimmicks, duplicates or sticky stuff. The method is something to behold — it's well thought out, smooth, brilliant, and the kicker ending will leave your audience reeling.
Fat.T — Two selections are made — one placed in the deck, the other on the table. Three random cards are shown, then each of them turns into the card that is on the table. A four-of-kind production takes place, then a surprising transpo.
Follow the Rabbit — A card is selected, and four Aces are shown. The selection is placed on the table. Each Ace turns into the selection, through a series of magical color changes. The selection is then shown to have never left the table, and the Aces turn back into themselves.
Follow the Rabbit Variation (by Tom Phoenix) — Can be done standing up and in the hands, very practical for walk-around performers, and has a kicker ending that is not present in the original "Follow the Rabbit".
Quick Tran 1 — Exactly as it sounds: A quick transpo that is quite smooth and knacky.
Quick Tran 2 — A different handling of Quick Tran 1.
Switch — An impossible sandwich effect that uses a very deceptive technique.
The Joker is Wild — A take-off on the "Joker is Wild" plot. Four Jokers are shown, one card is selected, and then each Joker one at a time turns into the selection, until only one Joker is left. The remaining Joker is placed on the tableā¦ then turns into the selection again. The other three Jokers turn into the mates of the selection.
Four — A multi-phase transpo routine, in which the 4 Kings and 4 Aces are constantly switching places.
Four Version 2 (by Tom Phoenix) — An in-the-hands variation of "Four", utilizing the card box.
Bonus Assembly — This is a "sleightly" watered-down version of "TuAssembly", while retaining the same magical moments and the kicker ending.