Self Working Masterpieces Day 1

Tutored by: Liam Montier

Timestamp Description
0:02:25 Academy Welcome
0:03:25 Course Introduction
Set One Performances
0:09:15 Your Aces Are Marked
0:11:05 Stapled
0:14:50 Fourmost
Set One Explanations
0:18:40 Comments on routining and sets
0:20:25 Deck Set-up
0:26:30 Your Aces Are Marked
0:34:40 Stapled
0:43:50 Extra variation - Monte move
0:46:00 Recap of cross cut force and comments on using it
0:51:55 Comments on these tricks, ideas for presentation and general
performing
1:01:35 Question: Do you think self-working tricks are under-used by
professionals?
1:05:25 Fourmost
1:15:10 Comments on structure and planning of the set
1:17:10 Question: Do you think that slight-heavy YouTube magic makes
self-workers more deceptive?
1:22:20 General comments about YouTube and forums
1:23:55 Question: How did Liam get into and learn magic?
Set Two Performances - Borrowed shuffled deck
1:28:05 Introduction
1:30:15 Mates
1:33:20 Gemini Locators
1:37:05 Interstellar OOTW - ****Liam's Out of this World handling
1:43:35 Break (Ends: 1:44:10)
Set Two Explanations
1:44:50 Mates
1:58:50 What if you have two of the mates next to each other?
2:01:00 Gemini Locators
2:14:50 More discussion on structure, routining, transitions and
rehearsing
2:22:40 Question: Do you keep a notebook to aid your creativity?
2:24:45 Question: Do you look at magic other than cards?
2:29:55 Interstellar OOTW
2:42:40 Question: How do you get the confidence for splitting the cards?
Recap of procedure
2:45:20 Comments on when a spectator wants to shuffle the deck and
confidence
2:48:05 Question: How do you gauge your new effects as to how lay people
will enjoy them?
2:50:30 Comments on being yourself and choosing and personalising
effects to suit you
2:55:45 Alternative version of Stapled
3:02:20 Question: What is your favourite trick/gaff deck?
3:04:10 Question: How important are your friends to developing your
ideas and inspiring you?
3:06:50 Day 1 Wrap up
3:08:30 Ending comments
3:10:45 End