Self Working Masterpieces

Tutored by Liam Montier

Cards

Lesson:

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
0:00:10 Academy Welcome
0:00:55 Lesson Introduction
0:02:50 Henry Sugar
0:08:25 Explanation
0:11:50 Breather Crimp
0:21:45 Alternative ideas and variations
0:27:20 “The trick with the deck with the words on” - Liam’s effect similar to Dual Match
0:29:55 Explanation
0:39:10 Discussion on placing into a set or standalone
Performances
0:42:30 “The trick with the tarot cards wrapped in a black cloth”
0:46:20 Kane’s Variant
Explanations
0:50:35 “The trick with the tarot cards wrapped in a black cloth”
1:00:45 Question: Do you buy tarot cards in a standard deck?
1:01:50 Question: Are there any sources for tarot reading?
1:05:30 False shuffles and cuts
1:06:20 Jay Ose False Cut
1:10:45 Charlier False Shuffle
1:14:40 Question: Do you have any recommendations for books with self working tricks?
1:19:15 Kane’s Variant
1:28:10 Question: Are there any self works that are good for a noisy environment?
1:31:50 Break (Ends: 1:34:25)
1:35:00 Question: What would you do if someone handed you a deck?
Performances
1:36:20 Maurice Fogel’s Triple Prediction
1:41:45 The Wheel of Fortune
Explanations
1:45:10 Introduction
1:46:20 Maurice Fogel’s Triple Prediction
1:55:20 The Wheel of Fortune
2:02:35 Question: How often and how do you practise?
2:06:10 Galaxian
2:17:25 Luck of the Draw
2:20:10 Explanation
2:22:15 Clear force bag construction
2:34:40 Three-way force bag
2:37:25 Discussion on Liam’s blog and magic book collections
2:42:25 Impossible - Mike Austin
2:47:35 Explanation
2:55:20 Question: What is John Bannon like in real life and what is it like to work with him?
2:56:30 Comments on creating and personalising tricks - Liam’s process
3:03:55 Ending comments
3:04:25 End