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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Magic Reviews: Sudden Impact

Magic Dealers Description : ARE YOU READY FOR A CHANGE? Cameron Francis continues to confound the magic world with his unstoppable creativity and flair for unbelievably practical and visual close up magic. With SUDDEN IMPACT - he may just have outdone himself! This is an incredibly visual change of one card into another that will leave your audiences completely stunned!

THE BASIC EFFECT: A Joker is isolated inside the card case - everything is completely fair - with the card in full view it instantly changes into the signed selection which is then fairly dumped out of the box and handed out for inspection! YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!
But, it doesn't stop there - Cameron has created no less then SEVEN DIFFERENT EFFECTS (including magic, mentalism and gambling themes) with the SUDDEN IMPACT gimmicks and they are all included on this DVD! You'll learn a ton of cool moves and sleights as Cameron shows you a wide variety of uses for his SUDDEN IMPACT concept. With this DVD and the enclosed gimmicks, you'll be able to:
  • Change one card into another!
  • Change the back colour of a card!
  • Change a playing card into your business card!
  • Melt two signed cards into one!
  • Make one card pass through another!
Plus Cameron will also teach you a method for cleaning up the gimmicks meaning that EVERYTHING can be examined!



My Experience:

Imagine WOW 2 without the sleeve and you've got Sudden Impact. Cameron is one of the best teachers in magic. You are provided with one pre made set of the gimmick along with enough material to make custom gimmicks. Along with complete instruction on using the sudden impact gimmick you also learn slieghts, forces, and peeks.

Pros:

The effect is visually shocking. The gimmick can be used for a variety of card effects.

Cons:

Choose your spectators wisely. This can be examined but not before the trick is done.

Ratings:

Ease of use: 8/10 Some Slieghts used but nothing to serious

Value: 9/10 Good Value

Where To Buy:

This is sold at Cameron Francis' very own website: www.cameron-francis.com.
It sells for 25 dollars. He offers free shipping worldwide.

Final Thoughts:

This is a great effect. He is a great teacher. However, the value is in what he doesn't teach. Use your own creativity to come up uses for this card gimmick.