Price$34.95
Media TypeDVD
CategoryMentalism
Date AddedFeb 13, 2015
Out of Sight Out Of Your Mind - Red
Jones, Gary
Magic Tao
(Based on 3 reviews)
The Magician takes a deck of cards and fans them in front of a spectator. They are asked to merely look at, and think of ANY card whilst the magician turns away. Once they have a card in mind, the magician closes the deck and turns back around. With NO questions asked, the Magician deals down to the thought of card.
No guesswork, Forces, Peeks, No Breaks held, the perfect effect for the working professional!
Made in Bicycle stock
Reviews
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Gary Jones: Out of Sight Out of Your Mind Reviewed
One DVD, one special deck and $35 bucks. Is it gem or is it rubble? Stay tuned to find out.
Effect/Method
This is an adaptation of the classic Vernon effect, Out of Sight-Out of Mind. The effect is the revelation of a truly thought of card. With Vernon's handling, a borrowed deck can be used. This handling uses the a Koran Style Deck and some simple handling techniques.
The deck is a one trick wonder deck for the most part. It can be used for other similar effects, but that's it. You'll do this trick (or one like it) and you're done. You'll have to switch decks. I'll let you decide if that's a problem. The method is super easy, and within the grasp of anyone with even the most basic card handling experience.
Ad Copy Integrity
The ad copy is borderline. Let's look at a couple of claims. First the claim is made that no questions are asked. That's not quite true. You have to actually ask the spectator to name the card. While it's true, you deal down to the position of the card before asking any questions, you cannot turn over the card until you ask what it was. That's in the case of using two selections. In the case of using one selection, you have to ask for the name of the card. However, before dealing down, you have to know the color of the card. The technique for this involves asking the spectator a question still.
Another spectator is asked to read the mind of the person choosing the card. This second spectator is then asked to guess (i.e., read the mind of the other spectator) what the color is. You, the magician, must ask the original spectator if the "guess" is correct. This is a question (is the color correct) that must be asked before dealing the cards.
Also, the claim that there are no breaks held is basically true, but there is an occasion where even that will be needed. It won't be needed, however, until the end after you've dealt down to the thought of card.
Product Quality
As is typical with Magic Tao productions, the lighting and sound are less than ideal. I had to put on my headphones and crank the volume up 100%, and even then it was "okay" but not great. The effects are taught well and succinctly and effectively as is usually the case with Gary Jones. A handful of alternate ideas, handling tips, etc. are also offered. Once you understand the basic idea, you'll, likely, come up with your own handling and presentation.
The included deck, though made from Bicycle stock doesn't quite handle well. It seems that they took a bunch of regular decks and put these together themselves because they're not all cut quite the same, and don't feel like a cohesive deck. It's not terrible, but it doesn't feel quite the same as a deck that's all from one cut.
Final Thoughts
Anyone who knows the original Vernon effect will likely admit that this is a good effect. It feels like genuine mind reading. It's a matter of deciding if you like the original or this version which is much easier to do. There are some product quality issues and a few minor points on the ad copy, but if you can see past that and you like this effect and don't mind dedicating an entire deck to this one effect, you'll likely be happy with your purchase.
Final Verdict:
3.5 Stars with a Stone Status of gem.
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PROS
A great, powerful routine. Gary demonstrates and teaches several variations, with two participants and one participant.
You receive the needed gimmick, and he teaches you how to make your own.
The effect is very easy to do.
You could perform this close-up, parlor, or stage.
He teaches a very interesting psychological anomaly, one I had never heard of before.
CONS
You will need a deck of cards dedicated to this effect. You can’t repeat the effect for the same people, and you can’t hand out the deck for inspection.
VERDICT
Great effect, I took away one star because it needs a dedicated deck and can’t be repeated.
A great, powerful routine. Gary demonstrates and teaches several variations, with two participants and one participant.
You receive the needed gimmick, and he teaches you how to make your own.
The effect is very easy to do.
You could perform this close-up, parlor, or stage.
He teaches a very interesting psychological anomaly, one I had never heard of before.
CONS
You will need a deck of cards dedicated to this effect. You can’t repeat the effect for the same people, and you can’t hand out the deck for inspection.
VERDICT
Great effect, I took away one star because it needs a dedicated deck and can’t be repeated.
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Out of Sight Out of Your Mind (OOSOOYM) is a very fooling and fun to perform mind-reading/prediction effect with a deck of cards. The trick comes with an instructional DVD and a gimmicked deck of Bicycle cards. OOSOOYM was inspired by Vernon’s Out of Sight Out of Mind, for which the Professor is credited. Quite simply put, the effect is astonishing as two spectator’s visually chosen cards are located without the performer knowing what they are.
The DVD starts with a pub performance of the trick by Jones and is then demonstrated and taught in the studio with Jones’s crony, Chris Congreave. The trick is taught well and the DVD quality is decent.
In OOSOOYM, the performer fans a deck of cards, hold them up in the air above the spectator’s head who focuses on one card and silently remembers it. The second spectator then looks at the fanned deck, also held up above their head, and visually picks a card of the opposite color. As the spectators each concentrates on their card, the performer stops at a certain point in the deck. The spectator names their card and it is the one on top of the deck.
This trick cannot be repeated for the same audience and the deck cannot be inspected or handed out. OOSOOYM is not difficult to perform, but is not for an absolute beginner. Although it is possible that the spectators may see something a bit off with the fanned deck, when they are looking at it to select a card, Jones claims that because the deck is held over their head, it eliminates the possibility of exposure. I believe he is correct. The reset takes a few seconds.
The promotional video shows you exactly how the trick is performed. The ad copy claims that “with NO questions asked, the Magician deals down to the thought of card.” This is not exactly accurate and is somewhat misleading. In fact, before the performer turns over the thought of card, he actually asks the spectator to name their card, and then turns over their card, which is at the top of the deck in either the pile that the performer is holding or the other half that the spectator is holding. Notwithstanding this inaccurate statement, the effect still rocks.
The DVD starts with a pub performance of the trick by Jones and is then demonstrated and taught in the studio with Jones’s crony, Chris Congreave. The trick is taught well and the DVD quality is decent.
In OOSOOYM, the performer fans a deck of cards, hold them up in the air above the spectator’s head who focuses on one card and silently remembers it. The second spectator then looks at the fanned deck, also held up above their head, and visually picks a card of the opposite color. As the spectators each concentrates on their card, the performer stops at a certain point in the deck. The spectator names their card and it is the one on top of the deck.
This trick cannot be repeated for the same audience and the deck cannot be inspected or handed out. OOSOOYM is not difficult to perform, but is not for an absolute beginner. Although it is possible that the spectators may see something a bit off with the fanned deck, when they are looking at it to select a card, Jones claims that because the deck is held over their head, it eliminates the possibility of exposure. I believe he is correct. The reset takes a few seconds.
The promotional video shows you exactly how the trick is performed. The ad copy claims that “with NO questions asked, the Magician deals down to the thought of card.” This is not exactly accurate and is somewhat misleading. In fact, before the performer turns over the thought of card, he actually asks the spectator to name their card, and then turns over their card, which is at the top of the deck in either the pile that the performer is holding or the other half that the spectator is holding. Notwithstanding this inaccurate statement, the effect still rocks.