Price$25.00
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CategoryMentalism
Date AddedJan 04, 2009
101108 Lecture Notes
Marc Spelmann
Inner Mind Productions
(Based on 1 review)
With eight previously unpublished routines and principles from a super easy but highly effect chair test through to a book test principle that astonished everyone who saw it live in Vegas.
We completely sold out of these at Mindvention after Marc's 2 hour lecture. The lecture booklet is A4 in size, full-color card stock cover, black and white glossy pages, and fully illustrated throughout.
101108 Lecture Booklet - Marc Spelmann
Contents include:
Time is of the Essence
Marc Spelmann's very own impromptu watch routine that is logical, effective for close up and parlor and astonishing. A borrowed watch and two business cards is all that is required for this routine that Marc demonstrated again and again in Vegas.
Booker
Using a similar principle to Time is of the Essence Marc has developed an impromptu book test that is logical and extremely direct.
No Such Luck
Spelmann's handling of the limited edition 'No Chance Delux Set' an effect left to complete chance always seems to go the performers was despite the true fairness of the demonstration.
So sure is the performer that they genuinely gamble a large sum of money on an outcome they cannot possibly control.
Perfect Location
Imagine being able to have a person focus on a postcard of a landmark in a city from around the world, not only do know what landmark but you repeat the process matching every time. This routine is both direct and super easy. The principle can be adapted to practically any theme. Marc tips his use of the principle for his trade show performances.
N.A.M.D The Sequel
Marc has finally published his updated version of N.A.M.D. which was his marked deck from 2004. This deck is easily constructed in under half an hour and is possible the most easy to read marking system but also one of the hardest to detect.
PVP - Positional Visual Persuasion
Spelmann's brilliant handling of the bank night plot. This is routine received rave reviews in Las Vegas from some of mentalism's most notable names. Every step is logical and the routine is quite astonishing. No thumb tips, no awkward loads, no double envelopes, just 5 envelopes. This is certainly one of the easiest and cleanest bank nights and the fact that the spectator removes the contents of each envelope makes it totally baffling.
In Shaxons Shadow
Marc Spelmann has created a wonderful principle that seems so unbelievably fair yet you can predict or divine a word, in any book, on any page, on any line.
IYP Chair Test (In Your Pocket)
Marc developed this beautiful two phase chair routine so that he always had something that could be performed on the largest stage yet could literally fit into his pocket.
Four spectators each randomly choose a sweet, 3 are green and 1 is red. Marc successfully locates the person with the red sweet, without equivoque, double talk or any electrical devices.
He then instructs each person to sit on a chair, all id totally fair but he is able to influence the person holding the red sweet to sit in the chair he wants.
Theory & Thoughts
Marc divulges his current thoughts on mentalism, what is important, what we claim and how we develop our own personas in three compelling sections.
No Answers, Hurdles and No Show Willie.
For what is contained in these pages many said it was too good to give away.
Please note this is a limited printing.
Pages 24 - Saddle Stitched
Reviews
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This is a review of Marc Spelmann’s “101108” Mindvention Lecture notes. 101108 is 24 page slickly produced 8 ½ by 11 booklet. This should be the standard for all lecture notes. You will be impressed as soon as you pick it up. There are 24 offerings of effects and essays.
I am usually disappointed by lecture notes for two reasons. They are usually quickly and cheaply produced containing a massive amount of poor proof reading and/or the material they contain is lackluster at best. You will find neither of those problems with this book.
I found all of the effects to be interesting and thought provoking. My favorites were “No Such Luck” and PVP. Another effect I liked a great deal was “Perfect Location”. This is a deceptively simple effect that can have a jaw dropping affect on the audience. I was drawn to it because it has many applications and contains huge space for humor, story, presentation, and the like. Basically it has a spectator mix some postcards and then you are able to with your back turned tell her each location she is looking at as she turns them over one by one. Very clever.
The essays were a fun read as well. “No Answers” is Spelmann’s examination of why we do what we do on stage. “Hurdles” (My favorite) is a look at a linguistic hick-up that can be placed in your act to slide the spectator’s curiosity further down the slope of mystery and into the jaws of your mind boggling climax.
All in all this was a fun read. Marc Spelmann made the reading fun with his tongue in cheek jokes as your read how he enters the stage or the names of spectators that are selected. I think you will be pleased with this purchase.
I am usually disappointed by lecture notes for two reasons. They are usually quickly and cheaply produced containing a massive amount of poor proof reading and/or the material they contain is lackluster at best. You will find neither of those problems with this book.
I found all of the effects to be interesting and thought provoking. My favorites were “No Such Luck” and PVP. Another effect I liked a great deal was “Perfect Location”. This is a deceptively simple effect that can have a jaw dropping affect on the audience. I was drawn to it because it has many applications and contains huge space for humor, story, presentation, and the like. Basically it has a spectator mix some postcards and then you are able to with your back turned tell her each location she is looking at as she turns them over one by one. Very clever.
The essays were a fun read as well. “No Answers” is Spelmann’s examination of why we do what we do on stage. “Hurdles” (My favorite) is a look at a linguistic hick-up that can be placed in your act to slide the spectator’s curiosity further down the slope of mystery and into the jaws of your mind boggling climax.
All in all this was a fun read. Marc Spelmann made the reading fun with his tongue in cheek jokes as your read how he enters the stage or the names of spectators that are selected. I think you will be pleased with this purchase.