Price$29.95
Media TypeTrick
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedNov 26, 2009
Sudden Impact
Francis Cameron
(Based on 1 review)
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!
CONTENTS
- SUDDEN IMPACT
A random card visually transforms into a signed selection! - PASSIN THRU
A selection visually passes through another card! - COLOUR CORRECT
The back of a card changes from red to blue! - ALL BUSINESS
A selected card suddenly changes into your business card! - REALLY WILD
A cased Joker visually changes to complete a Royal Flush! - SUDDEN THOUGHT
A cased card visually changes into a thought of card! - BONUS: SUDDEN WALTZ
Two signed cards are visually fused together inside the card case!
Reviews
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Cameron Francis’ Sudden Impact is a seven effect exploration of a magical exchange or transformation of one playing card for another while isolated in a playing card box. When you first see it, it looks quite magical. However, there are three major issues with this release.
First, the seven effects range from fair to good. None are great nor particularly memorable. All are within the reach of most. One caveat is that most of the effects require a double lift - a move that is easy to perform poorly as it is on this disk. Magicians like Bob White and Aaron Fisher have devoted whole lessons on performing it well while others like Eugene Burger have eliminated it from their repertoire. Why point this out? If you are going to use the move, please do it well. It looks obvious if you don’t.
The gimmick is clever and well made from standard Bicycle stock. The construction of the gimmick is well within the reach of most. This is second issue. Most have the needed materials on hand making the $29.95 price high for something you can make yourself.
The third issue is poor crediting. For example, there is no mention of Christopher Carey or Doc Eason during the explanation of Sudden Waltz. During Sudden Impact, a Paul Harris switch is explained. Francis could not recall the name and says it will be listed in the credits. I couldn't find them.
Like too many releases today, this should have been published in magazine. It would have reached more for a more reasonable price and received a far better review.
First, the seven effects range from fair to good. None are great nor particularly memorable. All are within the reach of most. One caveat is that most of the effects require a double lift - a move that is easy to perform poorly as it is on this disk. Magicians like Bob White and Aaron Fisher have devoted whole lessons on performing it well while others like Eugene Burger have eliminated it from their repertoire. Why point this out? If you are going to use the move, please do it well. It looks obvious if you don’t.
The gimmick is clever and well made from standard Bicycle stock. The construction of the gimmick is well within the reach of most. This is second issue. Most have the needed materials on hand making the $29.95 price high for something you can make yourself.
The third issue is poor crediting. For example, there is no mention of Christopher Carey or Doc Eason during the explanation of Sudden Waltz. During Sudden Impact, a Paul Harris switch is explained. Francis could not recall the name and says it will be listed in the credits. I couldn't find them.
Like too many releases today, this should have been published in magazine. It would have reached more for a more reasonable price and received a far better review.