Price$20.00
Media TypeDVD
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedFeb 18, 2009
Collector's Edition Sampler
Ed Ellis
Ed Ellis Magic
(Based on 2 reviews)
Ed has performed his amazing close-up illusions at Las Vegas' Caesar's Place, the world famous Magic Castle, and in 2005 was the star of the Ed Ellis TV show. Ed will be performing at the 2009 I.B.M. Convention in Nashville TN.
Vol 1 - Materialize
The Fan Flourish - A suggested opener. A top card control followed by a one handed eye catching four card display.
Illusion or Reality - A signed card begins to multiply...Then disappears and changes to four aces! Which can be shown front and back!
Vol. 2 - You Blue It!
Business Section - Psychology and methodology for getting hired.
Vol. 3 - You Ring?
Rubber band Through Thumb - Usually done in a quick motion but this version is more visual and powerful.
Vol. 4 - Ellis Aces
Axis Double - The indifferent card is placed in the middle of deck with NO APPARENT DITCH of object card on top!
Vol. 5 - The Castle Routine
Take 5 - A five card lift using the continuum principle.
Vol 6 - magic Castle Performance Live!
Card from Shoe - A natural series of movements are used to remove a card from your shoe!
Beginners Section - The Tilt, Elmsley Count, and Double Lift are covered in detail.
Vol. 7 - Totally Blue It!
Wrist Kill Change - Using a side steal to perform a color change.
Cards From Mouth - Another shocking visual which is taught in detail. A classic which will never be forgotten.
This DVD contains material found on Vol 1 Thru Vol 7 Ed Ellis Magic Lecture Series DVD.
Running Time Approximately 54min
Reviews
(Top ▲)
Ed Ellis looks like a really nice guy. He has definitely been around the block as far as magic is concerned and knows his stuff. On this DVD it is clear that he has been performing most of the magic for quite some time but there is very little new here.
Fan Flourish Control: This is a false cut that is performed in the hands retaining the top stock. There’s nothing really new here, it doesn't look extremely pretty or deceptive but I guess it would work.
Billboard Display: This is a display that can be used to show a four of a kind at the top of the deck. It should be mentioned that Ed performs this left handed and that this is one move that can’t really be performed right handed. There’s nothing groundbreaking about this. It is a simple way to display a four of a kind.
Illusion or Reality: In this a selection duplicates itself and then turns into the four aces. This has the feel of a packet trick but it can be performed from a normal deck. All the sleights are fairly basic and the plot isn’t incredibly imaginative but it will definitely work in the real world.
Don’t Blow It: Ed runs over a handful of tips on what kind of restaurants to look into to perform for and he gives some other business advice. He goes over a magic trick that you can use to make a personal connection with whoever will hire you, goes over tips and talks about the best time to approach a table. I like his ideas about creating an email newsletter.
Rubber Band Thu Thumb: This is one of my favorite tips on the DVD. This is not a new method or effect but he shows you a way to really slow it down and get the spectator involved. This is a nice note on a classic trick.
Axis Double:This is a flourishy double lift that I feel draws unnecessary attention to the double. This kind of move was popular about 10 years ago and I don’t think it is original to Mr. Ellis.
Take 5: This is a tip on a five card lift, that wasn’t a typo. He makes an argument for how helpful this kind of thing could be, I really disagree and think that the way that he handles the multiple lift draws way too much attention to the multiple cards.
Card From Shoe: A selected card is found in the performers shoe. This is a fairly straightforward natural way to do this effect. As a note Ed mentions that you can find the one handed top palm in Erdnase. It’s not in there, which might be a source of some confusion.
Beginners Corner: He teaches a double lift using a thumb pick up and a pinky count. Both are well taught. He goes over the Elmsley count, I prefer Vernon’s handling in The Inner Card Trilogy at the finger tips but Ed teaches this just fine. He also touches on the tilt, nothing new here.
Wrist Kill Change: As advertised this is a color change using a side steal. This has been done a hundred times before but Ed teaches it so that the card changes on the off beat.
Cards From Mouth: This is not the place to learn this. This is Jeff Mcbride’s, Ed doesn’t give proper credit, really doesn’t add anything to this and personally I feel like he has developed some bad habits in his handling that should not be emulated.
PM Magazine: As a bonus you get a television performance from the 1980’s of Ed on a local news program.
This DVD is almost exclusively card magic, Ed clearly knows a lot about cards but his card handling is not to my taste. He handles the cards in kind of a rough manner and has a couple habits, such as the way he handles a double, that take away from the magic in my opinion. On this DVD there are some performances that are not explained, there are crediting problems and a bunch of magic that really isn’t original in any way. The highlights were his take on the rubber band through thumb, card to shoe and his ideas for a restaurant worker.
So, for $20 you get a whole bunch of rehashed ideas, heavy handed card handling, and a really nice guy that I would love to meet and watch in what ever restaurant he’s performing at.
Fan Flourish Control: This is a false cut that is performed in the hands retaining the top stock. There’s nothing really new here, it doesn't look extremely pretty or deceptive but I guess it would work.
Billboard Display: This is a display that can be used to show a four of a kind at the top of the deck. It should be mentioned that Ed performs this left handed and that this is one move that can’t really be performed right handed. There’s nothing groundbreaking about this. It is a simple way to display a four of a kind.
Illusion or Reality: In this a selection duplicates itself and then turns into the four aces. This has the feel of a packet trick but it can be performed from a normal deck. All the sleights are fairly basic and the plot isn’t incredibly imaginative but it will definitely work in the real world.
Don’t Blow It: Ed runs over a handful of tips on what kind of restaurants to look into to perform for and he gives some other business advice. He goes over a magic trick that you can use to make a personal connection with whoever will hire you, goes over tips and talks about the best time to approach a table. I like his ideas about creating an email newsletter.
Rubber Band Thu Thumb: This is one of my favorite tips on the DVD. This is not a new method or effect but he shows you a way to really slow it down and get the spectator involved. This is a nice note on a classic trick.
Axis Double:This is a flourishy double lift that I feel draws unnecessary attention to the double. This kind of move was popular about 10 years ago and I don’t think it is original to Mr. Ellis.
Take 5: This is a tip on a five card lift, that wasn’t a typo. He makes an argument for how helpful this kind of thing could be, I really disagree and think that the way that he handles the multiple lift draws way too much attention to the multiple cards.
Card From Shoe: A selected card is found in the performers shoe. This is a fairly straightforward natural way to do this effect. As a note Ed mentions that you can find the one handed top palm in Erdnase. It’s not in there, which might be a source of some confusion.
Beginners Corner: He teaches a double lift using a thumb pick up and a pinky count. Both are well taught. He goes over the Elmsley count, I prefer Vernon’s handling in The Inner Card Trilogy at the finger tips but Ed teaches this just fine. He also touches on the tilt, nothing new here.
Wrist Kill Change: As advertised this is a color change using a side steal. This has been done a hundred times before but Ed teaches it so that the card changes on the off beat.
Cards From Mouth: This is not the place to learn this. This is Jeff Mcbride’s, Ed doesn’t give proper credit, really doesn’t add anything to this and personally I feel like he has developed some bad habits in his handling that should not be emulated.
PM Magazine: As a bonus you get a television performance from the 1980’s of Ed on a local news program.
This DVD is almost exclusively card magic, Ed clearly knows a lot about cards but his card handling is not to my taste. He handles the cards in kind of a rough manner and has a couple habits, such as the way he handles a double, that take away from the magic in my opinion. On this DVD there are some performances that are not explained, there are crediting problems and a bunch of magic that really isn’t original in any way. The highlights were his take on the rubber band through thumb, card to shoe and his ideas for a restaurant worker.
So, for $20 you get a whole bunch of rehashed ideas, heavy handed card handling, and a really nice guy that I would love to meet and watch in what ever restaurant he’s performing at.
(Top ▲)
Ed Ellis is a knuckle buster, a finger flinger, a hard core card guy. I got to sit down with him at a convention once and his card handling is fun to watch. He even admits that he might have a card problem. One thing is for certain you will have no problem understanding these DVDs. His instruction is very good. I will warn you . . . . these are not for the beginners. You need to have at least some experience before you start toying with some of his ideas.
The DVD is well made and you will have no problem with the navigation or visuals. At times the green screen stuff was a little irritating but it did not interfere with the instructional quality of the disk.
This DVD is packed full of stuff. I can’t see how anyone would be disappointed by its purchase. He even gives some nice instructions on simpler moves such as the tilt or double, all done well.
You will see some wicked moves performed on this DVD and I assure you, I saw them at the convention with my own eyes. He is fast and smooth. If you like hard core card handling, you will love this DVD.
The DVD is well made and you will have no problem with the navigation or visuals. At times the green screen stuff was a little irritating but it did not interfere with the instructional quality of the disk.
This DVD is packed full of stuff. I can’t see how anyone would be disappointed by its purchase. He even gives some nice instructions on simpler moves such as the tilt or double, all done well.
You will see some wicked moves performed on this DVD and I assure you, I saw them at the convention with my own eyes. He is fast and smooth. If you like hard core card handling, you will love this DVD.