Erdnase Color Change

Pavan R

Pavan R

Mar 30, 2008
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I think thats pretty cleanly done. You did perfectly and there was no hint of the move you did.

Nice.
 
adjones

adjones

Sep 3, 2007
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I hate to say it, because I know you're on a "high" after reading the previous comments, and feel really good, but it wasn't anything special. It was very good, but I've definitely seen better. Sorry.
 
Ben Long

Ben Long

Sep 1, 2007
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adjones said:
I hate to say it, because I know you're on a "high" after reading the previous comments, and feel really good, but it wasn't anything special. It was very good, but I've definitely seen better. Sorry.
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I half agree. Kind of.

Technically, you have it down perfectly. But spice it up a bit. Now that you've practiced the move itself, add some flourish.

Nothing too superfluous, but maybe something that makes your movement itself more interesting to look at. Maybe just lightly brush your fingers over the card when you're done. I don't know.

But nice work nonetheless.
 
Michael Kras

Michael Kras

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Sep 12, 2007
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I thought it looked excellent... Great job, it shows how much you have been practicing this move.

I have been doing Erdnase Changes for about four years now, half of my existance in magic, and have added many subtleties and other bits and ideas to make it the most visual change achievable with the Erdnase Shift.


What I always do now is, immediately before the actual change (card has been overlapped) I flick the change card with my middle finger which sends the card forcefully into view, providing a nearly coverless and visual change. A slight downard tilt also greatly helps with this.

Oh, and instead of upjogging the card with my palm, I downjog the full deck sans the top card using my left index finger.
 
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Shodan

Sep 1, 2007
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Mechanics are down very nicely. Think about varying the rhythm of the move - create an internal dialogue which places each of the necessary actions into a meaningful context. If everything is on a steady beat then it looks very mechanical - 1, 2, 3, 4. If you vary your rhythm you get a much more fluid change. As an example, start slow "here's the card" then pause a moment before the change as if you were displaying it one more time. Finally think about the best way to reveal the card - where's your hand going to go? Straight back? To the side? Up? Fingers open or closed? Rotate the hand maybe?

This is the fun part :)
 
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Donald C.

Nov 10, 2007
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I truly use that about 40 times a week and It really did not take much to get it perfect it just comes naturalyy now!
 
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Medifro

Dec 19, 2007
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magicman1212 said:
I truly use that about 40 times a week and It really did not take much to get it perfect it just comes naturalyy now!
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It was indeed very well performed.

It was done as described by Erdnase, many people add things to it, try spicing it up, doing it slowly .. etc, playing with it, as Shodan said. But since you like it this way, its your choice.

It was done very well.

Cheers,
 
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