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Card Through Window - A Magical Look at the Other Side of the Glass / A Study in Magic Theory and Application  by Shawn C. Evans

Book: Perfect bound, large 6"x9" format: color photos, e-links, detailed illustrations and diagrams.

This book will take the student of magic on a magical journey to the other side of the glass, providing for an extensive study in magic theory as well as application --- all from the perspective of the classic Card through Window effect.

As a beginner, intermediate or advance student, you’ll learn the general framework for implementing your vision and the specific conceptual tools that you need to construct, refine and customize any magic effect (trick or illusion) to fit who you are as a performer.

This book explains the overall dynamics of magic: misdirection, audience management, presentation, patter, performance psychology, degrees of deception, group dynamics and the list goes on.

But that’s all theory. Yet this book also nails down the mechanics, the nuts and bolt of various methods and techniques with details, real-world insights, hard-learned feedback along with illustrations (gaffs, gimmicks and sleights), diagrams, photos and video links.

Table of Contents: 

Chapter 1:   The Basic CTW Effect

                       Description – Explanation- Misdirection- Traveling

                       Card/ Card to Impossible Location

 Chapter 2 :  History of: A Card in Flight

                       Jinx Magazine- Bob Hummer-The Hummer card-

                       CTW Potentials & Questions

 Chapter 3:  Conceptual Framework

                       Tool: 1- 5Ws & 1-H (Why/Vision, When/Closer,

                       Who/Group dynamics, Where/window types &

                       architecture) Tool: 2- The 6Ps Framework:

                       Presentation & Personality (Houdin, Sankey/bending)-

                       Patter(Chitchat, Storytelling & Theatrics,

                       Choice words, Mental pictures, Hypnotherapy,

                       Rubbing a Coin into Elbow)People Psychology (Body

                       language & behavior, Observations & feedback,

                      Neuroscience, Attention management, False take,

                      Human nature)- Practice & Performance (Dry run,

                      Quts, C. Hopkins), Tool: 3- KISS Formula (Tommy

                      Wonder, Simplicity, Magic Ranch, Short card)

 Chapter 4 : Theme Variations                

                       Video/Showcase of the Best – Signed CTW- Torn

                       Corner CTW – Wrong to Right CTW/ Prediction

                       effects/ David Stone video –  Color Change

                       CTW/Color Change Effects – Back to Face CTW/

                       Build suspense- Re-Stored CTW    

Chapter 5 :  CTW Methods

                       Four categories: (1) Plants – (2) Assistants - (3)

                       Gimmicks, Gaffs & Apparatus- 4) Sleights –Limiting

                       Factors/ Skill set/ Resources/Working conditions

 Chapter 6 : Method 1: Plants

                       Placement (non-plant)- Spectator Assisted

                       Placement/Card shield- Performer Plant (non-

                       gimmicked) / Time/ Location/ Structural

                       Angles- Disguised Cards/Camouflage- Street Magic

                       /Directional approach-Framing performance space                 

 Chapter 7:   Method 2: Assisted Plant

                       Real time plant- Assisted No-force Method /No

                       sleights/ Card indexing system- Café setting, in-side &

                      out-side/ Delayed response/  Space management/

                       Blocking angles/ Dispatcher (Stooge card control) /

                      Pick pocket     

Chapter 8:   Method 3: Gimmicks, Gaffs & Apparatus

                      Visual magic- Limitations of use- Gimmicked card

                      design/ magnets, flaps &shims- Gimmick examples/

                      Instructions & diagram- Neodymium magnets/

                      Grades/ Sizes- Ready Card Utility Setup/

                      Modified shirt & fake button/ Cardholder system-

                      Apparatus & Mechanical Devices (MDDs)/

                      Electro-mechanical/ Remote activation- Visual vs.

                      Implied magic                          

 Chapter 9: Method 4: Sleights for Impromptu Performances

                      Card cluster- Basic card sleights (Card spread, Forcing

                      methods, Overhand Shuffle & Control) - Advance card 

                      sleights (Palming/ Removal, Gamblers Cop,

                      Tilt move/ Depth illusion, Back Palm / CTW

                      application)                    

 Chapter 10:Types of Windows

                       Fixed vs. Operable- Single pane / double pane- Classic

                      double hung - Casement- Horizontal slider- Awning-

                       Jalousie-Hooper- Tilt turn Round top- Bow- Seamless

                       bent glass corner- Bay- Glass block 

Chapter 11: Adhesives- Types and Usage

                       Residue / Visibility- Magician’s wax- Double sided

                       tape/Court card designs-Scotch Restickable Glue

                       Stick / Elmer’s Repositional Glue- ZIG 2 Way Glue-

                       Glue Card construction- Prepping & planting 

 Chapter 12: Misdirection Techniques

                       Quotes/Tommy Wonder/Jean Hugard- Debate-

                       Practical definition- Applied to CTW effects-

                       Misnomer- Stream of attention- Various techniques-

                       Mental maneuvers