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Darwin Ortiz – The Ephemeral Lecture Notes
Discover the exclusive insights from Darwin Ortiz’s legendary lecture at the International Magic Convention in London, 2007. These PDF lecture notes are a treasure trove for magic enthusiasts, offering a rare glimpse into Ortiz’s innovative techniques and performances.
What’s Inside?
- Beyond Collecting: Witness the magic as three selected cards are lost in the deck, only to reappear between the four aces. A perfect faro shuffle is required for this stunning effect.
- Passing Through: Experience the thrill as four of a kind are lost in one half of the deck, shuffled by a spectator, and then magically found together in the face-up half.
- Hard Target: Engage your audience with this fair and baffling effect where two selected cards are trapped between red jacks after a series of shuffles.
- Test Your Luck: Let a spectator name any card and then, through a random insertion, locate the named card in the deck.
The title “The Ephemeral” highlights the exclusivity of these notes, available only to those who attended the lecture. Now, you can own a piece of magic history and elevate your performances with Ortiz’s masterful techniques.
These were the notes from a lecture by Darwin Ortiz at the International Magic Convention in London in 2007.
The lecture notes contain 4 effects:
Beyond Collecting – Three cards are selected and lost in the deck. The four aces then magically appear face up in the deck. A moment later, the selections materialize between the aces. Perfect faro required.
Passing Through – For of a kind are lost in one half of the deck which is shuffled by a spectator. The performer turns the other half face up. He then shuffles the two halves together, pushing on half through the other. the four of a kind are now found together, face down in the middle of the face up half, h***ing been caught in the process.
Hard Target – Two spectators select cards and return them to the deck. (Both the process of selecting the cards and losing them in the deck is exceptionally fair.) The performer shuffles the two red jacks into the deck and traps the selection between them. He then tosses the jacks into the deck and catches the second selection between them.
Test Your Luck – A spectator names any card. She then inserts a random card into the deck. In the process, she locates the card she had named.
The “Ephemeral” in the title refers to the fact the notes were ***ailable only at the lecture.