Ebook - Escape by Scott Creasey (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Unlock the Secrets of the Underwater Escape
Delve into the world of genuine escapology with 'Escape' by Scott Creasey, an unparalleled digital guide revealing the true craft behind underwater handcuff and chain escapes. While renowned for his mentalism, Scott Creasey's journey into magic began with daring escapes. Performing his first underwater handcuff release at just twelve in 1976, he spent years perfecting the art of freeing himself from chains, packing cases, and various restraints. Now, for the first time in this exclusive ebook, Scott shares the exact methods he honed to create incredible publicity during his early career.
Comprehensive, Step-by-Step Instructions
This 37-page, 8.25' x 11.7' PDF format ebook is packed with full photographic instructions, making complex techniques accessible. You'll learn how to choose the right cuffs, master simple DIY gaffing, and understand the original setup that served Scott so well. Explore the 'high jump' method, discover variations perfect for a swimming pool setting, and gain critical insights into the psychology of lock picking - not just how it's done, but what your audience needs to believe. The ebook also covers audience and padlock management, costume considerations, inherent dangers, built-in safety aspects, dealing with insurance, and different weight systems used in performance.
Beyond the Water: Versatile Escape Techniques
Whether you're an aspiring escape artist or a performer looking to add a truly captivating escapology element to your act, this system is designed to be straightforward and highly effective. Don't fancy the thought of a watery challenge? No problem. Scott demonstrates how these ingenious setups can be adapted for 'dry' escapes. Over the years, he's used these very techniques while locked in a mail bag, roped into a packing case, suspended by his ankles, and even wrapped and strapped in a wet blanket. 'Escape' provides a professional's perspective on a thrilling and classic magical art form, ensuring you're equipped with the knowledge to perform safely and convincingly.
Original Specs
The real work on the underwater handcuff escape.
Known for his work in the field of mentalism, it may come as a surprise (unless you attended his first lecture tour), to know that Scott Creasey performed his first underwater handcuff escape in 1976 at just twelve years of age and that during the early part of his career he spent as much time hanging upside down wrapped in chains, tied in packing cases and struggling to escape from various types of handcuffs, as he did reading minds.
In this ebook for the very first time, Scott explains the various methods he used for his underwater handcuff and chain escapes to gain publicity during those early days.
The ebook includes full photographic instructions, including choosing the correct cuffs and simple DIY gaffing, the original setup, the high jump method, variations for the swimming pool, the psychology of lock picking, audience and padlock management, costume, the dangers involved and the built in safety aspects, the problem with insurance and the different weight systems used.
Whether you intend to actually perform the underwater escape yourself or simply wish to add some escapology to your stage act, this system is straightforward and effective.
Don't fancy the thought of drowning?
No problem, you don't have to do it underwater. Over the years Scott has used this set up while locked in a mail bag, roped into a packing case, suspended by his ankles and once whilst wrapped and strapped in a wet blanket.
CONTENTS:
- Introduction - How it all began
- Effect - What the spectators see
- Gaffing The Cuffs - DIY gimmicked handcuffs
- Part 1 - The Original Escape - The original method which served me well
- Part 2 - The High Jump - The final method which to end them all
- Variations - Something for the swimming pool
- Lock Picking - Why you shouldn't waste your time
- The Psychology of Lock Picking - What I believe the audience should believe
Pages: 37 - 8.25" x 11.7" - PDF FORMAT
