Ebook - POSITIVE/NEGATIVE BY ROBERT WATKINS (LIMITED RELEASE)(BOOK)
Description & Effect
Dive into the captivating world of advanced mentalism with 'POSITIVE/NEGATIVE' by Robert Watkins, a highly anticipated digital download representing a limited release in the magic community. This extraordinary ebook is not just a collection of tricks; it's a profound exploration into the nuances of human perception, emotion, and psychological influence, meticulously divided into two distinct, powerful halves: 'Positive' and 'Negative.'
The Positive Side: Uplifting & Empowering Mentalism
The 'Positive' section of this groundbreaking work offers a suite of effects designed to uplift, empower, and deeply connect with your audience. Discover routines like 'Editions of You,' where you'll learn to uncannily discern the exact moment a spectator's emotional state shifts, allowing for incredibly personalized and impactful presentations. This routine is easy to master, letting you focus entirely on your script and delivery, making it an ideal opener. Explore 'Ambivalence,' a remarkable prediction effect utilizing playing cards and a spectator's name, transforming your audience member into a predictor themselves and engaging everyone present.
Further hone your craft with 'The Strangest Secret,' a routine that genuinely empowers your spectator to envision and achieve their goals and dreams, reflecting the ingenious thinking often associated with Peter Turner's work. 'Dark Entries' redefines the Q&A format, transforming questions into challenges for the performer, ensuring you're always spot-on, with an included variation, 'Dark Entries 2: Weaving a Story.' Finally, 'The Difficult Ploy' creates the potent illusion of choice for a participant, even when none exists, showcasing profound psychological subtlety.
The Negative Side: Borderline Morality & Intense Illusions
Venture into the more audacious and psychologically thrilling 'Negative' half of the book, where routines push the boundaries of morality and perception. Brace yourself for 'Entheon,' a routine where the mentalist seemingly induces a Near-Death Experience in a participant, culminating in the revelation of a name from beyond the grave. 'Thanatos' presents a chilling 'time of death' routine that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
Encounter 'Moth Man,' a series of unsettling questions about a participant's future that skirts the edge of fear without being controversial. This powerful effect, reminiscent of classic psychological thrillers like 'The Ring' and works by Jerome Finley, is designed for maximum impact, creating a genuinely scary premise without resorting to cheap scares. Delve into 'Separation Anxiety,' an audacious routine where you apparently induce a trance, 'steal' a participant's PIN code, and then convincingly prove it. Conclude your journey into the darker arts with 'To One in Paradise,' an ethereal effect allowing you to seemingly pick up a name from 'The Other Side.'
Unlock Unprecedented Mentalism
'POSITIVE/NEGATIVE' is more than an ebook; it's an advanced course in psychological illusion and audience management. Robert Watkins delivers a masterclass in crafting routines that resonate deeply, whether by inspiring hope or by treading the line of the uncanny. Each effect is detailed with clear instructions, allowing you to focus on developing your presentation and theatricality. This limited release is an essential addition for any serious mentalist looking to expand their repertoire with truly original and high-impact material.
Original Specs
The book is split into two halves: Positive & Negative
The positive side deals with effects that are of an uplifting nature.
The negative side deals with routines that exist on the borderline of morality
Effects:
Editions of You: you are able to discern the exact moment when a spectator changes their emotional state.
Great routine, easy to do, and lets you concentrate on your script and presentation. Can be used as an opener. Different variations are taught and you pick and choose
Ambivalence: A prediction effect using playing cards and someones name It is a spectator as a predictor routine. It involves everyone in the group
The Strangest Secret: a routine to empower your spectator to be able to achieve goals and dreams. Peter Turner thinking and is genious. Reminds me of The Gift from Turner.
Dark Entries: a Q&A style routine but instead with questions as challenges to the performer.
Also included another routine based on this one called Dark Entries 2: Weaving a Story
You can setup these tests or challenges, and you will always be spot on.
The Difficult Ploy is a way to make your audience believe that the participant has changed their mind on something creating the illusion of choice where there is none.
The next section covers the Negative :
Entheon: The mentalist induces a Near Death experience in his participant and reveals a name from beyond the grave.
Thanatos: Time of death routine
Moth Man: Questions about the participants future. This will certainly kill. For those that saw the movie The Ring. This is something similar, with a nice scary premise and effect.
Not controversial but on the verge of scaring your participant. Reminds me also of The Bridge, and works from Jerome Finley and others. Great effect
Separation Anxiety: A way to apparently put the participant in a trance, and steal her PIN Code, and then you prove it.
To One in Paradise: Being able to pick up a name from The Other Side
