Magic Video - Jay Sankey - Bending the Real
Description & Effect
Unleash the Power of 'Bending the Real'
Step into the world of revolutionary magic with Jay Sankey's 'Bending the Real' digital download. This acclaimed project isn't just a collection of tricks; it's a profound exploration of human perception, designed to redefine your understanding of performance magic. Developed by Jay Sankey, the originator of the 'bending movement' in 2009, this masterclass delves into the art of creating impossible moments using the most ordinary items around you.
Transform the Mundane into Miraculous
Imagine the gasp when you visually twist a plastic spoon, impossibly reattach a soda can tab, or make a marker vanish right before their eyes – all with minimal sleight of hand. 'Bending the Real' empowers you to manipulate perception using common objects like plastic spoons, soda cans, dollar bills, paper clips, chewing gum, playing cards, sugar packets, and even cell phones. This isn't about elaborate setups; it's about leveraging what's readily available to create instant, impactful deceptions that resonate deeply with your audience.
Beyond the Illusion: The Social Art of Bending
Jay Sankey's philosophy extends far beyond simple illusions. This project teaches you how to 'bend' reality to shock, amuse, flirt, confuse, and forge genuine connections with others. Learn effects perfect for any social setting – from captivating strangers in bars to entertaining friends at a coffee shop or colleagues in the lunchroom. The 'bends' are designed to be organic and casual, allowing you to integrate magic seamlessly into any interaction, often requiring just a few unspoken words.
A Deep Dive into Deception
With 25 distinct effects meticulously taught, 'Bending the Real' offers an unparalleled breadth of content. From the visually stunning 'Pirouette' with a spoon to the mind-bending 'Shattered' involving a car window, each routine is crafted to challenge conventional thinking and deliver maximum impact. You'll also receive a companion booklet packed with Jay's psychological and philosophical essays, offering invaluable insights into the theory and presentation of this unique performance style. This digital download provides the tools and mindset to elevate your magic and truly 'mess with minds' on a profound level.
Original Specs
The 'BENDING THE REAL' project includes a full-length DVD， special bending equipment ($50 value) + companion booklet of short psychological and philosophical essays， tips and bonus bends!
Shock， amuse， flirt， confuse and connect with other people using only ordinary items such as plastic spoons， soda cans， dollar bills， paper clips， stir sticks， chewing gum， playing cards， sugar packets， magazines， plastic straws， pencils， water bottles， cell phones， candy bars， and even car windows!
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"Yesterday， I received Bending The Real and absolutely love it! Earlier today， I already put a few bends into reality."-Sean Kearney
"Got BTR this week. Great， great stuff!"-Will Haven
"I just got my Bending The Real disk today and I love the bends you teach on it!"-Tim Spotswood
"I received the Bending the Real DVD， and it is FANTASTIC. A lot of great bends to share. My personal favourite is 'Shattered'. I will definitely try it out when I get the chance. Thank You Mr. Sankey!"-DS Magic
"Just got the bending the real dvd and it totally rocks. I'm so glad i bought it and the bends are funny， cool， practical and awesome. It's one of the best dvds i have ever got." -TypeA Productions
"It really got my creative juices going. It's an awesome video in my opinion because Jay Sankey really emphasizes that you should make each effect your own， but at the same time he gives you ideas that apply across a wide range of different effects."-Ace
"Wow! Just got Bending the Real. So much great stuff and I am not even half way through watching it!"-Rob Beals
"Just received my bending the real dvd! Awesome stuff! My faves are cornered/shattered."-Chad Sanborn
"Bending Invasion!!! The BTR dvd had an unexpected bending. The corners of my mouth can't stop smiling! Wicked stuff!"-John Sergott Jr.
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1.PIROUETTE/ One minute prep time with a plastic spoon = an awesome， extremely visual deception + souvenir. Perfect bend for the school cafeteria or work lunch room.
2.RECONNECTION/ Wonderfully minimal handling to create bend of snapping the tab off any soda or beer can and immediately reattaching it. (And yes， your hands are emtpy.) Perfect party bend.
3.VANISHINK/ Make a sharpie marker vanish with your sleeves up. Perform it in the nude if you want. Insanely visual bend for school， work， bus stop， coffee shop， anywhere.
4.PRIVATE PROPERTY/ An extremely clever bend for obtaining the phone number of almost anybody. Especially effective with attractive strangers in bars and clubs.
5.AIRBORNE/ Very memorable 'conceptual bend' using a bottle and a borrowed dollar bill. Reveals to witnesses just how narrow our problem-solving skills tend to be.
6.SKIN DEEP/ A small piece is snapped off the end of a wooden stir stick and a moment later it appears inside a wrapped straw held tightly in someone's hand. Killer way to 'make contact.'
7.DIGITAL/ Powerful 'mind-over-muscles' handling for a bend involving ten borrowed bills. Totally impromptu. You'll be messing minds with this crazy simple bend at school， work， everywhere.
8.THE OFFERING/ "Wanna piece of gum?" Great example of using a visually arresting bend as a social tool.
9.REALITY BREAK/ A totally impromptu， snapped + restored stir stick handling Jay's been refining for 2 years. Direct， easy， the perfect coffee shop bend.
10.HIJACKED/ The only bend involving playing cards on the entire BTR project. The shortest distance between 4 cards and "Oh my God!"
11.TASTING IS BELIEVING/ You already know plenty of surprising moments involving the eyes， ears and hands. This shocker involves the taste buds. Perfect reminder to your friends: you can't be trusted!
12.SWEET SURPRISE/ Hundreds of grains of sugar from a freshly opened packet impossibly melt through a dish. The very definition of 'organic.'
13.CORNERED/ A hard-hitting psychic bend involving a torn corner from the freely chosen page of a magazine.
14.WHEW!/ While most deceptions create tension， this inventive bend works another angle， and instead delivers overwhelming RELIEF.
15.ECHO/ Mess with minds in diners， restaurants and fast food joints. Demonstrate a spooky sympathy between a straw and the paper wrapper it usually wears.
16.SOUND EFFECT/ Using just your two hands， create a wonderfully convincing audio illusion， guaranteed to get laughs and groans. Another no prep， 'anywhere' bend.
17.STORM CLOUD/ Cause a cloud of dust to appear in the room of an enemy (or a friend with a good sense of humor.) You don't even have to be IN the room when the bend hits.
18.DESCENDENT/ One of the stand-out effects from Jay's acclaimed ‘Kaleidoscope’ DVD. Absolutely perfect bend to share at work or school.
19.TOOLONG TEA/ A jaw-dropping public bend created by Mike Skutt. Much more of an EVENT than a 'trick.' It's not illegal， but when you share this bend in a restaurant or coffee shop it's guaranteed to stop ALL conversation (while you never say a single word.)
20.INSIDE JOB/ Slam the cap of a plastic water bottle INSIDE the bottle and then immediately hand it out to be examined.
21.ZERO GRAVITY/ Exceptional tool + no-sleight handling to suspend almost any small， borrowed object on a folded bill， take-out menu， page from a magazine， paper napkin， almost anything you find in the space.
22.IN RED INK/ If you are a 'natural performer' you are going to LOVE this old school bend. Make as much or as little of it as you dare.
23.BURIED TREASURE/ While paying for snacks at a convenience store， 'discover' a five dollar bill inside a chocolate bar. Guaranteed to seriously mess with the minds of your friends (and the guy at the cash) this awesome bend comes complete with a killer 'real world' theatrical hook.
24.REMOTE CONTROL/ The devious gimmick looks EXACTLY like something you would find in your desk drawer， but the mentalism possibilities are endless. Jay combines this lethal tool with the serial number of a borrowed bill with tremendous 'mind messing' results.
25.SHATTERED/ Just how much fun can you have with a big ass rock and a friend's car (without breaking the law?)
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The project includes the gimmicks and full details for a handful of effects Jay has found to be especially well-suited to the casual and organic style of bending. (None of them require more than a few words spoken.)
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Just send us a short video (2:00 minutes or less) of you sharing ANY deception. It doesn't have to be new， and it can be a magic trick， prank， bar bet， stunt， practical joke- almost ANY deception counts!
Tape yourself having fun with the bend with friends， family， people at work or even JUST YOU AND THE CAMERA. Be as creative as you can and HAVE FUN!
Win 1 of 12 x $250 cash & prize packs， or 1 or 20 $100 cash & prizes packs! Many of the winning videos will be also featured on the new 'Bending the Real' Youtube channel!
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Jay Sankey originated the 'bending movement' in the fall of 2009. This introductory DVD to this very cool performance style has become Jay's most anticipated project EVER!
'Bending the Real' is an inspired collection of 'low sleight' deceptions， each designed to mess with human minds from a different sensory or rational angle.
Many of the effects involve ordinary， borrowed objects found in bars and clubs， at work， in school cafeterias and office lunch rooms.
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"For the last few years I've been exploring different ways of getting back to the ESSENCE of the magic experience. I've been trying to change my thinking， as well as my performing. Not so much re-invent my magic， but rather， re-boot it. Ultimately， I've tried to re-imagine magic without the typical 'challenge and ego' elements. It hasn't been easy to rediscover the power of surprise without all the classic magic cliches， attitudes， and ways of thinking about what is often called 'magic.' But it's been really exciting and I can't wait to share this very special project with my fans around the world. My sense is that， many magicians are looking for ways to breakthrough the limits of 'the traditional magic performance' and it's important for me to do my own small part of this community-wide exploration and share what I've developed."-Jay Sankey
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"Some young fans cornered me at a recent magic convention and (very kindly) tried to squeeze me for details about my upcoming ‘Bending the Real’ project. This is what I told them: "People often think there is a great distance between a total beginner and a master magician. But instead of thinking of a long straight line with the beginner at one end and the master at the other， I often imagine that same line curled into a circle， with the two so-called ‘opposite ends’ almost touching each other. The truth is， a newbie and a master both often have an all-important sense of The Magical in a way that many intermediate performers lose as they become more knowledgeable about methods. Both beginners and masters are drawn to simplicity， directness and practicality， while too many intermediate performers get caught up in ‘magic for other magicians.’ The ’Bending the Real’ project was inspired by， and in a sense created from， a place of pure magic for magic’s sake. That very special place where the total beginner， and the absolute master， meet.”
