Magic Video - Patrick Redford - Counter Intuitive (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Unleash Your Inner Oracle with Counterintuitive
'Counterintuitive' by Patrick Redford, from Counter Intuitive, presents a truly breathtaking and seemingly superhuman feat of impossible divination. Building upon the brilliant groundwork laid by Tomoyuki Shimomura and Sebastian Clergue, and presented with their explicit permission via Richard Kaufman and Sebastian Clergue, this digital download equips you with an extraordinary ability to read minds and perceive hidden details. Imagine having the power to glance at a random collection of items and instantly know their precise quantity and characteristics, all without any apparent effort or calculation.
The Astonishing Effect
The performance begins innocently enough, utilizing a packet of double-sided game cards from the popular game, 'Cafe Counter'. Each side of these unique cards displays a chaotic yet charming scene of various beverages and treats – teacups, coffee mugs, water glasses, to-go cups, cakes, spoons, and scattered coffee beans. A participant is invited to mix the cards thoroughly and select one, holding it up for a brief glimpse. With nothing more than a quick look, you not only accurately count the total number of cups and glasses on the card but also, as an incredible aside, declare how many are filled with coffee and how many are destined 'to-go'.
Expanding the Impossible
The magic then escalates. You repeat this astonishing feat with two cards, then even more, consistently and rapidly counting the total number of cafe cups. But the precision doesn't stop there. You delve deeper, identifying finer details within the collective display: the exact number of water glasses, teacups, spoons, coffee mugs, to-go cups, and even the total number of delectable cakes! The climax is perhaps the most mind-bending: the participant secretly randomizes a final set of cards, counts the showing cups in their mind, and hides all the faces. With the total existing only within their thoughts, you successfully pluck this hidden count from their mind, bringing the routine to an impossible and unforgettable conclusion. 'Counterintuitive' is a masterclass in mentalism, offering a deeply engaging and utterly baffling experience for any audience.
Original Specs
Counterintuitive is a superhuman impossible divination that expands on the work of Tomoyuki Shimomura and Sebastian Clergue with permission from Richard Kaufman & Sebastian Clergue.
A packet of double sided game cards from the game Cafe Counter that displays a messy counter of cafe cups are introduced. Every side of every card depicts a different collection of beverages and treats that include tea cups, coffee mugs, water glasses, togo cups, cakes, spoons, and coffee beans splattered randomly about. The performer asks that the cards be mixed and one be held up. With a mere glance, the performer correctly counts and names the total number of cups and glasses on the card. As an aside the performer also correctly states how many of those cups are filled with coffee and how many of them are orders "togo." Next the performer attempts that this be done with two cards and again successfully and quickly counts the total number with a mere glance. Next more of the cards are used and randomized to the same success, but this time the performer not only counts the total number of cafe cups but also identifies the finer details about the total collection. This can include the number of water glasses, the number of teacups, the number of spoons, number of coffee mugs, number of togo cups and even the total number of cakes! To finish the participant randomizes a final set of cards and counts the cups that are showing in secret and hides the faces of all of the cards from view. Now the total only exists in the participants mind and the performer successfully pulls this final count out of the participants head to a successful conclusion.
