First Peek - Danny Garcia BentTouchSlink
July 15, 2008
BentTouchSlink is the brand new DVD coming from Ellusionist in August.
BentTouchSlink: 1 Disc, 3 Tricks, 1 Daniel Garcia - What more could you want?
Filmed by Ellusionist at our studios in Sausalito, California; DG goes into every little detail you could want on these three pieces of classic Garcia.
More details to follow… Watch this space…
UltrGaff RE-LAUNCH: WEDNESDAY APRIL 16th at 1PM Pacific / 4PM Eastern
April 15, 2008
Due to an overwhelming response and sheer volume of orders, the Ultragaff launch only lasted for 15 frantic and order packed minutes.
We wholeheartedly apologize for this, and ask our faithful customers to bare with us for a short while whilst we put things right.
All orders placed in the 15 minute window that included the three dvds *will* include the FREE Ultragaff Deck, whether it was shown on the order screen or not.
All orders placed within the first 15 minutes *will* also be entered into the prize drawing for the 50 signed Ultragaff Decks and 5 signed Ultragaff Uncut Sheets, as will all orders from the first 45 minutes of the re-launch.
The re-launch will be: WEDNESDAY APRIL 16th at 1PM Pacific / 4PM Eastern
For more news on this, please check HERE
Ultragaff release offer and Giveaway reminder…
April 15, 2008
At 12pm PST today, the Ultragaff deck and training DVD’s will *finally* hit the Ellusionist Store.
As mentioned in our previous blog entry ,50 random orders from the first hour of sales will be chosen to receive a 2nd FREE Ultragaff deck, signed by both Wayne Houchin and Daniel Garcia, and 5 lucky lucky customers will each receive an impossible to get hold of and extremely rare Ultragaff Uncut Sheet - again, signed by both Wayne Houchin and Daniel Garcia
As if that wasn’t enough though, we’re giving you the deck in the first place!
All you have to do is add all three Ultragaff Training DVD’s to your cart and we’ll send you the deck (which is also on sale for $29.95) ABSOLUTELY FREE!
Set your watches, midday is drawing ever closer…
UltraGaff DVD sneak peek with Danny Garcia
March 25, 2008
Imagine stunning your audience with some of the most creative and innovative gaff cards ever created… well that thought will soon become a reality as we are approaching the highly anticipated UltraGaff release!
The UltraGaff 3 DVD set will give you the tools to deny reality and treat your audiences to the pure eye candy of extreme gaff handling. These effects are not possible with just any deck, and the UltraGaff deck proves that not all playing cards are created equal.
In the DVD’s, a variety of different effects are taught in great detail, and not one stone is left unturned. There is something for all skill levels too, as each DVD presents it’s own progression, always offering more to learn. Additionally every single card in the deck has it’s own purpose and magical prowess, and it all comes together with Wayne and Danny’s enthusiastic teaching of the art they love.
Danny spreading astonishment throughout the Ellusionist warehouse.
David Blaine getting help from Daniel Garcia?
March 21, 2008
A little birdie has spotted Daniel Garcia on the streets of New York City along with the Mystery Man himself, David Blaine. Garcia is working with Blaine as a consultant for his upcoming special, which should be airing on ABC sometime in September. What will we see? Only time will tell. Congrats to Danny on such a cool gig!
Point of Clarification - As with most magic consultants, it is unlikely that Garcia will actually appear on-screen during Blaine’s special. In all likelihood, he is just working with Blaine on material for Blaine to perform himself.
FALLEN DVD RELEASED!
February 12, 2008
Fallen DVD released! Those of you who bought the Fallen Download (and created an account while ordering) are now eligible for grabbing the DVD for $7. Get it >
ALSO:
There’s no denying how powerful the New Trick Sharpies are. Check the reviews on this page.
PLUS:
It’s freaky, disgusting and surreal. Grandma is going to love it. Check the iVanish Demo.
There’s MORE:
Celebracadabra is creating quite the stir in the magic community. Tell us what you think.
:: Ellusionist Exclusives COMING SOON ::
UltraGaff - by Wayne Houchin and Daniel Garcia
Black Ghost 2nd Edition - Gallery of new art coming soon. (Get ready for this…)
Flow - by Paul Harris and Dan Hauss. Preview:
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=J756W5otHZI[/youtube]
Celebracadabra only on VH1 sponsored by Ellusionist. Coming in April.
Has it been a while? Check out the new arrivals.
Amazing UltraGaff Deck Preview
January 19, 2008
UltraGaff is coming within the next couple of months and you should see more clips demonstrating what this deck is capable of. Ellusionist put Wayne Houchin and Danny Garcia together with ONE concept: create the most powerful, inventive, outrageous Gaff Deck on the market today. They have both been going to conventions and various magic gatherings and performing with the deck, blowing magicians away. You won’t believe some of the cards you see in this deck.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot267ABU3Y0[/youtube]
Fallen Review - Daniel Garcia New
January 9, 2008
Daniel Garcia’s Fallen is about to hit the streets and most of you have seen the trailer for it on our site. The buzz on the forums has been great over this effect.
I’ve been doing the Ambitious Card for almost 25 years and over that time have had a variety of endings for it. I’ve had the card appear in my wallet, back in the card case, in a matchbook and on the ceiling. While these endings have received good reactions, I never thought that they flowed properly with the routine, leaving the ending feeling disjointed.
Over the years I’ve also seen a variety of marketed endings which, while clever, involved both pricey gimmicks and something extra that needed to be carried around.
Danny’s Fallen is the best of all worlds for an Ambitious Card ending. It’s visual, there’s no gimmicks, nothing to wear out, real world angles, everything can be examined and best of all, is congruent with the rest of the routine. What your audience is going to see is their outjogged card s-l-o-w-l-y rise up to the top of the deck. No jerky movements, the effect is very smooth.
Fallen is something you will learn fairly quickly. There are several subtleties that Danny teaches that makes his technique look like real magic. Don’t rush through this just because you think you know the secret. The REAL secret is in the details.
If you’re not doing an ACR you’re missing out on an incredible part of your arsenal. I’ve read the comments people have posted “ACR is boring”. This routine is a classic and for good reason. The plot is straight-forward and like all good magic, the spectator can describe the effect afterwards. It’s uncomplicated.
Your ACR is boring if you make it that way. There’s no need for a 10 phase routine. 3 phases - 4 at the most, including the ending is what you need, with each phase being more impossible than the one before it.
Crash Course 2 - The Ambitious Card DVD is THE place to start learning about this effect. This is the first Ellusionist DVD I ever purchased. I was impressed with the training techniques and Brad’s teaching skills. Keep in mind I had been doing the effect for many years before seeing this and I still came away with new techniques & ideas.
Fallen is worth the time to learn even if you have an ending and even if you have one of the gimmick endings. It’s a technique that once you master you will have forever and can do an ACR with any deck anytime.
If you’re currently doing Ambitious Card or want to but don’t know how to end it, DEFINITELY give Fallen a try! If you’re new to ACR, pick up both and you’re ready to roll.