DVDs: Close-Up Magic

Though conjuring effects with finger rings have been part of the conjuring literature for quite some time, it was British magician/mentalist Al Koran who first conceived of the notion of a borrowed finger ring vanishing and reappearing on one of the hooks of a key case. Ever since, this effect has been a staple of magicians' repertoires...

From the producer who brought you RadioActive, we now present 4 super visual effects from the mind of Rizki Nanda, a rising star within the magic community.

Broken Wings:
A card is freely selected and signed, then cleanly ripped into two separate pieces. At your command the torn halves become fully animated and slowly...

Robert Giobbi is best known for authoring the outstanding Card College book series.Now you can watch him perform and learn his routines in this 112-minute, broadcast-quality video. Contains these truly great routines, which all receive the Giobbi treatment:

• Wild Business
• The Peek
• The Master Grip...

Over the years, Scotty York has won international acclaim as one of the most clever creators of original close-up magic effects and routines, and is considered a world-class performer. For the past 15 years, Scotty has performed as a professional magic bartender in the Washington D.C. area. He performs hundreds of tricks each night...

Over the years, Scotty York has won international acclaim as one of the most clever creators of original close-up magic effects and routines, and is considered a world-class performer. For the past 15 years, Scotty has performed as a professional magic bartender in the Washington D.C. area. He performs hundreds of tricks each night...

Who says lightning doesn't strike twice? Presenting John Guastaferro's Second Storm, a follow-up to his popular Brainstorm DVDs released in 2003. Second Storm continues John's brand of close-up magic; that is, strong, creative, practical and entertaining—ideal for strolling and formal close-up venues. John has earned the...

Who says lightning doesn't strike twice? Presenting John Guastaferro's Second Storm, a follow-up to his popular Brainstorm DVDs released in 2003. Second Storm continues John's brand of close-up magic; that is, strong, creative, practical and entertaining—ideal for strolling and formal close-up venues. John has earned the...

Mickael Chatelain and Gi'Mick Magic are delighted to bring you six new effects conceived by Mickael Chatelain.

On the heels of the stock-depleting success of the first SIX DVD, we owed it to ourselves to continue this incredible adventure by offering you SIX 2.0.

6 new effects, new tricks you'll...

The best way to KILL a spectator without going to Jail...

Most skulls get cracked getting whacked from the OUTSIDE with immense force. Skullkracker is so visually stunning that it causes the spectator's brain to explode thus causing the skull to crack from the INSIDE!

For decades Mike Koslowski's...

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Lance DeLong is a professional who's influences stem heavily from the Vernon ideologies taught to him by such excellent teachers as Roger Klause and Bob White. Lance brings a variety of effects to this video series, they are not all knuckle busters, there is something for everyone within these two volumes....

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Andrew Mayne (creator of Ghost Vision, Gut Buster and Ghost Ink) presents a frightening, visual way to reveal a word or image to your audience.

The performer presents a mysterious dark substance. He alludes to the idea that it was acquired through nefarious means. A spectator is invited to choose a word...

Respected as one of magic's all-time best performers, this tape has something for everyone.
2 Volumes on 1 DVD

• Surprise Finish
• Four Bullet Routine
• Triumph Outdone
• The Traveling Visitor
• Sponge Ball Routine
• The Master Vanish
• Eyemazing
• Elevator Cup & Ball Routine
• Paul Harris Overkill (performance...

The only video currently available from this master of close-up magic. Dingle's reputation as one of the world's best sleight-of-hand artists is unsurpassed.

• We'll Twist
• Elmsley Aces
• Universal Card
• Bertram Coin Assembly
• All Backs
• Cigarette Through Quarter

Frank Garcia, Paul Harris, David Roth and Derek Dingle have all made giant contributions to the art of close-up magic. You will enjoy this DVD!




FRANK GARCIA

• 4 Ace Location
• Card Stab
• Card Penetration

• Cards Across
• 4 Ace Revelation

• 4...

Slip behind the wheel of More Works and experience the luxury of fine Dobson engineering, hear the hum of a dozen separate deceptions working together to carry your audiences to amazing places, and feel the power of this, the second of three magical driving machines created by Steve Dobson, the "Dai Vernon of the Pacific Northwest"....

No one saw him coming...

In 1994, England's Steve Bedwell made the trip to Orlando, Florida to compete in the Close-Up competition. When the dust settled, not only had Steve won First Place, but his act was so highly regarded that the judges awarded him the coveted Gold Cups, an honor bestowed on only a very select...

The Card Through Handkerchief is one of card magic's most popular plots mostly because of the very strong effect that's created by relatively simple means. A card is chosen and returned to the deck. The deck is then wrapped in a handkerchief which is then shaken. Then, one card - the selected card, of course - slowly and magically...

FISM award-winner Henry Evans is back to take you on a guided tour to the other side of illusion - where the impossible becomes possible and wonderful, surprising and often humorous things happen. If you enjoyed his last critically-acclaimed DVD offering, Something More Than An Illusion, you've already had a glimpse into the whimsical...

There are only a handful of magicians in the world whose magic is truly extraordinary -- Robbie Moreland is amongst those rare few.

Elegant, astounding and effortless. Robbie embodies everything that magic should be and on this DVD, you will learn his three signature routines, all taken directly from his working repertoire. Watching...

"Those effects in which an inanimate object moves without any visible cause are perhaps the most mysterious and effective in all magic. Such a trick more than any other seems like real magic, especially when it is accomplished...at close range directly under the noses of the spectators." And, with these words, which introduced a key chapter...

The Cups and Balls are commonly thought to be the world’s oldest trick but, as Johnny Thompson theorizes, perhaps there was one before it just called "The Ball Trick." Certainly, many of magic’s legendary names, including Silent Mora, Tenkai, Dai Vernon, John Scarne, Oscar Pladic and others, thought enough of this simple yet baffling...

Trade Secrets is a collection of powerful card effects from Michael Feldman. Each effect on this DVD puts a modern twist on a classic plot, designed to provide maximum impact in a variety of performing scenarios. Card enthusiasts will all find something to love on Trade Secrets. In addition to the 3 amazing effects, there is also a bonus...

Dan will teach you to do miracles on the spur of the moment with whatever props happen to be available!

Section 1 - Pen and Tell'er Dan Harlan's Karate Cap; Pocket Change; A Quart Low; Ye Old 1089 Tricke; Van Gogh Vanish

Section 2 - Reservations Required Dan Harlan's Invisible Cow; Mineral Magnetism; Shaker...

A Master Class on the Impromptu Rising Card Miracle!

This project represents 15 years of research, thought, experimentation and practice into one of the greatest card effects for the modern conjuror. Building on the work of Fred Robinson, Eric Mason, Ken Krenzel and Richard Kaufman, Richard Sanders has redefined the...