Rubber Ringer by Bill Kalush

[Michael Kras]

Hey everyone! Here's a quick performance of a visual ring and rubberband routine by Bill Kalush, from Richard's Almanac. Enjoy! Comments are appreciated!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB_E9iHHehw

Michael Kras

 

[Luis Vega]

Well honest review...

Didn´t like it to much...I am not fan of camera "performances" and most of video you were doing the handling off camera I could not see a thing (not that I wanted to know the method, but in reality you see everything most of the time and if you hide the hands, somebody might think that you are doing something cheesy) and...second the last bit you kinda flashed...

that´s my opinion..

 

[Michael Kras]

I don't understand what flash people are seeing... The second phase is angle proof and there isn't anything TO flash.

 

[Luis Vega]

I don't understand what flash people are seeing... The second phase is angle proof and there isn't anything TO flash.

when you pull out the rubberband off the ring...at 0:53...the method got a little bit obvious...

 

[r.zhang]

I agree. Your hands were all over the place and I couldn't see a thing.

 

[Vorezo]

Is that how its written in the book? I think the second phase ends much faster...I could be wrong though. Also the first phase should be really fast, like a super fast link. It was kinda slow when you did it making it a little more obvious.

 

[canadamagic]

It could have been performed better, there was a flash in the second phase that I also saw

 

[Michael Kras]

I have watched the video over and over... I still see no flash.

 

[canadamagic]

I have watched the video over and over... I still see no flash.

I'm sorry man but it is there, several people have seen it, If you need pm me

 

[Luis Vega]

I have watched the video over and over... I still see no flash.

I´m afraid you are the only one that haven´t seen it...

PM me, it isn´t really a flash,should you desire I´ll explain it to you..

 

[Brad Henderson]

I know the routine and do not think there was a "flash" per se.

You might want to check out Ammar's routining of this idea published originally in MAJ. He made a very nice three phase routine out of it.

You can get a better visual out of the first link and you fail to deliver a "moment" of penetration at the beginning of the second link.

I know the first issue is covered in the Ammar handling. The second is something that you can add on your own.

The presentation is banal. Don't feel bad - most magic presentations are.

Write down your words and listen to them.

Are they compelling? Do they make sense? Or are they just noise used to fill time while you perform actions?

Overall you have the basic idea and I would encourage you to look up the Ammar source.

Brad Henderson

 

[Michael Kras]

Thank you Mr. Henderson... I appreciate comments with content I can actually work off of. You make an excellent point about my scripting... I can and will change it. As for the video, I will remove it soon. Anything less than my best effort is not worth posting.