'ACID' by Albert Victoria (tutorial)

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'ACID' by Albert Victoria

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There are times when magicians just want to lose their spectator's selection in the middle of the deck and get it over with, without any preparation, control or misdirection. 'ACID' is just that, filling up holes that have been left open at the most commonly used card controls and switches. Not only does 'ACID' allow you to make selections magically come back to the top of the deck for an infinite amount of times, but the spectators are able to burn your hands as well.

This is an independent take on the same idea behind Derren Brown's 'Velvet Turnover'.

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Sections
1) Introduction
2) The Switch
3) The Angles
4) Why using ACID?
5) The Steal
6) The Change
7) The Sandwich On The Table
8) The Sandwich In The Hands
9) The Transpo
10) Final Words


Magic specifications
Props|Playing cards
Clean|Yes
Impromptu|Yes
No pre-work|Yes
Instantly repeatable|Yes
Angles|Medium group
Sound level|1
Performance level|Intermediate
Tutorial level|BeginnerClick here (http://www.magiciansthegathering.com/community/showthread.php?p=323) for more information on specifications.

Technical specifications
Medium|Video
Duration|1:18:58
Resolution|864x486 pixels (Low Quality = 384x216)
Size|1.20 GB (Low Quality = 784 MB)
Tutorial file format|MOV (H.264/AAC)Click here (http://www.magiciansthegathering.com/community/showthread.php?p=323) for more information on specifications.

Credits
Albert Victoria|Instructor
Mark Hilkemeijer|Editor/Executive producer
Vinn!e (http://www.youtube.com/djvinnie91)|Music producer (find the music here (http://www.magiciansthegathering.com/community/showthread.php?p=4359))

Performance
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[Kelan]

Totally buying this! Thanks Albert and Mark!

[Fin]

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Acid has landed :p

[Mark]

Best cover art ever! Or am I not allowed to say that myself. :rolleyes:

[Albert]

Mark is amazing when it comes to name making and cover arts! :D

[Mark]

Awww, thanks! Although... this is the name you gave it yourself! I just made it more solid I guess. ^_^

[KGaborMagic]

Yay! this is awesome. Can't wait to get my CC, first thing I will buy!

[Kayne]

If only I could buy this :(

[Fin]

I love the cover art Mark. Did you do it? But then I really like all the cover designs.

[MysteryHand]

Great trick Albert. Thanks for making this video tutorial :D

[Kieran Oloughlin]

You realses this AFTER I have a carnival/show and spend all my money that I still have to pay of? God dammint

[ItsMagicITellYou]

this looks amazing.

[Fin]

I'm watching it now and this is complete and utter, unadulterated, pure as the sacred behind of St. Finius himself.... gold-dust. This move is awesome.

Mechanics:
The mechanics are easier than I had expected, and Albert explains them incredibly well. I picked up the basics within minutes but I think the part that will take the most effort is concentrating on angles. That said however the move is pretty good on angles, as long as one stays sharp and aware, something my training with the SAS will have prepared me well for, though I suspect mere mortals will also find this just requires a good practise.

Abundance:
Lets face it; Albert knows his stuff, and this shows in his thorough teaching. Everything you need to know is explained in detail and I was left feeling very confident that all I need to do now is practise. You also get a ton of applications for the move, from the whole Acid Sandwich routine to quick bits like other switching applications, a colour change, stealing etc. And in addition to this you also have the luxury of being able to go back and rewatch not only the tutorial but also the "recap" sections where we see a performers view of the moves being carried out multiple times. This I find to be incredibly useful so that as I practise I can put these recaps on loop and ensure that I am picking up all the small details.

Overall:
Like all the releases I've bought from Darksleights this is very high quality stuff. As tutorials go they are always thorough, well produced, and rediculously well priced. The move is a real worker and one that I think may well shoot up to my top 10 most useful and used moves. It is powerful, relatively easy to learn, can be used for many applications and looks great as it's happening :cool: Albert, thank you for this wonderful addition to the magic community. I hope you are very, very proud.

[Albert]

Ummmmm can I get this for free? :rolleyes:

[Mark]

Ummmmm can I get this for free? :rolleyes:
Of course not! Who do you think you are?! :mad:
Oh, never mind, I spotted the sarcasm in your emoticon. :)

[Travmang]

Friggin' freeloaders!

[Albert]

Friggin' freeloaders!

Wrong! It's freeloader without an 's' cause I'm awesome!
Only I get free stuff! :cool:

[JaceTheMagician]

Actually, I agree. Cover art looks AWESOME!!!

[la0o9]

i think i saw the original picture that you edited to make the cover art for this...

[Mark]

i think i saw the original picture that you edited to make the cover art for this...
It's just a twist on the official acid/corrosive warning sign. ;)

[Kieran Oloughlin]

Do i need to wear special gloves when learning this? (You know, so I dont burn my hands)

[la0o9]

yes you do, i tried it without the gloves and it hurts.

[Fin]

I just wore a hell of alot of TT's and that helped reduce the burning

[Albert]

Just performed 2-card monte using ACID instead of a T** Change yesterday night on a trip North to around 60 people surrounded from the front (left to right) and it worked great!

There's a senior there who also did magic a few years back and he didn't catch it too, so that's good. :)

Try it out to spectators too, especially since now I know for sure that bigger crowds can be worked on too! :cool:

[Fin]

Great application! I can't believe I've still not done the 2 card monte on anyone! Maybe when I do this will be the way to do it..

[Kieran Oloughlin]

So acid can be used exactly the smae as a top change, because in a top change you can hold a card and not turn it over and swap it, can this be done with acid? Also how easy or difficult is the ACID sleight?

[la0o9]

if the sleight is what i think it is, it should take you a little bit longer than Repulse to master it completely, but not more than the video's length to be able to do the move( just doing the move alone is... angle sensitive... Albert said that)

[Mark]

'ACID' is much easier than the 'Repulse Control' to get down. If you follow the instructions well, you'll have it down in no time, there where the 'Repulse' needs more time to have down well. Like with all of our tutorial videos, you should have the basics of all the moves down after watching, like la0o9 mentioned. :)

[Albert]

( just doing the move alone is... angle sensitive... Albert said that)

I don't think I said that, did I? I did say that ACID has angle sensitive parts, but I did that move alone many many times and it worked just fine. The angle coverage can be as good as 180 degrees of angle coverage; so for people from all the way to the left to the front to the right will not catch you doing it. Of course, this is given that you are at the correct position as well.

[la0o9]

@Albert: well, like i said, if it's what i THINK it is, then it would be too sensitive alone, quote you:
Doing it like that would make it too angle-sensitive and fast.
i thought there were more subtleties involved so the method i asked you about was not correct, but now i'm confused, does that mean the basic move actually comprised of more than just the secret move?

[Albert]

@Albert: well, like i said, if it's what i THINK it is, then it would be too sensitive alone, quote you:

i thought there were more subtleties involved so the method i asked you about was not correct, but now i'm confused, does that mean the basic move actually comprised of more than just the secret move?

I see what you mean. What you showed me was not the correct way to perform the move at all, although the concept was similar to ACID. The way you showed me made it more angle-sensitive and it's not due to the subtleties since I really don't think there is any at all except for what I talk about in consistency of flipping cards in ACID (although that really has nothing to do with the move).

Hopefully that explains it or did I still not answer your question? xD

[Kieran Oloughlin]

So acid can be used exactly the smae as a top change, because in a top change you can hold a card and not turn it over and swap it, can this be done with acid?

Im sorry if this question sounds like I am trying to get soime exposure for this technique, I m just curious to wether it can be done or not.

[Mark]

There is only one situation in which 'ACID' wouldn't be able to replace a 'Top Change' unless you'd cover it like crazy or would use quite some misdirection (it's the same situation as when a 'DL' couldn't be done openly, guess that clears it up), but yes, usually, it can replace any 'TC' and 'DL', probably in every situation you use them in. :)

Then again, I don't think it's best to use 'ACID' to replace any of them. It's better to add it to your arsenal and use it whenever you want the holes of other controls to be closed, and use other controls when you want the holes in 'ACID' to be closed. ;)

[Albert]

Then again, I don't think it's best to use 'ACID' to replace any of them. It's better to add it to your arsenal and use it whenever you want the holes of other controls to be closed, and use other controls when you want the holes in 'ACID' to be closed. ;)

Yup, Mark says another wise thing! :D

There are times when using the TC or the DL may be better than the ACID, and I do briefly mention it in the Why ACID section of the video. So as Mark said, don't use it as a replacement, but as an alternative, in one way to put it.

[Fin]

It can actually also be used as a great way to speed up the arranging of cheese slices on a pizza. For this it has completely replaced my DL and TC. And the angles are still pretty awesome.

[Happy Tinfoil Cat]

I'm not even half way through the tutorial and I have to say, WOW! I did look slightly weird in the demo, but I had no idea how extensive ACID is. ACID is not a top change, not a card force, not a transform, not a double lift, not a steal... It's a utility that can do all those and more! This is one of the most instructive tutorials I have ever seen and even includes reverse angles for the southpaws. The moves are not 'easy' but I think they're more secure and easier than my current ones. You will need to practice, yes. This is a bargain. It's nice to have some moves that are not commonplace.

[Johnny Silver]

This is really great Albert...so clean. Can the card be signed for the transpo?

[Albert]

This is really great Albert...so clean. Can the card be signed for the transpo?

Yup, they sure can be. It's completely impromptu :)

[schugunwinta]

One of my most favourite switches :)

[la0o9]

One of my most favourite switches :)

you have no idea how valuable that sentence was, no idea at all.

[schugunwinta]

One of my favourite trick of all time :)

[Johnny Silver]

I have so many routines where this is going to be immediatley applied-great vid.

[Travmang]

I give this move a 387 out of 388

[Fin]

I give this move a 387 out of 388

Well, you always were tight-fisted!

Watching this tutorial again now with three brand new decks in each hand. It's gonna be a rough night! :cool:

[Travmang]

The decks will be destroyed come sunrise, which for you would be about nowish I believe lol. EITHER WAY IT SHALL BE PERFECTED!

[GloriousMagic]

Hey, could someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this move somewhat similar to Roy Walton's paintbrush change?

[theheron]

Hey, could someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this move somewhat similar to Roy Walton's paintbrush change?

Nope... How did you get that impression btw?

[Mark]

Hey, could someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this move somewhat similar to Roy Walton's paintbrush change?
I can see where you're coming from, but no, it's not. 'ACID' can do a whole lot more than a 'Paint Brush Change' too.

Nope... How did you get that impression btw?
If you'd do everything exactly the same as in any 'ACID' routine and instead of doing the actual 'ACID' you do a 'Paint Brush Change' you can sort of see what he got the impression from.

[MagusJakus]

Albert,you now that I buy ACID and I watch the angles section,but I'm still afraid that spectators don't catch me,especially at the right.Please help me if you have some suggestions.

[Mark]

Albert,you now that I buy ACID and I watch the angles section,but I'm still afraid that spectators don't catch me,especially at the right.Please help me if you have some suggestions.
I hope you meant "that spectators will catch me". ;) Other than that, it seems like you may worry a bit too much because the right side is easiest (and very easy) to cover well. If you feel really insecure, you may as well "kill" it as mentioned in the Angles section as well.

[Albert]

Albert,you now that I buy ACID and I watch the angles section,but I'm still afraid that spectators don't catch me,especially at the right.Please help me if you have some suggestions.

The angles are extremely good. You have to know what your angles are and that's why I stress practicing in front of a mirror. You can't be afraid of it because there's nothing to be afraid of. A mirror is your best friend at the moment ;)

I've performed this for almost 60 people surrounded before and around 6 people surrounded 1 foot away from them 3 times in a row and got away with it (mind you 5 of them were all magicians). That includes the front, side, and back that I was surrounded from. :)

[thetophatfirm]

damn.

[ItsMagicITellYou]

this is brilliant! i can already think of a million things to do with it but i have to practice first..lol :p but seriously, great job coming up with this!

[mintai2003]

this looks pretty cool!

[GuaidaoKID]

will i get a dvd after buying this?

[Admin]

will i get a dvd after buying this?
You will receive a downloadable video, hence a file size and such being listed in the technical specifications.