The cards are riffled off the fingers until the spectator indicates a choice. Where an instant before it was in the middle of the spread, the chosen card has somehow made it's way to the bottom of the pack. The dribble is completed on top of the selection, the deck spread lengthways, and re-squared. The cards are dribbled into the hand and a selection fairly chosen. The deck is cleanly squared, and the selection is now ready to be bottom-palmed off for later use. The top card can immediately be shown to be the selection.Ī card is selected from the pack and the deck fanned to allow reinsertion. The deck is closed and it's only at the last minute that the jogged-card is pushed flush. The deck is spread and a card down-jogged. With a quick fan, the selected card is now positioned at the bottom of the pack. In this video he teaches the movements, subtleties and handlings to be as adept at each control as it is possible to be.Ī Card is peeked in the middle of the pack and the deck squared. Ollie is as in tune with the considered movement of an individual card as a concert pianist is with each key he touches. When Daniel Madison brought Ollie to our attention in October of last year, we instantly sat up and took notice.īefore he was whisked away to work on Derren Brown's 'Infamous' tour, we brought Ollie across the pond to teach us 11 original controls - fluid, imperceptible movements that demonstrate his complete and utter command over the order, placement and position of any card he chooses.
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" -Tania HarrisonĪ highlight on the UK Festival circuit, Ollie Mealing had kept his genius relatively hidden from magicians until last year, where he began to release his Card Magic series on YouTube, playing with the mind of his spectator like a master-puppeteer in each mind-boggling video. "Ollie creates an unbelievable world and leaves the audience agog with wonder. In this video, Ollie Mealing presents 11 of his very best. Powerful enough to stand on their own, these controls may be presented from something as simple as a color-change to a performance as complex as showcasing the magician's mastery of the cards in his hands. Shot in Ellusionist's Toronto studio on the shores of Lake Ontario, 'Control' is Ollie Mealing's magnum opus of original card controls, used throughout his startling magic performances.
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