Zombie Ball (World's Greatest Magic)

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The Secrets of Zombie Ball
Learn a classic of card magic that your audience will remember forever.

If you could have one set of magic DVDs, this would be it! This benchmark collection features just about all of magic's most enduring and classic effects and routines. It's a fabulous compendium with many of the top masters in the world of magic teaching their handlings and routines for some of magic's classics. Linking rings, sponge balls, metal bending, cups and balls, thumb tips, Zombie, color-changing knives, and many, many more topics are all gathered in this one terrific DVD reference set. Each volume covers a specific subject and features new, old, and sometimes rare footage by some of the top video producers in magic.

It's been said that while others saw a block of marble, Michelangelo saw the figure of David. Similarly, Joe Karson saw a vision of a floating ball in a plumbing fixture and subsequently created one of the most popular magic tricks ever.

What makes Zombie such an appealing trick is that, while it looks like real magic when it's performed well, it requires no assistants, rigging or other elaborate staging that previous methods for the Floating Ball required.
However, its one drawback is how easy it is to perform Zombie badly.

In this volume, youll meet three masters of Zombie, each with their own interpretation of this classic of magic. Al Schneider begins your post-graduate course with a short, punchy routine that's perfect for those just learning Zombie to become acquainted with the basic moves and handling. He also provides some great tips on modifying the props for maximum deceptiveness. Jeff McBride is next with perhaps the most elaborate exposition of Zombie ever produced. Every move is demonstrated and explained in explicit detail, including ways to get into, and out of, the routine. He also teaches you ways to accomplish the illusion without the standard gimmick. Lastly, Tommy Wonder explains his revolutionary modifications to the apparatus and the astounding effects that are possible.

If you've always wanted to be among the select few who perform Zombie well, you'll find no better resource than this DVD.

AL SCHNEIDER
Zombie Ball

JEFF MCBRIDE
Gimmicks and Ball
Quick Start Opening
Floating Technique
The Cradle
The Arm Balance
Down the Edge
Around the Arm
Around the Back & Neck
Double Spiral
Zombie Vanish & Reproduction
Beginning & Ending Your Routine
Bare Handed Float
Floral Finale

TOMMY WONDER
Zombie Ball

Running Time Approximately 50 min

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REVIEW BY NING of THE LITTLE MAGIC SHOP

Zombie Ball (World's Greatest Magic)

The Zombie Ball was one of the first illusions that really baffled me when I was a child first exposed to magic. L&L really got it right producing this marvelous DVD encompassing all teach-ins of this amazing effect! :lol:

In essence, if you are looking to learn Joe Karson’s wonderful Zombie Ball stage effect, this is a great video to start with! Al Schneider starts of the video and his handling of the Zombie is just superb... it really look like the ball is animated and floating. It is really refreshing from the others that I have seen. He even goes through drills to help you practice to create the right illusion.

A large part of the content of the DVD is the teaching of the Zombie techniques, handling and routining by Jeff McBride. This is the same content from Vol 2 of his World Class Stage Magic. He give many ideas on routining and adding to your routine, stuff I'm sure will be extremely handy to all of us!

Last but not least... No video on the Zombie will be complete with the late Tommy Wonder’s input (I miss the guy already). This is from his Visions of Wonder Vol 2. His thoughts, philosophies and modifications on the Zombie are invaluable and a must watch for any student of this routine.

In all... YES! Highest recommendation for students of the Zombie! Don't miss this one!

Cheers,
Ning ^_^

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