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Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 16th, 2012, 2:14 pm
by Ross Welford
I know it's in the TA Box Set, but I don't fancy paying that much. Is it available anywhere else?

I find that even my usual fallback in such circumstances - watching 11 year-olds butcher a trick on YouTube - has failed to reveal enough for me to piece it together (as it were).

Here is the trick beautifully performed by its inventor, and by Wayne Houchin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gACD0tZ7 ... re=related

Can someone who knows the trick tell me if it can REALLY be as clean as the second performance? There IS an edit in there, but I cannot see that it would help...

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 16th, 2012, 2:39 pm
by Scott M.
Yes, it's that clean and no, I don't think you'll be able to reverse engineer it. It's extremely clever and for me falls into one of those categories where the secret is really better than the trick. Which is not to say that it's not good, because it is -- it's just that the method is very, very, very clever. I spent an evening knocking around with it and couldn't approach getting it as good as Wayne and Charlie do. I think it looks easier to do than it actually is.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 16th, 2012, 3:08 pm
by El Mystico
You might want to try to get hold of David Britland's Tearing a Lady in Two first.
A lot cheaper, and is what the Fry effect was based on.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 16th, 2012, 4:47 pm
by Ross Welford
Thanks for the tips. I saw it and told myself, "I'm gonna learn that no matter how hard it is."

(I've said that before, though.)

It has the perfect reason to tear and restore a card (mentioned in another thread below, IIRC)

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 16th, 2012, 4:54 pm
by Jonathan Townsend
Ross Welford wrote:I know it's in the TA Box Set, but I don't fancy paying that much. Is it available anywhere else?...


Charlie Frye?

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 16th, 2012, 6:05 pm
by Ross Welford
Gotta love lybrary.com who have a copy of the Britland MS for a paltry USD6! Man that's clever and Charlie Frye's refinements even more so.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 16th, 2012, 6:14 pm
by Jonathan Townsend
What a great addition to a Card Warp pack for workers. :)

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 7:16 am
by Jeff Pierce Magic
It will b in my new book "The Cardwarp Tour" due hopefully at the Genii Convention in October.

Jeff Pierce

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 10:49 am
by Ross Welford
Jeff: do you mean David Britland's version or "Ripped & Fryed"?

(Having now played with "Tearing A Lady In Two", I think it's great, and pretty do-able with a little practice. I am, however, only very slightly closer to working out Charlie Frye's version which has ironed out a major discrepancy and added some beautiful touches which elevate it to genius level.}

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 11:25 am
by Jeff Pierce Magic
Charlie Fryes version that is meant to work with Cardwarp is called Warped and Fryed and this is the one which will be in the book.

Jeff Pierce

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 11:28 am
by Steve Bryant
The best part is that Charlie Frye himself will be at the Genii bash.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 1:08 pm
by Ross Welford
SOunds like a good book. I remember someone years ago on alt.magic (whatever happened to that?!) trying to put together a collection of Card Warp variations. Perhaps it was you? Anyway - good luck with it, I'll buy one!

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 1:42 pm
by Jeff Pierce Magic
Yes that was me, it been about 5 years in the making, LOL!

This is the cover of my new book, LMK what you think.

Jeff

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9688063/coveridea.jpg

Jeff

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 1:53 pm
by Richard Kaufman
Not the classy cover I would expect from a book about one of the classics of magic.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 2:57 pm
by Chris Aguilar
That's a really fun/clever cover. Thumbs up.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 3:29 pm
by Pete McCabe
It reminds me of the Smoke and Mirrors comic.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 5:41 pm
by Joe Mckay
I love 'Ripped and Fryed'.

So - Jeff? - are you saying that Charlie Frye has a slightly different handling which applies it to Card Warp instead?

Cool! Can't wait for the book...

Joe

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 9:57 pm
by Jeff Pierce Magic
Richard Kaufman wrote:Not the classy cover I would expect from a book about one of the classics of magic.


Richard, no you can't publish this book.

Jeff

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 17th, 2012, 11:55 pm
by Richard Kaufman
I already knew that.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 3:44 am
by mrgoat
Jeff Pierce Magic wrote:Yes that was me, it been about 5 years in the making, LOL!

This is the cover of my new book, LMK what you think.

Jeff

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9688063/coveridea.jpg

Jeff


It's not bad for an intern!

Doesn't look like a professional book though. Looks self published.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 6:56 am
by Jeff Pierce Magic
mrgoat wrote:
Jeff Pierce Magic wrote:Yes that was me, it been about 5 years in the making, LOL!

This is the cover of my new book, LMK what you think.

Jeff

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9688063/coveridea.jpg

Jeff


It's not bad for an intern!

Doesn't look like a professional book though. Looks self published.


Wow, not sure if this is a joke or not but it sure is mean. Mr. Goat critisism is always welcome, feel free to actually add some.

Jeff

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 7:30 am
by mrgoat
Jeff Pierce Magic wrote:Wow, not sure if this is a joke or not but it sure is mean. Mr. Goat critisism is always welcome, feel free to actually add some.

Jeff


Don't ask for criticism if you then moan about it if you don't like it Mr Pierce!

If you want more details:

1) It looks like you did it yourself.

2) You use 3 different fonts, just because you CAN use multiple fonts, doesn't mean you should

3) The illustration (added since last night) is bad, looks like it was taken from something else and had the folded card crudely photoshopped in

4) The additions since last night make no sense. 3 people holding a zippo and one holding a folded card. Why? I know it is meant to be like a big gig, but why would someone hold up a card at a gig?

5) The gradient yellow in the sign make it look like it is just a badly compressed gif.

I hope you didn't pay anyone for it. It's OK for an amateur.

I'll have a think and come up with what I consider better ideas later.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 8:29 am
by mrgoat
Just to give you some ideas of what good looks like

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Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 8:45 am
by Steve Bryant
The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams (not the comic) is an excellent book on the subject.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 9:20 am
by Chris Aguilar
Goat/Damian's expert (and rather rudely conveyed and not particularly constructive) opinion notwithstanding, I still think the cover is quite nice.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 9:32 am
by mrgoat
Chris Aguilar wrote:Goat/Damian's expert (and rather rudely conveyed and not particularly constructive) opinion notwithstanding, I still think the cover is quite nice.


What do you like about it? Saying it's "nice" isn't very constructive and is banal to the point of useless.

I said, in detail, what I thought made it look cheap and home made, then I linked to some good designs so he knows what experts think.

Your post seems almost worthless.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 10:01 am
by Edward Pungot

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 10:05 am
by Jeff Pierce Magic
mrgoat wrote:
Jeff Pierce Magic wrote:Wow, not sure if this is a joke or not but it sure is mean. Mr. Goat critisism is always welcome, feel free to actually add some.

Jeff


Don't ask for criticism if you then moan about it if you don't like it Mr Pierce!

If you want more details:

1) It looks like you did it yourself.

2) You use 3 different fonts, just because you CAN use multiple fonts, doesn't mean you should

3) The illustration (added since last night) is bad, looks like it was taken from something else and had the folded card crudely photoshopped in

4) The additions since last night make no sense. 3 people holding a zippo and one holding a folded card. Why? I know it is meant to be like a big gig, but why would someone hold up a card at a gig?

5) The gradient yellow in the sign make it look like it is just a badly compressed gif.

I hope you didn't pay anyone for it. It's OK for an amateur. Sort of thing I would imagine seeing on a Glenn Bishop lecture note.

I'll have a think and come up with what I consider better ideas later.


Mr. Goat, Richard's comment was that it was not deserving of the classic effect of Cardwarp, that is a useful criticism, why would you think I'd moan about yours. I did ask for criticism and you gave it, so thank you for your comments. I'll will think about your comments and take them for what they are worth. If you don't like it I can respect that, but no need to be an [censored] about it, and I refer to the Glenn Bishop comment in particular.

BTW, while not a professional illustrator for print this is not my first book, DVD or film. I am a professional in the TV industry and have been for 30 years. I spent 20 years working for FOX and one of my duties among other things was as a graphic designer creating image packages for stations.

I'm curious as to what your background is. Picking out book covers on the internet isn't exactly my idea of better ideas, although I do like the last cover.

Jeff Pierce

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 10:06 am
by Jeff Pierce Magic
Steve and Edward, thank you for your comments, that were constructive.
Edward I really enjoyed that link to TED, very informative.
Jeff

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 10:23 am
by Chris Aguilar
mrgoat wrote:
Chris Aguilar wrote:Goat/Damian's expert (and rather rudely conveyed and not particularly constructive) opinion notwithstanding, I still think the cover is quite nice.


What do you like about it? Saying it's "nice" isn't very constructive and is banal to the point of useless.

Your "expert" opinion doesn't hinder my enjoyment of the cover design. It's tough to take your "constructive" criticism seriously when you insist upon imparting it in the most unnecessarily rude fashion (A Glenn Bishop comparison? Really?)

I wasn't aware that simply opining that I like something required justification of that opinion to the satisfaction of Damian (Goat) Jennings.

I said, in detail, what I thought made it look cheap and home made, then I linked to some good designs so he knows what experts think.

I think that most of the designs you linked to are pretty ugly. I certainly hope that Jeff doesn't go in that direction.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 11:26 am
by Jonathan Townsend
Taking a cue from the TED talk and the Michael Crichton story- how about sending covers to Roy Walton till you get that kind of response?

What's the effect?

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 11:36 am
by Jeff Pierce Magic
Roy loves the cover.

Jeff

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 11:55 am
by Jonathan Townsend
There you go- it speaks to the "author" of the effect so maybe it's right for the readership as well.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 1:04 pm
by Jeff Pierce Magic
Jonathan I don't know about you but I don't buy a book solely for its cover, but for what's inside. Magic book covers have been historically on the boring side.

Jeff

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 2:30 pm
by Richard Kaufman
Unlike in the real world, the cover of a magic book is not related to sales. In the real world, a good book cover will help sell the book, while a poor book cover will hinder sales.

In our world, magicians don't give a crap, as evidenced by the lousy covers on so many books over the past 100 years.

Jeff asked for opinions, and he got them. I don't like the cover; Goat doesn't like the cover. I deleted Goat's Glenn Bishop comment because it needlessly weakened his argument. His comments are valid, no matter how offensively he sometimes makes them.

I think a dark photo of people holding up lighters at a sporting event is a complete non-sequitor for a book about Card Warp. The trick is a magical and intellectual exercise, not a sporting event or game.

The book covers that Goat has displayed here are all prime examples of commercial graphic design and put the covers of most magic books to shame.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 2:30 pm
by Jonathan Townsend
? you asked about your cover. I followed up on the theme from the TED talk.

Funny us having this chat here seeing as how we've been discussing items inside that book off and on almost since you announced the project. If the refolding swindle is already in the book - great - if not I'll get it working on its own schedule and try it out when circumstances permit.

Looking forward to enjoying your book when it comes out

J

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 2:42 pm
by El Mystico
mrgoat -

Wwhy would someone replace their head with a tyre? It makes no sense.
Why would someone pour a drink upside down, so the water flowed away from the glass? It makes no sense.
why would someone replace their eyes with a cog? It makes no sense.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 3:00 pm
by Chris Aguilar
Richard Kaufman wrote:I think a dark photo of people holding up lighters at a sporting event is a complete non-sequitor for a book about Card Warp. The trick is a magical and intellectual exercise, not a sporting event or game.

I can't imagine that anyone with an interest in this book wouldn't understand the cover. The cover fits neatly with the name of the book (i.e. "Tour") while clearly indicating the contents (i.e. "Card Warp".)

I prefer Jeff's cover to most of the samples that Damian (Goat) Jennings posted.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 3:02 pm
by Richard Kaufman
One: Art doesn't have to make sense.

Two: I have an interest in the book and the cover has no meaning to me.

Re: Ripped & Fryed - source?

Posted: April 18th, 2012, 3:05 pm
by Jeff Pierce Magic
Richard Kaufman wrote:Unlike in the real world, the cover of a magic book is not related to sales. In the real world, a good book cover will help sell the book, while a poor book cover will hinder sales.

In our world, magicians don't give a crap, as evidenced by the lousy covers on so many books over the past 100 years.

Jeff asked for opinions, and he got them. I don't like the cover; Goat doesn't like the cover. I deleted Goat's Glenn Bishop comment because it needlessly weakened his argument. His comments are valid, no matter how offensively he sometimes makes them.

I think a dark photo of people holding up lighters at a sporting event is a complete non-sequitor for a book about Card Warp. The trick is a magical and intellectual exercise, not a sporting event or game.

The book covers that Goat has displayed here are all prime examples of commercial graphic design and put the covers of most magic books to shame.


Richard I'm not the least bit upset over his comments, except the Bishop one. Everyone has their opinions. I guess I sometimes forget that we are magicians and for the most part we are just un-hip.

Let me explain to those who don't get it about the cover. First off it's an image from a rock concert, not a sporting event. To be more precise it's a take off on Van's Warped Tour, which is a music festival those youngsters like to go to. So, a non-sequitor, I don't agree at all, but maybe I'm just more hip than some,LOL! I and many others like it and think it's an imaginative idea for a cover. While the image is not 100% finished, I think the buying public will get it. It's supposed to look like it has a comic or graphic novel look to it.
I thank everyone for their comments, including Richard and Mr. Goat but that does not mean you are right.

Jeff Pierce