Description

Dai Vernon is, arguably, the most influential magician of the 20th century. Yet the man and his material remain largely misunderstood. In this unprecedented two-disc, three-hour seminar, Roberto Giobbi explores what makes Dai Vernon’s magic so special.

In this 3 hour lecture, recorded live in the UK, Giobbi will discuss Dai Vernon’s tricks, techniques, presentations, theories, and how they have changed the way magicians look at magic. Along the way you’ll learn more about the personality of Vernon through amazing and amusing anecdotes. Studying Vernon is a fascinating and enlightening way of studying the essence of artistic magic. With The Dai Vernon Seminar, you will look through the eyes of the kind of figure who comes along once in a century and changes the way magic is understood and performed. This set also includes rare footage of Vernon himself, with commentary by Giobbi.

Also included: an 80-page PDF of Dai Vernon: Life and Work, a full-length book on the magic and life of Dai Vernon.

Who better to take us on a journey into the mind of Dai Vernon than Roberto Giobbi? Greatly respected for his incomparable Card College series, Giobbi is also a truly incomparable lecturer, who has become one of the most sought-out voices on magic in the world today. This live Vernon Seminar is the culmination of a lifelong study, and has been delivered to magicians around the world for over 15 years. This is your chance to step into the front row.

Contents:

  • Cups and Balls
  • John Scarne Cups & Balls
  • The Peripatetic Walnuts
  • Ball, Cone and Handkerchief
  • Mental Card Miracle
  • Five Coins and a Glass
  • Retention of Vision Vanish
  • Silk & Silver (Fred Kaps)
  • Major Contributions, Master Works, Character & Influences The Banana Trick
    Anecdotes & Life Stories
  • Triumph: Dramatic Construction
  • Climax for a Dice Routine
  • Details of Card Handling
  • Injog
  • Top Card Break (Back Breaker)
  • G.W. Hunter Shuffle Ruse
  • False Cuts & Applications
  • New Theory Second Deal
  • Classic Force
  • Post-peek Overhand Shuffle Control
  • Capping a Packet
  • Multiple Shift
  • Poker Demonstration
  • Linking Rings