Outside the Conventional

THE BLURB:
It's time to bring something different to the table!

Outside the Conventional is the first DVD set from Inner
Mind Productions that features a guest performer. Canada's
Christopher Taylor is the author to two best selling books
on the subject of Bizarre/ Mystic Mental Magic as well as
the inventor of Equinox and the electronic wiz behind Andy
Nymans fantastic "Dead Zone Pro". On this DVD he brings you
some of his finest routines.

Each of the routines has a story woven in to it, that
produces an intimate and mysterious feel that elevates it
from effect to a very thought provoking performance piece!

Watch as Christopher performs each effect in front of a
group of lay people and then sit back and learn as
Christopher Taylor And Marc Spelmann talk you through every
effect in fine detail leaving no stone unturned.

The DVD also contains an interview section where Peter Nardi
and Marc Spelmann delve a little deeper into the creative
mind of Christopher Taylor.

Effects:

DVD 1
1) Two Minds, One Thought
A classic piece of mentalism. Two participants each
contribute to the choice of a thought-of card. The performer
then removes the cards from the box for the first time and
selects a single card. When the thought of card is named, it
matches the selection. The deck is examinable before and
after the effect.

2) Being There
A participant's visualized visit to a beautiful and peaceful
garden is proven to be real! Subtle and powerful mentalism.

3) Qi Coin
A powerful coin bend routine, highly praised by the pros.
This is Christopher's' signature effect and worth the price
of the set on its own.

4) Drawing Duplication
A straight to the point billet routine. Unbelievably simple
to perform with endless applications.

DVD 2
1) In the Book
A two participant variation of the drawing duplication.

2) There and Back Again
A participant secretly decides upon a distant country and
then takes a "mystical journey" there in their imagination.
When they "return", they are holding a souvenir coin from
their chosen country which they get to keep. Mental Magic at
it's best.

3) Mirror Mind
A two stage routine in which the mage uses an antique mirror
to read the minds of his audience Then, a spectator
successfully does the very same thing.

4) Room 7
A participant enters an imaginary door with a FREELY CHOSEN
room number, known only to her. The number mysteriously
appears on the back of her hand!

Disc 1 Running Time Approximately 1hr 37min
Disc 2 Running Time Approximately 1hr 44min

MY COMMENTS:
The first word that jumps to my mind after viewing this is:
elegant. You won't find any stunning new or groundbreaking
techniques here. And, if you read the blurb, you'll notice
that most of the plots aren't exactly new, either. However,
Christopher Taylor has some fresh perspectives on the
presentations and handling of these plots. Sure, there are
seemingly tons of ways to accomplish each of these effects,
but these are elegant methods and presentations that have
served Christopher Taylor, have been well-thought out to
make them fresh and intriguing, and are well worth studying.

I will point out that a number of these effects require
standard mentalism or magic gimmicks that are easily
obtained or constructed, if you don't already have them in
your possession. Also, most of these effects are designed
for intimate settings as opposed to a stage venue. To be
clear, these points are far from being drawbacks and merely
information you need to know before purchasing to make
certain this material is for you. Christopher Taylor
certainly has some very creative ideas, his best of which
are explored on these DVDs.