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These few words cannot communicate the
power of this effect. So, let me elaborate.
At the time Osmosis was developed I was
involved with an internet forum on magic. I
placed a clip of an Osmosis performance
on the web for other members of the forum
to see. The responses to this clip on the
forum were interesting. One person
indicated that the trick needed to be
performed at a table so coins could be
dropped over the edge of the table.
Another said that the trick required
incredible skill to accomplish. Another
commented on the difficulty of hiding a
number of silver dollars in the hands.
Well, each of these individuals was wrong.
They were fooled. The use of that sequence
of dropping the hand and snapping the coin
back was so powerful no one was aware it
was being utilized.
Then something else shocked me. I have
mentioned Frank Tougas' name. During the
development of Osmosis I consulted him
to check on a few presentation issues.
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After the above comments appeared in
that magic forum, he made a comment about
the trick. The comment was inaccurate. I
realized that during this entire time he was
fooled as well. He did know the basic move
that was used during the routine. However,
he thought I used three duplicate coins to
accomplish the effect. Again, that very
natural motion I had come up with
remained unnoticed and unseen. Yet it was
responsible for the effect produced by
Osmosis. Osmosis does not require the
use of three extra coins. One does not
need to be seated at a table to perform it.
And, it does not require great skill to
perform it.
If you can get believable impossible things
to happen while you perform with normal
actions, you will get higher scores for your
magic.
Level of Surprise and Shock Value
In general, all magic should be a surprise
and have shock value. The surprise, of
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