Big Picture
Big Picture
A perfect prediction of a freely chosen word. It’s time to step back and see the “Big Picture”.
“Big Picture” by Kyle Purnell offers your audience a chance to peek behind the curtain at the life of a magician and mentalist. It offers a super unique premise in which you can present the “Big Picture” deck as a tool that helps you learn to read minds, and then prove it with a real-life example.
Each card has a different object written on it. As you go through the cards, one at a time, your spectator thinks of just one word. You then bring their attention to a prediction that has been in clear view the entire time. For the first time, they then tell you the word they thought of. You turn over the prediction to show that, impossibly, there is a crystal-clear drawing that perfectly matches the word they chose.
No writing anything down. No peeks. They have a free choice to just think of any word they see. It can be a different word each time you perform it.
And the words are all different. If you’re thinking there’s a ton of words that could all have a similar drawing. Sorry, that’s not it. This super clever method is oozing with the signature creativity Kyle Purnell is beloved for.
“Big Picture” is super easy to use. It comes ready-to-go with a custom-crafted deck of Bicycle playing cards that takes care of all the hard word for you. No complex sleight of hand required. You’ll be ready to perform it just a few minutes after watching the detailed tutorial.
If you’re a worker, we know you might be nervous about carrying around another deck of cards when table-hopping or performing close-up magic. But, the fact “Big Picture” is so much more than just an ordinary card trick, gets huge reactions and resets instantly makes it well worth the pocket space.
“Big Picture” is a super entertaining and memorable routine that is perfect for everyone from hobbyists to professional magicians. It will make anyone look like a mind reading expert and is bound to become a mainstay in your repertoire.
Since Big Picture was released, we have been made aware of a wonderful effect called "Bob Ross Would Have Liked This" by Leo Reed. Although the two effects were created independently of each other, we would like to acknowledge Leo for his contribution to this premise.
The “Big Picture” deck is made with red Bicycle playing cards.
Customer reviews for Big Picture
Masterclassmember
Additionally, Kyle’s presentations are always spot on, and filled with additional information to be used as you get better at the effect. This is definitely a worker, with an easy reset.
Highly recommend.
I had to hold on to the wagon to absorb the extire explanation, but the ride was
well worth it.
First class mateial with a straight forward plot.
Keep them coming.
Bill
Since owning big picture, I have gotten so many reactions! Some reactions were vocal, as in wow! Or I’ve gotten started faces that are frozen and they are wondering, “in the world did that happen”?
How do you say to carry big picture in my pro carrier (thanks Joshua J for this pro carrier). Flip a great thing about doing mentalism with the big picture is that I can draw on my skills as an actor and really pretend that I took the time to predict what two cards that create a drawing will be chosen. And I always look at the end of the trick I’ll say something like “no we’ve never met before, right?” Or something to that nature.
Interesting thing, big picture is not one of the most popular chicks I’ve seen in magic ads, but still! I love it!
I would actually have liked it better without the dummy half deck and just a deck of all functioning hero cards. Maybe the half deck and shuffle makes it more convincing for skeptics trying to figure it out, but the average person doesn't seem to overthink it that much. Again, just my two cents.
One little addition of my own: to make the 2 card "stack" more convincing on the table, I used a ruler and ultra-fine pencil to draw a very light, VERY thin pair of fake edges at opposite corners of the card. It doesn't register consciously as they're almost invisible, but I think it gives the subconscious illusion of another card peeking out (can't say too much without giving away the trick, but if you already have the instructions you know what I'm talking about) All in all, it's a very imaginative trick and I'm glad I bought it. I've amazed several friends already.
