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*V01 [[Geoffrey Buckingham]] - Preparation for A Manipulative Act - Vol. 1 (Geoffrey performs the act which consists of over 20 steals. then explains each one.) (1980) | *V01 [[Geoffrey Buckingham]] - Preparation for A Manipulative Act - Vol. 1 (Geoffrey performs the act which consists of over 20 steals. then explains each one.) (1980) | ||
*V02 [[Geoffrey Buckingham]] - General magic - Vol. 2 (includes his cards to pocket routine) (1980) | *V02 [[Geoffrey Buckingham]] - General magic - Vol. 2 (includes his cards to pocket routine) (1980) | ||
| − | *V04 [[Bobby Bernard]] - Close-up Moves - Vol. 2 (1980) | + | *V03 [[Bobby Bernard]] - Dice Stacking - Vol. 1 (1980) |
| − | *V07 [[Peter Warlock]] - General | + | *V04 [[Bobby Bernard]] - Close-up Moves - Vol. 2 (1980) |
| + | *V05 [[Bobby Bernard]] - Close-up Moves - Vol. 3 (1980) | ||
| + | *V06 [[Peter Warlock]] - General Magic - Vol. 1 (1980) | ||
| + | *V07 [[Peter Warlock]] - General Magic - Vol. 2. Here 'general magic' means platform magic with props you can make. (1980) | ||
*V14 [[William Zavis]] - Vol. 1 (1981) | *V14 [[William Zavis]] - Vol. 1 (1981) | ||
*V15 [[William Zavis]] - Vol. 2 (1981) | *V15 [[William Zavis]] - Vol. 2 (1981) | ||
Revision as of 16:48, 6 September 2010
Videonics was a company formed by Hans Zahn in Newfoundland, Canada (circa 1979) to produce and distribute instructional video tapes for magicians, a first in North America. Shot with broadcast-quality equipment in a professional studio, the Videonics line was at the forefront of the video age, and boasted a roster of some of magic's top innovators, including Dai Vernon, Michael Ammar, Martin Nash, Flip, Ken Krenzel, Bobby Bernard, and Fr. Cyprian. Upon their initial release, each video sold for upwards of $80 U.S., though by 1988, the last year Videonics issued new releases, the price per video had gone down considerably (in keeping with the video market in general). In the 1990s, L&L Publishing purchased the entire Videonics line and has since redited and reissued selected programs on DVD.
Their catalog included:
- V01 Geoffrey Buckingham - Preparation for A Manipulative Act - Vol. 1 (Geoffrey performs the act which consists of over 20 steals. then explains each one.) (1980)
- V02 Geoffrey Buckingham - General magic - Vol. 2 (includes his cards to pocket routine) (1980)
- V03 Bobby Bernard - Dice Stacking - Vol. 1 (1980)
- V04 Bobby Bernard - Close-up Moves - Vol. 2 (1980)
- V05 Bobby Bernard - Close-up Moves - Vol. 3 (1980)
- V06 Peter Warlock - General Magic - Vol. 1 (1980)
- V07 Peter Warlock - General Magic - Vol. 2. Here 'general magic' means platform magic with props you can make. (1980)
- V14 William Zavis - Vol. 1 (1981)
- V15 William Zavis - Vol. 2 (1981)
- This video featured Color Changing Knives, complete in every detail
- Down She Rises card routine for jumbo cards or regular deck
- and Queens Guard is a close-up card effect.
- V16 William Zavis - Vol. 3 (1981)
- V17 William Zavis - Vol. 4 Single Cup and Ball (not Chop Cup). A Lesson in Subtraction jumbo card routine. Up His Sleeve card routine. (1981)
- V18 Gary Ouellet - The Close-Up Illusions of Gary Ouellet, Vol. 1 (1981)
- V19 Gary Ouellet - The Close-Up Illusions of Gary Ouellet, Vol. 2 (1981)
- V20 Gary Ouellet - The Close-Up Illusions of Gary Ouellet, Vol. 3 (1981)
- The Photography Trick
- The Two Goblets (two cup and ball routine with all the advantages of a three cup routine combined with a Chop cup and no disadvantages).
- Threshold torn and restored card effect
- The Ouellet Switch.
- V21 Martin Nash - The Fun Routine, Vol. 1 (All Martin Nash tapes are card routines.) (1981)
- V22 Martin Nash - Kings Incognito - Vol. 2 (1981)
- V23 Martin Nash - Colors On The March - Vol. 3 (1981)
- V24 Martin Nash - Nash Reputation - Vol. 4 (1981)
- V25 Martin Nash - Jacks Are Better, Vol. 5 (1981)
- V26 Martin Nash - The Castle Act, Vol. 6 (1981)
- V27 Martin Nash - Magician's Magic, Vol 7 (1981)
- V28 Michael Ammar - Vol. 1: Touch of Magic, Coins (1981)
- V29 Michael Ammar - Vol. 2: Touch of Magic, Coins (1981)
- V30 Michael Ammar - Vol. 3: Touch of Magic, Cards (1981)
- V31 Michael Ammar - Vol. 4: Command Performance (1981)
- V34 Father Cyprian - Diabolical Card Control - Vol. 1 (1982)
- V35 Father Cyprian - Diabolical Card Control - Vol. 2 (1982)
- V36 Father Cyprian - The Door To Door Card Sharp - Vol. 1 (1982)
- V37 Father Cyprian - The Door To Door Card Sharp - Vol. 2 (1982)
- V38 Father Cyprian - The Door To Door Card Sharp - Vol. 3 (1982)
- V39 Father Cyprian - The Door To Door Card Sharp - Vol. 4 (1982)
- V40 Father Cyprian - The Door To Door Card Sharp - Vol. 5 (1982)
- V41 Father Cyprian - Videonics "LIVE" (1982)
- V45 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 1 (1982)
- V46 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 2 (1982)
- V47 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 3 (1982)
- V48 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 4 (1982)
- V49 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 5 (1982)
- V50 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 6 (1982)
- V51 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 7 (1982)
- V52 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 8 (1982)
- V53 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 9 (1982)
- V54 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 10 (1982)
- V55 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 11 (1982)
- V56 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 12 (1982)
- V57 Dai Vernon - Revelations - Vol. 13 (1982)
- V58 Four Stars Live w/ Dai Vernon, Michael Ammar, Gary Ouellet, Steve Freeman (1982)
- Dai Vernon performs the Linking Rings and Three Card Monte.
- Gary Ouellet performs Lips, The Silver Passage, The Two Goblets, the Homing Ring, and his Super Shells routine.
- Michael Ammar performs Vernon's Travellers, Visible Expansion of Texture, Card on Ceiling, the Ambitious Card (Yeast Card)
- Derek Dingle's Rollover Aces, and his One Cup and Ball routine.
- Steve Freeman performs Vernon's Slow Motion Four Aces, plus a number of his own effects. Performance only, no explanations.
- V59 Dai Vernon - The Professor, The Man - Vol. 1 (1982)
- V60 Dai Vernon - The Professor, The Man - Vol. 2 (1982)
- V61 Dai Vernon - The Professor, The Man - Vol. 3 (1982)
- V62 Michael Ammar - World Class Close-up (1982)
- Includes: the Striking Vanish taught with Michael's One Cup and Ball routine with a sausage can (Beenie Weenie)
- Also: Gallo Pitch: do the coins thru table without lapping; and The Card on the Ceiling.
- V64 Gary Ouellet - Close-Up Magic Workshop (1982)
- V65 Gary Ouellet - How To Do Card Tricks (A Beginners Guide to Card magic) (1982)
- V66 Flip - Rope Magic - Vol. 1 (1984)
- V67 Flip - Rope Magic - Vol. 2 (1984)
- V68 Andy Edmuller - Master Card Technique, Vol. 1 (1984)
- V71 Flip - On Stage - Vol. 1 (1984)
- V72 Flip - On Stage - Vol. 2 (1984)
- V74 Flip - Joker Routine (1985)
- V75 Paul Diamond - Reel Magic è Vol. 1 (1985)
- V76 Paul Diamond - Hoo's Coin Box - Vol. 2 - New Magnetic Copper/Silver (1985)
- V77 Paul Diamond - Mr. Humble - Vol. 3 (1985)
- V78 Paul Diamond - Hardcore #1 - Vol. 4 (1985)
- V79 Paul Diamond - Hardcore #2 - Vol. 5 (1985)
- V80 Paul Diamond - Close-up #1 - Vol. 6 (1985)
- V81 Paul Diamond - Close-up #2 - Vol. 7 (1985)
- V82 Paul Diamond - A Magicisn's Best Friend #1 - Vol. 8 (1985)
- V83 Paul Diamond - A magician's Best Friend #2 - Vol. 9 (1985)
- V86 Michael Rubenstein - Master Coin Technique - Vol. 1 (1986)
- V87 Michael Rubenstein - Master Coin Technique - Vol. 2 (1986)
- V88 Michael Rubenstein - Master Coin Technique - Vol. 3 (1986)
- V89 Michael Rubenstein - Master Coin Technique - Vol. 4 (1986)
- V90 Michael Rubenstein - Professional Coin Magic - Applications (1986)
- V91 Michael Rubenstein - Professional Coin Magic - Advanced Applications (1986)
- V99 Michael Rubenstein - Knockout Coin Magic - Vol. 3 (1987)
- V101 Ken Krenzel On The Pass (1988)
- V102 Gary Ouellet - Deadly Close-up Weapons (1988)
