Congrats Justin!
It was really a compliment in disguise.
I'm not sure if Val Valentino is the best source to cite when it comes to 'exposure' because a lot of the methods he 'reveals'' in his specials are bogus.In light of " the fight against magic exposure", I think at some point all tricks have to be revealed. Magicians had been using the same tricks for over a century, until not that long ago, Val Valentino dedicated a show to revealing these old tricks. What I'm saying is, eventually all tricks must be revealed, all lies must be annihilated. But it so magicians can make new tricks that are better than the one before them, it motivates people to innovate.
I disagree. The exposure of methods to the general public should be left up to the creators and publishers that distributed the effect first.In light of " the fight against magic exposure", I think at some point all tricks have to be revealed. Magicians had been using the same tricks for over a century, until not that long ago, Val Valentino dedicated a show to revealing these old tricks. What I'm saying is, eventually all tricks must be revealed, all lies must be annihilated. But it so magicians can make new tricks that are better than the one before them, it motivates people to innovate.
Magic is the art of creating wonder. It's not a lie or something wrong that is done just for the amusement of the performer. Like Osterlind says, when you look at a painting like Starry Night, would you say "Oh, it's just tricking you to feel emotion using colour patterns and brush strokes"? You wouldn't, because Van Gogh created his art so that a connection could be made between the painting and his audience.In light of " the fight against magic exposure", I think at some point all tricks have to be revealed. Magicians had been using the same tricks for over a century, until not that long ago, Val Valentino dedicated a show to revealing these old tricks. What I'm saying is, eventually all tricks must be revealed, all lies must be annihilated. But it so magicians can make new tricks that are better than the one before them, it motivates people to innovate.