I think those that want to create effects will have more success in being original if they step away from cards.
And do more organic magic.Like Chris Laffertys Freezer Burn effects.
Oh my god I love those notes!
But if I were ever to create..I think id wait a couple more years to actually...
You guys make it seem like the word 'underground' is everywhere in the magic industry.
But i have honestly only heard it on T11 and obviously D+M.And even then the term doesnt come up alot.
In fact,i here it more only when people ask what it means.
I fail to see it being overused in...
uughhhh..mmm..This,this,this is just awful.
..its just terrible..
I dont even want to do magic anymore.Magic is tainted.
Its just tainted now.
I would much rather watch Bloodrayne2.Deliverance....specifically on blue-ray
Than watch these videos.
I think you need to read it thoroughly over again.Because I do not just "hate" on him.I give him props for alot what he's done.
And dont judge me based on just one post.
I rip on alot of 'artist' that people in the indie scene praise
I whole-heartedly agree with you.
I for one love doing risky or supposedly "impractical" effects.
Because it makes me work at having a great presentation and misdirection.
And too actually talk to my audience.Not talk AT them.
No magic here.
But just felt like posting this since I feel he's so darn overrated.Originally had written this at IMDB.
"in the case of George Lucas, a more apropos myth than that of Prometheus might be the tale of Midas, the king whose touch turned everything to gold, making ordinary...
I would say "hey guys/ladies can I show ya'll something?"
At this point I am dribbling a deck of cards in my hands and so they,in their minds think
,"oh a magician"
I have never gotten rejected thus far.
But then id go"Umm I wanna try something different since card tricks are so overplayed...
You should've performed for people instead of just the camera.
Technically,it was good.
But performing something like this isnt about technique,but how,what you say to an audience.
Your acting.So us critiquing this isnt really going to help you.
I believe you if you say its not a camera edit.Whatever.
What im trying to tell you is that its not entertaining at all.
You have no showmanship,no character.
You seem like a manequin or something just going through the motions.
Man some of you people go crazy whenever a new effect comes in.
Which is exactly what the artists here have told us not to do with every single effect that comes out..
You people need to chill