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The only filters I use in my editing with any regularity are color correction. Chroma-keying can be fine in moderation, but most filters like negative imaging, ripples, or other warping effects are entirely useless to anyone who doesn't make pop videos in a time bubble where it's still the...

To answer the first question, one of the essential things to remember is that cuts should be made on movement, preferably with someone or something beginning to by entering the frame and ending with that person/thing leaving the frame. Also, most editing programs come with really funky graphic...

Worst recommendation I've ever heard. Mark Wilson's is extremely comprehensive. It's the most bang for 20 bucks you're ever going to get. Cards, coins, sponges, balls, illusions, mentalism, ropes, it's all there. Those who would wave the material off as being too simple are blind. Half...

Given how most people just stagnate and continue to do the same trite routines and presentations, I'd say it's more for vanity. And the reason spectators only ever say, "Nice," is because the performer did absolutely nothing to get them involved emotionally. There's nothing exciting about...

I would say that's a flaw, yes. For a performance to be effective, you have to communicate something. If you make no attempt to influence people, then they will simply project their negative preconceptions of magic and magicians onto you. Because you make no attempt to assert yourself as a...

I was wondering when someone would realize this. I understand brand loyalty, but this obsession with turning every respected magician on the face of the earth into a Theory 11 artist is just creepy.

Well, yet another way to differentiate yourself would be to show something interesting. For the most part, not only are these videos all the same music, they're all the same material presented in the same boring, lifeless, "Look what I can do!" manner. I would rather garrote myself with my...

A shame to see something intelligent once more languishing and bleeding to death because more people want to talk about how they spent their Christmas money. I'm a huge horror movie fan, and a subject that I think you could build on even more is the importance of pathos. The human element...

Do a search on power metal. Get very comfortable after that. To try and narrow the list on the genre a titch, here's a few of my favorite bands: Dio Rhapsody of Fire Edguy Wuthering Heights Helloween Iced Earth Blind Guardian Slough Feg Bal-Sagoth (actually symphonic black metal and not power...

I am so glad I came by before more people could suggest this. I would never recommend anyone do this because it's just bad taste. I also would not recommend the Bible book test because that conjured up one word: generic. That said, let's consider this a moment. Eugene Burger has a wonderful...

I notice a lot of people talking about this in terms of black and white. Consider instead the concept of selective information. No, I'm not just talking about key card trick that you feel like giving away. I'm talking about the human element. Make of that what you will.

I already pay someone with a college degree to do that. If you'd like to continue telling me what a horrible person I am, you can do it via PM. In the meantime, to get you and the other nagging critics off my back for a time, I'll throw you a bone and be a little more on-the-nose than I was...

No, I'm just tired of hearing cliches. I'd like to hear something intelligent for a change of pace. But you will anyway. I endeavor to attack ideas instead of people. I don't like to make things personal. I really wish I could say the same of other people here. You seem to have this...

This doesn't really tell me anything. This tells me even less. Also tells me very little. Josh, you're going to have to be a lot more elaborate if you want any critiques.

Based on Dan's response, I don't think he needs your help, guys. So because I listen to metal, that automatically means I look like this: Nice. Yes, that clears things up, thank you. Your post at first just tripped off a warning bell in my head, because I hear a lot of people...

Not particularly. Sleep on it and try to organize your thoughts a little more. Focus on your intent and how you get that across, through tricks sure, but also through the image and persona that you present to people.

I just said. There doesn't seem to be any congruence between some of your descriptions. I don't think it helped trying to crowbar your answer into that 3-question format.

Yes. Next question. Calling something a "people's choice award" and then doing nothing just hangs a large question mark over the whole thing in my mind.

Vagabond conjurer would be my own words. It's mostly in your references to the Paul Harris influence. Nevertheless, I maintain that I don't really have a good sense of who you are. You have the philosophy of a miracle worker, yet you specialize in cards and describe it in a way that doesn't...

You're a few years behind on that joke. Careful with it, it might fall and break a hip. And this marks the point where the slippery slope of talking about Criss Angel turns into a sheer cliff. I swear, are there any magicians with an ounce of self-control? Alright, my complaining...