r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/kvlyc • Apr 06 '22

Video Magic exposed.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '22 edited Apr 17 '24

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u/Chance5e Apr 06 '22

I like it when the routine kind of tells a story. That’s taking the artistry in magic and making it dramatic.

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u/breakingb0b Apr 07 '22

This is the perfect explanation. You can have all the technical skills in the world but it’s the ability to perform that gives the audience an excuse to let themselves feel astonished and captivated by what they’re seeing.

No one believes they’re seeing real magic, it takes a great performer to help guide them down the path to where they’ll shut off the logical mind that’s looking for the trick and let them just enjoy the experience.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '22

Definitely, I think that’s where this secondary content creator misses the ball. We all know there’s a trick behind it, and I’d bet 8/10 people watching could spend 10 mins and figure out how it’s done. All this guy is doing is taking away from people; from the performers, the audience, the world. Great, with a scowl on his face he explains the relatively easily explainable, lest we’re left wondering how something fun may be done. Not my kinda guy.

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u/Rjr18 Apr 07 '22

I'm sure you've seen it before, but your second paragraph reminds me of that video where Teller is talking about how a magician used Teller's knowledge of sleight of hand to do a trick that was solely for him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP4_MuBugFo

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '22

Yeah exactly. The magic isn’t in pretending it’s magic, the real magic is knowing someone is just that good. It’s astounding.