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Just recorded this, please remember it's quite early in the day for this sort of thing

i think that the board can only hold so much data as video files and so if you want to upload a new video then delete one of your older ones... thats what i do

cool cool, sorted.

Hey Will - cool effect!

Only minor criticism is when you put the Aces onto the deck and then take them straight back off. Obviously this is necessary for the effect to work - but invent a reason to put them there temporarily. Something as simple as putting the card box in your pocket - then the move won't look so suspicious!

In performance, I use the off beat at the end of the last effect (invisible Palm) to do that move, but I know what you mean, just out in the open it does look very suspicious. That's the problem with "performing" to a web cam; you can't misdirect a webcam !

It's not really about misdirection! Like I said, all you need is a reason to put those cards back on the deck for a couple of seconds - then the move will not be questioned.

Great effect though!

I'm not denying you're right but this has never been questioned. It's a sound principle to give reason to your actions, but I have found, through performance of this effect, that in this instance it isn't neccessary (also, I don't normally take them straight off like in the clip, they'll be held ontop of the deck for a bit longer, but there was no reason to do that in the clip). If I were to perform this as a stand alone effect then I would prepare some reason to place the stack onto the deck. I used to do this by itself but I was doing it "in the hands" and so I couldn't put the aces down. In this instance I would strip the aces out, placing them face up on top of the deck, and do the move that way. Then I'd hand the deck to somebody to hold so it was accessible for the final stage.

And I disaggree about misdirection. You are utilising a shift in focus to accomplish something, I'd call that misdirection. You may not be actively misdirect somebody's attention, but you are taking advantage of natural misdirection as people let themselves relax for a moment. Unfortunately, a webcam can't show you that .

Ok Will - fair enough. I am just saying for the benefit of performing to a webcam that the actions look suspicious. I do quite a bit of filming in front of camera for DVDs etc. so I am perhaps a bit over analytical with attention to detail!!! And I am not saying that misdirection is not key, it is one of the most important tools at our disposal.
Good luck and thanks for your response.