What do you think?

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Very nice. The hand motion just before the card goes missing seems abrupt - it maybe the video. Would it be better if the same motions made with the other hand? Or maybe it's the angle of the camera?

I like the way the hands seem to float.

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R. Anthony Coletti
Midway Presbyterian Church (PCA)
Jonesborough, TN
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I thought it was nice and smooth. Very well done Matt.

Why the gloves? How can you handle cards with gloves?

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I thought it was well done too. Although I suspect there is something up his sleeve.

As for the gloves, maybe Matt does some Al Jolson tunes in between magic tricks.

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Sean Gerety
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Norfolk, VA

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Nope, it's not the sleeve, it's all in the sleights. Well done.

Yes. Just that fact that you were wearing gloves was impressive. I remember wondering how you could handle those cards.

Do the gloves actually help? I know it made the presentation more dramatic. Added to the "wow!" factor.

The gloves are what he sprays Stickum on so he can palm the cards better (think NFL receivers and their gloves...)

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I like this one more:

You did a good job on this one, Matt.

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I like that one too. I tried running it slow and pausing to see if I could where the "slight of hand" happened and I couldn't tell. It didn't look like anything was palmed or stacked or slipped in. Perfect execution.

Is it possible that one of the decks fit inside the other and that after it popped through the long side of the deck that the other (bigger deck), pulled up a cover for itself at the same time?

Come on you guys. You don't really want to know how it's done. Cut it out. Theorizing how it's done is like saying about a Rembrandt painting, "Oh, it's just a bunch of oil pigments - some burnt umbre and unique palette knife technique."
Just watch the illusion and appreciate the time and practice and research and study that Matt put into it. Appreciate the mystery and art involved.

Furthermore, illusions are great arguments against evidentialism and empiricism.

But that's the best part - trying to figure it out. Because when it's done right, nothing you think of seems to explain it. But I certainly don't want Matthew to tell us. I'd rather be left wondering "Wow! How'd he do that?!"

Cool

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Matt if you are willing, please pm me. LOL

The music was cool. What is it? Did you compose it yourself?

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My sons (9 and 4) and I loved your videos (we followed the links to all the rest). Well done!

Matt

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Matthew Glover
Reformed Presbyterian Church of Australia

Dr. Matt,
Those magic tricks were totally awesome!!!
I don't know how you were able to get yourself up to such a high level of skill on those illusions.... (aren't you supposed to be too busy?)

Great job... I watched all the others as well... very entertaining!

What does your wife think about them? Does she know any of the secrets, or is she as mesmerized as the rest of us?

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I agree that the last motion is abrupt. It might be better if you mimic the same motion with the other hand first. I think good sleight of hand leaves the watcher not only asking how, but also when.


It was still nice, though. If it's not in your sleeve or out-of-frame (which would kind of be cheating, wouldn't it?), then I have no idea where it went.

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