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Just watch

Postby mrgoat » January 15th, 2014, 5:20 pm

Vine magic. Just wonderfully creative.

http://mashable.com/2014/01/15/zach-king-vines/

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Re: Just watch

Postby erdnasephile » January 16th, 2014, 9:44 am

Very amusing and skillful editing--saw some of those on the Today show yesterday.

A couple things:
1. At least 2 of those vignettes are actual magic effects you can do as cleanly without camera tricks.
2. His script has an unfortunate resemblance to the "presentation" many magicians actually use.

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Re: Just watch

Postby Jonathan Townsend » January 16th, 2014, 9:47 am

Unread postby Jonathan Townsend » 15 Jan 2014 14:06
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/this-vine-com ... cze_Miklos

just fun - no pretense of dog/pony

agreed
Mundus vult decipi -per Caleb Carr's story Killing Time

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Re: Just watch

Postby Matthew Field » January 16th, 2014, 12:26 pm

Melies was doing this sort of jump/match cut stuff a hundred years ago.

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Re: Just watch

Postby Jonathan Townsend » January 16th, 2014, 12:54 pm

yes, and "peek a boo" predates him as well.

Enjoy the home movies.
Mundus vult decipi -per Caleb Carr's story Killing Time


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