Street Magic Revealed Online – Learn Card Tricks

Yep, It is me – I decided I was going to try to get a few more Magicians looking at the site, so I thought I’d create a video.

I used Jing, which is pretty cool for short videos although you have to convert to avi (this took me a while, and was as tough a learning a complex card trick).

So here it is – let me know what you think

Watch it above, or see the tubesters at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCUYf6IJAi0

Who do you prefer in your magic kingdown?

Is it the little one with the beard from the UK who wows mainstream audiences from distance and up close, or is it the lean, mean street-magic machine that is David Blaine?

I have to admit that I prefer the limey – yup, I prefer DB as in Brown.

I like his approach, I like the fact he can do a gig for a thousand people, and make every one feel part of the magic, and really, really screw with your mind. I’ve taught myself how to do some of his amazing card tricks, but to do some of the mind reading stuff is awesome. I’ve learnt magic tricks from books, and I’ve learnt a few great tricks that would excite anyone interested in Derren Brown, and Blaine, but in my humble opinion, Brown has what it takes.

Don’t get me wrong, Blaine is awesome at street magic, but I love the way Brown combines both street and old fashioned magic with a mental twist. It’s amazing to see magic revealed in front of you – and with Brown, It takes me an awful long time to figure out his tricks. Blaine wows you, but it’s quick – it’s over fast, the trick isn’t revealed slowly (unless you take his odd stunts).

Brown 1, Blaine 0