Derren Brown Predicting Lottery and the show on now - Page 3

Mark · 10-09-2009, 10:54

I'm going for camera trickery too, but it would have to be more than 2mm. Under those conditions, 2mm is very roughly one pixel at 1080p resolution, which no-one broadcasts in.

BBx · 10-09-2009, 10:56

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Originally Posted by Briggykins

I'll be disappointed if it is. At one of his recent live shows I saw (I think it was called An Evening Of Wonders) he had a box suspended above the stage throughout the show which at the end was lowered and inside was a scroll with everything that had been spoken about during the show (including stuff, obv, that had some come from the audience).
I'm assuming the same mechanics are at work here, some sort of misdirection. He said at the end of the TV show that he'd tell us how to do it on Friday, so hopefully it's not relying on camera trickery.

That show was on last night - it was brilliant!

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iCraig · 10-09-2009, 10:58

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Originally Posted by Briggykins

I'll be disappointed if it is. At one of his recent live shows I saw (I think it was called An Evening Of Wonders) he had a box suspended above the stage throughout the show which at the end was lowered and inside was a scroll with everything that had been spoken about during the show (including stuff, obv, that had some come from the audience).
I'm assuming the same mechanics are at work here, some sort of misdirection. He said at the end of the TV show that he'd tell us how to do it on Friday, so hopefully it's not relying on camera trickery.

It could contain a blank scroll and it's true that it's not tampered with and pure skill of the hand gives him the opportunity to replace the scroll in the box with one in his hand or up his sleeve before it's unravelled. A stagehand could keep the scroll updated and pass it to him just before the box is lowered in a split second his hand is offset. He easily fooled the audience as he seemingly swapped places with the gorilla so swapping a scroll should be easy.

BBx · 10-09-2009, 11:00

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Originally Posted by iCraig

He easily fooled the audience as he seemingly swapped places with the gorilla so swapping a scroll should be easy.

That was impressive!

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iCraig · 10-09-2009, 11:02

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Originally Posted by BBx

That was impressive!

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It's painfully simple, but very effective. I didn't realise how he had done it until I realised the stand was slightly offstage, covering the swap.

leowyatt · 10-09-2009, 11:09

Looking at that video from youtube I suspect camera trickery because the thing just won't keep still! I'd have shot that camera man for moving around so much

petemc · 10-09-2009, 11:45

I think the camera movement was to make it harder for people think its split screen. Trying to match it up live might be hard.

Fayshun · 10-09-2009, 12:01

However he does it, he's a clever and entertaining bugger.

Fayshun · 10-09-2009, 12:03

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Originally Posted by Fayshun

However he does it, he's a clever and entertaining bugger.

Apart from the head bobbing. Which now I've noticed it, is a bit annoying.

Desmo · 10-09-2009, 12:07

It's a nervous tick of his. He does it a lot, most of which seems to miss the TV edits.

10-09-2009, 10:54	#21
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I'm going for camera trickery too, but it would have to be more than 2mm. Under those conditions, 2mm is very roughly one pixel at 1080p resolution, which no-one broadcasts in. Last edited by Mark; 10-09-2009 at 10:56.

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leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Looking at that video from youtube I suspect camera trickery because the thing just won't keep still! I'd have shot that camera man for moving around so much __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

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petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I think the camera movement was to make it harder for people think its split screen. Trying to match it up live might be hard. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	However he does it, he's a clever and entertaining bugger. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

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Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	It's a nervous tick of his. He does it a lot, most of which seems to miss the TV edits. __________________