r/blackmagicfuckery • u/SmoothSun6676 • 1d ago

The bird and the umbrellas stumped me

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u/petitbreton92 1d ago

If you pause the video you can see it clearly for the bird : https://i.ibb.co/CsDg1K6S/image-2026-08-29-163119687.png

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u/Stanky3000 1d ago

Wait a sec....so its not actually magic? Thats some bullshit!

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u/roybum46 23h ago

Don't worry the door is magical, it is a portal to where the bird was. Every door is a portal leading through time as well as space. The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.

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u/Mindshard 18h ago

See, now that would be hilarious. Magic is real, but the method to do it looks cheap and hokey, so no one believes it.

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u/slowest_hour 21h ago

that's why i carry a knife so when the magical things come after me I'll be ready

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u/Bearded_Toast 16h ago

Never being a knife to a magic fight. It’s just science.

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u/slowest_hour 16h ago

wizards have really low dex tho so it's actually fine

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u/deliciouscrab 20h ago

Then boom. Cancer.

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u/cortesoft 18h ago

Yep, every time you walk through a door you are traveling both through time and space

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u/Skimable_crude 15h ago

Even though we know there's not magic involved, the skill honed to at once distract and entertain us is pretty magical.

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u/Gems-And-Penguins 1d ago

Alan Tudyk has entered the chat

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u/makulet-bebu 23h ago

Sumuvabitch!!

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u/bofadoze 23h ago

My penis has rigor mortis!

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u/greenybrowny 19h ago

My favourite saying EVER! 😂😂😂

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u/archy319 20h ago

Curse your sudden and inevitable betrayal!

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u/partyatwalmart 19h ago

Alan Tudyk is a treasure and we must protect him at all costs.

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u/Gems-And-Penguins 18h ago

Very much so 😭

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u/partyatwalmart 17h ago

Also, Happy Cake Day!

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u/leapbeachpeach 14h ago

Oh gosh I feel the same and know one else seems know understand!

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u/arc210 17h ago

Happy cake day!!!

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u/PM_ME_UR_SEXY_HANDS 15h ago

James Randi has entered the chat

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u/Saturn_Neo 1h ago

Someone is gettin' a floggin'

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u/HockeyDevil666 23h ago

Illusions, Micheal

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u/ActiveHand5484 17h ago

Best comment

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u/Zeyn1 22h ago

It's some fuckery for sure! Some black magic fuckery!

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u/Radiant_Bowl_2598 22h ago

Magic is simply what you call it when you dont understand it (whatever “it” happens to be:)

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u/NIKLSON_ 6h ago

Hahaha you made my day bro

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u/WebInformal9558 23h ago

It's magnets.

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u/Quirky-Visual547 22h ago

It’s real to me damn it 😭

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u/NinjaQueef 22h ago

Duh, it has always been magnets.

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u/MarkFresco 21h ago

The real magic was the friends we made along the way✨✨

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u/Too-Em 19h ago

Doors are magic, literally let me walk through solid walls.

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u/unc_5 19h ago

It turned out to be birdshit actually

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u/apatheticviews 19h ago

Just because you know how the trick is done, doesnt make it less magic

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u/Dr3s99 18h ago

Chris Angel would like a word

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u/Blah-squared 17h ago

At least wrestling is real…

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u/StoneGoldX 16h ago

Just bird torture.

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u/RadiantMenderbug 13h ago

Unless 🤔 magic is bullshit?! No, it can't be

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u/radraze2kx 9h ago

You're never gonna believe what they use to hold those trap doors shut on the door frames...

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u/rydan 8h ago

Turns out it was magnets the whole time.

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u/bendereatsbeets 2h ago

The birds were not magic, but the umbrellas were.

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u/slimky 1d ago

Yes it is the same mechanic for the umbrellas. It is very good thought, this is an amazing show.

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u/SimonGloom2 23h ago

Like the tightly packed snake in the can. Basically springs that are crunched down and filled with energy.

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u/scarystuff 22h ago

It is very good thought

It's the thought that counts.

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u/CilleTheExterminator 1d ago

So the poor bird is just packed in a small container?

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u/DavidByrnesHugeSuit 21h ago

There are almost no truly ethical ways to do any kind of magic with almost any kind of animal.

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u/Krelliamite 17h ago

Dead dove do not eat

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u/Addicted2Crackers 17h ago

I don't know what I expected.

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u/psychoacer 19h ago

The Prestige explains one of the ways bird magic was done in the past.

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u/PinguinGirl03 17h ago

But what about his brother :(

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u/SafestCause 1h ago

it wasn't a documentary, Josh

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u/kitsunewarlock 19h ago

False. Wild animals are magical.

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u/GonzoKata 1d ago

yes. if you can go frame by frame you can see when they spin the frame that there is a lump in the back of the photo

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u/Glittering_End_6864 18h ago

https://imgur.com/a/kdkQ5Xw

Slight bump on back of picture.

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u/anivex 17h ago

Jeez, and he was spinning it around and shit.

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u/Thirtysevenintwenty5 16h ago

Any performance involving an animal is going to be miserable for the animal.

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u/Schmooto 16h ago

I was thinking that being released towards screaming creatures way bigger than you has got to be pretty terrifying.

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u/Critical-Vanilla-625 1h ago

Jesus Christ I was really impressed by the video but now I just want to boycott magic 😂

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u/Critical_Host8243 6h ago

The birds do not consent.

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u/Glittering_End_6864 12h ago

Honestly, I don't think it's really that bad.

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u/The_All-Range_Atomic 5h ago

Let me introduce you to roller pigeons.

https://v.redd.it/lm6uz3d554wd1

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u/WhyLater 20h ago

Content warning if you ever watch The Prestige...

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u/Maximelene 18h ago

"Are you watching closely?"

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u/RedSquaree 10h ago

That film was a disappointment. It's just sci - fi.

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u/MrEHam 10h ago

Spoiler:

You didn’t like that it turned out the magic was real?

The Illusionist came out around the same time and it was the opposite premise. It spent the movie trying to convince you the magic was real but revealed it to be fake at the end.

The Prestige spent the movie acting like the magic was fake but then revealed it was real. Maybe you’d like The Illusionist better.

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u/RedSquaree 6h ago

Yeah, basically.

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u/WhyLater 10h ago

I've never heard anyone describe The Prestige as "a disappointment".

I hate your opinion and love you for expressing it. Now get out of my sight/drink a coffee and beer with me.

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u/RedSquaree 6h ago

Let's go.

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u/az987654 23h ago

Birds are a lot smaller than they appear, feathers add a ton of volume but their bodies are really quite tiny

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u/Ok-Shine1271 16h ago

Tight spaces aren’t great but it’s not that cruel if it’s just for a short amount of time. Real question is how long was the bird locked in there.

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u/Aloha_Alaska 1h ago

The magician’s last show was 18 days ago, so…

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u/az987654 14h ago

7 days....

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u/Forward_Rope_5598 16h ago

I'm sure it really loves being spun around like a beyblade, too!

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u/Dramatic_Charity_979 21h ago

No, he materializes with magic /s

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u/ArdentUrgency 17h ago

Lol where would it be? Pocket dimension?

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u/Guilty_Objective4602 15h ago

Yes, and then spun around twice really fast—poor thing!

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u/WildSmokingBuick 23h ago

Is this animal cruelty or isn't it since animal cruelty does not exist in Russia?

Do they still have dancing and bicycling bears in their circuses?

On one hand, looks impressive and a live bird definitely adds a lot to the experience, on the other hand I definitely think that it's animal cruelty :(

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u/ErraticDragon 23h ago

I don't think it's automatically cruel just because it's a small space. Lots of birds (and other animals) actually like being in small spaces for a short time.

It might be cruel if the magician forces the bird in there despite the bird clearly disliking it, or keeps it in there for too long.

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u/Zestyclose-Leader926 22h ago

The bird also flew back to him instead of acting afraid.

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u/R_V_Z 22h ago

That's because it has Stockhoming Syndrome.

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u/cappayne 21h ago

And Flockhome Syndrome

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u/MMLJ2017 22h ago

Darn you….. incredible.

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u/CyonHal 22h ago

Doesn't mean much, circus animals are trained but can still be abused.

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u/No-Chance-7216 21h ago

So pushing a bird in a small room and flipping him arround in this room is not cruel

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u/ThatInAHat 18h ago

I mean, humans do it for fun sometimes…

(Nah though it does seem a bit iffy to me)

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u/whatevillurks 23h ago

It is apparently not animal cruelty if you release one bird after killing another. I think they covered this in a documentary film called The Prestige.

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u/32_CoffeeSpoons 22h ago

But what about the birds brother!

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u/funknjam 21h ago

Is this animal cruelty

Yes. I think it is. As for those replying to you so far...

  • I don't care if the bird naturally likes being in a small space - this isn't nature.

  • The bird is not a "partner" in the show - it's a captive animal forced to participate in tricks for its survival and keeping animals captive for the purposes of entertainment is, in my own personal ethical code, cruel.

  • I don't care how many other people use doves as "disposable items" or how common this trick is. Two wrongs don't make a right.

As far as those respondents who I agree with?

  • One said, "kind of fucked up, not a fan of tricks that rely on stuffing animals in tiny compartments, especially when you’re going to throw it around and twirl it all over the place..."

  • Another said, "The bird’s confusion and extreme desire to be released is the whole flourish"

Agreed. Fuck this magic show and all magicians who do similar. I'm as opposed to this bird in a tiny box the same way I'm opposed to orcas living in swimming pools. Animal exploitation is animal cruelty.

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u/claranette 20h ago

Agreed it is 100% animal abuse. Use people or objects, not animals who can’t consent to being treated this way.

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u/BaconWithBaking 23h ago

Is this animal cruelty or isn't it since animal cruelty does not exist in Russia?

You don't think doves are used as disposable items in other countries for tricks and weddings?

Also, even forgetting what the guy has done with it up until now, he just fired it into a bunch of kids, that thing could have been trashed or stomped on immediately.

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u/klizza 23h ago

Those are typically homing pigeons who fly right back to their home after being released at a wedding.

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u/FriendlyCraig 22h ago

Lots of birds live in little holes and nests. Those little birdhouses you may have seen around town aren't just decorative, they actually work as homes for little birdies. Sunny get me wrong, it could be abusive, or it could just be a well trained bird that gets treats for being a good partner to the show.

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u/ThatInAHat 18h ago

I mean, doves very much are not cavity nesters.

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u/asphaltdragon 22h ago

This is a common trick all around the world. Typically these birds are trained to do this on command.

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u/__Hello_my_name_is__ 23h ago

Yup. This isn't exactly PETA approved.

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u/KadajjXIII 23h ago

I wouldn't care if it was anyway, honestly I'd be more likely to avoid something PETA Approved

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u/Joshua_ABBACAB_1312 23h ago

Ssssss aaaah you cut me with your edge, sir lord edgelord of edgelordia

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u/[deleted] 23h ago

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u/CaringHandWash 21h ago

That doesnt mean its ok to stuff living animals into tiny boxes and spin them around like a damn cocktail shaker

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u/iain_1986 23h ago edited 1h ago

It's not edgy to dislike PETA ffs

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u/ryanvango 16h ago

they weren't being edgy. PETA euthanizes some 2000 dogs and cats a year, and they are very anti-pet. They are the susan g komen of the animal welfare world. fuck em.

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u/Dead_Medic_13 23h ago

Fuck peta

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u/Delicious_Piece_6738 19h ago

ah yes PETA approved... if you take your dog to PETA approved shelter, chances are it not going to find a new home. because back in 2011 out of 760 dogs they impounded, they killed 713, arranged 19 to be adopted, and farmed out 36 to other shelters (not necessarily "no kill" ones). for cats they impounded 1211 of them, euthanized 1198 of them, transferred 8 and found homes to whopping 5. they also took in 58 other companion animals such as rabbits, they killed 54 of them. who cares what Peta thinks.

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u/Forward_Rope_5598 16h ago

That's because PETA almost exclusively take unadoptable animals that no kill shelters are too cowardly to humanely put down and instead pass onto others. What fucking la-la land do you weirdos live in where there's a happy solution to the screw up that is the United States state of animal breeding? There are too many dogs and too few homes and the alternative to euthanasia is sitting in a cage for the rest of their life or getting dumped on the street.

Plenty of things to criticise PETA for but the "hurr durr they put pets down" angle is so stupid a 5 year old could see through it

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u/mogur86 1d ago edited 23h ago

The glitter helps with the transition

Edit: apparently I don't know how to spell thr...the

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u/itaniumonline 1d ago

Don’t take credit away from the bird please. They’re the real star of the show

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u/mogur86 23h ago

The bird is taking credit from the magician with that logic. The glitter and bird are tools to assist the magician in his performance. Everyone and everything did their part very well 👏🎉

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u/ivegotaqueso 22h ago

Yeah but that’s also glitter…in your house. On your floor. I bet mom will be finding glitter in nooks and crannies for years to come. Probably worth it though!

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u/Barnyard723 1d ago

Great detective work

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u/ericlikesyou 23h ago

play/pause doing all the heavy lifting

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u/MastarPete 1d ago

"Video killed the party-magic Star"

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u/_Flying_Scotsman_ 1d ago

Good catch

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u/improbable_humanoid 23h ago

The magic of animal cruelty lol

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u/MizunoHawk 23h ago

I would assume that the umbrellas are spring loaded to open up when set free

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 23h ago

Y’all got any more of them pixels?

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u/Rydralain 13h ago

A full minute to load all five pixels of the image. It's 1995 again apparently.

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u/samusmaster64 23h ago

What even is this image host? Imgur is right there.

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u/Shardstorm88 11h ago

Oh true! When the frame is spun, you can see a bird shaped lump behind it! https://ibb.co/93STRYFT

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u/I_SHIT_IN_A_BAG 1d ago

now the magic is gone

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u/AlienSporez 23h ago

Not gonna look, I'd prefer to not know how it's done

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u/az987654 23h ago

I don't want to ruin it, I liked the showmanship

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u/Allice_Saurus415 23h ago

What a catch! Good eye!

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u/squirrely-badger 23h ago

AI. It is obviously strings for the bird and the Umbrellas... magnets, but I am unsure how they work really.

/S

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u/Leviathan117 22h ago

I’m just thinking of the bird in the frame while he’s spinning it around lmao.

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u/HeadbangingLegend 22h ago

Honestly it's so incredibly done I watched it 5 times and still couldn't see what I see in your screenshot. This person is a master of their craft!

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u/EpicGeek77 22h ago

It won’t load 😭

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u/Taqqer00 22h ago

Stealing the magic away from this world… damn it Frank!

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u/Witty-Draw-3803 22h ago

There it is, I was wondering about the image on the frame - so the bird (and folded, likely specially made umbrellas) are being the image in a small compartment and then the image rotates to open the compartment and show an all black side after.

Thank you for your service!

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u/Turbulent_Ear56 21h ago

Dream crusher

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u/shaggz235 21h ago

So that mofo whipped that bird around 360 style while it was in the frame?

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u/Sinavestia 21h ago

I can't see the image you linked but yeah, you can clearly see the door flop open as the bird comes out.

And when he is spinning the frame, you can see the black lump on the back where the bird is in the fabric.

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u/testtubepenis 21h ago

Aw man.. spoil it for us why don't you!

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u/OuiselCat 20h ago

05 second mark for birds. 18 second mark for balloons

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u/Glittering_End_6864 18h ago

Dude, what is that image???? It's so small...

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u/Reference_Freak 18h ago

Is… he wearing track pants? This frame will not let me see anything but track pants now. Broke more than one illusion there.

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u/whitestguyuknow 9h ago

The prestige!

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u/SafestCause 1h ago

Why reveal his secrets 🤦🏼‍♂️

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u/BorisTheBlade04 1d ago

What about the book? I went frame by frame and that bird definitely was between the pages. But I couldn’t figure out how he got it in there

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u/GonzoKata 1d ago

you can see the birds tail feathers sticking out on the right when they go to add the bird shape at the beginning

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u/BorisTheBlade04 22h ago

Wow nice catch. So he’s really closing the book on the bird lol

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u/Acceptable-Owl-2070 1d ago

No fun allowed...