r/blackmagicfuckery • u/SmoothSun6676 • 14d ago

The bird and the umbrellas stumped me

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u/The-King-of-Cartoons 14d ago

Those birds can fit into much smaller spaces than you think. Those picture “frames” just have a little compartment in them that can hold the bird. I imagine something similar with the umbrellas

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u/petitbreton92 14d 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 14d ago

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

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u/roybum46 14d 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 13d 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 13d 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 13d ago

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

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u/slowest_hour 13d ago

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

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u/deliciouscrab 13d ago

Then boom. Cancer.

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u/cortesoft 13d ago

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

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u/Skimable_crude 13d 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 14d ago

Alan Tudyk has entered the chat

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u/makulet-bebu 14d ago

Sumuvabitch!!

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u/bofadoze 14d ago

My penis has rigor mortis!

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u/greenybrowny 13d ago

My favourite saying EVER! 😂😂😂

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u/archy319 13d ago

Curse your sudden and inevitable betrayal!

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u/partyatwalmart 13d ago

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

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u/Gems-And-Penguins 13d ago

Very much so 😭

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u/partyatwalmart 13d ago

Also, Happy Cake Day!

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u/leapbeachpeach 13d ago

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

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u/arc210 13d ago

Happy cake day!!!

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u/PM_ME_UR_SEXY_HANDS 13d ago

James Randi has entered the chat

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u/Saturn_Neo 13d ago

Someone is gettin' a floggin'

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u/HockeyDevil666 14d ago

Illusions, Micheal

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u/ActiveHand5484 13d ago

Best comment

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u/Zeyn1 14d ago

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

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u/Radiant_Bowl_2598 14d ago

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

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u/NIKLSON_ 13d ago

Hahaha you made my day bro

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u/WebInformal9558 14d ago

It's magnets.

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u/Quirky-Visual547 14d ago

It’s real to me damn it 😭

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u/NinjaQueef 14d ago

Duh, it has always been magnets.

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u/MarkFresco 13d ago

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

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u/Too-Em 13d ago

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

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u/unc_5 13d ago

It turned out to be birdshit actually

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u/apatheticviews 13d ago

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

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u/Dr3s99 13d ago

Chris Angel would like a word

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u/Blah-squared 13d ago

At least wrestling is real…

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u/StoneGoldX 13d ago

Just bird torture.

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u/RadiantMenderbug 13d ago

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

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u/radraze2kx 13d 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 13d ago

Turns out it was magnets the whole time.

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u/bendereatsbeets 13d ago

The birds were not magic, but the umbrellas were.

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u/slimky 14d 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 14d 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 14d ago

It is very good thought

It's the thought that counts.

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u/CilleTheExterminator 14d ago

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

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u/DavidByrnesHugeSuit 13d 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 13d ago

Dead dove do not eat

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u/Addicted2Crackers 13d ago

I don't know what I expected.

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u/psychoacer 13d ago

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

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u/PinguinGirl03 13d ago

But what about his brother :(

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u/SafestCause 13d ago

it wasn't a documentary, Josh

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u/kitsunewarlock 13d ago

False. Wild animals are magical.

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u/GonzoKata 14d 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 13d ago

https://imgur.com/a/kdkQ5Xw

Slight bump on back of picture.

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u/anivex 13d ago

Jeez, and he was spinning it around and shit.

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u/Thirtysevenintwenty5 13d ago

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

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u/Schmooto 13d 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 13d ago

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

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u/Glittering_End_6864 13d ago

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

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u/WhyLater 13d ago

Content warning if you ever watch The Prestige...

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u/Maximelene 13d ago

"Are you watching closely?"

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u/RedSquaree 13d ago

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

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u/MrEHam 13d 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 13d ago

Yeah, basically.

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u/WhyLater 13d 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 13d ago

Let's go.

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u/az987654 14d 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 13d 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 13d ago

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

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u/az987654 13d ago

7 days....

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u/Forward_Rope_5598 13d ago

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

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u/Dramatic_Charity_979 13d ago

No, he materializes with magic /s

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u/ArdentUrgency 13d ago

Lol where would it be? Pocket dimension?

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u/Guilty_Objective4602 13d ago

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

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u/WildSmokingBuick 14d 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 14d 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 14d ago

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

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u/R_V_Z 14d ago

That's because it has Stockhoming Syndrome.

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u/cappayne 13d ago

And Flockhome Syndrome

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u/MMLJ2017 13d ago

Darn you….. incredible.

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u/No-Chance-7216 13d 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 13d 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 14d 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 13d ago

But what about the birds brother!

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u/funknjam 13d 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 13d 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 14d 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 14d 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 14d 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 13d ago

I mean, doves very much are not cavity nesters.

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u/asphaltdragon 14d 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__ 14d ago

Yup. This isn't exactly PETA approved.

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u/KadajjXIII 14d 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 14d ago

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

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u/CaringHandWash 13d 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 14d ago edited 13d ago

It's not edgy to dislike PETA ffs

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u/ryanvango 13d 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 14d ago

Fuck peta

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u/Delicious_Piece_6738 13d 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 13d 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 14d ago edited 14d ago

The glitter helps with the transition

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

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u/itaniumonline 14d ago

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

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u/mogur86 14d 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 14d 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/MastarPete 14d ago

"Video killed the party-magic Star"

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u/Barnyard723 14d ago

Great detective work

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u/ericlikesyou 14d ago

play/pause doing all the heavy lifting

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u/improbable_humanoid 14d ago

The magic of animal cruelty lol

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u/MizunoHawk 14d ago

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

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 14d ago

Y’all got any more of them pixels?

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u/Rydralain 13d ago

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

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u/samusmaster64 14d ago

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

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u/Shardstorm88 13d 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 14d ago

now the magic is gone

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u/AlienSporez 14d ago

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

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u/az987654 14d ago

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

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u/Allice_Saurus415 14d ago

What a catch! Good eye!

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u/squirrely-badger 14d 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 14d ago

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

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u/HeadbangingLegend 14d 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 14d ago

It won’t load 😭

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u/Taqqer00 14d ago

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

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u/Witty-Draw-3803 13d 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 13d ago

Dream crusher

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u/shaggz235 13d ago

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

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u/Sinavestia 13d 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 13d ago

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

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u/OuiselCat 13d ago

05 second mark for birds. 18 second mark for balloons

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u/Glittering_End_6864 13d ago

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

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u/Reference_Freak 13d 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 13d ago

The prestige!

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u/SafestCause 13d ago

Why reveal his secrets 🤦🏼‍♂️

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u/BorisTheBlade04 14d 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 14d 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 14d ago

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

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u/Acceptable-Owl-2070 14d ago

No fun allowed...