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I don't see how it can possibly have been an "illusion", assuming that he did actually publicly state these numbers in advance of the draw and that is on record?


Edited to say: Ooops sorry, I wrote the above before I looked at the link, obviously he didn't actually predict them but somehow inserted the "correct" balls before they were shown after the draw.


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PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> He did not turn the balls round AT THE TIME the

> numbers were called up on BBC1. Someone dressed in

> black on the black background or something?



someone in black would have shown up against the bare brickwork behind him!! Heard someone suggesting they may have been projected onto the balls... v clever idea as for a 10 min programme there's now 2 days of free advertising for Friday's show!

Ok to put you all out of your misery.



He records 22 million shows , thats one show per numeric permutation.


They then broadcast the "correct" show of Derren "winning"


He wins 3 million odd, so the show costs ?19 million ( tickets @ ?1 each ) in real terms to make plus recording costs.



See ....ehhh....good illusion .....it took a minute to figure it out & i dont do suduko's either.




W**F


*If you ask I'll explain the Lehmans collapse next *

Of course he got all the right numbers!


But only revealed them after they'd been announced. So not as impressive as we all thought it would be.


The split-screen camera theory seems plausible... the hidden inkjet printers maybe possible too. I'm pretty sure we can rule out projection, as I don't think you can project a black image onto a white background. He obviously can't have recorded all possible outcomes (I know woof was only joking, but apparently some people actually believe this is possible).


It's obviously just a good illusion, but I have a feeling he'll try and dress it up as something more.

One way to perform this illusion:


The prediction balls are prepared using a white or clear light-sensitive plastic or ink.


Six blank balls are placed on a stand.


Outside of the audience's field of view, an Ultra Violet or Infra Red laser printing projector is focused onto the blank balls.


The illusionist uses a piece of card, ostensibly to write down the winning numbers, but in fact to hide his right hand while it enters the winning numbers onto a hidden key pad as they are revealed.


Once all the numbers are drawn, a computer sorts them into ascending order and directs the laser to project onto each ball an image of the appropriate number which immediately becomes visible.


The illusionist then turns the freshly laser-printed balls towards the audience to reveal six balls each imprinted with a winning number.


Voil?!


All the necessary materials are available on line - see links:


http://store.sundancesolar.com/enbeaduvsenb.html

http://www.matsui-color.com/ColorChangingPaint_PlasticColorChangeUV.html

http://mhest.com/supparticles/Color-changing-inks.pdf

http://www.amazing1.com/uv_lasers.htm

buggie Wrote:

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> Correct link!


That explanation seems too obvious to me - I'd be very disappointed if it were true.


Derren Brown has always claimed that he doesn't use trick photography. This would be a first for him.


However, the displacement of the ball on the far right of the stand could have been caused by thermal expansion during laser printing. If the balls were heat-printed from left to right then one might expect the last ball to pop up slightly.

notice that derren goes quiet as the numbers are released...hmm why?

Methinks that the studios mics are then silenced so that the shuffling around isnt heard

then turned on again when the balls have been switched

if he spoke during this period his own mic might pick up whats going on just to side of him on the split screen

the sound of the TV was probably fed to the viewer and not heard in the studio

Playing it back on Youtube, I think the switch from the frozen screen back to 'live' happens as Derren repeats back the numbers, somewhere between him saying 23 and 28 - its at that point the first ball suddenly 'elevates' and also there's a fraction-of-a-second skip in the tape.....

Derren Brown performs notoriously inscrutable illusions. Nothing is ever what it seems with him - even his revelations leave one with more questions than answers. There's always a twist.


If the majority of viewers got the impression that it was a split-screen video effect then that is probably part of the illusion. Give him some credit.

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