@@stillpaints the world today is less interesting from the loss of Ricky Jay and its more mundane knowing there are people like you who proudly display their ignorance.
@@stillpaints Yup, there was something going on with that stack but nothing else changed at that moment, not as far as I could tell. Call it an edit but I don't think that negates everything he does.
There aren't any camera tricks, you are just watching someone who is a true virtuoso in his art. He has been practicing and studying card magic since he was 4, and he studied with some of the best magicians who ever lived. This isn't one trick, or a single prearranged deck, its a series of perfectly executed sleights, brought seamlessly together into this beautiful performance, which is what a great artist does. Any great jazz musician has studied for decades, practiced, practiced, studied with better musicians, etc. and only after all those years are they able to construct something truly breathtaking as a result of that deep knowledge and experience. Ricky Jay is one of the world's great artists. Enjoy the sense of wonder and amazement for what it is: a great thing.
Then what actually happened to the left deck at 2:16 ? If he could move the top like that, without even touching the card, he would officially be my new religion
i love Your comment. Spot on. You nailed it ... bingo - no camera tricks, edits, fake decks, props etc. Just a Man, His two hands, an ordinary deck of playing cards and a long shot on the camera without cuts. Like Bruce Lee. Like Bud Powell or Charlie Parker. Like Mikhail Tal or Bobby Fischer. May God Bring This Universe back soon. Reincarnate Is Planned Mr. Ricky Jay. SaiRama
This is a few years old at this point, so I don't want to ping directly, but RE: camera trick. I doubt that's what happened. If you look at the rest of the scene, everything else is still in exactly the same place, with exactly the same shadows. He also reaches directly out to use this stack right afterwords, so splicing the image wouldn't really work there either. Even the cards on the lower portion of the deck remain stationary when this "cut" was made. To swap a deck and leave that many elements in the scene at exactly the same position would be miraculous. Especially given the human body's tendency to subconsciously drift, there's no way his hands would be in the same position between two scenes like that. Also, if you look closely, you can see the cards don't just change position, they snap up, rock off to the right, and re-balance to the left. If it were simply a camera trick, that cards would have snapped to another stationary position, this kind of momentum and balance wouldn't happen. If I were to take a guess, there's a card in there that is accustomed to being bowed, and was working its way back to this state, when it popped, raising the cards above it and creating that rocking motion I just described.
This video has become sort of meditation for me. There is just something about this video; the pure lack of music, talking and wow-effects, but simply the natural sounds of a deck of cards together with the elegance of the trick that gives me the chill vibe...been watching it in bed every time I have a hard time falling asleep, and it tucks me in every time :)
The craziest thing about it, and it's a real compliment to Ricky Jay, is that he could come up with a story to go along with this routine that make it even more impressive than it already is. He's as good with the sell, the patter, as he is with the sleight of hand routines, and he's a bona fide Grand Master of Grand Masters. There aren't many like him, even close to his level, in any generation.
I swear to God, I saw this video about 7 years ago when I was like 12-13 and I was wondering why was it so soothing to me. I remember I kept rewinding it. This was years and years before I knew what ASMR was but I've come to realize that was the soothing feeling I had when I watched this years ago. Crazy how life works, I haven't been on this video in a few years but I can see my like is still there lol.
Devin Williams same! for me it was 2 years ago when I saw it but I've experienced ASMR since I was a kid and because of this video I learned that it was called ASMR and that there was a whole community around it.
I was actually not expecting him to go through the spades at all. I expected he had gotten all the shuffles down so perfect that he was going to do a original deck order reveal. I was watching this like a magician. Then I saw him start doing the spades bit. And it got harder. And harder. And harder to imagine him being able to do the original deck order reveal. And by the end of it I can't understand how a person could be that perfectly tuned at anything. That was like watching someone do a 10m standing vertical leap. If he didn't do a deck swap (which I'm certain he didn't) then he is just that perfect at card manipulation.
@@user-yn3mz3le1t I'm not sure about the rest of this routine, but if you watch his shuffle at 0:16 (pause, then step through using the comma and period keys), he completely pushes the two halves together, then cuts the bottom half out and slaps it on top. There is a very similar false shuffle which uses the cut to hide the fact the two halves have been preserved in order, but this ain't it. :-)
he is doing this for real. no camera edits. he once calculated that he has had a deck of cards in his hands for over 30 years non stop if you took all his practice time and added it up. . . he is a complete master. Maybe the best card handler that has ever lived
Doyle Sinclair I don't believe that this is unedited. At the start of the video those are legitimate cuts and shuffles. For the trick to work he needs the deck in order. Once the camera cuts/pans out its purely skill, but the first part Is just theatrics
Maxx although that is probably a camera edit or something related to that, the shuffling after that would debunk what I think you are trying to say. Which is the camera edit made it fake.
I had the honour of meeting this man, and we talked for a while and I showed him this video. I asked him if he used any Stripper decks or a deck switch or some sort of gimic. He replied to me saying "The only gimics I used in that trick were my two hands"
There really is no other video like this out there. It is so mysterious yet relaxing and there is so much told without any words being said. The sounds are so soothing and the movement of his hands are so intriguing . I think it's an art and definitely what he was going for when he made this video. I wish more people made awesome stuff like this
I have been doing card magic for a decade and I can follow maybe 70% of what he is doing here with multiple viewings but it still blows me away. There is no camera trickery, he really is that good. Catching the card between the next two is amazing even if you do know the sleight. Makes my suit production look like amatuer hour. Ricky jay is one of the best. I highly recommend checking out lennart greens Ted talk as he does some mind blowing stuff as well. Mr Jay, I salute you.
There is a very short list of the truely great and it would not be arrogant nor foolish to suggest that Houdini and Ricky Jay are both in that same short list.
The original edit of this film shows him breaking the cellophane on a fresh deck of cards, removing the Jokers and the Bridge cards and pushing them to one side before doing the initial shuffle. Masterful handling, and beautifully filmed.
The people saying this involves "camera tricks" haven't done their research. If you're studying card tricks / magic how dare you insult this man's legacy by suggesting there was anything other than pure learned skill.
I think, the point ninjoshot was trying to make is, that these days a lot of people cry "cgi" or "camera trick" when in reality it is slight of hands (or some gimmick) and lots of training. Lots of training means years of preperation and practicing. Of course most people know that there is nothing like "real magic", it is always tricks. But these tricks need lots of skills to master. This is not a video game, where you just have to type in the correct cheat code and the dragon in front of you vanishes. And that is the sad thing: those people do not appreciate the work that has been spent before the presentation. It seems like people (some of them) are no longer used to the concept of learning something and mastering something even if it takes years of practicing to do so. Ricky Jay is one of the grandmasters of card tricks. One does not earn such a reputation by pulling of camera tricks. Accusing him of doing so is insulting to him.
This video is one of the most potent ASMR triggers for me. I've watched it God knows how many times. Silence/lack of background music or sound effects is key for a video's ability to trigger a trance
I've seen several videos and documentaries on Ricky Jay, he's just an amazing performer. The man would spend hours practicing his craft in front of mirrors to watch every angle and move. His precision in card handling is such that if you named any number of cards, he could cut that exact number of cards from the deck for you.
don't disrespect this man by saying he used some camera trick or something. Whatever trick he is doing is all known to many other people, but the style in which he does it needs a lifetime of practice. It this practice and command over his skills that actually make you think we have a camera trick of some kind going in there. Lot of Respect to Ricky Jay...
I've watched this a 100 times and this still blows my mind like crazy. Even if the deck was set up during the cut, it's crazy how he pulled it off. True professional. 0/10 would play card with him.
After watching this video over and over again for about 2 years, I finally am able to understand most of the cuts. Some still remain a complete mystery. I think the answer to those is pure skill.
This is, indeed, extremely relaxing. Saw this video 4 years ago and almost fell asleep at work... I sometimes - like now- just watch it again when I'm having trouble sleeping :)
He does this whole set just like his mentors and masters did no dialogue just raw skill I’ll miss you Mister Jay, thank you for all you have done for me ❤❤❤
I'm here cos I saw on Penn Jilette's Twitter that he just passed away. I hadn't heard of him, so I looked him up. Wow, this is amazing. I need to look up more of his stuff. If it's half as good as this, then I can't wait! Rest in peace, Ricky Jay.
For those of you who think its a camera trick and did some kind of deck switch, you should know Ricky Jay is a master at his craft. There are ways the you can retain the order of cards while making it look like you're shuffling them. He could have used a perfect riffle shuffle which would have kept them in a perfect order among many other techniques. Ricky Jay is a master at that shuffle and could have used it through out his whole performance as well as he is a master of his craft. I wouldn't doubt that he could do this exact routine in front of us in real life as its presented here. It's more than what I can say about those so called "magicians" like Criss Angel who need a video editing software and a few paid actors handy to make real "magic" happen.
All of the shuffles in the beginning were in fact real. He did do a deck switch at some point in the video and it’s very hard to tell because he does it well. Deck switching is another form of sleight of hand that is entirely of its own skill set.
I was hoping quarantine was gonna give me some spear time to get better at cards! But after seeing Ricky I realised that I need about 40years of quarantine to get to this level
That was amazing. Although I knew he was going to do something like that, it still wows me that he maintained the deck while doing riffle shuffles. that's amazing man
I have watched a lot of youtube for many years. This has to be one of the greatest videos I have ever seen. In fact, I would even say that it is too good. Most people won't even notice how utterly amazing it is due to the fact that it's minimalist and real and executed by a grandmaster, while we live in an age of the overcomplicated and fake and sophomoric.
Ricky Jay is without doubt one of the, (if not, the best), card manipulators the world has ever seen... This is the culmination of DECADES of dedication and hard work...not years folks, decades... Wonderful.
you devilish card shark! the first time i saw Ricky Jay and his card routine was in a some sort of cowboy movie when i was a little kid. He appear for less than 40 seconds doing card manipulation, Everyone was dying and shit was happening, but i was like: NOOOOOO I WANT TO SEE AGAIN THAT GUY THE THE CARDS :OOOOO
I know that others probably only watch this once or a few times in their lives and are amazed. But I've studied Ricky Jay vigorously, and while I absolutely respect and love the man, as a magician myself, I can't help but notice that at 0:30 he begins fanning the deck with his right hand, and by 0:32 there is an obvious cut to a wide shot angle, but he forgot to keep fanning with his right hand, after they switched the decks, he fanned out the cards on the table with his left hand. This is where the cut of the video is, not at the end like most believe. From 0:32 forward, everything Ricky Jay does is authentic manipulation. But, man, do I wish he would have used the right hand after the cut to wide shot angle. This whole routine would have been even more mysterious and impossible. It took watching this video maybe 20 times for me to notice this. Ricky Jay still is, and always will be one of the greatest card mechanics to ever exist. His mastery over a deck of cards and knowledge of magic history, the way he blends the two in performance are unmatched, and will continue to be so because if you think about the era where he was at his peak, Ricky Jay really was one of the greatest card manipulators on the planet. He inspired a whole genre of new magicians specifically focusing on card manipulation, people like Richard Turner exist because of people like Ricky Jay. The only reason superb mechanics exist today is because Ricky Jay became massively successful with his routines, proving the path as viable. Kudos to the master. Wish they got the cut right though. It angers me haha. Bad part on the director.
This clip is from the full-length documentary: "Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters." In the actual special the parts where this video cut out are when people are talking about Ricky Jay's mastery of the art; but the effect itself was shot in real-time and with a regular deck. Ricky Jay is phenomenal. There's a new documentary on him but only in select theaters. He was recently on David Letterman show; sadly age is taking a toll on his hands (shaky) but still amazing.
I just can not believe that you are gone... Cannot believe... Rest in peace Ricky. You were and remained the giant that everyone admires. (c.1946- 24.11.2018)
as i said, Ricky is in his mid 60's and has definitely been working with cards every single day for hours and hours. Not only that he co owns a company that works on movie / stunt issues for film. Topping all of that off is the sheer grace of his hands the cadence of his banter, and his immense knowledge of his craft. The more you try the worse you look
Absolutely amazing ..the guy was the best manipulator ever.. .. If you have ever seen his one hour show ( here on YT) you will see he is a master showman of the first order.. His dialog, and incredible sleight of hand will astonish you .. ( RJ and his 52 assistance) RIP ..RJ
ignore all the shuffling from 0:00 to 0:33. The cards are in new deck order after 0:33. You can tell by how he spreads the cards using his right hand only for the camera to be zoomed out and magically he is spreading it with his LEFT hand. two videos merged into one.
Matthew Trevett Looks like he still could have let go with his right and picked up the deck with his left hand during the cut. (and even just starting the video at 0:32 is a pretty impressive trick)
I watched homemade video on TH-cam that imitates this trick all in one shot from shuffle to finish and states that our is Ricky Jay ' s own trick. This trick is legit and the would be no reason to question, considering all his other love and one shot tricks.
Samuel Medina because while that is true from 00:30 and on, before that point is legit shuffles. If you really "read up" you'll see that false riffle shuffles are only possible either with strip-outs or perfect farrows in which he did neither.
artistjohnwoolley not any shuffle. my mistake. but shuffles in which they lay into one another. idk what it is called, but the shuffle where you essentially chop the cards back and forth in your hand, it would be impossible there
The shuffle until 0:30 is real , and after that it's a video cut almost 100% sure , i've been in magic and slide of hand for years and I haven't seen or done such things, but still video is amazing
I like people like you, because it is hilarious how many people get fooled my magic. At least look up some sleight of hand techniques before you comment. Look up a 'zarrow shuffle' on TH-cam. It is a fake riffle shuffle, that most magicians know about and use. This. Comment is not intended to be negative. This is how I decided to become a magician myself (though not a magician as good as Ricky Jay).
Far out. I randomly thought at the start "imagine if he was keeping track of where the cards are", then thought that'd be ridiculous. Then that's exactly what he proceeded to do! Amazing.
It's possible he cut the video while he fanned out the cards. If you watch closely at 0:30, you'll see he switches from his right hand to his left hand. This creates the illusion of a very well shuffled deck, but he is instead using a pre-organized deck and that all later shuffles are trick shuffles that don't actually mix the card order.
2 years on I didn't fully understand what your original comment meant @1:27, until it finally clicked with me, you were referring to 2:27 but accidentally pressed 1 instead of 2 for the timestamp, without realising the typo lol. In all fairness it's a simple mistake to make and happens to all of us at one point or another. Besides it was only a single digit and you can be forgiven, due to the fact both digits are right next to each other. Also now that I do understand the original comment, I have to admit, you're right, it is really funny, his facial expression makes it. He genuinely does look like he couldn't give a single fuck to what he is doing @2:27 lol.
+Ryan Hoobin actually bro, although that part you mentioned is a glitch in his dealing hand, there are people that can manipulate the cards when they shuffle, they are called card mechanics. They are really hard to find and only teach in person by experience. Im not sure if this guy did that or not lol.
+Ryan Hoobin there's a video on TH-cam where someone does this very trick with shuffling and all but no cuts. besides, even without this trick Ricky Jay would still be the best
+Vinny Raptor bro... u should google for Richard Turner's dedication for card... or a documentary movie "Dealt" based up on him... I'm sure that u will change ur mind about the best card mechanics....... :)
Wow..I've never seen any trick like this.. I remember Ricky Jay from his acting performances.. Boogie Nights...especially never relize he was so amazing at with cards..he will be missed.
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RIP to the King of Cards. Thanks for all the great shows, Ricky.
Dammit, I thought you were trolling, but it's true, he's gone. Sad day.
Amazing magician and expert card mechanic, sad day. Good bye Sir.
A very sad day indeed. An irreplaceable talent who never failed to amaze. RIP Ricky and thank you.
@@stillpaints the world today is less interesting from the loss of Ricky Jay and its more mundane knowing there are people like you who proudly display their ignorance.
@@stillpaints Yup, there was something going on with that stack but nothing else changed at that moment, not as far as I could tell. Call it an edit but I don't think that negates everything he does.
This guy looks like he does magic for the mafia.
They call me the magician, I make bodies disappear. What do you want from me, huh?
vernonclassic dude, he made a joke.
Random lol! for real
vernonclassic triggered fan
Random fun fact: He has! XD
There aren't any camera tricks, you are just watching someone who is a true virtuoso in his art. He has been practicing and studying card magic since he was 4, and he studied with some of the best magicians who ever lived. This isn't one trick, or a single prearranged deck, its a series of perfectly executed sleights, brought seamlessly together into this beautiful performance, which is what a great artist does. Any great jazz musician has studied for decades, practiced, practiced, studied with better musicians, etc. and only after all those years are they able to construct something truly breathtaking as a result of that deep knowledge and experience. Ricky Jay is one of the world's great artists. Enjoy the sense of wonder and amazement for what it is: a great thing.
Then what actually happened to the left deck at 2:16 ? If he could move the top like that, without even touching the card, he would officially be my new religion
good eye. that is probably where the deck switch was made....the last couple of shuffles looked suspicious
Yes the shuffles at the end are in fact zarrow shuffles. Sadly there is a camera trick involved here. When the camera view shifts there is a cut.
i love Your comment. Spot on. You nailed it ... bingo - no camera tricks, edits, fake decks, props etc. Just a Man, His two hands, an ordinary deck of playing cards and a long shot on the camera without cuts. Like Bruce Lee. Like Bud Powell or Charlie Parker. Like Mikhail Tal or Bobby Fischer. May God Bring This Universe back soon. Reincarnate Is Planned Mr. Ricky Jay. SaiRama
This is a few years old at this point, so I don't want to ping directly, but RE: camera trick.
I doubt that's what happened. If you look at the rest of the scene, everything else is still in exactly the same place, with exactly the same shadows. He also reaches directly out to use this stack right afterwords, so splicing the image wouldn't really work there either. Even the cards on the lower portion of the deck remain stationary when this "cut" was made. To swap a deck and leave that many elements in the scene at exactly the same position would be miraculous. Especially given the human body's tendency to subconsciously drift, there's no way his hands would be in the same position between two scenes like that.
Also, if you look closely, you can see the cards don't just change position, they snap up, rock off to the right, and re-balance to the left. If it were simply a camera trick, that cards would have snapped to another stationary position, this kind of momentum and balance wouldn't happen. If I were to take a guess, there's a card in there that is accustomed to being bowed, and was working its way back to this state, when it popped, raising the cards above it and creating that rocking motion I just described.
This video has become sort of meditation for me. There is just something about this video; the pure lack of music, talking and wow-effects, but simply the natural sounds of a deck of cards together with the elegance of the trick that gives me the chill vibe...been watching it in bed every time I have a hard time falling asleep, and it tucks me in every time :)
+Erlend Hamre i totally agree with you. well said my friend
What you're experiencing is asmr my friend
Look into ASMR
you know, not everyone experiences that feeling but it is a very awesome feeling. I grew up on it.
Its called ASMR
The craziest thing about it, and it's a real compliment to Ricky Jay, is that he could come up with a story to go along with this routine that make it even more impressive than it already is. He's as good with the sell, the patter, as he is with the sleight of hand routines, and he's a bona fide Grand Master of Grand Masters. There aren't many like him, even close to his level, in any generation.
Ricky Jay should do one of those ASMR videos where he just shuffles cards for half an hour.
totally
+Jack it's great. this is how i discovered asmr. puts me out everytime.
+Kragatar Yup, This vid was my 1st time too. Also it was an amazing card trick.
I swear to God, I saw this video about 7 years ago when I was like 12-13 and I was wondering why was it so soothing to me. I remember I kept rewinding it. This was years and years before I knew what ASMR was but I've come to realize that was the soothing feeling I had when I watched this years ago. Crazy how life works, I haven't been on this video in a few years but I can see my like is still there lol.
Devin Williams same! for me it was 2 years ago when I saw it but I've experienced ASMR since I was a kid and because of this video I learned that it was called ASMR and that there was a whole community around it.
That last look he gives. "You're welcome".
To me his look says "Yes, I AM that good."
Na more like “your girl is mine”
It's a FCUK YOU look, boy.
Who else throughout the video was like: oh hey thats pretty neat
But then in the end: HOLY SHIT
By the end I was completely N O I D E D
I was actually not expecting him to go through the spades at all. I expected he had gotten all the shuffles down so perfect that he was going to do a original deck order reveal. I was watching this like a magician. Then I saw him start doing the spades bit. And it got harder. And harder. And harder to imagine him being able to do the original deck order reveal. And by the end of it I can't understand how a person could be that perfectly tuned at anything. That was like watching someone do a 10m standing vertical leap. If he didn't do a deck swap (which I'm certain he didn't) then he is just that perfect at card manipulation.
I'm so glad I read your comment I nearly left the video after he revealed the four cards 🤣💀
@@user-yn3mz3le1t I'm not sure about the rest of this routine, but if you watch his shuffle at 0:16 (pause, then step through using the comma and period keys), he completely pushes the two halves together, then cuts the bottom half out and slaps it on top. There is a very similar false shuffle which uses the cut to hide the fact the two halves have been preserved in order, but this ain't it. :-)
Fucking SORCERY.
I love how the whole time he's looking at YOU like HE suspects YOU of trying something "funny".
Lol yes
he is doing this for real. no camera edits. he once calculated that he has had a deck of cards in his hands for over 30 years non stop if you took all his practice time and added it up. . . he is a complete master. Maybe the best card handler that has ever lived
Doyle Sinclair I don't believe that this is unedited. At the start of the video those are legitimate cuts and shuffles. For the trick to work he needs the deck in order. Once the camera cuts/pans out its purely skill, but the first part Is just theatrics
Left deck at 2:16...........
@@WarrMachine good eyes.
Maxx although that is probably a camera edit or something related to that, the shuffling after that would debunk what I think you are trying to say. Which is the camera edit made it fake.
You can slow it down and see the left deck isn't stationary. It wobbles a bit and balances after that. I don't believe it's a camera edit.
I had the honour of meeting this man, and we talked for a while and I showed him this video. I asked him if he used any Stripper decks or a deck switch or some sort of gimic. He replied to me saying
"The only gimics I used in that trick were my two hands"
maybe but maybe not ;)
kotsios antoniades yeah thats like a double sided answer lol
yeah that could mean "i used my two hands to switch decks" haha
yea hahaha
They could've played the video backwards. Probably why he's not talking and explains how he only used his two hands. Just a guess though.
I would love someone to restore this into a clean HD vid
I doubt it was HD to begin with. Here's a much clearer video of it: th-cam.com/video/27iXpdAZPgE/w-d-xo.html
Found an HD version:
th-cam.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/w-d-xo.html
@@ifroxxx1226 nice but for some reason I remember the exact link to never gonna give you up but nice try
There really is no other video like this out there. It is so mysterious yet relaxing and there is so much told without any words being said. The sounds are so soothing and the movement of his hands are so intriguing . I think it's an art and definitely what he was going for when he made this video. I wish more people made awesome stuff like this
I have been doing card magic for a decade and I can follow maybe 70% of what he is doing here with multiple viewings but it still blows me away. There is no camera trickery, he really is that good. Catching the card between the next two is amazing even if you do know the sleight. Makes my suit production look like amatuer hour. Ricky jay is one of the best. I highly recommend checking out lennart greens Ted talk as he does some mind blowing stuff as well. Mr Jay, I salute you.
There is a very short list of the truely great and it would not be arrogant nor foolish to suggest that Houdini and Ricky Jay are both in that same short list.
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@@jjoohhnnx Yes, a bent card that was flattened pops up. Happens all the time.
Ricky Jay would do this trick live, please remember.
@@jjoohhnnxwatch it in 0.25 and you’ll see it’s not a camera trick
Hard to believe he’s gone. I bought his book Cards as Weapons back in the day and it changed my life. A true master of his craft, he will be missed 🌹
Rest in peace, big guy.
You were a prodigious talent in an underappreciated field.
You will be missed.
RIP Ricky Jay - you were the very best. Thanks for all the great performances. I will remember your keen wit and your excellence with a deck of cards.
I've found the Bob Ross of cards
That's an insult to Ricky Jay. This man is far more important than Bob Ross. Centuries more important.
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@@JeremyAndersonBoise your uh, kidding right?
@@JeremyAndersonBoise 3 years from the future, I tell you not too overcredit someone over the other unnecessarily
The original edit of this film shows him breaking the cellophane on a fresh deck of cards, removing the Jokers and the Bridge cards and pushing them to one side before doing the initial shuffle.
Masterful handling, and beautifully filmed.
Aaaahhh, well, that's how he did it--he never shuffled them at all.
The people saying this involves "camera tricks" haven't done their research. If you're studying card tricks / magic how dare you insult this man's legacy by suggesting there was anything other than pure learned skill.
Definitely agreed.
I think, the point ninjoshot was trying to make is, that these days a lot of people cry "cgi" or "camera trick" when in reality it is slight of hands (or some gimmick) and lots of training. Lots of training means years of preperation and practicing.
Of course most people know that there is nothing like "real magic", it is always tricks. But these tricks need lots of skills to master. This is not a video game, where you just have to type in the correct cheat code and the dragon in front of you vanishes. And that is the sad thing: those people do not appreciate the work that has been spent before the presentation. It seems like people (some of them) are no longer used to the concept of learning something and mastering something even if it takes years of practicing to do so.
Ricky Jay is one of the grandmasters of card tricks. One does not earn such a reputation by pulling of camera tricks. Accusing him of doing so is insulting to him.
Hammerschlägen M
Riiiiigggghhhht
You know this guy is widely believed to be the best sleight of hand artist who has ever lived, right?
Then please explain what happens to the left deck at 2:16?
@@hansTowns: It seems Hammerschlägen M has no reply to your question. Funny - I can't imagine why. 😉
Facial expression at the end translation.
"Yes, I AM that good."
Absolutely astounding! It's not enough to sequence the spades, he lays out the deck for his finale with a masterful flourish. A great actor as well!
Classic video - one of my original youtube favorites. Always come back to it every now and then.
WHAT are we going to do without this genius? Such a loss. Rest easy Ricky.
This video is one of the most potent ASMR triggers for me. I've watched it God knows how many times. Silence/lack of background music or sound effects is key for a video's ability to trigger a trance
R.I.P. Ricky, you were simply the best.
This is the most incredible deck control I’ve ever seen in my life. I bow down.
I've seen several videos and documentaries on Ricky Jay, he's just an amazing performer. The man would spend hours practicing his craft in front of mirrors to watch every angle and move. His precision in card handling is such that if you named any number of cards, he could cut that exact number of cards from the deck for you.
don't disrespect this man by saying he used some camera trick or something. Whatever trick he is doing is all known to many other people, but the style in which he does it needs a lifetime of practice. It this practice and command over his skills that actually make you think we have a camera trick of some kind going in there. Lot of Respect to Ricky Jay...
Last expression was " you're welcome". True genius
I've watched this a 100 times and this still blows my mind like crazy. Even if the deck was set up during the cut, it's crazy how he pulled it off. True professional. 0/10 would play card with him.
The trick is legit. I saw a one shot, homemade video from shuffle to finish that imitates this trick.
Vinny Raptor trick? You mean magic, right?
***** card trick
Dude, its a camera trick. :32 he switches dealing hands in a milisecond. First with his right, then it zooms out and its his left.
Oh. Well, in that case, good trick!
After watching this video over and over again for about 2 years, I finally am able to understand most of the cuts. Some still remain a complete mystery. I think the answer to those is pure skill.
This is, indeed, extremely relaxing. Saw this video 4 years ago and almost fell asleep at work... I sometimes - like now- just watch it again when I'm having trouble sleeping :)
I love the look on his face throughout the entire trick. Like "You think you're impressed already? Just wait."
RIP, Ricky. A remarkable character, gone too soon.
He does this whole set just like his mentors and masters did no dialogue just raw skill
I’ll miss you Mister Jay, thank you for all you have done for me ❤❤❤
The legend just passed yesterday, I only now heard. So, this was the first video I thought of to watch again.
Mourning a one of a kind legend
0:23 moment i walk away from the table...
Rest In Peace, my condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones. God bless everyone and have a good day.
I'm here cos I saw on Penn Jilette's Twitter that he just passed away. I hadn't heard of him, so I looked him up. Wow, this is amazing. I need to look up more of his stuff. If it's half as good as this, then I can't wait!
Rest in peace, Ricky Jay.
The single greatest card trick i’ve even seen thank you Mr. Jay
For those of you who think its a camera trick and did some kind of deck switch, you should know Ricky Jay is a master at his craft. There are ways the you can retain the order of cards while making it look like you're shuffling them. He could have used a perfect riffle shuffle which would have kept them in a perfect order among many other techniques. Ricky Jay is a master at that shuffle and could have used it through out his whole performance as well as he is a master of his craft. I wouldn't doubt that he could do this exact routine in front of us in real life as its presented here. It's more than what I can say about those so called "magicians" like Criss Angel who need a video editing software and a few paid actors handy to make real "magic" happen.
All of the shuffles in the beginning were in fact real. He did do a deck switch at some point in the video and it’s very hard to tell because he does it well. Deck switching is another form of sleight of hand that is entirely of its own skill set.
I was hoping quarantine was gonna give me some spear time to get better at cards! But after seeing Ricky I realised that I need about 40years of quarantine to get to this level
I will never forget my grandpa showing me Ricky J when I was a kid! A true master of cards!
That was amazing. Although I knew he was going to do something like that, it still wows me that he maintained the deck while doing riffle shuffles. that's amazing man
RIP Mr. Jay, a fine actor and amazing sleight of hand magician.
Pulling the spades out was one thing but as soon as he flipped and spread them in order:
Head = Assplode.
right?! he's like, "oh, you thought it was over? BAM!"
"But wait, there's more."
I have watched a lot of youtube for many years. This has to be one of the greatest videos I have ever seen. In fact, I would even say that it is too good. Most people won't even notice how utterly amazing it is due to the fact that it's minimalist and real and executed by a grandmaster, while we live in an age of the overcomplicated and fake and sophomoric.
Yes Ricky Jay, I accept the task of replicating the magic you have bestowed upon me. Thank you Ricky Jay.
One of the greatest of all time. He will be missed.
After seeing that look, I found a deck of cards in my uterus.
Ricky Jay is without doubt one of the, (if not, the best), card manipulators the world has ever seen... This is the culmination of DECADES of dedication and hard work...not years folks, decades... Wonderful.
This video will never get old!
Okay.......... THIS is why is he is called the best card magician in the world !! Humbling...... Very.....very....humbling.......
There's just no question. Check out the Ice Block trick in Deceptive Practice, with the lady from the BBC too. Not card related, just crazy skills.
I saw that just recently, and was blown away.
Rest in peace, dear cards master!
beautiful, the finish is really unexpected, because the main trick is very good so you dont expect. What a Master.
Nice job.!!! It was fun watching Mr. Ricky Jay doing that manipulation with ease. I give you 10 points out of 10.
Mystery Men Ricky Jay: "I'm a publicist, not a magician."
you devilish card shark!
the first time i saw Ricky Jay and his card routine was in a some sort of cowboy movie when i was a little kid.
He appear for less than 40 seconds doing card manipulation, Everyone was dying and shit was happening, but i was like: NOOOOOO I WANT TO SEE AGAIN THAT GUY THE THE CARDS :OOOOO
"The Ranger, The Cook, & The Hole In The Sky" is the film you might be thinking about.
Wow!!!!!!! I don't even want to know the secrets. This was awesome!!
without the need of a word, simply perform beautifully and insanely well
I know that others probably only watch this once or a few times in their lives and are amazed. But I've studied Ricky Jay vigorously, and while I absolutely respect and love the man, as a magician myself, I can't help but notice that at 0:30 he begins fanning the deck with his right hand, and by 0:32 there is an obvious cut to a wide shot angle, but he forgot to keep fanning with his right hand, after they switched the decks, he fanned out the cards on the table with his left hand. This is where the cut of the video is, not at the end like most believe. From 0:32 forward, everything Ricky Jay does is authentic manipulation. But, man, do I wish he would have used the right hand after the cut to wide shot angle. This whole routine would have been even more mysterious and impossible. It took watching this video maybe 20 times for me to notice this. Ricky Jay still is, and always will be one of the greatest card mechanics to ever exist. His mastery over a deck of cards and knowledge of magic history, the way he blends the two in performance are unmatched, and will continue to be so because if you think about the era where he was at his peak, Ricky Jay really was one of the greatest card manipulators on the planet. He inspired a whole genre of new magicians specifically focusing on card manipulation, people like Richard Turner exist because of people like Ricky Jay. The only reason superb mechanics exist today is because Ricky Jay became massively successful with his routines, proving the path as viable. Kudos to the master. Wish they got the cut right though. It angers me haha. Bad part on the director.
This clip is from the full-length documentary: "Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters." In the actual special the parts where this video cut out are when people are talking about Ricky Jay's mastery of the art; but the effect itself was shot in real-time and with a regular deck. Ricky Jay is phenomenal. There's a new documentary on him but only in select theaters. He was recently on David Letterman show; sadly age is taking a toll on his hands (shaky) but still amazing.
I just can not believe that you are gone... Cannot believe... Rest in peace Ricky. You were and remained the giant that everyone admires. (c.1946- 24.11.2018)
Wow... all I gotta say, and this was the 1st take. Even with marked etches on the cards, this is outstanding, mind blowing, feel -Skill.
2:16 watch the pile on the left
Nice catch. There clearly was no camera cut, so what could it be?
@@prltqdf9 Nothing more than a video artifact. This is potato quality, unfortunately. Ricky would do this trick live, there are no camera edits.
great. and then he fucking shuffles it twice before laying them out like that. whats your point?
I suspect a string maybe? To form a gap so to tuck his finger in before he shuffles? Spitballing
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A camera cut is the only explanation.
Edit in some sunglasses and a "deal with it" caption at the end.
Wow hands down one of the best versions of whatever that was I've ever seen
Didn't realize he passed away until just now. First time I saw him on TV it was as a card thrower not a magician. RIP, you're the best.
Is Ricky Jay Gambit and/or Twisted Fate in real life or something?
goodbye Mr Jay RIP
as i said, Ricky is in his mid 60's and has definitely been working with cards every single day for hours and hours. Not only that he co owns a company that works on movie / stunt issues for film. Topping all of that off is the sheer grace of his hands the cadence of his banter, and his immense knowledge of his craft. The more you try the worse you look
Absolutely amazing ..the guy was the best manipulator ever.. .. If you have ever seen his one hour show ( here on YT) you will see he is a master showman of the first order.. His dialog, and incredible sleight of hand will astonish you .. ( RJ and his 52 assistance) RIP ..RJ
no camera tricks here...just a master at work
Dat look at the end tho
A true master at work. Thank you Ricky Jay for giving us the idea.
Ricky Jay is one of the best sleight of hand artists there is, when I think of sleight of hand I think of him
RIP RICKY
RIP Ricky!
wat da fakin fac?
i sorry to hear of Ricky's passing. He inspired many magicians and will continue to for decades to come.
I have been doing card magic for about 10 years and I can tell you he is doing this with skill only. RIP Ricky Jay.
ignore all the shuffling from 0:00 to 0:33. The cards are in new deck order after 0:33. You can tell by how he spreads the cards using his right hand only for the camera to be zoomed out and magically he is spreading it with his LEFT hand. two videos merged into one.
There is a video cut at the 0:31 mark, so anything could have happened there.
If you look carefully he fans the cards with his right hand before the video cut and is using his left hand after the cut. Love this video though.
Good spot
Matthew Trevett Looks like he still could have let go with his right and picked up the deck with his left hand during the cut. (and even just starting the video at 0:32 is a pretty impressive trick)
It's only a minor gripe - the video is excellent. Thanks for the reply.
I watched homemade video on TH-cam that imitates this trick all in one shot from shuffle to finish and states that our is Ricky Jay ' s own trick. This trick is legit and the would be no reason to question, considering all his other love and one shot tricks.
RIP. One of the greatest card mechanics of all time.
It’s extraordinary- the skill level is magic 🙏🏻
It is not a deck swap. He's using thumb/pinkie lifts, false cuts, and false shuffles. Read up.
your comment made me lol
artistjohnwoolley why? jw
Samuel Medina because while that is true from 00:30 and on, before that point is legit shuffles. If you really "read up" you'll see that false riffle shuffles are only possible either with strip-outs or perfect farrows in which he did neither.
artistjohnwoolley false. with any shuffle, you can angle the shuffle. by not squaring the cards up properly, you can easily separate the two halves.
artistjohnwoolley not any shuffle. my mistake. but shuffles in which they lay into one another. idk what it is called, but the shuffle where you essentially chop the cards back and forth in your hand, it would be impossible there
The shuffle until 0:30 is real , and after that it's a video cut almost 100% sure , i've been in magic and slide of hand for years and I haven't seen or done such things, but still video is amazing
I like people like you, because it is hilarious how many people get fooled my magic. At least look up some sleight of hand techniques before you comment. Look up a 'zarrow shuffle' on TH-cam. It is a fake riffle shuffle, that most magicians know about and use.
This. Comment is not intended to be negative. This is how I decided to become a magician myself (though not a magician as good as Ricky Jay).
He is the greatest,. What a privilege to watch this culmination of a lifetime of effort layered atop talent and intelligence merely to entertain us.
Far out. I randomly thought at the start "imagine if he was keeping track of where the cards are", then thought that'd be ridiculous. Then that's exactly what he proceeded to do! Amazing.
It's possible he cut the video while he fanned out the cards. If you watch closely at 0:30, you'll see he switches from his right hand to his left hand. This creates the illusion of a very well shuffled deck, but he is instead using a pre-organized deck and that all later shuffles are trick shuffles that don't actually mix the card order.
If you look closely at 1:27 you can see I don't give a fuck
1 year later and I laughed at my own comment
amazing
2 years on I didn't fully understand what your original comment meant @1:27, until it finally clicked with me, you were referring to 2:27 but accidentally pressed 1 instead of 2 for the timestamp, without realising the typo lol. In all fairness it's a simple mistake to make and happens to all of us at one point or another. Besides it was only a single digit and you can be forgiven, due to the fact both digits are right next to each other. Also now that I do understand the original comment, I have to admit, you're right, it is really funny, his facial expression makes it. He genuinely does look like he couldn't give a single fuck to what he is doing @2:27 lol.
Unquestionably among the very greatest card magicians of our time. Marvelously done.
Sadly, its not real. At :32 it zooms out and he switches dealing hands from right to left suggesting foul play.
+Ryan Hoobin actually bro, although that part you mentioned is a glitch in his dealing hand, there are people that can manipulate the cards when they shuffle, they are called card mechanics. They are really hard to find and only teach in person by experience. Im not sure if this guy did that or not lol.
+Ryan Hoobin there's a video on TH-cam where someone does this very trick with shuffling and all but no cuts. besides, even without this trick Ricky Jay would still be the best
+Vinny Raptor bro... u should google for Richard Turner's dedication for card... or a documentary movie "Dealt" based up on him...
I'm sure that u will change ur mind about the best card mechanics....... :)
I always liked his cameo in Mystery Men
‘I’m a publicist, not a magician!’ 😝
the fact he never says a word and just gives you a look makes this just perfect...
Fantastic!!! A real master. A lot of false shuffle's and cuts but so well performed.
Wow..I've never seen any trick like this.. I remember Ricky Jay from his acting performances.. Boogie Nights...especially never relize he was so amazing at with cards..he will be missed.
This isn’t magic. This is mastery.
Thank God I was never on the table with this guy..thats prob best I've ever seen in my life...
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This guy has been around the world learning very card trick there is to learn, a genius.
This trick knocks me out every time. RIP, Ricky. We'll not see your like again.
it's just so pleasant to watch and hear this