This is how it was done.
It was a cheap camera trick, pure and simple. There was no point of the second camera position (the long shot) on Wednesday apart from the opportunity to switch from a pre-recorded intro to the show with Derren and the hand-held cameraman doing the close-up, back to live shot from a static camera position when Derren was waving his arms. Once he'd demonstrated the balls on the plinth and moved to the TV, a split-screen was employed with the left half showing a recording of the balls whilst the right hand side was live with Derren doing his thing. The recorded side of the split screen allowed an assistant to deploy real lottery numbers in the rack after the draw had been made. Once the correct balls had been placed, the whole shot was made live (the moment the far left ball rose a little). And surprise surprise Derren's got it right!
Do like his showmanship though and am intrigued to see if he really can make me stick to my seat next Friday!
Posted By: Jim Nasium on September 11th 2009 at 22:24:36
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- Now tell us how you really did it Derren (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 11, 22:03:46
- There is nothing worse than hokey magicians........... (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 12, 00:00:17
- He Is Called An "Illusionist"... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Sep 12, 10:03:57
- That's absolutely correct (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 12, 06:33:01
- It was Satan (n/m) (General Chat) - BigDoh, Sep 11, 23:54:14
- how could that crowd of 24 fall for it? (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 11, 23:35:45
- This is how it was done. (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Sep 11, 22:24:36
- bollocks. It was (General Chat) - Monty Peculiar, Sep 11, 22:34:40
- NO! (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Sep 11, 22:50:28
- He normally does tell people how he did things though (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 11, 22:31:33
- if you've watched his previous stuff including the live shows, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Sep 11, 22:53:05
- It's 7.4904833095e+38 to 1 (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 11, 22:35:20
- I can't argue with your reasoning (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Sep 11, 22:47:15
- bollocks. It was (General Chat) - Monty Peculiar, Sep 11, 22:34:40
- what did he say then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 11, 22:05:21
- There is nothing worse than hokey magicians........... (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 12, 00:00:17
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