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Magic Performance | Cedrik Ruiz | TEDxUTSC


is this thing on all right so good

is this thing on all right so good morning guys

morning guys

morning guys so you guys probably know that every

so you guys probably know that every

so you guys probably know that every magician needs an assistant but I don’t

magician needs an assistant but I don’t

magician needs an assistant but I don’t have them with me

have them with me

have them with me so I’m gonna need a volunteer but don’t

so I’m gonna need a volunteer but don’t

so I’m gonna need a volunteer but don’t worry I’m probably not going to saw you

worry I’m probably not going to saw you

worry I’m probably not going to saw you in half today and so uh uh here we’ll

in half today and so uh uh here we’ll

in half today and so uh uh here we’ll take this gentleman here yeah so you

take this gentleman here yeah so you

take this gentleman here yeah so you have a pack of cards all right here just

have a pack of cards all right here just

have a pack of cards all right here just stand over here all right all right so

stand over here all right all right so

stand over here all right all right so just take one card it doesn’t matter

just take one card it doesn’t matter

just take one card it doesn’t matter which one all right I’m going to show

which one all right I’m going to show

which one all right I’m going to show you the very first trick that I ever

you the very first trick that I ever

you the very first trick that I ever learned when I was 14 I think everyone

learned when I was 14 I think everyone

learned when I was 14 I think everyone knows it so you put it in like that

knows it so you put it in like that

knows it so you put it in like that you tell them not to look and you just

you tell them not to look and you just

you tell them not to look and you just take it straight out it’s like magic so

take it straight out it’s like magic so

take it straight out it’s like magic so this is what we’re actually gonna do

this is what we’re actually gonna do

this is what we’re actually gonna do here let me know when you want me to

here let me know when you want me to

here let me know when you want me to stop all right here

now here okay perfect so Sharon and card

now here okay perfect so Sharon and card it doesn’t matter if I see it I’ve seen

it doesn’t matter if I see it I’ve seen

it doesn’t matter if I see it I’ve seen it before

so we’ll take the card face-up right put

so we’ll take the card face-up right put it right here in the middle this what I

it right here in the middle this what I

it right here in the middle this what I do watch closely you do a little move

do watch closely you do a little move

do watch closely you do a little move like this and it jump straight to the

like this and it jump straight to the

like this and it jump straight to the top alright so we’ll do it extra slow mo

top alright so we’ll do it extra slow mo

top alright so we’ll do it extra slow mo because maybe there’s like too many

because maybe there’s like too many

because maybe there’s like too many cards people aren’t paying attention so

cards people aren’t paying attention so

cards people aren’t paying attention so we’ll do is we’ll take half the cards

we’ll do is we’ll take half the cards

we’ll do is we’ll take half the cards away – we’ll even push it in slowly and

away – we’ll even push it in slowly and

away – we’ll even push it in slowly and you can hold on to it and I’ll jump

you can hold on to it and I’ll jump

you can hold on to it and I’ll jump straight to the top all right you can

straight to the top all right you can

straight to the top all right you can check that’s not the top look it’s the

check that’s not the top look it’s the

check that’s not the top look it’s the top of the deck is over here maybe that

top of the deck is over here maybe that

top of the deck is over here maybe that was maybe that was still too quick so

was maybe that was still too quick so

was maybe that was still too quick so I’ll do it one more time we’ll do it one

I’ll do it one more time we’ll do it one

I’ll do it one more time we’ll do it one more time

more time

more time there’s a card center diamonds right

there’s a card center diamonds right

there’s a card center diamonds right I’ll push it in we’ll put it over here

I’ll push it in we’ll put it over here

I’ll push it in we’ll put it over here this time I’ll push it in and you hold

this time I’ll push it in and you hold

this time I’ll push it in and you hold on to the top it’s not over here though

on to the top it’s not over here though

on to the top it’s not over here though cuz so talking to see over there I guess

cuz so talking to see over there I guess

cuz so talking to see over there I guess so there it is alright so we’ll do one

so there it is alright so we’ll do one

so there it is alright so we’ll do one last time we’ll do a face up this is

last time we’ll do a face up this is

last time we’ll do a face up this is actually like you’re not supposed to be

actually like you’re not supposed to be

actually like you’re not supposed to be doing it this way but I guess I’ll do it

doing it this way but I guess I’ll do it

doing it this way but I guess I’ll do it this way just for camera sake so you

this way just for camera sake so you

this way just for camera sake so you guess and see how quick it is there it

guess and see how quick it is there it

guess and see how quick it is there it is right face up we do a little move

is right face up we do a little move

is right face up we do a little move like this and jump straight to the top

like this and jump straight to the top

like this and jump straight to the top okay

okay

okay it’s pretty quickly well sort of so

it’s pretty quickly well sort of so

it’s pretty quickly well sort of so we’ll do is we’ll take the cards put it

we’ll do is we’ll take the cards put it

we’ll do is we’ll take the cards put it away we’ll take a balloon will randomize

away we’ll take a balloon will randomize

away we’ll take a balloon will randomize it actually you can pick whichever

it actually you can pick whichever

it actually you can pick whichever pudding you want

pudding you want

pudding you want yeah all right so blow up the balloon oh

yeah like maybe like this big yeah that

yeah like maybe like this big yeah that was quick all right yeah tie knot all

was quick all right yeah tie knot all

was quick all right yeah tie knot all right perfect

right perfect

right perfect yeah it should be good alright so we’ll

yeah it should be good alright so we’ll

yeah it should be good alright so we’ll do is we’ll actually take the deck all

do is we’ll actually take the deck all

do is we’ll actually take the deck all right we’ll take take a look alright

right we’ll take take a look alright

right we’ll take take a look alright they’re all different right cuz like

they’re all different right cuz like

they’re all different right cuz like that first trick would have been easier

that first trick would have been easier

that first trick would have been easier they’re all the same

they’re all the same

they’re all the same tell them all different they’re all

tell them all different they’re all

tell them all different they’re all different yeah they’re all different

different yeah they’re all different

different yeah they’re all different okay so they’re all different cards

okay so they’re all different cards

okay so they’re all different cards right we’ll do is we’ll take it we’ll do

right we’ll do is we’ll take it we’ll do

right we’ll do is we’ll take it we’ll do it one last time look you do that move

it one last time look you do that move

it one last time look you do that move your car jump straight to the top right

your car jump straight to the top right

your car jump straight to the top right we’ll take it give it a little rub on

we’ll take it give it a little rub on

we’ll take it give it a little rub on the balloon like this and it passes

the balloon like this and it passes

the balloon like this and it passes right through the balloon you see it in

right through the balloon you see it in

right through the balloon you see it in there no it’s definitely in there you

there no it’s definitely in there you

there no it’s definitely in there you see it’s invisible he/she/it

see it’s invisible he/she/it

see it’s invisible he/she/it of course you can’t see it’s invisible

of course you can’t see it’s invisible

of course you can’t see it’s invisible alright see like this isn’t the card

alright see like this isn’t the card

alright see like this isn’t the card anymore right so yeah it’s definitely in

anymore right so yeah it’s definitely in

anymore right so yeah it’s definitely in here I’m telling you it’s in here so

here I’m telling you it’s in here so

here I’m telling you it’s in here so we’ll do is we’ll take this pop it right

we’ll do is we’ll take this pop it right

we’ll do is we’ll take this pop it right I was scared and supposed to appear oh

I was scared and supposed to appear oh

I was scared and supposed to appear oh you know what

you know what

you know what now here you guys aren’t watching close

now here you guys aren’t watching close

now here you guys aren’t watching close enough it’s actually in the pen so we’ll

enough it’s actually in the pen so we’ll

enough it’s actually in the pen so we’ll cut this open this is going to my ear

cut this open this is going to my ear

cut this open this is going to my ear the entire time oh MIT so overwhelmed by

the entire time oh MIT so overwhelmed by

the entire time oh MIT so overwhelmed by magic

magic

magic is that why you volunteered

is that why you volunteered

is that why you volunteered oh yes obviously so I’ll take it well

oh yes obviously so I’ll take it well

oh yes obviously so I’ll take it well unravel it what did you pick seven

unravel it what did you pick seven

unravel it what did you pick seven diamond all right there it is

diamond all right there it is

diamond all right there it is senator diamonds you can keep that oh so

all right so for the next trick we’re

all right so for the next trick we’re probably we’re going to use this beach

probably we’re going to use this beach

probably we’re going to use this beach ball

ball

ball imagine me coming in today I scared of

imagine me coming in today I scared of

imagine me coming in today I scared of beach balls and balloons and a present

beach balls and balloons and a present

beach balls and balloons and a present it looked hilarious the thing I was

it looked hilarious the thing I was

it looked hilarious the thing I was going to like some crazy party so I’m

going to like some crazy party so I’m

going to like some crazy party so I’m going to throw this beach ball randomly

going to throw this beach ball randomly

going to throw this beach ball randomly into any area and then the first person

into any area and then the first person

into any area and then the first person to catch it just stand up so I’ll toss

to catch it just stand up so I’ll toss

to catch it just stand up so I’ll toss it over here no no just stand up so um

it over here no no just stand up so um

it over here no no just stand up so um you can pick either imagine you have a

you can pick either imagine you have a

you can pick either imagine you have a pack of cards right you’re looking

pack of cards right you’re looking

pack of cards right you’re looking through the cards so imagine you have

through the cards so imagine you have

through the cards so imagine you have either red or black cards in the deck

either red or black cards in the deck

either red or black cards in the deck right so pick one doesn’t matter yep

right so pick one doesn’t matter yep

right so pick one doesn’t matter yep red cards okay so toss it somewhere else

red cards okay so toss it somewhere else

red cards okay so toss it somewhere else doesn’t matter

alright so between the red cards there

alright so between the red cards there are hearts and diamonds right so you can

are hearts and diamonds right so you can

are hearts and diamonds right so you can pick between hearts or diamonds hearts

pick between hearts or diamonds hearts

pick between hearts or diamonds hearts okay so toss it somewhere else so we

okay so toss it somewhere else so we

okay so toss it somewhere else so we picked hearts so pick a number between

picked hearts so pick a number between

picked hearts so pick a number between let’s say two to ten doesn’t matter

let’s say two to ten doesn’t matter

let’s say two to ten doesn’t matter which one seven so we’ll do seven hearts

which one seven so we’ll do seven hearts

which one seven so we’ll do seven hearts right oh that’s pretty close with seven

right oh that’s pretty close with seven

right oh that’s pretty close with seven or diamonds okay we’ll do seven hearts

or diamonds okay we’ll do seven hearts

or diamonds okay we’ll do seven hearts you can toss it somewhere else I have no

you can toss it somewhere else I have no

you can toss it somewhere else I have no idea how I’m going to get that back

someone have it alright so you want to

someone have it alright so you want to do seven of hearts right so you can I’m

do seven of hearts right so you can I’m

do seven of hearts right so you can I’m going to give you the choice to change

going to give you the choice to change

going to give you the choice to change the entire card completely to a car

the entire card completely to a car

the entire card completely to a car that’s between two to ten it doesn’t

that’s between two to ten it doesn’t

that’s between two to ten it doesn’t matter if you want to change it or if

matter if you want to change it or if

matter if you want to change it or if you don’t want to change it it’s up to

you don’t want to change it it’s up to

you don’t want to change it it’s up to you do you want change it okay what do

you do you want change it okay what do

you do you want change it okay what do you want to change it to number between

you want to change it to number between

you want to change it to number between two to ten two to ten pardon

two to ten two to ten pardon

two to ten two to ten pardon five five of diamonds do you want to

five five of diamonds do you want to

five five of diamonds do you want to change it one more time or is that it

change it one more time or is that it

change it one more time or is that it that’s it okay so I guess you can keep

that’s it okay so I guess you can keep

that’s it okay so I guess you can keep the ball just sit back down so we we

the ball just sit back down so we we

the ball just sit back down so we we said five diamonds right so I wrapped

said five diamonds right so I wrapped

said five diamonds right so I wrapped this gift up a bit before Christmas and

this gift up a bit before Christmas and

this gift up a bit before Christmas and it was for this trick specifically

it was for this trick specifically

it was for this trick specifically imagine what would it be like if I open

imagine what would it be like if I open

imagine what would it be like if I open this up and there was only a five

this up and there was only a five

this up and there was only a five diamonds in here

diamonds in here

diamonds in here that’d be a pretty cool trick but I

that’d be a pretty cool trick but I

that’d be a pretty cool trick but I can’t do that so

can’t do that so

can’t do that so so let’s say five of diamonds right we

so let’s say five of diamonds right we

so let’s say five of diamonds right we we initially had seven of hearts and

we initially had seven of hearts and

we initially had seven of hearts and then we switched it to five of diamonds

then we switched it to five of diamonds

then we switched it to five of diamonds so I’ll give it one more chance if you

so I’ll give it one more chance if you

so I’ll give it one more chance if you just want to change it just a race of

just want to change it just a race of

just want to change it just a race of hands to see if you guys want to change

hands to see if you guys want to change

hands to see if you guys want to change it again anyone want to change it mmm

it again anyone want to change it mmm

it again anyone want to change it mmm okay here we’ll change it one more time

okay here we’ll change it one more time

okay here we’ll change it one more time doesn’t matter who let’s say this lady

doesn’t matter who let’s say this lady

doesn’t matter who let’s say this lady here six of spades

here six of spades

here six of spades okay so we’ll keep it out of six of

okay so we’ll keep it out of six of

okay so we’ll keep it out of six of spades so this box has been here the

spades so this box has been here the

spades so this box has been here the entire time hasn’t moved so the thing is

entire time hasn’t moved so the thing is

entire time hasn’t moved so the thing is about boxes and magicians is it’s easy

about boxes and magicians is it’s easy

about boxes and magicians is it’s easy for you to take something behind the box

for you to take something behind the box

for you to take something behind the box to make it look like you’re reaching

to make it look like you’re reaching

to make it look like you’re reaching into the box but I purposely you wrap

into the box but I purposely you wrap

into the box but I purposely you wrap this gift so that it should open up once

this gift so that it should open up once

this gift so that it should open up once I cut everything and the only thing left

I cut everything and the only thing left

I cut everything and the only thing left inside is another gift so we’ll take

inside is another gift so we’ll take

inside is another gift so we’ll take this so we set six of spades

this so we set six of spades

this so we set six of spades right we’ve changed it twice so if we

right we’ve changed it twice so if we

right we’ve changed it twice so if we open this up this pack of cards have

open this up this pack of cards have

open this up this pack of cards have this wrapped a long time ago see so

this wrapped a long time ago see so

this wrapped a long time ago see so there’s a pack of cards there it is what

there’s a pack of cards there it is what

there’s a pack of cards there it is what we’ll do is if you look closely to the

we’ll do is if you look closely to the

we’ll do is if you look closely to the cards it’s like brand-new cards you feel

cards it’s like brand-new cards you feel

cards it’s like brand-new cards you feel nice so brand new cards if you look

nice so brand new cards if you look

nice so brand new cards if you look carefully there’s actually only one card

carefully there’s actually only one card

carefully there’s actually only one card flipped over through the entire thing I

flipped over through the entire thing I

flipped over through the entire thing I have this wrapped so far before the

have this wrapped so far before the

have this wrapped so far before the trick so we set six of Spades right so

trick so we set six of Spades right so

trick so we set six of Spades right so if we look at it it’s actually six of

if we look at it it’s actually six of

if we look at it it’s actually six of spades

[Applause]

[Applause] and that is it I’ll disappear now

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