Best place to learn magic online is theory11 (http://www.theory11.com). They work with David Copperfield, JJ Abrams, and make cool cards with MailChimp. Production quality is great. I'm also a big fan of Scam School on YouTube (Brian Brushwood).
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#42Or watch one of the many free channels on youtube? Why would I pay for the small amount of content here when I could watch Scam School( https://www.youtube.com/user/scamschool ) for free with a host who's other work I really enjoy?
Love Scam School - he's a great teacher and fun to watch.
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#43I gotta be honest, I was super stoked to see this, and was immediately thinking "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY". But after watching the two "free" videos... I'm actually less inclined than I was before. Watched both and there's actually no "free" lesson at all. Just two infomercials about why I should learn all the beginner lessons that you're now doubt about to hook me in to. That leaves me feeling like you're being dis…
Thanks for the feedback. We agree that our value prop is weaker until we have more videos in the backlog. We are shooting more videos now, and hope to have a large library of videos to offer our customers very soon. Also, the $9 rate is for life, so when the price increases, early adopters will always be at the $9 rate.
>Also, the $9 rate is for life, so when the price increases, early adopters will always be at the $9 rate.
This should be more prominent. "Lock in this price now!", etc.
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#44I gotta be honest, I was super stoked to see this, and was immediately thinking "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY". But after watching the two "free" videos... I'm actually less inclined than I was before. Watched both and there's actually no "free" lesson at all. Just two infomercials about why I should learn all the beginner lessons that you're now doubt about to hook me in to. That leaves me feeling like you're being dis…
This is basically what I was going to say as well. Are you really losing out on much if you make the "Ribbon Spread Turnover" a free video just so we can actually learn somehting from the initial visit, prior to sign up?
Just made a full video on Key Card Basics featured and free. It is a full lesson.
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#45While it is nice that there are 2 free videos which allow me to judge the picture and sound quality, as well as the speaker, I would have liked a video where I can actually see and analyse his teaching technique, style, camera positioning, et cetera.
The full Key Card Basics lesson is now featured and free. Thanks for the feedback!
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#46I'm torn between an artist trying to make an honest dollar on something he knows and revealing the secrets of the craft. For the same reason I never liked the "behind the scenes" of movie making and special effects. It takes the magic out of everything and removes illusion from the imagination much like spoilers do.
Learning the secrets to a trick and learning how to perform a trick are two very different things. Looking through the videos it appears to be oriented around teaching you how to perform a trick (how to shuffle, use of flourish, etc) which is definitely geared towards learning to be an artist. Most people who want the spoilers won't be interested in all this extra stuff, nor would they pay for it.
We aim to teach a craft, not expose secrets. All of our lessons can be done with common items, not gimmicked tricks. We want to preserve the integrity of the craft, not spoil it.
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#47A suggestion: let users view the tricks being performed without having to subscribe. I'd be more inclined to part with my cash if I could see at least one trick that I wanted to know how to perform.
We now have a full trick, The Key Card Basics, set to free. Thanks!