Dear Mr. McBride,

This topic has been discussed on many forums.

Do you think that Youtube has been good or bad for magic....?

The way it's reached out to many new magicians and at the same time has exposed many secrets; what is your opinion on this?

Moos

Greetings Moos, and all...

I have already covered this topic in the thread called Tutorials on the Web, here at the Café. Please read through my response there,
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......um=267&4

Also, in my upcoming article The Show Doctor in a future Magic Magazine, I have this to say about You Tube:

YouTube is full of magic clones. There seems to be some sort of perverse pride for magic YouTubers in seeing how closely they can copy something. Some of the cloning that I have seen on these clips is absolutely obscene. The good news is that watchdog magicians can give very direct feedback in the comments of the YouTube clips. Harsh criticisms are hurled on magic community message boards, and these imitators swiftly get pushed out of the more ethical magic circles.

Yours in the expansion of magic,

Jeff

Thank you.... I didn´t catch that it all ready was covered..

Greeting moos and all,

I have been thinking about your post and have collected a few of my favorite YouTube clips for you.
All of the following videos were created by magic filmmaker Jordan Wright. Jordan is bringing quality magic media to our friends around the world. He has extraordinary skills in communicating his artistic visions through this powerful medium.

Diminishing Photos film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hs2PEcTAfo

Nostalgia in Motion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWCacZYy2V0

Alan Wong’s LoverBands: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk4Orgp-jl8

Butterfly Blizzard video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXIbbABpsCI

World Tour video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79ikLUAKYAY

Wonderground video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5JiupZq-aU

Celebracadabra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6xrjFlwWHE

Magic and Mystery School documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpZOHNkMmSg

Magic for Mentalists class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v5xVCsvpyA

Magic for Medical professionals class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynRiC5UPo6M

Your friend in cinemagic!
Jeff