Derren Brown to Predict Lottery

[miniGOINGS]

...what...the...toaster...

 

[amostay2004]

Are there any videos of the explanation available? Can't seem to find it on youtube

 

[Edam]

I'm happy with it. He gave an explanation for how you 'could' do it, which is what he said he'd do.
I was reading a post or something on his blog earlier today where he points out that he says he uses tricks and misdirection as well as mentalism and whilst he sometimes says simple misdirection tricks are down to mind reading etc.. that's part of the mystery, wondering what's real and what's not. He never directly lies about how things are done but he uses bits of everything together and he points that out at the start of (most of?) his programs "this program fuses magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection & showmanship" which is what he did tonight, but rather than give definite answers he left enough doubt for people to make up their own minds - which is half the fun. Magic is less fun if you know exactly how things are done, it's trying to figure it out that's fun for me.

 

[Kolraz]

I guess your right Edam, but we can't help but feel like this isn't the answer we'd hoped for this friday. I should never have believed he'd tell us =P

 

[PatrickJameson]

Ok, this convinced me that he used an overlay. You can't see the ball move very well on this video but you can on:

 

[Radu]

I think the split screen trick is the right solution to this, as randomtoat said.
First i was thinking also at some digital balls that display what's written on the card by him.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Thanks, Patrick, that second video was especially convincing. It certainly looks like you can see the ball move at 5:41 in that video.

This is actually a quite elaborate trick that took precise, expert execution to pull off. This is not a simple illusion; it's very professionally done.

I'm rather disappointed that he would even suggest the "wisdom of crowds" theory, though - some people will leave the program actually believing that can work. Sad.

 

[ben1996123]

Why dosen't anyone believe it?

 

[CharlieCooper]

Why dosen't anyone believe it?

Er, because people cannot predict a completely random event. Some people will want that to be true, and sadly will believe what Derren suggested.

I quite like the green screen suggestion, and as he has said in many many places that it took him a YEAR to prepare it is sort of believable until you consider just how many outcomes he'd have to prepare

I am feeling quite disappointed, this is just not as good as his other stuff

 

[Edam]

eh, give it time. It certainly got people talking about the Events. I'm interested in next weeks. 'Stuck to your sofa' I think there was something in the paper about it might not be allowed to be shown?

 

[CharlieCooper]

eh, give it time. It certainly got people talking about the Events. I'm interested in next weeks. 'Stuck to your sofa' I think there was something in the paper about it might not be allowed to be shown?

I thought subliminal messaging was illegal through the television. I suppose if you KNOW it's going to happen then it's okay.... There was this thing about an advert for stock cubes, that was just a scene of horses on a mountain or something and so often a really speedy logo would appear.

ANyyywyayyy.... What *really* irritated me about this programme was the way in which the previous lottery results were being looked at as though they were all related, when obviously each week's results bear absolutely no relevance to the following week's. I tell you, there was a lot of swearing in this house when he spun that rubbish out

 

[Toad]

Haha guess I was right =)

After posting that I'd chatted to a different mate and we'd realised together about the fact that the whole first part is pre-recorded otherwise there'd be no need for the other camera.

But yeh... mega disappointment and such a shame he gave out all that trash. I really hope not many people believe it... :fp