Magic prediction with the Rubik's Cube! How?

[vcuber13]

[youtube]vH-jVzm--mo&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

 

[Cride5]

Spoiler

He takes a clip of the timer (just the timer) counting up to a time he thinks is about right for his solve speed. He then takes a video where the computer screen is completely blank. Writes down the time from the timer clip, solves the cube as normal, pressing space to start and stop as normal (but with no timer, just a blank screen).

He then uses video editing software to slightly adjust the speed of the solve clip so that it matches the time on the timer clip and written on the pad. The clip of the timer is then superimposed onto the clip of him solving, replacing the blank screen. If the solve time is similar enough to the time on the timer app, then with good video editing software the speed change will not be noticeable.

 

[Stefan]

Damn, Conrad, delete that. That's exactly how I wanted to repeat it

 

[Zarxrax]

Spoiler

He takes a clip of the timer (just the timer) counting up to a time he thinks is about right for his solve speed. He then takes a video where the computer screen is completely blank. Writes down the time from the timer clip, solves the cube as normal, pressing space to start and stop as normal (but with no timer, just a blank screen).

He then uses video editing software to slightly adjust the speed of the solve clip so that it matches the time on the timer clip and written on the pad. The clip of the timer is then superimposed onto the clip of him solving, replacing the blank screen. If the solve time is similar enough to the time on the timer app, then with good video editing software the speed change will not be noticeable.

Seems almost reasonable, but then on the new clip made by the other guy, I highly doubt it, because things pass in front of the screen, and that would have been a HUGE pain to rotoscope properly. Also that 2nd guy claims that no editing was done.

 

[Cubemir]

3 cubes in a row with CCT

Hello one more time! Excuse that long did not appear at a forum

Today I made a new film:

I considered all your remarks. Now it is 3 cubes in a row, and CCT timer. Next time I am going to do 4 or 5 cubes in a row.

Enjoy!

 

[PatrickJameson]

Also that 2nd guy claims that no editing was done.

The two videos could have used different methods.

 

[Cyrus C.]

Spoiler

He takes a clip of the timer (just the timer) counting up to a time he thinks is about right for his solve speed. He then takes a video where the computer screen is completely blank. Writes down the time from the timer clip, solves the cube as normal, pressing space to start and stop as normal (but with no timer, just a blank screen).

He then uses video editing software to slightly adjust the speed of the solve clip so that it matches the time on the timer clip and written on the pad. The clip of the timer is then superimposed onto the clip of him solving, replacing the blank screen. If the solve time is similar enough to the time on the timer app, then with good video editing software the speed change will not be noticeable.

You can see the reflection of him.

 

[Mitch15]

id like to know if they can do it in person if he claims no editing was done

 

[Zarxrax]

Tell us the secret!!!
PLEASSSSEEE!!

LOL its killing me

 

[amostay2004]

Thumbs up to this guy for coming up with a trick that even a forum with good intellects like this can't come up with a conclusion

I'm putting my bet on him selling his soul/worshiping the devil/black magic/etc

 

[AndyK]

Thumbs up to this guy for coming up with a trick that even a forum with good intellects like this can't come up with a conclusion

I'm putting my bet on him selling his soul/worshiping the devil/black magic/etc

Agreed, well done Mikhail. I say it is most fun to just keep on wondering how you did it.

 

[dbax0999]

Spoiler

He takes a clip of the timer (just the timer) counting up to a time he thinks is about right for his solve speed. He then takes a video where the computer screen is completely blank. Writes down the time from the timer clip, solves the cube as normal, pressing space to start and stop as normal (but with no timer, just a blank screen).

He then uses video editing software to slightly adjust the speed of the solve clip so that it matches the time on the timer clip and written on the pad. The clip of the timer is then superimposed onto the clip of him solving, replacing the blank screen. If the solve time is similar enough to the time on the timer app, then with good video editing software the speed change will not be noticeable.

You can see the reflection of him.

That proves nothing. He was obviously sitting in front of the timer when he recorded the timer portion.

 

[AndyRoo789]

Spoiler

[youtube]vH-jVzm--mo&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

On the 2nd solve, he actually finishes at about 23.3 seconds, and he was about to stop the timer then, but he quickly did a U move and brought his hand back up, fixes the top layer, then stopped the timer.

 

[mr. giggums]

Spoiler

He takes a clip of the timer (just the timer) counting up to a time he thinks is about right for his solve speed. He then takes a video where the computer screen is completely blank. Writes down the time from the timer clip, solves the cube as normal, pressing space to start and stop as normal (but with no timer, just a blank screen).

He then uses video editing software to slightly adjust the speed of the solve clip so that it matches the time on the timer clip and written on the pad. The clip of the timer is then superimposed onto the clip of him solving, replacing the blank screen. If the solve time is similar enough to the time on the timer app, then with good video editing software the speed change will not be noticeable.

You can see the reflection of him.

That proves nothing. He was obviously sitting in front of the timer when he recorded the timer portion.

But you can see him solve it in the reflection.

 

[dbax0999]

Spoiler

He takes a clip of the timer (just the timer) counting up to a time he thinks is about right for his solve speed. He then takes a video where the computer screen is completely blank. Writes down the time from the timer clip, solves the cube as normal, pressing space to start and stop as normal (but with no timer, just a blank screen).

He then uses video editing software to slightly adjust the speed of the solve clip so that it matches the time on the timer clip and written on the pad. The clip of the timer is then superimposed onto the clip of him solving, replacing the blank screen. If the solve time is similar enough to the time on the timer app, then with good video editing software the speed change will not be noticeable.

You can see the reflection of him.

That proves nothing. He was obviously sitting in front of the timer when he recorded the timer portion.

But you can see him solve it in the reflection.

Ok, after closer inspection, his reflection matches his solve perfectly. My guess is that he did the solves with a completely black screen on the computer and then super imposed the timer portion onto that video. Then played with transparencies to get the most realistic effect.

 

[Tesseract]

Can somebody translate? somebody produced a video doing the same thing but with a timer going to 1000ths of a second

Yes. I`m from those russian forum. Mouse member repeated this focus, and record the video.

Today mr.Mikhail Rostikov record one more video with "3 attempts in a row", and with noncracked CCT-timer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1l_vyq_gDc

We do not know the answer to guess yet: how the focus done? The same, as conversation on this forum . David Blame know maybe...

 

[richardzhang]

He should do it with a stackmat.

 

[Jebediah54]

Maybe some OH solves, while juggling, or BLD... and if he wants to be beastly, some magic solves!

 

[Dene]

He should do it with a stackmat.

Yes a geniune stackmat, with scrambles which have only just been delivered to him and no editing work.

However I suspect that if we set these conditions the trick would no longer work.

(btw I think it might sound like I'm mocking you, but I'm not).

 

[qazefth]

Nice one.