Zoom Magic Shows: Behind the Scenes
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2020
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Can I really do all this in Zoom?
It's one of my favorite questions. I recently had someone watch our main promotional Zoom magic show video showing how the show looks. They called me and said, “Look, we need to schedule a Zoom call because I don't believe that what I saw in your promotional video is what you can do on Zoom. That's impossible!”
And I laughed because I'd never heard that before! So here I am to tell you-everything that you see in these videos is exactly what the audience will see. The technical secret is that I'm using a combination of software on my computer to run different scenes and a manual switcher to change things up and to change the angles as we go.
So let me show you how this looks in an actual performance. Usually, I'll start off the show right here with this angle. This is my laptop camera. I'm looking directly at the audience, and they're looking at me. I get to introduce myself and tell them about who I am. We'll often introduce the host of the program, a representative of the client’s company who booked the show. This person will kick off the hour by sharing why they’ve brought me on to entertain their group.
Then I'll cut over to a wider view so they can see the whole entire studio set up, including my overhead camera.
And this is where they get to see my hands up close presenting close-up magic. Using my set-up, I can also bring up a visual of my face at the same time so that they can see me as I'm presenting. This box that I appear in is replaced by the spectator’s camera when I'm performing a magic trick. That way you can see the audience’s awesome reactions and feel like a true part of the live experience.
Now what you’ll see here on the TV is a Gallery View of the entire audience. This is how I make all of the guests feel like they're part of a bigger audience.
So this is what seems very strange. When people watch this, they go, are you really doing this on Zoom? I am. I'm using a third-party software, including a virtual camera that integrates with Zoom. I'm using the switcher to change these angles as we change things up on the fly. What you’re watching in the video is not edited-I’ve changed these angles live with the touch of a button just like I would in a live performance. I'm able to create all these moments, show everyone the Gallery View and do all of these awesome things.
So, that's what I love about this. As I mentioned in other videos, we have produced or performed over 70 virtual shows since March. This has been our new full-time job, and I love using this technology to make it invisible.
Even though I’m sharing it with you here, it’s important to make the technology disappear. That way, what the audience members really get to focus on is the joy on all the faces and all the excitement from the audience.
I'm more than happy to schedule a Zoom call with you. If you want to say, “Hey, Kostya, I want to see it for myself,” then let’s invite your decision-making team to a Zoom call so that I can show you this in action. We can bring up graphics or do any kind of custom-branding that you like for your company as well. But I want you to know that everything you see here is exactly as the audience sees it. And that's how I maximize the virtual magic show experience.
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I'm an Orlando-based keynote and motivational speaker and professional magician who speaks and performs at virtual and in-person conferences and meetings, helping companies improve brand perception and enhance customer service. How can I help you at your next business event?
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Very cool, thanks for the behind the scenes look!
That's freakin awesome man!! You're amazing on many levels my friend, I learned a long time ago you don't bs people about magic. You're the real deal!
Thanks so much!!
Mr. Kostya I'm a biggggg bigggg fan from India.
This video has been an eye opener for magicians who are adapting virtual magic into their style of magic shows.
Though, you don't reveal the software or how you use them, you've given us an amazing idea how it can come togther and make it simple so that just one person can manage the entire show with the stream deck.
You're great! It's amazing how you keep evolving and adapting your job to any situation, passion has no limits!
Thanks so much. You’re absolutely right. Creating new magic for this medium has been wonderfully challenging and fulfilling. I always heard that creativity is best when you have constraints but I never experienced that until now.
That is impressive my friend! You are a total pro.
No other way to do it! :) Thanks.
Hi Kostya, it's amazing to see how you quickly adapted to this "new world"!
You're one of my biggest inspirations, hopefully one day I'll get to meet you :)
Stay safe and have a good day!
Bravo 👏
Hi Kostya nice to meet you, I would like to know what model of Cannon camera you use for the table shots and if you have any special lens attached, thanks
Awesome! Are you also using this to eliminate flashes for future, live shows? Or, have you used a similar setup in the past for such?
Flashes?
Nice👍👍
Thanks!
I want to join
hello
How do you do?