Hey all,

I been practicing my overhand shuffle ever since I got Royal Road to Card Magic and Card College and must say it is improving a lot. I just practice everyday, and it just gets better each day.

Now, I went to gomagicgo.com and found their beginners series, but they suggest video taping yourself. I want to know whats a good cheap camcorder?

Many digital cameras have features that allow you to take 30 second videos. That seems to be your best bet.

I was hoping for longer than 30 seconds.

Have you considered getting a web cam you can attach to your computer? That's currently what I've been looking into. You can get 30 frames/second for under $50. I've been told you can hook it up and record on your disk and then watch it on your monitor.

Gary

A webcam is very useful and cheap. of course the quality is nowhere near of a handcams' but it is all you need for practicing.
I started out also with RRTCM. great book!
good luck !

-Matt

Look around for a deal on an old VHS recorder. Folks are practically giving them away. Although you may not want to make a video 'product' with them they are great for recording yourself, etc. You can find them in the $50-75 all the time.

When recording yourself you MUST play to the recordering instrument AS IF you are working for a real person for it to be of any real value. Attempt to think of the camera not AS a camera, but as someone watching your magic or technique and who can respond to it .... even though they cannot.

Why? Because we PERFORM what we practice. All best,

Thanks all. I was hoping to put it on my computer so the webcam route sounds like a great idea. Also, thanks for tips on practicing. I will be sure to keep those in minds. I been working on chapter 1 forever it seems but I want to perfect it before I move on to the riffle shuffle.