Penn and Teller Fool Us // Tyler Twombly - FACE TEST

[@lynnlynn1689]

Ive now seen every episode of P&T fool us, and after careful consideration as much as I was blown away by some of the amazing card manipulators with great music and theatrics this one act you did is my favorite to watch because its so unique from all the rest and has roots in the glitches of reality we often don't take into consideration as well. great work, and part of me thinks you did fool them on a different level.

[@TylerTwombly]

Oh wow! Thank you for this comment. It really means a lot to me you appreciate it on that level. I'm feeling very encouraged!

[@blainepotskin1884]

I seen what this gentleman did on ted talks and this chick was talking about exactly what you did! And she also pointed out that police do this with pictures with witnesses. They alter the picture of an individual they wanted prosecuted. It was like 2013 when I seen it or was it a guy very cool! For reals

[@badwolf7367]

"Glitches of reality"? You're trying too hard to sound sophisticated.

[@lynnlynn1689]

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[@awjaaa]

@@badwolf7367 Sssh... give the lappy back to grammy and time for napnaps. The adults are talking, now.

[@Nico12420]

Even if you didn't fool them, the amazed look in Penn's face and the smile that Teller shown in his face is proof that you did well! This is one of the best magic I've seen!

[@TylerTwombly]

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[@Nico12420]

@@TylerTwombly how did your comment turned upside down?

[@oz_jones]

​@@Nico12420there is a website called fancy text generator.

[@jimmythedork6564]

@@Nico12420 magic. duh.

[@GuiltyGearRockYou]

Slide of Hand photo changes at 2:10 & 2:55 & 3:31 but so cool and great performance! really like it!

[@2Cerealbox]

This act is so good and not even for the illusion. You literally don't know where the magic begins and where it ends. That ambiguity of what might be and what might be fake is the essence of the performance of magic.

[@MoonLiteNite]

AKA -- magic too fake to be real, thus not magic happened

[@SvenskSork]

@@automaticninjaassaultcat3703 hehe thats epic somehow ^^

[@BigWesLawns]

@@automaticninjaassaultcat3703 wrong. And you used the word JUST 2 times in your comment... the second time you used it was your arrogance running wild. It was Just bla bla bla. Its called TALKING DOWN. Check Your Ego SMART GUY, Because you didnt figure out the trick.

[@_Mute_]

Love this trick because it allows the swapped item to be laid out in front of everyone's face without even being noticed. Great performance!

[@unclecreepy4185]

Right. Nothing suspicious about putting the picture behind the folder for no reason before putting it on the stand.

[@younesmohssen8158]

That’s what Penn said

[@Durwood71]

@@unclecreepy4185 It works because most people are looking for the trick during the final reveal, not realizing that it actually happened several minutes earlier.

[@c_weir753]

Perfect Penn and teller trick tbh. This is exactly what they do explain a trick and then take it to the next level while never ever really giving the trick away

[@TylerTwombly]

You're on my level

[@MisterTingles]

halfway through, i was like "He already switched it!", but yet it still worked, since it still takes advantage of the psychology at play, whether your brain knows it's coming it or not. very nice idea and execution.

[@billyeveryteen7328]

I had to watch it a second time to see when he swapped everything, but it's still really interesting that our brains filtered out that the fact that the images were switched. He's using two entirely different psychological principles to perform his act.

[@4saken404]

Yeah I was able to figure everything out upon a second viewing. But what is, as Teller said, brilliant is that he is already doing it right in front of us _while_ telling us that our minds are playing tricks on us and it _still_ works.

[@Blurredfury22]

Yea I figured out on the first watch, second photo that he swapped it, had to watch it again for the first and third, but very cool and well done trick

[@PBTophie]

I guess it's sometimes handy to be autistic. These altered face images never fooled me, upside down or right-side up. They always look like right-side-up eyes/mouths on an upside down face or vice versa. So I noticed immediately when he switched the photos. Still a really cool trick, though.

[@Allen-L-Canada]

@@PBTophie wow, that's cool

[@MrMajintiger]

this may not have won a fool us... but this was one of my favorite performances.... genius well done and give me so many ideas... awesome work man!

[@HOTD108_]

Why... did... you... put... so... many... ellipses...

[@MrMajintiger]

@@HOTD108_ why not lol magi answer haha

[@geraldspencer1956]

4:38 I love the expression on Penn's face (his actual face) right here. It's what I've been saying this whole performance. Just WOW!!!

[@TylerTwombly]

I agree that Penn's actual face made some good expressions during my performance!

[@UlrichTheOmega]

Truly a wonderful trick. It's just simple slight of hand, but he has you so focused on the photos' differences from reality, you don't notice those differences when they're upside down. He also makes sure to put Teller's photo behind Penn's because by that time we're even more focused on the differences. Such great misdirection and arrangement of props.

[@ProductBasement]

Such a fun performance. I love educational magic tricks. I went back and watched it very carefully several times and figured out how it was done, and it's amazing how easily deceived the human mind can be

[@TooFurious4]

2:18 Penn saying "It's me" is pretty cute. He sounded so happy. 😊

[@viewer409]

Nice job Tyler. I’m surprised no one is talking about the greeting card part of the trick. I think the card was like a book. He showed the audience the card already opened (to pages 1 and 2) where he placed his picture over page 1. He then closes the card then while delivering the verbal spiel and he presses on all four corners, which glue or tape pages 1 and 2 together. So when he opens it again, it’s shows pages 3 and 4 that we see with the group picture which was pre-setup ahead.

[@RandyWinn42]

If it's ok to speculate on the technique ... While the sticky-corner technique would work, I suspect it is simpler than that. Notice that the front is symmetrical around the horizontal axis facing the audience, and that he spun the card around its it. If the prop were a tri-fold, with the left leaf folding in front and the right leaf going in back (so that it looks like a Z from the top), then the spin was not as a mere flourish but a change of orientation naturally resulted in exposing different faces (of the card) when opened.

[@infinitonica2362]

I have been following magic for over 30 years, including watching every Fool Us episode. I think this is one of my all-time favorite acts.

[@TylerTwombly]

That is some dedication! Thank you!

[@predvcecerom]

Its a shame there is no real audience it was too silent in there

[@stevebalmer8888]

@@TylerTwombly Can you be my friend ?

[@halfhead4099]

@@stevebalmer8888 aired 💀

[@theonetruemorty4078]

One of my favorites. Penn's Daniel Kahneman comment threw me off a bit, easily fixed. Very audible zippy sound at 4:43 and that look you gave the portrait was priceless. Tweak the sales pitch a little, tighten up or alter the tech, and it's gold. This is a wonderfully effective way to show people that their experiences of an external reality are abstractions, extrapolated from very limited sensory data using the shared biology of our species.

[@turbo111777]

What's Penn mean saying the neural network stuff was stolen??? Lol

[@ajbyname]

What was the zipper sound from? I thought it was sound effects! 😆

[@bevanmorgan3946]

This might be my favourite act I’ve seen on the show. Love the combination of using neuroscience and magic. Brilliant.

[@TylerTwombly]

Thanks for your appreciation! It means a lot to me.

[@Nosiu]

crazy how such a simple sleight of hand can be so powerful when done properly. execution is key. though it's your performance and charisma that take it to the next level. well done.

[@TylerTwombly]

Thanks Konrad!

[@lovepirate14]

I’ve watched so many of these Fool Us Tricks on both TV and KZbin, and I think this is my favorite one ever. It was just so unique and cool!

[@TylerTwombly]

Thanks! I appreciate you saying so!

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Very nice performance! Had to view it twice to see the mechanism. P&T did good job noticing the trick on first view - their facial expressions misled me thinking they would have missed the actual mechanism, too.

[@statzulucas]

You didn't fooled me, you fooled my brain and now im confused... Bravo.. i would give you a trophy

[@TylerTwombly]

Perhaps we could have a Fool Us spin-off called Confuse Us?

[@Blondie42]

Wow, watching Penn's expressions throughout the performance was great to see.

[@unclecreepy4185]

Penn’s job is to enjoy the magic. Teller’s job is to watch how it happened and explain it to Penn.

[@raymondquojs93]

For those wondering 2:53 notice how he put the picture behind the file, the picture was swapped. The 2 normal pictures of pen and teller were overlaid on each other.

[@yonigolombek3335]

At 2:08 he also swaps his own face

[@yonigolombek3335]

The book is possibly done with multiple pages, maybe one is sticky. Just speculation though...

[@BigWesLawns]

If people on LSD see this, You will have disciples buddy! Fantastic. Unravelling the brain is always interesting and you took it to a place nobody , I MEAN NOBODY EXPECTED!

[@adammollett7806]

I've seen tellers face many time in awe and dis belief, but never penns until tonight. Complete gold

[@Araknis_Slade]

A relatively simple trick that is presented in such a mind numbing way. Absolutely beautiful presentation where the trick happens long before it's revealed and buried in a real brain numbing effect. Fantastic idea and presented beautifully. Good show Sir!

[@Alan_Hans__]

Very nice. It's a credit to you that I don't want to re-watch to work out where things were happening and how.

[@cornbreadhippie]

Very noticeable swaps, check out 2:55 and you will see. As for the cars at the end, watch how he seals up the page with his photo in it and it’s preloaded with the order. Good prop.

[@Malfehzan]

Wow, excellent presentation! Might not be the fooliest fooler ever, but it was entertaining from start to finish!

[@unlimitedpubes]

Absolutely! That's all I want. Most tricks are recycled and I know how too many of them work by but that was incredible delivery!! Just entertain us. And he did.

[@TylerTwombly]

Thank you! And "fooliest fooler" is a great new term!

[@unlimitedpubes]

@@TylerTwombly you could show me how you do every single trick and I would still pay good money to watch you perform. Incredible entertainment. Nice work fella!

[@Malfehzan]

@@TylerTwombly Did your surname used to be (generations ago) "Tremblay" ?

[@moneton8627]

@@Malfehzan It used to be Onembly, but now it's Twombly

[@LeviathanRX]

This facial recognition and overall object recognition trait is why we see faces in the dark, monsters, and pictures of Jesus on toast.

[@prashantthapliyal5449]

Pareidolia

[@archankumarmyana40]

Why do you have to talk about monsters? I am sleeping alone in my dark room. 😡

[@treedoor]

I see those things because they're actually there 😨

[@CW86228]

Is this why I always see dicks in when I look at clouds?

[@EvanPederson]

One of the few tricks where I caught on pretty early but my brain was still fooled. Very cool.

[@ShadyMemories]

There is slight of hand at work, when he puts his picture back in the folder, he swaps it with the messed up one, When he puts Tellers in the bracket, he puts it behind Penn's and slides out another unaltered picture. etc. etc. Compare 1:54 to 4:11 for a side by side proving it's not your brain reshuffling, but him.

[@saber-jocky3436]

@@kingrama2727 Maybe try watching the video before commenting. They did figure it out. Not to mention the fact that the video watchers always have an advantage in figuring things out. We can rewind and rewatch as many times as needed and in slow motion.

[@kingrama2727]

@@saber-jocky3436 wtf are you talking about?

[@ShadyMemories]

They did figure it out.... Did you watch it?

[@7riXter]

@@ShadyMemories 😂 a fair question indeed... I think they were immediately suspicious when he put the picture back in the folder at 2:07... Tellers face after that tells everything

[@french2653]

I watched this last night on live TV just had to come back and rewatch it because I love your personality

[@TylerTwombly]

Why thank you!

[@sethwetzel974]

I've watched hundreds of people trying to fool Penn and Teller. You Tyler were the coolest non fooler in history. That was an awesome trick.

[@jonathanbrostar]

The real magic of this act was your explanation of perception transporting me back to my grad school lectures on Edmund Husserl.

[@111112oo]

Such a genius premise for a simple trick. Just the idea of it alone makes this one of my favorites regardless of the simplicity of the trick.

[@alexandershetzen2834]

out of all of these videos. I'm glad I have a Neuroscience Degree - I figured this one out!

[@TylerTwombly]

I'm glad your education is paying off! Haha! Hope you had fun watching and thanks for the comment!

[@RupluttajaGames]

3:55 best view of the house, lmao.

[@suik0n954]

Man I clicked on your timestamp and an ad with a full view of an house popped up lmao

[@kaalen24]

This was fantastic from conception to implementation. It leaves you with confusion and wonder as to if it’s our minds that’s creating the illusion or the illusionist. Absolutely stunning.

[@TylerTwombly]

Thank you!!! Your words are much appreciated.

[@macgyvervanschwartzenstall4662]

Perhaps my favorite performace because it uses something so near and dear to my heart with neuroscience. I did not even care about the magic, as I almost forgot about it during the trick until the very end. I could have just watched him go on about ways our brain fools itself.

[@ELFCloudGamer]

Yess

[@XO43137]

You look so different from the first trick you did; that trick was delivered so well. Unforgettable.

[@maxmartez7849]

This is impressive. It is a simple trick, but I simply couldn't see it. Your presentation is so perfect and I really didn't see it the first time. This speaks to your skill to do this, and Penn and Teller for being able to see it. Really great job all around and very entertaining and I honestly loved this. One of my favorite performances on the show!

[@SergioCastillo87]

Dude, you're definitely improving yourself, all this mind tricks are very cool i was so focused on the effect and the explanation i didn't see the magic at first, had to go to the very own magic of KZbin, now you owe us and will have to come back next time with something more!

[@cookiesandstreams]

that was incredible and so well presented. excellent work blurring the lines before and after with your patter!

[@culleykid]

The camera crew really helped this guy out lol zoomed so far out during switch so we couldn't see it. I would know because I watched this with my phone upside down 😂

[@gabe8168]

I've seen these upside down faces before, but this takes it to a whole new level. I didn't know our brains could still recognize such messed up faces

[@Blondie42]

KZbin magician Chris Ramsay, a while back, showed a playing card with a celebrity on it. Her face was printed 2x on the card similar to how regular face cards are printed. "Right side up" and both images of the celebrity appeared to be smiling, but once flipped over and the other face was actually doing an exaggerated grimace. I could see something was off but couldn't tell what until Chris flipped the card.

[@definesigint2823]

I wonder if this works because we _already_ see the world upside down, so the brain's used to some vertical flexibility.

[@davidgould9431]

@@definesigint2823 Many years ago, some (I think German) scientists did an experiment where they gave a guy a pair of glasses that turned everything upside-down and he had to wear them constantly. At first he had trouble managing anything but it got to the point where he could ride a bicycle. When they took them off, the poor guy had to go through the whole process of learning everything again (I remember a video of him failing to shake hands). I think the thing is that the brain makes it all up anyway: it constructs a model of the world from the various inputs and programs itself so that the model seems to work. It's not that the retinal image is upside-down: it's that the brain has to take whatever it gets (it doesn't know the image is upside-down: it's just a bunch of electrical signals, after all, it's not even an image until the brain makes it one) and produce behaviour that doesn't get us killed and helps us achieve our objectives (riding a bike, shaking hands - whatever). Just my two penn'orth. It was a long, long time ago that I heard about the experiment and I haven't--sorry--gone to check whether I can find it again. Maybe that's tomorrow's entertainment.

[@unclecreepy4185]

Bsacilly bieng able to see fcaes uspide dwon is the smae thnig as bieng albe to raed tihs snetnece.

[@moedani1]

When he first show is picture and when placed his picture, on the stand, that was a second picture, with the mouth clearly upside down.

[@VladibearVA]

Great magic trick. On a second watch, saw the switch at 2:54.

[@mikeballew3207]

This was so brilliant. You're telling us a lie that our brains can't help but insist is true.

[@antonnym214]

It not only fooled, but it delighted me. Thank you!

[@RandyWinn42]

What I like most about this performance is that I walk away with a little better understanding of how we think and perceive. This whole business of the brain scrambling to make things fit an expected pattern might go beyond facial recognition into realms such as figuring out what people say and mean, where we often make mistakes because we innately make assumptions. You've given me much to think on!

[@K.O240]

It goes way beyond that. Everything you perceive, everything you see, hear, touch, smell, taste and beyond is not reality, it is all made up by your brain. When awake your brain is constantly feeding a simulated version of reality to your consciousness. You never "see" the raw visual data from your eyes, nor "hear" what your ears hear, your brain takes all the data and gives it to you in an easily digested form for you to consciously perceive. This results in comical errors like in this video, or other videos where you can hear a crowd chanting many different thing based on the text presented but it can also be horrifying when it goes wrong (psychosis). My personal favorite example of this is the blind spot. Every mammalian eye has a blind spot due to our retinas being inside out. In order for the information to get to the brain it has to travel back through the retina and it does this at the optic disc. This is the area where all the fibers of the optic nerve come together to exit the eye. As a result there are no light sensing structures there, it is literally a blind spot. Mammals have two eyes so the blind spot of one eye is always covered by the other eye. However, if you close one eye you don't see a black spot like you should. There is nothing in the optic disc to detect the light so why is there no black spot? It's because the brain is making it all up! It just fills it in based on the surrounding area. The ultimate reason our brains can do this is evolution. It is much more costly to miss a real pattern than to "see" a pattern which does not actually exists. I.e. your brain evolved to see a lion stalking you, or a rival hiding in the bushes ready to attack, so well that it will create patterns of big cats or enemies' faces in anything that remotely looks that way even if they aren't really there. This is a type I error, "seeing" something that isn't really there. A type II error is missing what is actually there. As you have probably already concluded, type I errors are pretty harmless, maybe gives you a good scare, maybe leads to superstitious or supernatural thinking. But type II errors can be absolutely deadly. So your brain errs so hard on the side of type I errors that it is easily fooled by anything that looks remotely like a pattern.

[@idkjustchangingmyname7343]

It’s basic slight of hand but the psychology and performance is absolutely awesome!

[@Durwood71]

This is a really simple illusion with a _ton_ of misdirection between the actual trick and the final reveal. I will admit that it fooled me on the first viewing, but after listening to Penn's explanation and watching the video a second time, I figured it out. But very well done.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Either way that was brilliant and incredible!!! So powerful using our minds deficits to create magic! Well done. Sir!

[@TylerTwombly]

Thank you!

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

@@TylerTwombly More than welcome, Sir. You are a genius IMO. Far ahead of most.

[@colinbeard3342]

Okay, he said he didn’t fool them but the look on Penns face revealed a lot more

[@michaelanderson7715]

No Penn's _explanation_ told him he didn't fool them. Penn's prior expression is irrelevant.

[@kingjames4886]

you can be taken back by an effect in the moment then realize how it was done once you think about it...

[@a0542136003]

I guess usually it's Penn being fooled and Teller explaining him..

[@LinkRocks]

Don't play spoilers for those who read comments while watching.

[@DIRTY530BMXRACING]

@@LinkRocks comments are for talking about the video? What were you expecting?

[@theuntalentedasian8219]

It's very clever to combined the Thatcher effect with magic, it made the whole trick much more interesting

[@ICANanimations]

I needed to rewatch that to know when you changed out the pictures. well done well done

[@bradmarks7460]

Did anybody else turn their phone upside down so they could find out how the trick was done? ... Very clever trick, well done :)

[@TylerTwombly]

I have an elaborate rig to hold myself upside down by the ankles. I like your method better. Much easier.

[@bradmarks7460]

@@TylerTwombly haha, your way sounds much more fun though 😂

[@TylerTwombly]

@@bradmarks7460 if danger = fun then yes

[@willshad]

Some of us still watch tv shows on actual tvs, which makes that difficult to do.

[@bradmarks7460]

@@willshad Considering the fact that you're replying on KZbin, your comment is irrelevant.

[@avinashg4974]

4:37, One of world's greatest magician says WOW for your magic bro, you nailed it 🔥🔥🔥

[@hcnuup]

2:53 That's the smoothest switch. In the time it takes him to say "I" and gesture to himself, it's already done. Even in retrospect I'm just watching the video and pointing that he did the thing and do my best to figure out when. The trick is simple but it's done so well that I hate every second the camera cuts away while I'm scrolling through in 0.25x.

[@Magnum3144]

Your Vid popped up in my feed so I had to watch. Long time fan of P&T (Bullshit was hands down one of my fave shows of all time) but don't watch much Fool Us sad to say, making up for it now. Your act was genius, I mean sheer brilliance sir! As they said at the end, you told us AS you were fooling us and that is kind of Meta. Well done, from concept to creation a masterclass in magic. Thank you!

[@shawnr771]

Very cool. You should get an award for explaning the difference between perception and reality.

[@AyStar]

Caught how the trick was done. Took me a bit because of how good a talker Tyler is, but I'm impressed. I didn't catch it on the first try, and slowly caught each one after another viewing. Bravo. I'm impressed. Very very bold performance.

[@lucacorona6681]

This was so clever, loved the performance!

[@zeeshanbutt4121]

THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO SEE!!! Sure i love card tricks and other things.. but i always love when there is some new stuff.. YOU ROCK..

[@kenscarpa2318]

This exemplifies what's great about this show. Doesn't matter that you didn't fool them; this trick was enjoyable regardless.

[@jordan101096]

Those switches were super clean! As a psych major, I like this trick.

[@TylerTwombly]

I use a gentle cleanser on all my switches. Thanks!

[@mr.marino9247]

2:55 the most suspicious movement in the whole trick.

[@spicytacos_08]

i think i noticed it when it happened because of the glasses in the picture, if you saw the position of the eyes in them at the begining youre gonna notice it

[@jakelakota3010]

I think 2:09 is more revealing. I didn't have to rewind and was more shocked at Penn's feigned amazement. Almost as bad as the actors behind them.

[@spicytrashpanda]

Just genuinely fun to watch. I'm not even combing the comments for theories. I like the mystery.

[@unclecreepy4185]

No need to comb. It was straight obvious. Glad you enjoyed it though.

[@Nopenotatall]

Both of your performances were amazing even if P&T weren’t fooled. You’ve got some unique and interesting tricks

[@TylerTwombly]

Nope Nope, Thanks thanks! -Tyler Tyler

[@Nopenotatall]

@@TylerTwombly lol you’re welcome you’re welcome. -Nope Nope Nope Nope

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

I really liked this trick. The card at the end was a sweet touch.

[@TylerTwombly]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you appreciated the card.

[@MrDrakonion]

I like the way you play with what the brain assumes in more ways than how many you say in the video.

[@Yakkosprite]

This performance was awesome. Fooler or not, this was a great show

[@segevstormlord3713]

"We couldn't live without shortcuts." I'm pretty convinced that emotions are, themselves, shortcuts. Shortcuts from inputs that have a usually-useful response that we emotionally find satisfying. The more critical the thing is to get a snap decision right, the more intense the emotion, and associated urges to act on it.

[@galgrunfeld9954]

I highly suggest you read Dr. Eyal Winter's book: Feeling Smart: Why Our Emotions Are More Rational Than We Think. It's a book that has information on the matter - was very interesting tome.

[@ConstantlyDamaged]

@@galgrunfeld9954 To add to the reading load: How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Barrett, L. F

[@roguishpaladin]

@@ConstantlyDamaged If we're bringing in things to read, we absolutely need to suggest the scientist mentioned in the video - Dr. Daniel Kahneman - and his book, Thinking, Fast and Slow. It doesn't cover the emotional angle, but it does speak more to the shortcuts and can help explain what the nature of these shortcuts (or "system 1 thought") is.

[@ConstantlyDamaged]

@@roguishpaladin Ooh. Thanks. I'll look that one up!

[@noahwatches]

Watch it again with your phone turned upside down. Very cool.

[@rohankrraj1355]

Can see the sneaky moves now

[@TylerTwombly]

Muahahaha!

[@ivlark1]

This guy is good, I’m glad he came on the show!

[@az7500]

Brilliant presentation. your bring forth so much charisma and positivity. It was an honor to watch you perform.

[@holidayonion]

After the reveal I had to back up the video to see where the photos had changed. Seriously a clever move and definitely one of my favorites I've seen from Fool Us. Awesome trick!

[@itskelvinn]

3:36 the picture is already the normal one. Look at teller’s eyebrows Just 10 seconds earlier his eyebrows were above the eyes

[@Valican11]

Is pure slight of hand. All the nonsense about the processes of the brain and all this, it's scientifically accurate don't get me wrong, but for the means of the trick, it's purely a distraction. Go back and watch each picture carefully, his first one gets switched to jumbled one at 2:10 when he hides it behind the card, Penn gets switched at 2:54 when he gestures towards the picture of himself (which is genius btw), and Teller gets switched at 3:31. To be honest, knowing this, makes the trick even cooler to me.

[@SinCity401]

His name sounds like what a Hogwarts students name would probably sound like.

[@geraldspencer8679]

I might have to go to therapy after seeing this illusion. Absolutely brilliant!

[@Oswlek]

Nice! I caught the exchange in real time, but only because I was already familiar with the optical illusion and it gave me a good idea of how it would be exploited.

[@Bluemangrup]

Man, some of the double talk is really easy to notice, but other times, like it, it just sounds like Penn is rambling for a few minutes. With that being said, what a fascinating act watching you play with faces and after a few views I still can't figure it out. Good work!

[@andrewtomlinson5237]

I don't get how they decide on the editing of the presentation some of these effects for the screen. There was one shot that practically focused in on the move... and in some acts the editing seems to go out of its way to hide the effect. P&T may have worked it out anyway, obviously, but for someone like me, who treats magic more like a sudoku, I want to have to work at figuring it out... I want to earn that AHA! But there was some shonky editing in presenting this as a "Magic Trick". Had I been watching it from the audience, I doubt I would have spotted it... In fact I'm pretty certain I wouldn't and I'd still be trying to figure it out. Good stuff Tyler, well done!

[@haziq3636]

Although we know how it was done, we could appreciate how creative the performance is

[@bg307]

We do? Know?

[@unclecreepy4185]

You have to conceal your dirty work by using the pictures to separate the time.

[@adichatterjee]

i dont lol

[@ImAlsoMerobiba]

@@adichatterjee he swaps out the pictures before he puts them on the stands. But because of the phenomenon he's talking about, we don't really notice the photos are already switched when they're upside down.

[@kurth.9605]

Fantastic act and performance!

[@tiemx2039]

This is actually an incredible trick. So much improved on your last show

[@TylerTwombly]

It's probably all those self-help books for therapist-magicians i've been reading...

[@minutemechanic258]

2:55 mark he switches the picture. You can tell immediately when he does it. I caught it the second time around however lol

[@unclecreepy4185]

When he started I didn’t know what the point was. But when he didn’t put his picture on the stand right away and then that obvious picture swap I knew he was going to flip the pictures back over and he’d be messed up and P&T would be normal.

[@BrianSu]

Yeah and the real Teller pic was hidden behind the real Penn

[@MsNoPixel]

Saw this live last night, great job! 👏🏻

[@TylerTwombly]

Thanks!

[@MsNoPixel]

@@TylerTwombly no thanks needed, you absolutely deserve recognition!

[@rishihazarika1344]

It's amazing to see.man.great experience 🙌

[@Alkis05]

Masterful. It is very creative and well executed. It mix the sneaky stuff with visual illusion and is hard for us to know which is which, where one ends and the other begins. Very well thought. Made my brain itchy in a funny way.

[@unclecreepy4185]

I’m glad Teller picked up on the obvious picture switch that Penn seemed to have missed.

[@yvonnelovejoy8144]

He switched the pictures????!!! How did I not see that?!!

[@PerfectDarkly]

This was an incredibly smart act. First of all, we don't even know what the trick is gonna be until it's already happened, so we have no clue which sleight of hand to watch out for the first time. But then it exploits human psychology to let you get away with doing it right under our noses, because noticing those swaps on the spot is made difficult by our brains' inability to quickly parse out disoriented facial features. The act literally tells us to our faces how it's fooling us as it's doing it. I love it, probably my favorite FU I've seen so far even if they caught it

[@TylerTwombly]

Wow, I really appreciate this comment. You did an excellent job of summarizing my goals in creating this act!

[@juliennapoli]

Absolutely beautiful trick, very nice story telling !

[@TylerTwombly]

Thank you!

[@tk20channel]

This wins for the most interesting trick I think I've ever seen.

[@rdklarnet55]

Best majic tric i ever saw. You are fantastic.

[@TylerTwombly]

My mom says the same thing. Thanks!

[@duncanarrow]

He couldn't do that trick without the folder. Not sure what Penn was talking about but it was just very smooth swapping of photos - Tyler's photo at 2:10. Penn's at 2:54. And then Teller's photo at 3:30 (behind Penn's which was already on the stand).

[@SephonDK]

i couldn't catch it before your timestamps. holy shit that's smooth!

[@RaineAvina]

I love that I know exactly what's coming and I still can't see the faces the way they actually are xD This is such a cool trick.

[@TylerTwombly]

Haha! I love it for the same reason!

[@papy_yep]

So fun, I had a good time watching, thanks :)

[@leogothisoscar271]

I love this and those switches were fantastic! I only caught the one for Teller's on the first view, the others were sneaky and so well done.

[@MahdiTheMagician]

Great performance and effect! :)

[@TylerTwombly]

Hey thanks! I give full credit to THE HUMAN BRAIN!

[@LoriWolfcat]

I mean, I figured it out just because that’s so common, but even tho I can figure out his tricks, it’s still entertaining. You can tell he’s just having fun and that should be the point.