Lance Miller Decks -- Official Thread

[Mirror]

You mean like this? http://lancetmiller.com/Steampunk_Swag

Black and White Variations are on their way

- Lance

Nice, i didn't see that on your page

[LanceTMiller]

New deck preview up on my Facebook page. Only way you can see it at the moment.

- Lance

[Sharpie]

New deck preview up on my Facebook page. Only way you can see it at the moment.

- Lance

I'm not seeing it in any of your photo albums. Can you post a link?

[badpete69]

It is right there on the facebook page front page. The back looks great Lance

[MagikFingerz]

Thinner borders, please

[Sharpie]

It is right there on the facebook page front page. The back looks great Lance

I see it now. Halfway down the page, posted on a Chinese website.
http://love.youthwant.com.tw/4/book_rea ... o.facebook

[Evan]

Looks awesome Lance! But like Magik said, thin borders please!

[CBJ]

Sharpie,

You're on the wrong FB page. You're on Lance's personal page, not the Lance Miller Decks page

here it is

http://www.facebook.com/LanceMillerDecks" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

CBJ

[LanceTMiller]

Thinner borders, please

Looks awesome Lance! But like Magik said, thin borders please!

Gentleman, pay no attention to the borders shown here. As I stated this is a work in progress and you all know my extreme attention to detail goes all the way into what they will look like in a fan, giant fan, and also how the back looks in motion. That is to say: You need not worry about the borders as I will definitely be continuing to improve this deck and build it into something amazing that we can all enjoy for our respective reasons.

- Lance

[Sharpie]

Sharpie,

You're on the wrong FB page. You're on Lance's personal page, not the Lance Miller Decks page

here it is

http://www.facebook.com/LanceMillerDecks" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

CBJ

I am so facebook challenged

[LanceTMiller]

Here is a current standing version of my new deck. It's waaaaaaaay darker in the background than I had imagined I would go. However, my question to you all is whether you like the darker version better or the lighter version. Share your thoughts on my Facebook page and get in on the creation process!



- Lance

[Strag]

I like this version better.

[Russell]

I am liking this the more I look at it!

Do you plan on keeping the shields with the + symbols facing in the same direction? It's a small thing, I think even the "OMFG IT HAZ 2 B 2 WAYZ" people could look past it. I like it how it is.

[badpete69]

I do not like the yellow and green together for some reason. I liked the first version better

[Oswin]

I do not like the darker one's

[volantangel]

I like the new one, makes the cards have more depth

[MagikFingerz]

I like the new one, makes the cards have more depth

I concur. The first one was too bland.

[DukeBoy]

I like the contrast of the new back

[Sharpie]

I like the dark depth. It fits the "little green fairy/absinthe" thing you've got going.

And... is it meant to be a one-way back?

[MagikFingerz]

And... is it meant to be a one-way back?

Damn, I should've caught that. Now that I see it, that's not really subtle enough for my taste. I'll still buy it, but you know

[elcyciB]

The dark looks great. Really pops...especially when comparing it against the "light" version

[stelwibe]

Liked the original. Like the darker one better. Agree with others on depth and contrast in darker one. Almost like first time you saw HD tv. Loved what you had until you were presented with something much cleaner and crisper.

After i posted, i just realized I am probably dating myself. Figuratively, that is.

[badpete69]

I agree that the dark looks better but that vomit yellow is just horrendous with that green.

[LanceTMiller]

With so many people commenting on the one-way back I feel it necessary to clarify my current thought process, while hopefully you all keep in mind, this is a work in progress.

My initial design actually had the shields flipped opposite of each other, then I got to thinking about the practical applications of one-ways, and the fact that in my previous decks a lot of folks said my one-ways were too subtle and even unusable. So I started thinking about this design and performance settings, and I really delved into looking at it from a laymen perspective. They would not notice or even think to consider that the little point on the shield was what told you their card, if you craft your performance well and, like all great performers, misdirection would lead them to consider an alternate means of discovering their card, thus leaving you clean on the real effect.

I've shared the design already with some rather prominent performers in our field and they unanimously agreed that it is a nice one-way that would pass even the most perceptive of laylays given the proper performance and handling. I'm not sure why but I like both shields sitting in that upright position more xD

As far as requests for theme info, I'm not quite ready to let the cat out of the bag on the name or theme, but suffice it to say we have some real sharp people here that are all over it.

- Lance

[MagikFingerz]

I'm not sure why but I like both shields sitting in that upright position more xD

I agree, but I know won't like it when they're all jumbled together. All one-way backs look good the right way. And while you might be right about laymen not noticing, I'm not mainly a magician so that's not where I'm coming from. I don't want it to be too obvious for myself, because I know I will notice it when I'm handling the cards. When it is, I automatically keep thinking that I have to keep them the right way (OCD much?), and that in itself keeps me from enjoying them as much as I could have. And personally, I have never seen a one-way design being TOO subtle, let alone useless (unless the detail is placed in a bad position or something).

My 2 cents anyway

[MJF]

The shields aren't the only thing that makes this a one-way back... there's subtle differences in the gals on the top and bottom of the card... Here's a side by side comparison (Left = Top, Right = Bottom).

It's subtle, but not symmetrical. The large circle appears to flatten out (for the right/bottom gal) as it goes behind the gals head. Also, there's a white line to the right of her head on the top gal, but not the bottom gal....

[Sharpie]

The shields aren't the only thing that makes this a one-way back... there's subtle differences in the gals on the top and bottom of the card... Here's a side by side comparison (Left = Top, Right = Bottom).

It's subtle, but not symmetrical. The large circle appears to flatten out (for the right/bottom gal) as it goes behind the gals head. Also, there's a white line to the right of her head on the top gal, but not the bottom gal....

Geez, how long did it take you to find that?

[MJF]

The shields aren't the only thing that makes this a one-way back... there's subtle differences in the gals on the top and bottom of the card... Here's a side by side comparison (Left = Top, Right = Bottom).

It's subtle, but not symmetrical. The large circle appears to flatten out (for the right/bottom gal) as it goes behind the gals head. Also, there's a white line to the right of her head on the top gal, but not the bottom gal....

Geez, how long did it take you to find that?

Took me about 3 minutes.
Keep in mind, I now know where to look for good places to "mark cards". Also before my current job, I was a web designer for about 10 years. So my eyes naturally tend to gravitate towards things that don't make sense when something should be symmetrical.

[Russell]

I just do this with my decks...



to be fair, VERY few decks are truly symmetrical. most are off by a little bit. luckily lance is still in the middle of designing so he can move things around a bit.

[hikeeba]

Now THAT would make a nice card! How thin can they do lenticulars these days?