In the Cards
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A short film I produced with the help of my trusty friends. Spanning over two weeks and a multitude of locations in Las Vegas, Nevada which was both a blessing (lots of lights), and a curse (too many casinos]. We had a blast making it! It was a ton of fun.
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December 9th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Extremely well shot and an artistic vision beyond the genre of cardistry. Great work to everyone involved.
December 9th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
One of the best videos posted. Love it!
December 9th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I want to give special thanks for some of the moves that I’ve used in the video.
Kevin Ho, Dan/Dave Buck, and Daren Yeow. Thank you!
December 9th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Love, love, loved it. Can tell that you definitely poured your heart and soul into this, and it shows. As they say: 5/5 from me, dogg.
December 9th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
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December 9th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Wow, this vid was awesome, hope mine comes out this good.
December 9th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Incredible. If anyone deserves to win this, it’s you man.
December 9th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Amazing video man, one of the best i’ve seen in my life.
December 9th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
A masterpiece. Poetically amazing.
December 9th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Amazing work! Loved the cinematography, artistry, and cardistry.
December 9th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Best video I’ve seen so far. Great work!
December 9th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Absolutely breathtaking. Best visually pleasing cardistry video I’ve ever seen.
December 9th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I love this video. It’s Awesome!! 10/10
.:PeteR:.
December 9th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
great visuals and pacing.
December 9th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Best video yet. hope you win.
December 9th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Very, very impressive. I expect nothing less from you.
December 9th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
one word
masterpiece
December 9th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
This is my favorite videos
December 9th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
DEFINITELY THE BEST VIDEO ON HERE.. IT BLEW ALL THE OTHERS AWAY HANDS DOWN
10/10
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
December 9th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Truly magnificent! Love it. One of THE BEST videos I’ve seen.
December 9th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Good job, Andrei!
The cinematography, editing and look is excellent, as is the card work!
Keep it up.
December 9th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
You guys did really great. A great background story and terrific picture overall
December 9th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
may i know what is the camera that use to film this clip? what is the software that use to edit? thanks. between, this clip is awesome
December 9th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Wow you guys really put alot of work in
this short film. It’s amazing how a short video can get you interested in cards…I love it <3mary
December 9th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
You have captured such a nice feel with this video…definitelly a winner
December 9th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
loved the quality and the intense detail of your video Andrei…
Awesome work there.. !
December 10th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Amazing video. Amazing concept. Amazing cardistry. Absolutely incredible.
December 10th, 2009 at 12:03 am
It’s gorgeous….
December 10th, 2009 at 12:30 am
best looking video I’ve seen yet… everything looked really sharp and when the backgrounds changed it ruled. 5 stars dogg!
December 10th, 2009 at 1:54 am
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December 10th, 2009 at 3:04 am
This is genius. Andrei, you are genius. One of the best cardistry videos. !!
December 10th, 2009 at 3:29 am
good job andrei!
December 10th, 2009 at 3:47 am
Dark yet lovely film Andrei.
It’s got an existential feel to it which always will touch the innermost of humans.
All of luck to you!
//Al
December 10th, 2009 at 4:03 am
This is great, love the cinematography, music and match cuts. Best of luck! http://www.nikonfestival.com/blog/2009/12/09/will-you-marry-me/
December 10th, 2009 at 4:57 am
Oh my goodness. Simply amazing. I haven’t seen this kind of dedication in a long time and I go to USC where film is everything. Hope you win
December 10th, 2009 at 5:23 am
so unbelievably aesthetically pleasing… as a filmmaker with a slight interest in cardistry, this is greatly inspiring to watch. amazing
December 10th, 2009 at 6:26 am
This video make cardistry be the most beautiful art in the world ! Truly amazing.
December 10th, 2009 at 6:26 am
WOW amazing video.
December 10th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Well Done!
Poekhali!!!! =)
December 10th, 2009 at 9:30 am
This video is just fantastic!
December 10th, 2009 at 9:43 am
awesome,amazing,stunning..i really have no words to explain my feelings about this video..an absolute winner in my opinion
December 10th, 2009 at 10:27 am
beautiful.
December 10th, 2009 at 10:46 am
I really cant say it in words how wonderful it made me feel watching this..thank you Andrei.Спасибо
thank you Andrei
thank you
December 10th, 2009 at 10:55 am
absolutely stunning video. this is the best application of something like cardistry connecting on a much deeper level i’ve seen.
December 10th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Again, Andrei does it again. Another amazing, well shot, well edited, well produced video, with great cardistry moves.
December 10th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Well done Andrei. Most artful video I have seen coming out of the cardistry world in a long time. Making the cards part of something bigger.
December 10th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
OMG *jaw hits ground* this is the best short film i’ve ever seen Andrei u always come back with something Outstandingly Awesome
December 10th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
I´m in love with this video. Very inspirational not only for card artists. Peace
December 10th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
this video was amazing. I’ve watched most of these videos and this one is by far the best. good job
December 10th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Amazing!! Very well executed!
December 10th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
omfg
go play poker LOL
December 10th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
This video is absolutely great!!!
December 10th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Andrei this video is sick. Good job Stormie!!! Very artistic. You’ve come a long way since Letterman bro!
December 10th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
totally amazing!! good stuff
December 10th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
good job!! its amazing how long it takes to make a film, but not even half the time to watch it. i liked it.
December 10th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
hey andrei you did an awesome job this is one of the best cardistry videos ever! just great !
December 10th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
WOW!
This is just great!
One of the best I have EVER seen!
Rock the festival Andrei
December 10th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Best cardistry vide ever :O!
December 10th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Amazing video. Great camera work, transitions and well-suited music. Excellent job.
December 10th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
that was AMAZING.
The editing, the moves.
I’m addicted to the video, so deep and so adorable!
December 10th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
this is freaking amazing…. Winner for sure!
December 11th, 2009 at 1:12 am
Awesome video! Hope you win.
December 11th, 2009 at 1:16 am
Awesome……words can’t even describe…
December 11th, 2009 at 7:28 am
awesome video!!! i love it!!very nice!!!!!!1
December 11th, 2009 at 9:40 am
The artistic impression of this artist far surpasses all videos I’ve seen to date. His message so profound with his direction & creativity.
December 11th, 2009 at 11:01 am
why is this not in most popular?
December 11th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Видео супер.5/5
Так держать Андрюша, мы с тобой. Ты выиграешь обязательно…
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Slow down, everyone. It’s not a terrible but, at least it doesn’t start with some dopey college slacker turning off an alarm clock.
December 11th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
WOW. Very creativ idea and great editing! A masterpiece. This video shows like no other I’ve watched before that cardistry truely is an art.
December 11th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Hello Andrei, I’ m from Spain and WOW! really I love so much the video. The music is amazing, I LOVE IT!
Good Look!!
December 11th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
This is by far, the best video that I’ ve seen here.
December 11th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Wow clean clear and real inspiring all in 140 seconds not an easy task awesome concept man (and a sick cam to do it with to lucky).
December 11th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
total bad ass!
December 11th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
AWESOME video man! Loved the changing of the backgrounds. Fantastic cardistry. Overall great video and great job conveying the messege of it
December 12th, 2009 at 3:33 am
Very Very amazing !!!!!1
December 12th, 2009 at 5:17 am
Privet, Andrei. It’s Evgeny Pluzhnikov
I alwayas knew that you’re great, not only in cards. 
You’re great in clipmaking. And it was realy entertaining to watch that cardistry vid.
Your girlfriend are pretty cameraWOMAN
And THANK you for GIANT INSPIRATIONS. thank you, Mujik!!!
December 12th, 2009 at 10:02 am
so many feelings in this video, hope you win andrei.
December 12th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Очень понравилось, Андрюха так держать! Великолепное исполнение!!! =)
December 12th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
bad A! but it’s not very clear y ur jumping off the building. Why r u? What was in the cards?
December 12th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Andrei,
Incredible.
December 12th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
AWESOME, The best Video I saw EVER!
December 12th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
That was truly amazing. I was breathless….
December 12th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Andrei. Perfect! Direction & concept. Very poetic and the musics so befitting. I hope our paths cross at some point - fellow competitor
December 12th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
The cards are symbolic to the complexities of life. The character jumps off to rid himself of all his problems only to wake up to them again
December 12th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Epic, Truly Epic!!
December 12th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
amazing!
December 12th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
sweetface!!
December 12th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Dude!! That video was frekkin’ awesome! I loved it.
December 12th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
really amazing video… nice concept n i like this video, hope you win andrei ^_^
December 12th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
the video was so well shot, the cars tricks were great, and Stormie looked beautiful. It was a great video to watch more than once at that
December 13th, 2009 at 5:26 am
This is awesome Andrei
December 13th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Good job Andrei! Love it
December 13th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Beautiful.
December 13th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Well don!!!
Kip going Andrey.
December 13th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Wow that was great. I really liked it. Great choice in song too, it helped set the atmosphere.
December 13th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
OMG. That man is amazing !!! i want to see moooore of his tricks !!! love it !!! will pay him to teach me !!!
December 14th, 2009 at 8:46 am
Fantastic work Jikhster! I have watched this video over and over many times, it is visually seductive.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Great video! congratulations! looking forward to seeing more …
December 14th, 2009 at 10:04 am
The best video,I have ever seen!I liked it very much!The author is great!
December 14th, 2009 at 11:43 am
UN-BELIEVABLE AND SUCH AN AMAZING VIDEO! MY FAVORITE!!!!
December 14th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
This should win.
Truly the most beautiful piece of cinematography.
December 14th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Wow Andrei, what an amazing video. The next David Copperfield. You are an extremely talented man. Congrats. to you. The best video.
December 14th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Filmed with a Canon 5D, and his company paid people to post here. Cheater! This isn’t the first time he cheated in a competition.
December 14th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
nice visualization, looks like the real thing, directing is deffinitly in your future buddy, great job on this video
December 14th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
The best video.You are number one.We really liked.Good luck.Hope you win.
December 14th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Greatest cardistry video ever, it’s real art, not only in the field of cards…
The video has some kind of emotional thing to it
The vi
December 14th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Amazing video. By far the best I’ve seen! I love the music you used and I would definitely watch this clip again.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
one of the best videos ive seen
December 15th, 2009 at 1:15 am
Hey best video ever very professional. You guys deserve to win the most in my opinon. I can tell you but alot of hard work into it.Gook Luck
December 15th, 2009 at 2:19 am
oh my god dat was awsome i loved it it was mind consuming plz let me no if u make another definitely in the top 5 videos ive seen
December 15th, 2009 at 3:47 am
This video has taken my breath away…perfect music, amazing visuals, and a fantastic theme.. congratulations to all involved
December 15th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Awesomesauce
tricks be sick son
December 15th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
I love your video, let’s hope for the best!
December 15th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
idk if u can leave to but i am anyway. cuz everytime i watch this it amuses me and make me think like i have never before. Good luck to you!
December 15th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
best movie i have seen in my life. my friends recommended it and i thank them cuz this changed my life.
December 16th, 2009 at 1:25 am
OMG!!! that was great… I love the whole thing… its really amazing how he was falling off the casino wall!! really scary!!!
December 16th, 2009 at 4:15 am
this was very entertaining…i really enjoyed watching.
December 17th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Amazing video, one of the best i’ve ever seen..
December 18th, 2009 at 6:41 am
Very nice…
December 18th, 2009 at 9:04 am
The most beautiful cardistry video i had ever seen, i almost cried. Thanks AJ
December 20th, 2009 at 7:57 am
awesome vid! Hands down 5/5 :D!
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:01 am
Your video and “future husband” are the best of the selection. If the judges are not looking for a comedy…u have a real shot at the $. GL.
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:25 pm
An absolutely amazing video. Very nice job of seemless matching of videos from different locations and times. Overall the best film.
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:04 am
so when is your next video??i cant wait to see it..:D<3 mary
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Great job on the video guys. Nice scene work with the camera. Best of luck!
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
amazing video! a winner for sure!
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:08 pm
This was the best video i’ve seen!!
it’s way better than all the others… winner for sure!!
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:42 pm
that video is amazing , i luv the way its directed , 5 stars !!
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Wow, great suspensive moments. Loved the card movements.
December 24th, 2009 at 10:57 am
The absolute best video I have seen. The video work was outstanding. 5 stars
December 24th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Stormie was amazing!!!!! Great Job the video was great.
December 26th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
I like AJ’s style~Best of luck! XD
December 28th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Wished we could have seen more of that gorgeous model!! Beautiful! Very artistic, great music!
December 29th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 30th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Without a doubt, the best cardistry video I have ever seen. The symbolism in this video is INCREDIBLE, and very well thought out. Beautiful.
December 31st, 2009 at 11:38 am
BEST…..5 star !!and bloged
January 6th, 2010 at 6:31 am
dude andrei completely have outdone yourself amazing video man 5 stars for sure
January 7th, 2010 at 8:48 am
simply amazing! I been learning cardistry for a year
after this video it feels like a day..
also great music choice
January 10th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
damn.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
Simply astounding. Amazing production value and great overall feel. This is why you are arguably one of the best.
January 10th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
I just love this video 5/5
January 10th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Fantastic job Andrei!! Honestly, the best display of artistic value i’ve ever seen. Cardistry was top notch!
January 10th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
wooow, great video, excellent cameo, and super effects, i hope you get this one!..
January 11th, 2010 at 2:20 am
Happy Bday!!
January 11th, 2010 at 6:54 am
pure art.I hope you WIN ANDREI
5 stars
I hope you win
January 11th, 2010 at 9:51 am
this one was awesome
January 11th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
great shots, clever
January 11th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Cardistry needs this, go Andrei, we are with you!
January 11th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
you display this art at its best. Great moves and beyond excellent editing
January 11th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
The symbolism in your description isn’t there in the film. Good shots, no story- a bunch of card tricks.
January 11th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Awesome video Andrei. I believe you deserve to win.
January 11th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
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January 11th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
so good
January 12th, 2010 at 12:19 am
This is definitely the most professional and the most moving short film of the finalists. Definitely the perfect video to represent Nikon.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:55 am
Great work, Andrei. Your video is as smooth and elegant as your flourishes. Keep up the great job.
January 12th, 2010 at 2:08 am
Great video!Stunning message!
January 12th, 2010 at 2:32 am
Best Video EVER!
I hope Andrei is going to win!!!!!
January 12th, 2010 at 6:29 am
Great, great work. I really enjoyed that.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:37 am
the best
January 12th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Omg I freaked out when I saw this video. The things you taught on G V1 that were in here, were performed at their best. Nice man
January 12th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Absolutely Astounding
Keep it up Andrei
January 12th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
There were some nice edits in this!
January 13th, 2010 at 1:07 am
Unbelievable!! No doubt you can feel his passion for cardistry, and see the role it plays in his life. Best of luck Andrei. e.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Hello, TY for this video. It is by far the best and the emotion that it contains is absolutely incredible. Thank you so much and continue !
January 13th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Great job with this! Very well done.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
AMAZING.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
how can you not win?