This interest grew when the brothers met magician Ricky Smith at a convention who lent them VHS tapes on card tricks by Lee Asher and Aaron Fisher.
Dubbed Pasteboard Animations, it was filmed as a low-fi home video with a tripod-held camcorder, edited on a dual VHS tape deck.
[7][8] The DVD is believed to have spawned, or massively expanded, the art form of cardistry and inspired thousands of magicians to embark on card flourishing.
[4] In the 2013 caper thriller film Now You See Me, directed by Louis Leterrier, Dan and Dave performed many of their most notable card flourishes which was then edited to make it look like the main character and magician could do them.
[4] Dan and Dave, along with a group of other cardists from around the world, played a key role in organizing the first Cardistry-Con in 2014, held in San Diego, California during the month of April.