On 2013-09-20 17:45, Chad Sanborn wrote:
I don't think this is a magic trick per se. But rather a clever piece that can be done as sort of a marketing ploy. You do a show for people then afterwards take photos of them levitating. This would be great with a Polaroid camera. Though if I was using it as a marketing ploy, I would set up a spot where it really looked like they were levitating in the air for photos. Like a small pedestal they could step onto that looked like it was floating.

On 2013-10-04 21:05, Zombie Magic wrote:

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On 2013-09-20 17:45, Chad Sanborn wrote:
I don't think this is a magic trick per se. But rather a clever piece that can be done as sort of a marketing ploy. You do a show for people then afterwards take photos of them levitating. This would be great with a Polaroid camera. Though if I was using it as a marketing ploy, I would set up a spot where it really looked like they were levitating in the air for photos. Like a small pedestal they could step onto that looked like it was floating.

I did the pre-order for $10 because I thought this would be fun to do at a family reunion at Christmas. I'd just attach their photo in an e-mail to them. A clever performer/entrepreneur could do what Chad is suggesting. People are always looking to pose, stick their in things, etc. for photos. Floating would be a fun memento.

It's 22 pages and well written, explained. Considering the popularity of apps ( which this is not ) for doing amusing/amazing/funny things, this does an end run letting you do it with their camera, so "app" will not be thought of ( they know what options on their phones ).

On 2013-10-04 21:49, Zombie Magic wrote:
I didn't try it with video as I got it for one specific reason ( fun pictures with family at a reunion ).

On 2013-10-04 22:00, Magic.Maddy wrote:

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On 2013-10-04 21:49, Zombie Magic wrote:
I didn't try it with video as I got it for one specific reason ( fun pictures with family at a reunion ).

But it WOULD work -in theory- on video?

On 2013-10-04 23:25, Zombie Magic wrote:
I found it all easy, but I was only playing around with it for myself ( my wife's an artist, so she helped me ) I got it just to be able to do something fun for our family reunion. This isn't a magic trick ( it's photography ) so you have to enjoy working on stuff. Most Magicians like self-working tricks and props that you can do 5 minutes after opening the box.

On 2013-10-05 00:34, hackmonkey wrote:
The video looked O.K. I think this works in a very similar way to an old Mayne product. Which in a way is good, because doing it on a borrowed phone would be cool.

It's photography, so it would appeal to someone that likes lending their own artistic flair to what they are doing. That eliminates 99% of Magicians because they like pressing a button and having the camera turn into a duck.