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Ellen Kotzin Loyal user UPSTATE, NY 280 Posts |
Which levitation trick or illusion do you recommend as easy, effective and really REAL looking?
Ellen |
negrette Regular user Washington, DC 178 Posts |
There are literally dozens of discussions on this topic on the Café. Just do a search on levitation and you'll get hundreds of results.
To sum it up, everyone has their own preference and their own reasons why the one they like is better than the rest. You should just look into them and see which one you like best and which one is practical for you.
Mallusionist definition of the Simple force: The cards are fanned and if the spectator tries to take the wrong card, the magician holds onto the deck really, really tight.
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wiggys Regular user UK 104 Posts |
If card magic is your bag the ghost deck is pretty amazing (and you can make a card rise even when it's contained within the confines of a glass to prove you're not touching it).
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
The Super-X will be best.
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Steve Friedberg Inner circle 1402 Posts |
In "Ahead of the Pack," Lewis Jones and Jack Avis write:
Q: How long does it take to do a convincing levitation? A: Nobody knows.
Cheers,
Steve "A trick does not fool the eyes, but fools the brain." -- John Mulholland |
what Special user Lehi, UT, USA 643 Posts |
Maybe not convincing, but how about entertaining? What types of levitation get great reactions?
I saw a magician do the folding chair suspension. He brought up a spectator from the audience to be his assistant. It played very well.
Magic is fun!!!
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
The Ashra.
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Grandpa Kadabra New user Utah 9 Posts |
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For some reason, when I read your question, I didn't even think about levitating cards, other objects or another person. All I thought of was levitating yourself. If that's what you want to do, I'd say nothing can beat the King Rising.........if you like one that doesn't cost a fortune and can be done impromptu, with no gimmick. It's somewhat angle sensitive, so you only usually do it for 2 or 3 people at a time. ººº ººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººº ººº |
Eirik Special user Oslo 879 Posts |
There are alot of different levitations out there, when it comes to levetating yourself, l do think l would wait for the release of The Elevator by Peter Loughran, it does look very cool, so if you are interested check out the good, the bad and the garbage topic on this Elevator..
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...As long as i`m not a world-champion at anything, the great reactions of doin` magic will do just fine.....
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kpkilburn New user Ft. Bragg, NC 23 Posts |
It's not a specific levitation, but Steve Fearson's Thread Head video has some really nice techniques for IT. (Poor man's IT reel).
There's one routine in it where you borrow a ring and make it float. The ending is especially nice because you float it into the spectator's hand! They can then close their hand immediately. You walk away clean.
Kevin P. Kilburn
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Bill Beach Veteran user Nashville, TN 304 Posts |
For close-up, seemingly impromptu floating of a borrowed bill or napkin using Jon LeClair's method as explained in his book "The Art of Invisible Thread" or his video, "Who's Afraid of Invisible Thread".
Bill Beach |
niva Inner circle Malta (Europe) 2970 Posts |
The only hook up I use yet, is the Jon Le Clair one. It is easy to set up, you can have on you for some time, if you are careful, and it is easy to work with. I am going to continue exploring some more hook ups now. I like IT a lot and they say I am good at it.
Ivan PS: I saw a spider doing a self levitation with IT
Yours,
Ivan |
leondo Special user Las Vegas 759 Posts |
You need, "The Encyclopedia Of Suspentions And Levitations", edited by Bruce Armstrong.
Full of great stuff!! Ted (Leondo) |
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