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Moonmagick New user Las Vegas 30 Posts 
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Losander no longer only floats inanimate objects. The long awaited effect Losander has been refining for years is close to completion....It’s gonna blow your mind ! spread the word!
http://www.losander.com
Live on the edge of your dreams, balance on a thread, fall into the void, get out of your head.
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Stucky Inner circle I'm Batman! 1355 Posts
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Go go gadget Zombie person!!
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BlakeAdams Special user Texas 641 Posts
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Wow that was fun
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CanadianMagicguy New user British Columbia, Canada 90 Posts
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I just got an advertising email from Dirk Losander this morning about "Ascension". I am usually a fan of his work, but I must say in this case am very disappointed. Maybe it's the sceptic in me, but to me if you take away the dancing and music, it looks just like a giant version of Bill Abbot's "The Thing". Compare the two video clips and you will see what I mean. I think that for $1500 I would expect something a little more original. Sorry, but this one is a thumbs down for me!
"Using words to describe magic is like using a screwdriver to cut roast beef"
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The Mac Inner circle 1982 Posts
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I was also expecting a self levitation.
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afuoco Loyal user Virginia 208 Posts
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I don't know how difficult it is to make that gal disappear. But if that is part of the effect and you don't need a complex stage, it's worth every penny.
Arnie
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Ustaad Inner circle Iindia - States 6157 Posts
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On 2009-06-16 12:21, CanadianMagicguy wrote: Hmm! Yes. Quote:
On 2009-06-16 21:34, afuoco wrote: Looks like clever use of Black Art. For doing the disappearance act (it seems) certain room (backdrop) & lighting conditions need to be catered for. 
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CanadianMagicguy New user British Columbia, Canada 90 Posts
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I don't believe it's very difficult to make the "gal" disappear, and you wouldn't need a complex stage - but you do need a stage. I think I would have preferred him to step in front of the draped figure and take her hands, then levitate her up and over to the side so that his back is to the audience for only a few seconds. Being behind it the way he is obscures the audiences view of him and that can only telegraph that he has something to hide. The levitation and vanish could still be pulled off if he is in front too. Sorry Luna, I'm still not spending my money on it!
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Moonmagick New user Las Vegas 30 Posts
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Funny that you would compare it to the "THING" which happens to be a blatant copy of Losander's Bubble zombie effect, so you are comparing our products to a rip off of our products...shows how much you know!
at any rate I don't care if you like it or not or if you buy it or not, you are clearly the minority of the the general consensus...
Live on the edge of your dreams, balance on a thread, fall into the void, get out of your head.
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Douglas Lippert Inner circle E Pluribus Unum 2343 Posts
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On 2009-06-17 01:20, Moonmagick wrote: I really like Losander's presentation with the bubble a lot. But, why are you calling The Thing a rip off? Sincerely,
Douglas Lippert
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CanadianMagicguy New user British Columbia, Canada 90 Posts
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Rip off of your product? I guess you had better get in touch with Bill Abbott and let him know then. The Zombie ball is older than you are and there have been many configurations of it since it was a toilet tank float. And being clearly in the minority of the general consensus of five other posters (not including you or I) who really didn't commit themselves to an opinion - well I think we should leave that to see what some of the other members of the Café think. Yes.... shows how much I know!
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Seeker Special user Chicago 578 Posts
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I made on of those covers for a kids show I did.
On over sized cape and chicken wire... But this is different I must say...make a giant zombie out of it. I would be cool to add a "fake" hand to the end and actually be able to seem like you are holding her hand and floating her up...although...I guess you would call that a suspention then. I would also be interesting to do it with people "surronding you" and everyone holding onto a small section of the sheet. Then again I don't know. I am intreged and shocked... Simple is good, but this is..."ify." I would love to hear what some more seasoned pros say about it in use. I personally wouldn't make the person disapear by the way. It kind of ruins the seceret. I would bring it back down, let the perosn walk around the stage a bit, and then come up to them and vanish them. Then the effect becomes to effects. Has Losander used this in a show? I would love to see a live stage performance. -Jacob
I've been training these cards since they were small.
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Bill Abbott Veteran user 351 Posts
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Greetings,
To make sure no one gets the wrong impression or information. Here are the historical influences for The Thing. Joe Karson, the inventor of Zombie, is without a doubt the biggest influence on The Thing. The late Edward Brastins of Toronto added several touches to the effect that made it that more magical. And Norm Nielson marketed an effect several years ago called Ghost Catcher which was an effect that had a similar theme involving the levitation-animation of "nothing". Dirk Losander, who I have the utmost respect and admiration for as an artist and creator, did not influence any of the effect, simply because The Thing was created before I had experienced any of Losander's wonderful magic. When The Thing was first put on the market I contacted Losander about this same issue and, in his words from an email sent June 3, 2005: "I'm not concerned about anything as you use a completely different method and it is a different aproach than I use. I have no problem with it. Have fun." The Ascension looks like a very versatile and wonderful levitation. Sincerely, Bill Abbott http://www.billabbottmagic.com |
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The Mac Inner circle 1982 Posts
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This reminds me of Copperfields vertical ashrah on a smaller scale.I might use it in that way,.hmmm.
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afuoco Loyal user Virginia 208 Posts
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The more I see it the more I like it.
Also my guess is that it is very portable. An important consideration when thinking about the human levitations and vanishes out there.
Arnie
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Merlin Veteran user Palmerton, Pa 362 Posts
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He just sold the rights to Copperfield. It is no longer available.
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Moonmagick New user Las Vegas 30 Posts
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Dear Bill,
I apologize for my rash comments in regards to your effect, it was late, I was mildly irritated by the thread comment and just responded. What I really meant to say is that Ascension is nothing like the Thing and operates on a completely different method. but many people compare our products to yours and have made the comparison to the thing and the bubble zombie but yes I remember that discussion between you and my husband so we are cool on that.... Quote: On 2009-06-17 09:36, Bill Abbott wrote:
Live on the edge of your dreams, balance on a thread, fall into the void, get out of your head.
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Moonmagick New user Las Vegas 30 Posts
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And to make it official. We have sold the exclusive rights for Ascension to David Copperfield so it is no longer available to the market.
Live on the edge of your dreams, balance on a thread, fall into the void, get out of your head.
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Eddie Garland Inner circle Hells Kitchen, New York City 4207 Posts
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On 2009-06-17 16:23, Moonmagick wrote: Congrats!!! This seems like a perfect fit for Mr. Copperfield as he will certainly waltz with his floating partner before the vanish. |
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afuoco Loyal user Virginia 208 Posts
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If anyone knows a good thing when he sees it--it is David.
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
Arnie
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