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Bradley Morgan Special user 702 Posts |
Can you give me some cool ideas for floating objects. I am looking for something cool that will make the person watching do this.
Thanks
"I do not know with what weapons World War 3 will be fought, but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones." - Einstein
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Bernard Sim Inner circle Singapore 1095 Posts |
Post up to fifty and you'll be able to go to The Banquet Room. There's a room specially for threads.
Bernard Sim
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Dr. JK Inner circle Sandusky, OH 1191 Posts |
Well, since you don't have 50 posts yet, we'll just have to "make-do."
To get a great reaction, float something that has a lot of emotional value to it. If you want to give an eerie feeling, have them write the name of someone (living or dead) on a card and float a match on it ala Ben Harris' Cosmosis. Or, you could have them volunteer some small personal items that have a lot of emotional value (such as rings), and float them. The idea here is that to get the best reactions, you need to involve the spectator emotionally. Once you have acheived this, you'll get the reactions like . Hope this helps! |
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Bradley Morgan Special user 702 Posts |
Cool idea thanks Mr. Jeff.
"I do not know with what weapons World War 3 will be fought, but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones." - Einstein
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mambra New user Milano (Italy) 66 Posts |
Hi.
"Floating" objects??? How can you stop people thinking "...there is a thread!!!". I love threads, and I tend to use them, but possibly to *move* things. I love, for instance, the Burger's version of the Haunted pack, because he seems to be motionless, but the deck is moving! Miracle! Miracle! Cheers Stefano Mambretti |
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stevenking New user Cleveland, England 61 Posts |
Another good animation effect along the line of Bergers is Nick Einhorns Spooked ... this used to freak people out when I performed it!
Regards Steven King http://www.steven-king.co.uk P.S You could also check out Mike Smiths Floating Ring Miracle Video available in the U.K |
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Magnus Maccormack New user Calgary, Canada 67 Posts |
One my favorites lately has been using everyone's favorite three letter gimmick (for reasons of secrecy I won't release it here).
I've had lots of success floating borrowed money which if you crumple it just right you can manipulate in three dimensions. This is especially good if you are in a party setting where there is music as you can make the money "dance." Night clubs tend to get the most but then maybe it's the alcohol... |
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BroDavid Inner circle America’s North Coast, Ohio 3176 Posts |
I float a rubber band after doing several band effects. And after floating the little guy who gets knotted up a bit to form a bit of personality - I stretch it across my hands and let it fly - "Setting him free" which often gets a cheer from the audience.
Not the most dramatic effect, but it is one that folks dont see very often BroDavid
If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything.
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Geoff Williams Special user St. Pete Beach, FL 617 Posts |
I levitate a playing card vertically between my hands by using "static electricity."
"Saját légpárnás tele van angolnák."
(Hungarian for "My hovercraft is full of eels") |
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Corey K Special user Rhode Island 502 Posts |
As previously mentioned, a ring has a good emotional impact, as it is borrowed and there is therefore "no place for trickery". Glenn Gareau, a magician from RI who currently resides in Germany, has a GREAT handling (two versions) to make a ring float with a reel. He calls it "Ring Flight", and no, it doesn't float to a key case.
Also, a playing card from a borrowed pack is good, as is someone's credit card ala hummer card. Think of borrowing stuff. IT always gets a better reaction. -Corey
Corey King
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Kaliix Inner circle Connecticut 1984 Posts |
One thing that could work is to float a butterfly. Any crafts store probably sells butterfly stickers. If you bend the wings down just a bit so it will "float" properly, it looks really good. It's harder to do with an ITR but if you use a Leclairs or Fearsons setup, it should be a breeze.
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.
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Dan LeFay Inner circle Holland 1371 Posts |
In January, I tried to convince a friend of mine in the Magic Castle to focus more on animations than on floatations. Nick Einhorn's Spooked is stupendous...
Two days later I had to reconsider everything after Dean Dill showed me his floating ring. It has none of the weaknesses other floatings have (pendulum fallacy) If you ever see Dean ask him for it! BTW Nice to be in the house, this is my first posting. Dan
"Things need not have happened to be true.
Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths, that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot." Neil Gaiman |
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John Regular user 153 Posts |
I've found that floating objects up from and into people's hands makes a strong effect. Also its hard to improve upon the romantic plot of Kevin James' "Floating Rose."
John |
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cardstain New user 35 Posts |
John LeClair has some really cool stuff in his book as well as his video. The LeClair hook-up is perfect for walk around. You should check it out.
Lance
"Here, hold my tooth."-Joseph
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Bradley Morgan Special user 702 Posts |
Thank you all for the advice.
"I do not know with what weapons World War 3 will be fought, but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones." - Einstein
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bekralik Inner circle Canada 1349 Posts |
Michael Ammar had an interesting idea to float a piece of rice and pretend to fight it with chopsticks. I was eating sushi once and tried it, but one of my friends turned out to be paranoid of bugs and could NOT get over how much the piece of rice resembled a bug. Just couldn't stop screaming! I still think the effect warrants an attempt.
And then there's the Floating Glasses by Yigal Mesika, I think. Quite an expensive gimmick and I can't say it's incredibly practical and can't be done toooooo close-up. But I'm just a sucker for any and all IT work. |
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kris attard Elite user Malta 437 Posts |
Cardstain, what book is that?
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J_C New user Manchester, UK 59 Posts |
Kris, Jon LeClair's book is "The Art of Invisible Thread", & he also has a video to go with the book which is "Who's Afraid of Invisible Thread?"
http://www.magicsmith.com supply both. |
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bekralik Inner circle Canada 1349 Posts |
>Kris, Jon LeClair's book is "The Art of
>Invisible Thread", & he also has a video to >go with the book which is "Who's Afraid of >Invisible Thread?" I've always wondered: I bought the video, but does the book have more routines in it? Also, is it just me, or does the putty that goes behind the fingernail stand out a little much? Am I putting too much on, or am I supposed to be trying to hide it better with longer fingernails or a different angle or something? Does anybody own a product called the Ultimate Float Controller? I have this thing on order, but I don't know if it's still in production. If so, can you potentially levitate heavier objects than standard IT? |
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blurr Regular user 143 Posts |
I sometmes borrow a drivers license since it has a picture on it. Then ask if they had ever wanted to fly? Then levitate the drivers license. This gets a great reaction.
Blurr
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