David Blaines "Levitation"

[20Five]

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the camera angel as well?? it seems to be different in various clips of the trick being executed [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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im sure if u google it u can find out

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possibly, but i was curious if anyone here had already done that or knew and didnt need to..

[Big Steve]

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Balducci levitation. Then they go back and re-record it with him wired up so it looks really cool on camera and edit in the people's reactions from the original Balducci levitation.

It's quite gay, really.

If you want to see something ridiculous, check out Tom Mullica's act, "Nicotine Nincompoop."

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I am impressed, I never expected to see the correct answer so quick. I only know this answer because I researched it when this show first came out.

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[fluxrad]

I used to practice magic for a few years in high school/college. This is one of the few effects I'll give away the answer to because I think it's played out (and just about everyone knows how it's done anyway).

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I used to practice magic for a few years in high school/college. This is one of the few effects I'll give away the answer to because I think it's played out (and just about everyone knows how it's done anyway).

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unleash i say!

[gamblore99]

For anyone who has read "the game" by neil strauss, is this how mystery levitates beer bottles?

[vexvelour]

The explanation of "angle" was given, but what about that douche Chris Demonangel or whatever his name is that had a show for a while? I watched him levitate some girl where her body was horizontal and completely off the ground. Is this an angle thing too? I don't see how.

[RicardoG]

"David Blaine your magic is real, and I believe in you."

- Michael Jackson

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David Blaine and Balducci Levitation

EFFECT

The magician raises his arms up by his sides and slowly appears to rise a few inches off the ground for a little while before returning to earth quickly.

BALDUCCI METHOD

The Balducci method involves positioning your audience about 8 to 10 feet away at a 45 degree angle.You need to keep your audience small so they are within this field of sight.

This is a very restrictive angle trick and it is essential that the angles are practised,preferably with a friend or in front of a mirror.

The Balducci levitation involves pretending to float off the ground by going on to your tip toes on just one foot ( the one furthest from their view ) while the nearest foot is raised a little off tthe ground.

This looks fantastic as the foot on your tip toe is hidden by your trousers, the nearest foot and the angle they are watching at. You only rise a few inches off the ground but the impression is fantastic. This trick is all in the presentation with you appearing to rise slowly, wait for a second or two and then return to the ground quickly so as the audience do not have time to figure the trick out.

The picture here shows the beginning on the left and the climax of the trick on the right .

. DAVID BLAINE VERSION

David Blaine used various camera shots in his TV special with the audience reaction being filmed close up and linked to other clips of him in mid air with some of the angles showing the Balducci levitation.

The view that shows him rise a good few inches in the air and does not show the audience and would have been done with a bar attached to a pivot like a seesaw.

The end of the pivot would have had a hook which clipped onto a harness attached to his belt and a member of the crew would have pushed down on the other side of the bar lifting David up in the air. The camera angle would have hidden the props.

This film would have been mixed in with the audience clips in the studios later.

The Balducci levitation is clearly explained in the Learn to levitate video which can be ordered online by clicking the link here and will allow you to learn master and perform self levitation like David Blaine and object levitation very quickly with incredible results. Go ahead and click the link above now. You can find access to lots of free magic secrets on the main page of this site.


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[GambleGamble]

So you are saying magic isn't real, this sucks

Why not just try to prove Santa's not real too. I hate you all

[acme401]

Ahhh it's a TV show. It is edited.