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MaGiShN46 Loyal user 244 Posts |
When I did this last night some guy came up to me and said he could see the bike when it was "vanished"
how did he see this? it was taped and I didn't see a thing any suggestions would be greatly appreciated |
The Mirror Images Inner circle Michigan/USA 1980 Posts |
Do you have the video so we can see what type of vanish this looked like.
My guess he was on the side and saw it leave....angle issue there. I would do the routine and sit in the isle seats and see if you see anything. Don't much of your method or the illusion itself. But that is my guess. Michael
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Kevin Ridgeway V.I.P. Indianapolis, IN & Phoenix, AZ 1832 Posts |
Another guess is that you watched the taping of it. The camera is not as good at letting in light as the human eye, especially if you just set it up to catch the show. He probably saw more than you can on the tape. You need to watch it live.
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MaGiShN46 Loyal user 244 Posts |
Thanks...
I couldn't figure out how to get video on net but ill put a camera on side next time... |
Shrubsole Inner circle Kent, England 2455 Posts |
"he could see the bike when it was vanished"
Did he go on to explain exactly what he saw and does that marry up with what really happens? What was his attitude? Nice and friendly and just trying to give constructive points or was it a big headed know it all? So many times I've heard the "I know how you did that. You put the elephant up your sleeve!" - "No I didn't", I used to reply - "Yes you did! If you didn't, prove it by telling me how you did do it!". Nowadays, I just fox them by agreeing with whatever they say in a parent to a child like voice, "Yes, of course I slipped the elephant up my sleeve." - Kills the conversation stone dead! Angles can be a real pain sometimes: Especially at venues that you haven't seen before you have to "turn up and perform". In really hard places with extreme side seating and where "The Management" won't allow you to restrict those seats not matter what you say, the only solution is to move the illusion as far down the stage as possible (towards the back-drop). But then you have the problem of it being so close to the backdrop that the audience thinks that everything is appearing and vanishing through the back-drop when it isn't. Some venue owner that I have met have been unhelpful to the point of me almost cancelling the show. (Hasn't happened yet, but boy it's been close!) Chris.
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Chris Stolz Inner circle Mississauga, Ontario 1958 Posts |
{{ I think what Chris meant to say above was, "As far UP stage as possible (towards the backdrop }}
When I toured with a theatre production doing a one man show, we requested the specs for the theatres along with a few photos. It really made a big difference since we knew what we were in for when the venues were booked 3 months in advance. I ended up playing one theatre that was so huge, we had to get the set designer to paint up a few more flats for us to enlarge the set....otherwise, it just looked too small for the stage. It's a good thing we knew what was coming, otherwise it wouldn't have looked nearly as good as it did. -Chris S.
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Shrubsole Inner circle Kent, England 2455 Posts |
Yes! UPSTAGE! is what I meant, Chris.
Thank you for the correction. (It was late and I hadn't had any sleep and.......)
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Chris Stolz Inner circle Mississauga, Ontario 1958 Posts |
LOL! No worries. I'm currently opening in a theatre production on Thursday so I'm sort of in stage mode today!
Another thing to consider is height. If you add height it can also drastically change the angles.
Chris Stolz
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Shrubsole Inner circle Kent, England 2455 Posts |
That is the trouble with touring. When you design or build or buy an illusion you always have to compromise.
In a nice big arena with a Copperfield sized stage, you can go as high as you want, but then that won't fit in a local theatre and certainly not a local club. It would be through the ceiling! You could I suppose have different height or adjustable platforms but in the end, some sort of compromise to make it fit "most places" is best. There is a lot to be said for having your own resident theatre in Las Vagas you know!
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