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paulajayne Inner circle London England 1160 Posts |
Hi
Do a comedy one - find a building that is going to be blown up and do a performance around that. Paula
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George Ledo Magic Café Columnist SF Bay Area 3042 Posts |
Interesting idea, vanishing a building. I'm guessing we're taking in daylight, not at night. One of the things I never liked about DC's big vanishes was that they were done at night (unless I missed one or more). Actually, the Lear Jet thing a number of years ago was disappointing; I was really trying to ignore the "how" and just enjoy it, but it just about gave itself away as soon as the curtains opened. Oh, well...
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The Mac Inner circle 1982 Posts |
FAKE THE BUILDING!! get a pic poster print out. restrict the view so that the audience watches thru a window..have lights next to the cut out in the moment turn the lights towards the audience (in a subtle way)
and fold down the building! |
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dr chutney Special user United Kingdom 518 Posts |
Did you see Franz vanish Tower Bridge last night on the BBC 2 Magic series. Not just for the camera but for a group of spectators as well, and in broad daylight!!
Now that's impressive.
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
The sad thing when stuff like this is done is that it's a dead giveaway to the live audience surrounding the immediate locale of the "supposedly vanished" building/monument that it actually hasn't happened at all...
That just weakens Magic imho... But that's just my opinion...
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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NFox Inner circle I Do Mentalism Now?! 1101 Posts |
Not necessarily, Pakar Ilusi. It all depends on the method. Or if you are talking about people who are not associated with the live audience, then sure they realize that the building is still there, but they also probably aren't aware that there is an illusion being performed anyway.
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
I really don't see how that could possibly be in cases such as Franz Harary's Tower Bridge Vanish, his latest stunt... Or the Taj Mahal, Pyramid, Jakarta Monument etc.
It's on the news before and after the fact, so everyone who was within the immediate vicinity of the bridge (and the other landmarks) would know that no such vanish has occurred as they could clearly see the monument at all times... And these things are HUGE and can be seen from afar... This just proves that it was all just a TV effect... Not to mention those who are not part of the "audience" but are within the vicinity of the filming and can see the filming going on... They would just find it funny I think as they can see the monument's still there... And THAT weakens the Magic... IMHO... :online:
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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Dr.Maya Baalaamurugaan Regular user 163 Posts |
Yeah pakar...........magic should be convincing, or else its next to bull.........
but do atleast part of the audience see any magic?......like in dc liberty case there is a huge possibility part of the audience didn't realize the mechanics.........so there was some sort of live magic going on there........ could franz do anything like that in day light? |
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
I hope so...
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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NFox Inner circle I Do Mentalism Now?! 1101 Posts |
Remember fellas: just because the masked Magician says a certain illusion is done a certain way, doesn't make it so. And to you, Pakar Ilusi, in cases such as that, sure people could simply see that the building/landmark isn't really vanishing, but Illusionists themselves are often the first to admit that what they do is not real...hence the name: illusionist. I was assuming a less public announcement, but even with a more publicized version, unless you are in the audience you are often seated in front of your television watching the goings-on. And should someone live close enough that they can watch the event on TV and see that the landmark is still there then they are left with a puzzle; How did he hide it? Which is a tough one to crack.
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RonCalhoun Special user Independence, KY USA 599 Posts |
Smoke and mirrors baby, smoke and mirrors.
But don't tell anyone.
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Dr.Maya Baalaamurugaan Regular user 163 Posts |
Does that mean I can make the moon disappear Fox?...
well I can sure do it for the small number of victims on the set by somehow blocking the refferance point and show the whole country on camera the moon has vanished despite the rest of the nation having a candle light dinner under the moon light!!!??????? |
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Remember this is an open section of the forum. We cannot post actual methods here. Actual methods must be posted in the secret sessions.
Let me add this. Lubor Fiedler published a method for making a manor house disappear in one of his books. It was done live. The audience that saw it had no stooges in it.
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NFox Inner circle I Do Mentalism Now?! 1101 Posts |
Dr.Maya Baalaamurugaan, please understand that there would still be a "how did he do it?" type mystery involved with the fact that you see two different things. Plus not many things can be seen by the number of people that see the moon every night. And if I am not mistaken Andre Kole invented 7 different methods of making the moon vanish. I assume all are for an audience...not the nation. I have a method to vanish the moon for everyone...anyone have a missle?
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GarySumpter Special user UK 857 Posts |
I must say, I like the moon idea, wouldnt it be great to reach up, pretend to 'pluck' the moon and then multiply / vanish it.
Annnnyway......... |
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The Mirror Images Inner circle Michigan/USA 1980 Posts |
I don't want to spread rumor but I heard that Copperfield had something in mind for the moon thing and straighing the leaning tower of piza....I hear it don't know if it is true.
Michael
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NFox Inner circle I Do Mentalism Now?! 1101 Posts |
It has been rumored for over 8 years now that DC is developing a moon vanish...Gary, it's funny you say that, becuase that was an idea I had...not the multiplying part, but the plucking.
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Dr.Maya Baalaamurugaan Regular user 163 Posts |
Well in that case,NFox,... it becomes "how did he cleverly hid the moon from our view" than"hey, he vanished the moon"......
Is not it????? should I call the effect the "invisibility of the moon" or "disappearance of the moon"??????????? |
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glodmagic Special user USA 501 Posts |
I agree with Bill Palmer, this is not the correct area for an open discusssion of methods. I am glad to see that most have answered the question with humor.
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The Donster Inner circle 4817 Posts |
I second Bill's opinion. I won't Expose anything except for maybe on stage but it will still be G rated. Don,
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