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How the *bleep* did David Blaine do that??

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i also wanna know how he does the trick where has the cards stick to the other side of the window, and of course the levitation. seriously. that shit ain't normal.
 
Levitation is simple, it's a camera trick on TV and a visual illusion when he does it in person.

As for the cards, no freakin idea.
 
whytemyke said:
i also wanna know how he does the trick where has the cards stick to the other side of the window, and of course the levitation. seriously. that shit ain't normal.

levitation is many failed takes and camera angles. There's no trickery behind it but the camera angle.
 
Get his DVD. You should be able to find it for pretty cheap.


I know most people don't like him, but he has some AMAZING tricks. He's so good with his hands, you just keep trying to figure out where he does the trick, but you can barely ever tell.
 
whytemyke said:
i also wanna know how he does the trick where has the cards stick to the other side of the window, and of course the levitation. seriously. that shit ain't normal.

Me too, and the tricks where the card is in the person's back pocket or stuck to the bottom of their shoe
 
Ecrofirt said:
levitation is many failed takes and camera angles. There's no trickery behind it but the camera angle.

Can you elaborate? I'm sure you're right...

But anyone can just say that. I'm not saying it's magic, I don't believe in such. But I'd still like to know how it's done exactly!

TELL ME ECROFIRT!!!!!
 
Chris Angel is good ... but takes him self WAY too seriously. His gothy/rock star/whatever the fuck he thinks he is 'image' is just over the top.
 
He takes major (deserved) heat for his stupid frozen alive/up on a pole shit, but his up close magic scares the shit out of me.

Cris Angel's whole gimmick turns me off before I even get to see his stuff.
 
krypt0nian said:
He takes major (deserved) heat for his stupid frozen alive/up on a pole shit, but his up close magic scares the shit out of me.

Cris Angel's whole gimmick turns me off before I even get to see his stuff.


I agree the whole goth thing is stupid and such, but some of the shit he pulls off is pretty damn cool.


JayFro
 
Drensch said:
The only amazing thing he does is get chicks that are miles out of his league.

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"It's STREET MAGIC bitches!"
 
miyuru said:
Can you elaborate? I'm sure you're right...

But anyone can just say that. I'm not saying it's magic, I don't believe in such. But I'd still like to know how it's done exactly!

TELL ME ECROFIRT!!!!!

Stand at an angle about 6-8 feet away from your intended victim, so they cannot see one of your toes. Lift that heel off the ground, and your whole other foot, so from where they are standing it looks like you are floating.

If you are doing it from TV, film some shots at ground level, except this time lift yourself completly off the ground a bit, just too really fool people.
 
Ecrofirt said:
levitation is many failed takes and camera angles. There's no trickery behind it but the camera angle.


he also re-films it with the same crowd and a crane. gives them some crappy story as to why he is re-filming it.. that way he gets they reaction to the real thing, and then films something that looks even crazier. notice how you never see the peoples reaction and is levitation at the same time.




Be-Ah-Hui said:
Me too, and the tricks where the card is in the person's back pocket or stuck to the bottom of their shoe


he's got assistants that plant stuff.
 
Onix said:
Chris Angel is good ... but takes him self WAY too seriously. His gothy/rock star/whatever the fuck he thinks he is 'image' is just over the top.
MIND FREAK!!
 
MIMIC said:
http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/126/David_Blaine_Beer_Can.html

:lol Shit's amazing

EDIT: Hmm...now that I'm watching it again, you can clearly see him do something with his left hand.

Still, an amazing trick.

Actually this isn't that amazing of a trick. The deal is the two people are in on the trick. The can has beer in about half of the can. Notice him rubbing the top of the can? He is actually moving the lid around to go from a point of open to closed. Think of a Kraft Parmesan cheese container. Turn the lid to open or turn it to closed. He turns it from open to closed then pops the lid. Not that hard.
 
Spinning Plates said:
How do you know it's a replay and not just another take?

Yep - they do splice in material (like the levitation 'trick'), so this would be another take as well. His endurance stuff is 'real' though, but not as visually impressive I guess.
 
"1. Take an ordinary full soda can. The warmer the better.
2. Place a small pin hole in the top of the can.
3. Drain about 3/4 of the soda out of it, as you are draining, crush
the can, the best way to do it is to use a towel or something so you
dont make creases in the can.
4. Cut a piece of toilet paper about the same size as the drinking
spot and place it over it.
You are ready for the illusion.


5. I usually put alot of patter here, and place my finger over the
hole.
6. Slowly start shaking the can, and this will get the carbonation
going in the can and start pushing the sides of the can out. KEEP
YOUR FINGER TIGHT OVER THE HOLE.
7. Once the can is full then slowly start wiping your finger around
the top and take the toilet paper off.
8. While your finger is still on the hole open the can and you will
hear a PSSFT..
9. Pour the remainder of the contents into a glass, and I usually
drink it.

The biggest thing this has to be one of the first tricks you do,
because the carbonation dont last too long (about 20 - 40 minutes or
so) the reason it needs to be warm is so the can does not show
condensation and also warm soda works better with the expanding trick.
"


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Theres simple explanation to what he does...David Blaine, along with Tom Brady, and George W. Bush all made pacts with the Devil. They shall be Satan's Captains shall Heaven somehow lose the The Great War.
 
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