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"Portal" is a magic trick performed by the illusionist David Copperfield, in which he takes a member of the audience and transports both of them to a pre-selected location (Hawaii, the Hoover Dam, Australia, etc.), before reappearing on stage. This effect was featured in David Copperfield's shows from 2000 to the summer of 2007, and then again ...
A magician performs the "chink-a-chink" coin trick, having started from a square of four coins. Chink-a-chink is a simple close-up magic coin trick in which a variety of small objects, usually four, appear to magically transport themselves from location to location when covered by the performer's hands, until the items end up gathered together in the same place.
Bottom right: Mixing the cards allows for card trick preparation. Card manipulation is the branch of magical illusion that deals with creating effects using sleight of hand techniques involving playing cards. Card manipulation is often used to perform card tricks in magical performances, especially in close-up, parlor, and street magic.
How it works in a magic trick: “You sort of layer these things on top of each other,” Roy says. “And I think that's something that people don't often realize about magic: It's not like there ...
A common trick of close-up magic is the apparent teleportation of a small object, such as a marked playing card, which can involve sleight-of-hand, misdirection, and pickpocketing. Magic shows were popular entertainments at fairs in the 18th century and moved into permanent theatres in the mid-19th century. [14]
In stage magic, a force is a method of controlling a choice made by a spectator during a trick. [1] Some forces are performed physically using sleight of hand, such as a trick where a spectator appears to select a random card from a deck but is instead handed a known card by the magician. Other forces use equivocation (or "the magician's choice ...
The flight is notable for its graceful motion and unencumbered appearance. The illusion was included in Copperfield's CBS TV special The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying—Live The Dream (1992), and has been repeated several times during Copperfield's live
For the final trick, Buzzfeed manages to scramble an egg inside of its shell. Yes, inside of its shell. Yes, inside of its shell. All you need to complete this trick is an egg and a legging or a sock.