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In Asrah levitation, an assistant lies down and is fully covered with a cloth. The assistant then appears to levitate beneath the cloth, before slowly floating down. As the magician pulls the cloth away, the assistant is seen to have vanished. The trick uses a structure of thin wire that is placed over the assistant at the same time as the cloth.
Levitation Revisited by Elizabeth Tucker explains the origins of the game and discusses some of its occult history. The Magician's Own Book contains an entry on page 341-42 which describes an account of the game being played at a Venetian party. The Craft (1996) Light as a feather, Stiff as a board scene. Video example 1; Video example 2
Artist's rendition (with background removed) of Balducci levitation, named after Ed Balducci. The Balducci levitation is a levitation illusion first described by Ed Balducci. Its inventor is unknown. It is an impromptu magic trick, which has been popularized by many magicians, such as David Roth, Paul Harris, and David Blaine.
David Copperfield has performed a levitation illusion in several magic shows since 1992 in which he appears to fly on stage for several minutes, while surrounded by audience members. The flight is notable for its graceful motion and unencumbered appearance.
One visitor to the Barcelona Zoo had a simple trick up his sleeve, and we're lucky that he did because this painfully adorable video is the result. Watch this orangutan positively lose his mind ...
A stage illusion is a large-scale magic trick. As the name implies, stage illusions are distinct from other types of magic in that they are performed a considerable distance away from the audience, usually on a stage, in order to maintain the illusion. [1] Stage illusions usually use large props and may involve the use of assistants or large ...
This article contains a list of magic tricks. In magic literature, tricks are often called effects. Based on published literature and marketed effects, there are millions of effects; a short performance routine by a single magician may contain dozens of such effects. Some students of magic strive to refer to effects using a proper name, and ...
DeGuzman, playing for team Howie Mandel, showed off her magic skills with an intricate trick that included judge Mel B and host Terry Crews as her assistants. First, she made a drink appear out of ...