loumeinhart 0 #1 January 10, 2005 OK seriously call me dumb but I swear David Blaine was levitating on TLC last night -no harness or wires in the footage and bystanders freaked out anyone else see this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #2 January 10, 2005 Quote OK seriously call me dumb but I swear David Blaine was levitating on TLC last night -no harness or wires in the footage and bystanders freaked out Two points; 1) The trick he showed does work in real life without any wires or prior prep. The reactions are real. 2) The trick as shown on TV, is NOT the same trick as the one performed in front of the people he got the reactions from. The trick in real life only gets about 4 inches of levitation and -requires- some specific conditions. He set that up and performed it for the reactions -- THEN -- they reshot some cutaways of his feet showing a different type of levitation much higher off the ground than is possible doing the first trick. It was a huge editing cheat.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #3 January 10, 2005 TV tricks. Many times the audiences are extras paid by the show.This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 January 10, 2005 Quote how does he do that??? It's magic.........geez......everyone knows that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #5 January 10, 2005 Naw, I don't believe that for a minute. I really believe the audience reactions were genuine. It's an impressive trick in RL, why they felt they needed to screw around with it and make his levitation higher than normally possible for TV is beyond me.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkdice 0 #6 January 10, 2005 QuoteOK seriously call me dumb but I swear David Blaine was levitating on TLC last night -no harness or wires in the footage and bystanders freaked out anyone else see this? yes - and right afterwards, my boyfriend (NOT a magician) showed me the same trick in our living room. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slappie 9 #7 January 10, 2005 QuoteQuoteOK seriously call me dumb but I swear David Blaine was levitating on TLC last night -no harness or wires in the footage and bystanders freaked out anyone else see this? yes - and right afterwards, my boyfriend (NOT a magician) showed me the same trick in our living room. HAHA sounds like me.. my GF was gasping as what that trick. I got off the couch and said watch this.. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NickDG 23 #8 January 10, 2005 If we go with the idea that levitation is impossible, then it's a trick. Here's what I think he's doing. If you'll notice he always does this with his back to the onlookers. He raises and lowers his arms a lot in preparation and this is the misdirection that causes you to focus on his upper body. I think he slouches somewhat before extending his body and raising himself up and balancing on his toes. This means curling his toes down and pushing up. I don't think there was a clear shot of empty space beneath his feet during the segment (and why not, that would have been the money shot). I tried it in front of my girlfriend and it does seem to work. However it would take a lot of practice, strong toes, and maybe even special shoes, to do it as well as he does. On the other hand, this is TV so the whole thing, including the onlookers, could all be faked. NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites monte 0 #9 January 10, 2005 i think it's real....but he sold his soul to satan -------------- The less a man makes declarative statements, the less apt he is to look foolish in retrospect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #10 January 10, 2005 Quoteyes - and right afterwards, my boyfriend (NOT a magician) showed me the same trick in our living room. just a trick, and for this one, it depends on the angle the person / camera sees the trick from. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAHA sounds like me So I wasnt the only one? lol Same for some of the card trick... I mean, you know its a trick... but the way Baline presents them, thats the real amazing thing... its just so seamless....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites loumeinhart 0 #11 January 10, 2005 but HOW? I mean, you could pick a card, almost say it.....then change your mind and it would STILL be the card - -that's not possible! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #12 January 10, 2005 Quotethat's not possible! It is... with enough training, suggestion, and fresh chicken blood, anything is possible...Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #13 January 10, 2005 Quotebut HOW? I mean, you could pick a card, almost say it.....then change your mind and it would STILL be the card - -that's not possible! It's the same principle that a cop uses when they question you. They set you up so that you REALLY WANT to give the answers that the cop wants you to give. You're being suckered......you just don't realize it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #14 January 10, 2005 several of the card tricks are pulled off with the camera man playing as an accomplice (good example of that is the trick where a chosen card ends up in a girls pocket. I need to watch the three card monty trick he did several times to see if I can catch the misdirection. ScottLivin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #15 January 10, 2005 You can find the answers to his tricks if you google them...and the "how to" do them yourself._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sid 1 #16 January 10, 2005 Fox (I think) ran a special where they showed every trick Blaine does in the street and duplicated it. He is VERY good at what he does and when you see some of the explanations you just have to go "Doh!" One of the more impressive is when he kneels on the ground withthe palm of his hand on the floor then turns it through 360 degrees. When you see how it's done it is SO simple, but looks so real....Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites loumeinhart 0 #17 January 10, 2005 lets get him and Greg Gasson together!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VectorBoy 0 #18 January 10, 2005 Quote It's an impressive trick in RL, . Have you seen him do it in RL Paul? He was going thru AFF a few months ago and he looked real skeered to me. He could have been real exhausted from doing that trick for you guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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Slappie 9 #7 January 10, 2005 QuoteQuoteOK seriously call me dumb but I swear David Blaine was levitating on TLC last night -no harness or wires in the footage and bystanders freaked out anyone else see this? yes - and right afterwards, my boyfriend (NOT a magician) showed me the same trick in our living room. HAHA sounds like me.. my GF was gasping as what that trick. I got off the couch and said watch this.. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #8 January 10, 2005 If we go with the idea that levitation is impossible, then it's a trick. Here's what I think he's doing. If you'll notice he always does this with his back to the onlookers. He raises and lowers his arms a lot in preparation and this is the misdirection that causes you to focus on his upper body. I think he slouches somewhat before extending his body and raising himself up and balancing on his toes. This means curling his toes down and pushing up. I don't think there was a clear shot of empty space beneath his feet during the segment (and why not, that would have been the money shot). I tried it in front of my girlfriend and it does seem to work. However it would take a lot of practice, strong toes, and maybe even special shoes, to do it as well as he does. On the other hand, this is TV so the whole thing, including the onlookers, could all be faked. NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monte 0 #9 January 10, 2005 i think it's real....but he sold his soul to satan -------------- The less a man makes declarative statements, the less apt he is to look foolish in retrospect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #10 January 10, 2005 Quoteyes - and right afterwards, my boyfriend (NOT a magician) showed me the same trick in our living room. just a trick, and for this one, it depends on the angle the person / camera sees the trick from. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAHA sounds like me So I wasnt the only one? lol Same for some of the card trick... I mean, you know its a trick... but the way Baline presents them, thats the real amazing thing... its just so seamless....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #11 January 10, 2005 but HOW? I mean, you could pick a card, almost say it.....then change your mind and it would STILL be the card - -that's not possible! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #12 January 10, 2005 Quotethat's not possible! It is... with enough training, suggestion, and fresh chicken blood, anything is possible...Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #13 January 10, 2005 Quotebut HOW? I mean, you could pick a card, almost say it.....then change your mind and it would STILL be the card - -that's not possible! It's the same principle that a cop uses when they question you. They set you up so that you REALLY WANT to give the answers that the cop wants you to give. You're being suckered......you just don't realize it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #14 January 10, 2005 several of the card tricks are pulled off with the camera man playing as an accomplice (good example of that is the trick where a chosen card ends up in a girls pocket. I need to watch the three card monty trick he did several times to see if I can catch the misdirection. ScottLivin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #15 January 10, 2005 You can find the answers to his tricks if you google them...and the "how to" do them yourself._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sid 1 #16 January 10, 2005 Fox (I think) ran a special where they showed every trick Blaine does in the street and duplicated it. He is VERY good at what he does and when you see some of the explanations you just have to go "Doh!" One of the more impressive is when he kneels on the ground withthe palm of his hand on the floor then turns it through 360 degrees. When you see how it's done it is SO simple, but looks so real....Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #17 January 10, 2005 lets get him and Greg Gasson together!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #18 January 10, 2005 Quote It's an impressive trick in RL, . Have you seen him do it in RL Paul? He was going thru AFF a few months ago and he looked real skeered to me. He could have been real exhausted from doing that trick for you guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
