David Blaine & The Balducci Levitation
Jun 21, 2006 by Vurdlak | E-mail this post
Be aware that this magic trick is a highly restrictive and angle sensitive trick. You should practice your angles over and over to get used to them. One bad angle or position and the illusion is blown!
The Balducci Levitation - Secret Behind It
All you have to do is pretend to float off of the ground, while you tippee toe on just one foot (the foot further away from audiences view). Believe it, or not, this looks great!! The small audience can´t see your supporting foot, because it´s hidden by three things: your pants, the angle of the trick and your closest shoe (which hides their view of the foot being used to levitate you).
You might want only rise 3 or 5 inches off of the ground, but it´s all in the presentation! You will want to slowly rise off of the ground, wait just one or two second and then drop fast. Stay up too long, and they will probably figure it out. Image below shows you what the Balducci Levitation looks like during performance. The position on the left is the start of the illusion. Position on the right shows the climax of the levitation. Here's an animated gif that shows you the effect.
After you've figured out this magic trick, proceed to "10 Tips To Perform Perfect Balducci Levitation".
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This is so interesting. I must try this!
BUT, ONLY FOR KIDS, DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME BECOUSE YOU CAN FALL AND CRUSH ??? HA HA HA
ya but how do u gpo soooo high
this is one cool illusion!! after performing at a bar im now god
how does he go so hi up though
how do you go so high??????????????
> how do you go so high??????????????
With Photoshop.
when you watch the television specials, although the reactions to his levitation tricks are real, the actual levitation is reproduced for television with a crane afterwards for dramatic effect.
On the top one click on the pick and look at the bottom of his feet.
I think that top picture is more interesting to me because the photo is at the Pagoda in Reading, Pennsylvania. I used to live there and every time we drove on the highway you could see the Pagoda on top of the mountain that surrounds Reading. *shrug*
i had seen this on star world . they also reveal the magic and thats true that in telivision they make the person go move high by using crane and then later edit the video.
you can see some road inbetween his legs
with the kings levitation, you go a little higher, and your audience sees both your feet leave the ground. this video shows someone doing it, and how to do it afterwords:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7430373003080798439
it's harder to perform, but looks great.
how do u float that high i did that trick i was really on the ground when doin but jus at an angle,but he's really off the ground!!! i dont dewlieve it cause human can't fly but i wanna learn how to do it.
i did it but i got only 3 cm above the floor......how do u go up so high....it's incredible...
ya there is road between his legs...good eye
this is sooooo lame!
hay all of u go on dis it funny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXbX3wvGHi0
Not working for me but amazing trick!
very good ım turkey ım
Haha Efro!
Im a kid and I don't fall!
But cool trick!