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(Message started by: barry_sword on Jan 6^th, 2008, 7:54am)

Title: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by barry_sword on Jan 6^th, 2008, 7:54am

Am I missing the obvious or what? [smiley=huh.gif] I just thought it was kinda cool so thought I would share if any of you have not seen it before.

http://www.fugly.com/videos/9997/criss-angel-walks-on-water.html

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by catlind on Jan 6^th, 2008, 8:01am

Barry at this hour of hte morning *I* could walk on water ;)

Cat

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by George_J on Jan 6^th, 2008, 8:32am

Way cool illusion. I have no idea how it's done, of course.

Best,

George

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by Sean_C on Jan 6^th, 2008, 9:25am

Nobody breaks his walking path, they just swam under it.

There has to be glass/plexi under his feet.

We went to see David Copperfield a few years back, the place was packed.

For some of his illusions he picked people out of the crowd, even some groups of people. All were very excited to participate.

After the show ended, we went to get something to eat, but it was to long of a wait, so we headed back to the car. As we were walking the big show buses were pulling up in front of the theatre, and we noticed all of the people in the audience he picked were getting on the one of the buses ;;D

My guess is all of the people in Angels pool were on the payroll.

Cool illusion though ;;D

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Jan 6^th, 2008, 9:36am

Perhaps something was holding him from above--like a line of some sort. Who the hell knows ?!?!

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by Sean_C on Jan 6^th, 2008, 9:39am

on 01/06/08 at 09:36:06, zwibbs/Scott wrote:

Perhaps something was holding him from above--like a line of some sort. Who the hell knows ?!?!

He threw off his shoe, away from his walking path.

You can't see glass in water, I can't tell you how many masks I've lost while scuba diving ;;D

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by chewy on Jan 6^th, 2008, 10:13am

Quote:

all of the people in the audience he picked were getting on the one of the buses

The pool is at a Las Vegas hotel. Normally the pools are packed. There are very few people in that pool and nearly no one around it.

Selective audience and a submerged plexi glass path.

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by Jonny on Jan 6^th, 2008, 1:43pm

on 01/06/08 at 10:13:18, chewy wrote:

submerged.

[smiley=crackup.gif]

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by Kevin_M on Jan 6^th, 2008, 2:07pm

Sly Stone was balanced on a couple panes of plexiglass to give the image of a leap on this old album cover.

http://ring.cdandlp.com/fih/photo_moyenne/1503877.jpg

I think it was Michael Jackson that used the plexiglass-under-water in a video routine to dance across, also.

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by chewy on Jan 6^th, 2008, 6:15pm

Quote:

I think it was Michael Jackson that used the plexiglass-under-water in a video routine to dance across, also

He did. The plexi is submerged just below the water line.

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by stevegeebe on Jan 6^th, 2008, 6:44pm

Basically what you see is impossible.

The End.

Steve G

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by chewy on Jan 6^th, 2008, 6:48pm

on 01/06/08 at 18:44:06, stevegeebe wrote:

Basically what you see is impossible.

The End.

Steve G

Thats what makes it a great illusion.

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by Jonny on Jan 6^th, 2008, 6:58pm

Great?.......its stupid.......LOL ;;D

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by chewy on Jan 6^th, 2008, 7:12pm

Heres another good one Barry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IwcBADkz3w

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by Jonny on Jan 6^th, 2008, 7:30pm

[smiley=laugh.gif].......................... 8)

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by Sean_C on Jan 6^th, 2008, 9:24pm

Explain this one ;;D ;;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0BukAy_dko&feature=related

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by chewy on Jan 6^th, 2008, 9:54pm

This guy does some really freaky stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKeSsh61XdY

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Jan 7^th, 2008, 6:54am

on 01/06/08 at 21:54:57, chewy wrote:

This guy does some really freaky stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKeSsh61XdY

He really is good !

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by barry_sword on Jan 7^th, 2008, 7:16am

Thanks for all the replies, this guy is a very good illusionist. The plexiglass under the water makes sense now. I also see how he had the woman appear torn in two but how did he put his body through the glass with the paper over it? ::)

I guess that is his secret. ;;D

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by chewy on Jan 7^th, 2008, 6:42pm

The more I see it the more the platform is obvious at a few differant angles.

Still takes a lot of tomatoes to be standing attached to that thing that high up though.

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by barry_sword on Jan 7^th, 2008, 6:51pm

It took me a couple of looks to see the platform, but like Don says, he really is that high in the air doing this. :o

I am not good with heights, my palms are sweating! [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by chewy on Jan 7^th, 2008, 6:53pm

I've been to the Luxor numerous times. Stand inside and look up and that sucker is high. High as in WAAAY the fuck up there.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5dwo547NKgo

Title: Re: What Is Your Take On This?
Post by barry_sword on Jan 7^th, 2008, 7:12pm

I'm soaked, no more height stuff for me! [smiley=laugh.gif]
Quite good at what he does. [smiley=bow.gif]