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Jan 31, 2013 · A series of David Blaine's Levitations. He floats in thin air in front of multiple groups of people.Official Store: https://shop.davidblaine.com/David’s go t...
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How David Blaine Levitates. For his first TV special that aired in 1997, magician David Blaine walked away from a crowd, stood with his back to the audience, and lifted off the ground some two feet to the amazement of the spectators.
This video teaches the secret behind the David Blaine levitation, more commonly known as the Balducci Levitation.
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Stand at an angle to your audience. Make sure that your audience is at a 45-degree angle while watching you.[1] X Research source This trick relies on you positioning yourself so that your audience can only see one of your feet. The trick works because your audience will only be able to really see the foot nearest to the audience. With the right angle, the other foot is mostly blocked from ...Check your surroundings. You need to make sure that nothing in your area is going to expose the illusion of your levitation. Make sure there are no reflective surfaces, like a mirror, that would show the side of your body you are hiding from the audience. It’s best to stand a few feet away from a wall or corner. Or, outside in an open space.Stand at a distance. The closer your audience is to you, the harder it will be to hide your back foot. Stand about 8-10 feet away from everyone to achieve the best illusion. If the audience is too close, then someone might have a viewing angle that exposes the fact that your back foot is still on the ground.Position your feet together. Place your feet together or leave about 2 centimetres (0.79 in) if space between. Giving yourself a bit of space between your feet might help you with balancing. Make sure to line up your toes and heels. You don’t want one foot more forward than the other.Wear shoes so you can more easily cover your feet as you lift up. Thanks Helpful 5 Not Helpful 2Also, wear long pants to again more easily cover your feet. Thanks Helpful 6 Not Helpful 2Use your arms to help you balance and divert focus. Thanks Helpful 5 Not Helpful 1Make sure no one is behind you and can see you lifting yourself up. Thanks Helpful 10 Not Helpful 4- 150.2K
The technique is called Balducci levitation, and from what I've read, David Blaine uses a slight variation of that, followed by editing to make it look more impressive. So with normal Balducci levitation, you angle your feet so that you're sideways to the viewers, with a slight rotation so that the foot near them blocks their view of the toe of ...
Jul 27, 2007 · Magician David Blaine does his amazing real levitation where you see both feet off the ground. Learn this and more at:
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Nov 15, 2016 · David Blaine’s levitation trick shows him rising off the ground with both of his feet are shown in the air. Blaine does this by mixing several techniques. The method he uses to convince the audience that he is levitating is called Balducci levitation.
