For centuries magicians have been making audiences believe that they have
mastered the art of levitation. Tonight
The Masked Magician proves yet again that it's all one big trick. His
beautiful lady is all dressed up but she's got nowhere to go.
he wants her right where she is, on this ordinary wooden plank.
She dutifully stretches out on the plank and make yourself comfortable.
But one girl isn't enough for our masked man so he calls in some backup.
His assistant removes the center pedestal from beneath the plank so
that's now supported only by the two chairs.
Looks like it can hold her.
Another assistant joins the party and they all engage in some mystical
movements. Guess this puts him in the mood.
On his command the two assistants remove the chairs
leaving the plank and the lady suspended in midair.
It''s as if she's floating on a cloud made of solid
oak.
The magician waves his arms above her to prove that there are no hidden wires and
now the camera will travel all the way around back to prove that there's
nothing supporting her from the rear.
This levitation is impossible to explain.
The magician keeps waving his arms and yes she and the wood plank are still
floating.
He calls the other assistants back in and they replace the two chairs.
Next
he beckons for the center pedestal.
When it's in place he makes a few more passes to awaken sleeping beauty.
She's pretty when she just wakes up and there you have it.
One of the oldest tricks in the book but what's the secret?
How does the magician make it look like the lady's floating in mid-air even from
this backstage angle?
You're about to find out.
The first trick is getting a beautiful woman to lie down on a wooden plank.
But the real trick is hidden behind the center pedestal.
When the assistant removes the pedestal
it appears that the only things holding up the plank and the girl are the two
chairs.
the truth is you're staring right at the secret cleverly hidden in the magician's
pants.
It's a third leg!
There it is, strong as a rock.
We'll see how it works in a minute.
When the assistants remove the two chairs it looks like the girl on the
plank is floating.
From the back his right leg height of the support in the third leg
but from this angle you can see that the fake leg is supporting the plank.
Here it is. Before the trick begins we are waiting for the magician to step into
position for a closer look.
The girl removes the fake leg from the back
It looks like he should fire his tailor. Now here's the plank supported by the
steel brace. When the fake leg is in place you'd never suspect it was there.
And that's how the magician creates the illusion that a gorgeous young woman can
float through life with no visible means of support.