magic,trick,teleportation,hawaii David Copperfield's Portal Illusion

David Copperfield's Portal Illusion

published by dag

1 month 3 weeks ago • 827 views

tags: magic, trick, teleportation, hawaii

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I'd like to know how this is done - my best guess is in the comments below.

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So, I'm thinking the Hawaii bit is pre-taped, with some kind of green screen chroma key for the portion that shows the writing on his arm. - Still, looks pretty good for an on-the-fly video edit.

written by dag

| 5 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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written by siftbot

| 5 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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*taunt

written by MycroftHomlz

| 2 months ago | CH

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*1sttube *magic (also known as *wtf)

I was guessing the same thing as Dag.
That part in 'Hawaii' is definitely pre-taped. That guy was chosen in the audience.

How they disappeared from atop the audience, I've no idea.

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| 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH

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written by siftbot

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The father and son are clearly novice actors, and the rest could easily be explained by computer effects. I'm most impressed by them disappearing on that platform. I'm least impressed by Copperfield's lame jokes.

written by Xax

| 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH

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he is an illusionist, so remember, everything you see is part of the illusion, from the random picking of audience to the camera angles that you get to see etc. havent seen the trick yet, but i easily spotted how he walked through the wall of china, so i feel overconfident in my usual cocky way about my abilities to spot the tricking bits in this as well.

and just for the records, i enjoy a good illusion

i also enjoy picking at them. if it ruins the fun for you, then dont read the rest

ok here my stab at this

the dissapearing, very obvious camera movement/angle/timing here. it is covering up the escape route entirely, so we dont get to point at copperfield like you can in the china wall video

the curtains flying in their perfectly timed and controlled manner bakwards over the platform... i wonder what is being pulled off underneath it.
all the secret action on the platfrom is happening at the base they are standing on. that little extra step up they are standing on. if the curtains would only cover the actor and copperfield, it would be no need for that extra length. so some sort of pulling thing, plus a wheel or harness, and they are flying out either on the ramp, or maybe inside it. he says it is a steel ramp, but that is just another hint that no, it is definately not a pure steel ramp. he just wants you to think it is.
So when the light is high up inside there, copperfield and the actor are at work at the base. the "image a perfect place" line and the scream is prerecorded.

the hawaii bit. too easy. tricking through a camera... kinda cheap, and over the top actors and a cheesy story line

watch for example for the "proof that it is real ocean" and the forced close ups.

and extra actors placed in the crowd for this televised version.

written by lavoll

| 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH

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So you acknowledge the image superposition on the hawaii-set footage?

written by doogle

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Wonder if he could pull it off without curtains?

written by spydereleven | 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH

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without the curtains it would probably look like a penn and teller act