r/blackmagicfuckery 1d ago

His Eyes

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u/External-Awareness68 1d ago

"Yeah, I know how this is done"

"Tell us"

"I don't know the exact specifics..."

 - 90% of the people on this sub

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u/dkyguy1995 1d ago

I mean you can understand the principle but not have his whole choreographed trick diagrammed out 

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u/Artistic_Regard_QED 1d ago

Either way the guy's good.

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u/IllvesterTalone 1d ago

yeah, showmanship is still a thing, a skill itself.

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u/GSV_CARGO_CULT 22h ago

He was correct though, and his explanation was reasonably specific

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u/womanthouartgoofed 1d ago

I was just getting ready to type this exact comment. Thank you for doing the legwork 🫡

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u/King_of_the_Dot 1d ago

The stick is being anchored by a single string, strung between the 2 balls in either corner. The stick is laying across the top of the string that is holding the stick in place. The string itself is only about halfway up the stick. The string lays loose, and then he places his hand on the ground and lifts the string up with his fingers tips, as he leans forward, at some point when he needs to put the stick against the string. So it would simply look as if he's bracing himself when he leans forward, but the fingers tips of his stabilizing hand will have wiggled under the string laying loose on the ground in front of him.

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u/BobDylan1904 1d ago

but they effectively did tell us how it was done, with string, the specifics are pretty complicated I'm sure. you might think everyone knows its string right away but they dont!

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u/DistrictNew4368 1d ago

It kind of bugs me when people try to downplay the skill. Obviously he doesn’t have magic powers. Its a trick, and its well done. Can we leave it at that? 

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u/Accomplished_Deer_ 18h ago

I mean, he got everything right. He just didn't know the specifics about how the invisible thread was used on the sticks (two threads tied to the carpet, forming a pyramid where two edges are invisible threads). The threads have knots where the hovering stick rests

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u/QuintoBlanco 17h ago

He was specific enough. Obviously most magicians will slightly adapt tricks and ad flourishes.

Bu the explanation is specific enough: string attached to parts of his body hold the object up, by moving the string, he can make the objects move.

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u/peelen 1d ago

But you have basically explained everything, except the exact places where the strings ara attached.

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u/Questioning-Zyxxel 1d ago

You did get a description of how it was done. And still you aren't happy.

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u/EstablishmentOdd1866 1d ago

Like the levitating card trick. It's a none reflective filament attached to his body. See how the ball moved up and down as he moved back and forth.