axelmagic
05-21-2007, 10:34 PM
martella i will help you out you helped me out so many times magic 4 life here is matrix
MATRIX
STREET
LEVITATION/
MUSCLE
SUSPENSION
First off, let me thank you for purchasing this effect. Second, let me tell you to NOT
perform it…ever. Seriously, this effect can be extremely dangerous to perform. It
requires a gimmick, which, if made improperly, or even if made properly can sometimes
“go wrong” and cause serious injury. This effect should never be performed by anyone
with back, neck, or leg problems. If you do decide to build and perform this effect, I
can’t be help responsible if you get hurt. That was my legal bit. Now, for the few brave
(crazy?) souls who will actually build and perform this effect, despite my warnings,
you’ll LOVE it!!! It took me many months to come up with the method to perform this
effect, and just as long to actually build it, but once I got everything in order, I knew that
I had one of the greatest, do anywhere illusions ever created. The effect is this: You
have two spectators grab your hands, and carefully help you lean back until you’re at a
90% angle from the ground. Then, you let go of the spectators hands, but remain
suspended at a 90% angle! You slowly raise one leg off of the ground, until you are only
supported by a single leg, bent at a 90% angle! Sounds good, huh? I bet you want to
know how it works, right? Well, without further ado, here it is:
METHOD: This effect is basically accomplished through the aid of a gimmick that
consists of a dual leg/back brace that locks out at just under 90%, which will help support
your body weight, combined with several mechanisms to shift your center of gravity
away from your upper body, allowing you to stay balanced while leaning backward at an
impossible angle. Simple, huh?
Making the Gimmick: To create the gimmick, you’re going to need (or at least
need access to) several things.
1. One or two (depending on your height) 5 gallon heavy duty plastic buckets (wal-mart,
lowes, k-mart…etc.).
2. A drill. (wal-mart, lowes, k-mart…etc.).
3. A hinge that locks out. (wal-mart, lowes, k-mart…etc.).
4. A jigsaw. (wal-mart, lowes, k-mart…etc.).
5. Steel toe boots. (wal-mart, lowes, k-mart, shoe stores, sporting good stores…etc.).
6. 2 pairs of the heaviest ankle weights you can find (no lighter than 10 lbs, totaling
40lbs…4x10=40) (wal-mart, lowes, k-mart, sporting good stores…etc.)
7. Some socks. (If you don’t know where to get socks, stop reading this book, and go
buy a helmet…which can be found at wal-mart or k-mart or sporting good stores).
8. Six nuts and bolts. (wal-mart, lowes, k-mart…etc.).
9. A sharpie marker. (wal-mart, k-mart, gas stations…etc)
10. Some elastic bands large enough to fit around your leg. (wal-mart, k-mart, sporting
good stores…etc.)
11. Some sandpaper. (wal-mart, lowes, k-mart…etc.).
12. Two pairs of pants, one a size or two smaller than the other (Pants-R-Us)
And last but not least
12. A measuring tape. (wal-mart, lowes, k-mart…etc.).
Probably the most random shopping list you’ve ever seen. But don’t worry, it’s going to
start making sense in a minute. Hopefully. The first step in making this gimmick, is to
create the leg/back brace.
Making the leg/back brace-
1. The first thing you’re going to do is take your own personal measurements for the
leg/back brace. You want to take several separate measurements. First, you want to take
the width of your waist. Not all the way around, just from one side of your hip to the
other. Then, measure the length from just under your armpit, to your hip bone. This will
be the back brace part of the gimmick. Now, you’re going to draw out the exact
measurements of your back onto the bucket, except for this piece, and this piece only,
you’re going to add about an inch and a half to the length. What’s going to end up
happening is that you’re going to draw a rectangle with the two shorter sides being the
width of your hips, and the two longer sides being the length from your armpit to your
hip. Cut out this rectangle with your jigsaw, and sand the edges with the sandpaper until
they are smooth and have no sharp parts. Now, you’re going to do the do the exact same
thing (measure, draw, cut, sand), except you’re going to do it with the measurements
from the top of your buttock to your knee pit (the part just behind your knee), and from
your knee pit to your ankle. You’re going to end up with three separate pieces.
2. Now, You’re going to hinge the two leg pieces together. So, take the hinge, mark
where the holes need to be on the plastic pieces, drill the holes, and hinge the upper leg
part to the lower leg part with the hinge and nuts and bolts. Make sure the hinge is facing
the right direction. It should be attached so that it acts as sort of a knee between the two
leg pieces. (Note that the leg pieces should wrap comfortably around your own leg, with
the hinge directly behind your knee, and locking out in the position your leg would be in
if you were sitting down in a chair).
3. Now, you’re going to connect the leg piece to the back piece with the nuts and bolts
the same way you connected the two leg pieces, minus the hinge. You want this gimmick
to be attached to your strongest leg, so adjust it accordingly. Since most people are right
handed (right legged?), I’ll describe it from the right leg perspective. You want to
overlap the two pieces about an inch or an inch and a half, the upper leg on top, and
drill/bolt them together with bolts about an inch from each side. Since this is the right
leg, you want the right side of the gimmick to be completely flat, and the left side to be
the side that has the back brace section sticking out. You would simply reverse this for
the left leg.
Attaching the Gimmick- Now, you’re going put on your smaller pair of pants, and lay
the gimmick flat against the back of your leg OVER the small pants. Take the elastic
bands and wrap two of them around your lower leg, and two around your upper leg,
helping to fasten the gimmick in place. Now, you’re going to put on your regular pants
over top of the gimmick, and the small pants.
Adjusting Your Center of Gravity- Don’t go and try the effect yet, because, unless you
have very good balance, your center of gravity is too far towards your upper body, and
will just make you fall over and get hurt. You need to do a few things to help push your
center of gravity more towards your lower body, allowing you to balance more easily.
The first thing you’re going to do is attach all 4 ankle weights to your gimmicked leg.
They should be stacked one on top of the other, running from your ankle to just under
your knee. Walking to be uncomfortable, but for an effect like this, it’s well worth it.
It’s going to be hard for you to walk with 40+ pounds strapped to one leg and not the
other at first, but you’ll soon get used to it. Then, you need to take two socks, fold each
of them in half, stack them on top of each other, and place them in the heel of your right
(if your gimmick is on your right foot) steel toe boot. This is going to cause you to stand
sort of tiptoe on this one foot, shifting your center of gravity more towards your leg. The
combination of the heavy steel toe boot, the tiptoe positioning of your foot inside the
boot, and the ankle weights will be enough to shift your center of gravity more towards
your legs, and allow you balance better.
Performance- Now you’re ready to perform. With everything in place, have two
spectators hold your hands (one on each side of you), and slowly lower you back. You
want to do this very, very slowly. Not only does this give the illusion a more realistic
feel, but it helps to prevent the gimmick from snapping, and not only ruining your hard
work, but embarrassing you and possibly causing you SERIOUS injury. As soon as
you’re bent back in position and you can feel yourself being supported and balanced by
your right leg, tell them to open your hands, and allow you to let go of them. Slowly,
slowly, slowly let go of their hands, showing that you’re suspended in mid-air. Keep this
position for several seconds, and then slowly lift your left leg into the air. The funny
thing is that lifting your left leg straight out actually helps you balance by shifting your
center of gravity even further towards your legs. Keep this position for as long as you
want, being careful to keep your balance and not fall (falling could break the gimmick,
and possibly break YOU). As soon as you’re ready to get up, call for your assistants to
come over, grab your hands, and help you get back to your feet.
Ideas, Tips, and Warnings-
1. If you’re a heavier performer, you may not want to even try this effect, as the brace
apparatus likely won’t be able to support your weight.
2. Do NOT try this effect if you have any back, leg, or neck problems.
3. This effect is presented extremely well if you claim to be inducing hypnosis, or a
similar trance like state on yourself.
4. This effect is best done with a very serious tone. It is not very well suited for comedy.
5. If you still have problems balancing, try performing on a hill or a slight incline (with
your legs towards the bottom of the hill, and bending back towards the top). This will
shift your center of gravity even further, and make it much, much easier to balance.
6. Please do NOT try to create or perform this effect. Like I said, it’s extremely
dangerous, and could likely cause severe, permanent injury. And if you are injured, I
cannot be blamed.
I would like to thank you again for purchasing this incredible effect. It is possibly the
strongest one man, do anywhere illusion ever invented. Treat it well, and it will treat you
well. Have fun, be safe, and go out there and amaze!!!
Raphaelr
05-22-2007, 02:34 AM
I need more than that, like the actual folder and real video. Stop lieing Martella, and start helping instead of worrying about getting to 500 posts first, and 1-150 in 2 days!!:mad: Give me the real video and folder, that is what I bargained for.
Raphaelr
05-24-2007, 12:02 AM
Martella, I gave you THE REAL THING, all I want are the seals to put on the bill, I have seen the turorial for Fraud, but I need the seals. Look at it like this:
trade:
From raphaelr to martella: real video of cosmos that explains everything, so you could do the trick right now.
From martella to raphaelr: Does not give anything, someone else posts a video on HOW TO DO IT that does not give the seals in order to do the trick, NOT ALLOWING ME TO DO THE TRICK.
If you see what I mean, I gave you the real thing, I know how to do the trick, all I ask of you is the seals in order to make the trick work. Also, you did NOT post the tutorial on how to do it. I gave you the REAL THING, it is only fair that YOU give me something in return like the folder in order to do the trick.:mad: If you say "I don't ow you anything", I will whatever it takes to make you regret not doing this trade right.Martella, if you need me to explain this further, give me your aim name.
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