Do magicians in show business learn and use black magic to perform tricks too?
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First and foremost of all, there is a big difference between Slight of Hand (Stage Magic) and Black Magic.  The Stage Magic relies upon illusions created by cinematic tools and skills of speed, and thus, there is nothing magical about it; however, Stage Magic is always nice to observe.\n\nAs for Black Magic, that is IF one believes in such a study, is very complex and still debated by those so-called "true mages" as to what defines "Black Magic".  Of course, one is entitled to take the stereo-typing made by the movies: burning babies, blood of virgins and those humbugs what-not (I really doubt all these movie stuffs have anything to do with Black Magic at all, but oh well Big Hollywood).
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Since the show is fantasy, no, but go to www.thecharmedones.com and there are spells...don't know if they work but they're there.
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I think it is. When I saw him flying from building to building, that did it for me. Either he is a helluva magician or the camera effects are awesome. In any event, I think it's fake...
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I don't believe it's real.\nPeople who can seem to do such things are "reading" body language, vocal pitch inflections, etc.  They know people very well and tell a lot about them just by observing them.  HOWEVER, when it comes to things like "tell me what's on the card" and the like they fail to perform under scientific conditions.
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Yes.  20 years ago I manipulated someone using magic and it worked very well at first.  But the effects scarred me for life and I still remember that pain.  Never again.  Had I known then what would happen, I would've never,ever considered it.
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In Show Business, it's not good to follow an act that does a really good job and blows away the audience because in contrast, the next act will end up being a let down, unless they are able to do a better job then the first act. \n\nIt just becomes hard to impress your audience.
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learn some black magic an d then teach me
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I have done spells, for it is part of my religon. I am a pagan, and often help those in need. My forte is protection spells, but I usualy have them make it themselves. yes, Unlike common misinterpritations, due to Silver Ravenwolf's fiction crud, And other fiction tales, Spells can and are often created. To use another's spell would bring the..."backlash" of that spell to the person who wrote the spell. I sudjest you do some studdieing, and for the sakes of the gods themselves, Stray away from a book by Silver Ravenwolf, Or fiction story tails. Go to barns and noble, and I gerentee you will find what you'r looking for.
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Magicians who levitate are just creating an illusion. No one can really levitate without the help of a contraption.\nAlthough, there is something called black magic which is very real and people who use it do more than just levitate. It is an evil thing and I wouldn't under any circumstance ask you to try. Every evil has consequences.
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Yes, I do. And I definitely don't think that it's something from the devil or what so ever (let's not get all religious about this) but I agree that it can be used for both good and bad intentions. \nI don't really know why but I've always believed in magic. (It could be the Harry Potter affect! Just kidding!:) )
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We humans, tend to love the mysterious paranormal phenomenas like an instinct, no one can deny the strange attraction to unsolved mysterious.\nHowever it takes one person out of ten to undertand the difference between stage performance and real Magic.\nYou are probablly reffering to the magic that is performed by great illusionists such as david copperfield and David Blaine.\nI was so curious to understand the concept based on vanishing something,and here is the result, please see this example of vanishing a A jumbo Jet performed by my favorite magician David Copperfield.\nThe vanishing of a 747 Jumbo Jet while it rests on the tarmac has become one of the most significant vanishes of all time. On many occasions this illusion has been performed before a live television audience, while a crowd of onlookers keep an eye on the real thing. It is not an illusion most magicians can afford to perform, still I\nwill explain the most common way of performing this trick.\nThe audience will see the jet as it taxis onto an area at the landing strip. The crew will park the plane and disembark. The audience, both viewing at home and on the scene, can see the airplane from all directions. Spotlights will be pointed at the plane, making it fully illuminated against the dark night. At the performer's command, the lights to flash off, then back on. When the lights are relit, the plane is gone. The spotlights are once\nagain pointed in the same direction as before, but there is no jet plane, only the tarmac and the night. The plane is then brought back in the same manner. The lights will flash off then on, and the plane is back. The crew boards the plane and taxis it back to the hangar.\nThe secret: I'm sure that you guessed it: The plane never really leaves the tarmac. But how is it made invisible? Many spotlights are surrounding the plane, which is in a cordoned-off area all set for the effect. Between the massive search lights and the audience, there is a\nnetting draped from light to light. Encircling the plane.\nWhen the plane is first driven or taxied into the area, the one opening between the searchlights is clear of the netting. Once the engines are shut off and the crew disembarks, the technicians will hook up this last piece of netting. This is done under the cover of preparing the these massive searchlights for illumination. The netting is the same which is used on stage productions. On the\nstage, the netting acts as backdrops for various scenes. With the proper lighting, the backdrops and scenes will change. When backlit, you will see the image on the netting, when front lit you will see right through it.\nIn the case of the jet plane, the huge searchlights are set in such a manner that at one point you see through the netting and you can easily see the plane. In the next setting, you only see the black of night, since this is the scene secretly painted on the special netting. Black is also the same colour of the tarmac, so it appears that the jet is gone and you see the ground where the plane once sat. When the jet is made to reappear, the netting is dropped to the floor while the lights are out. Turn the lights back on and the jet has returned. Positioning of the netting depends on the circumstances. If the audience is only in front of the plane, then only mask that part of the plane from the audience with the netting. For more angles, use more netting, surrounding the plane if necessary. Neither the human eye nor the camera will be able to see through the netting when the correct lighting is in effect. This netting not only is used in stage plays, but many of the modern magicians will use this effect on their shows and specials, it is a great way to make things appear or vanish. Vanishing of a statue such as the Statue of Liberty can be controlled in the same manner under the right conditions. When "Liberty" was under construction a few years back, it was completely surrounded with workmen scaffolding and platfor
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Do they possess the knowledge and can they help others learn it.
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i'm right with you there. it's crazy how he does some of that stuff. i would really loveeee to go see one of his live shows! i remember watching a show once and he said that some of the things are tricks and some are real... he likes to keep people wondering about it.
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I am a wiccan.i can help u if u want.there are lots of people out there who can teach u and there is no such thin as black magic every thing is the same.want to learn more contact me.\nand try the link below.\nblessed be.\nTRY TO CONTACT SINTHYA{THE BEST PERSON WHO CAN HELP U.SHE IS THE PERSON WHO HELPED ME I AM VERY THANKFUL TO HER}SHE IS THE BEST.
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It is most definitely EASTON's "Black Magic"\nwell, actually, it's probably not lol, but i use that one but i think its really old lol
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He's a magician.  His tricks are not performed with special effects or editing and camera work, the secret is in the tricks themselves that he does.  But no, he's not really superhuman...he is just excellent at creating and manipulating optical illusions.  He also is very charismatic, and I believe that helps when he is performing street magic.
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That's David Copperfield.  A lot of the stuff he does is more like movie special effects than magic.  Most of that is just wire work.  There are two wires attached to his waist at the sides.  Notice that when he rotates about his waist that he pulls his arms in to miss the wires.  Also, notice the background fabric.  It has vertical shiny stripes to disguise the wires.\n\nI don't know how they do the part with the rings and glass box, but I'm sure no laws of nature were violated!  That last part was very, very good.\n\nThis is a good one for alt.magic.secrets at Google Groups.\n\nGoogle groups does have a lot of info.  The mechanism is patented,  but the patent is disguised so that it is not recognizable as a magic trick.  The patent is either 4,905,848 or one similar.\n\nCopperfield is suspended by multiple kevlar cables attached at his waist at the sides.  The cables are arranged in fan shapes to prevent sway to the left and right from the perspective of the audience.  Sway toward and away from the audience is not noticable because of foreshortening.  The mechanism is controlled by a computer to account for stretching of the cables and to provide a smooth start and stop.  I still don't understand the glass box or the rings.\n\nWell, duh.\n\nI did a Google search on \n\ncopperfield flying patent\n\nand it turned up the patent number 5,354,238.  This is a very complicated device.  I still don't understand how the glass box and rings work.  \n\nAnd this comes from the alt.magic.secrets FAQ:\n\nHere some illusions that are patented:\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05354238__\nJohn Gaughan, possibly the "flying" patent\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=USD0345595__\nJim Steinmeyer's Origami, but only the ornamental design\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US04244566__\nAn "S"-type levitation here, by Gale Molovinsky\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05392161__\nIllusion assembly creating a see through effect \n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05605508__\nMagicians' Guillotine apparatus \n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US04023794__\nOptical illusion device for concealing an object, animal or the\nlike to be produced, and yes, it is done with a mirror :)\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US04984782__\nMagic card\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05790013__\nColor changing light bulbs\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US03602498__\nIllusion using filmed and live action\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US03612516__\nIllusion of person appearing in an empty cabinet\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05528562__\nMimic watch\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05551921__\nCoin pierced with key\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US03822879__\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05549515__\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05558583__\nMore coin magic (yawn!)\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US03997156__\nMagic hat\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US04570924__\nLevitation and animation of a miniature light source\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US03632108__\nBase that uses mirrors to conceal hidden person\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US04273418__\nOptical illusion through rotating disc having alternating transparent\nand reflective areas according to a predetermined pattern\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US04094501__\nillusion of "girl in fishbowl"\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US04068841__\nIllusion apparatus that has everything plus a cup holder.\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05409420__\nSpectator failure trick involving suspension illusion with magnets\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05528425__\nOptical illusion through projection\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05685625__\nOptical illusion through projection\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05255452__\nAnti-gravity boots\n\nhttp://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05886956__\nIllusion of a le