If you know
anything about Criss Angel, you
probably know that one of his best-known tricks is levitation.
Criss
Angel magic tricks have shocked many people around the world
as they
have watched him float off of the ground without any special devices or
wires.
You may have heard or seen his amazing trick
of floating off the
ground two feet to then land in front of spectators on his show
Mindfreak.
Any normal person wonders how this guy does
this. Amazingly, it is easier than it appears. Recently Criss Angel
shared with some of his friends how he does it.
The type of levitation that Angel performs
requires some kind of prop to stand in front of. In Criss Angel magic
tricks, he stands about one food away from the prop. He normally uses a
metal box.
With magnetic shoes on, he put his feet
together. He will stand close enough to spectators so that they are
distracted by his talking as he uses misdirection to open a panel in
his pants that allows his right leg to come out unnoticed.
So, this is what is happening: with the
right shoe attached to the pants, it will look like he is levitating,
when in fact he is supporting his weight with his right leg.
For Angel to complete this illusion, the
removing of the right leg from the panel in the pants is crucial.
He
doesn’t want his legs concentrated on, so misdirecting the
audience is the trickiest part. Using speech and hand motions, he
misdirects his audience for just a second to get his leg out of the
pant leg.
Criss Angel magic tricks look really cool
because he plays into the act by arching his back and extending his
arms while taking deep breaths. As the crowd anticipates levitation,
Angel is making sure that his footing is okay to maintain balance.
As Angel floats back down, he reverses the
process of getting his leg back into his pant leg. Many people have
been amazed by this spectacular illusion. Criss Angel magic tricks are
some of the more enjoyable to watch.
