Animation

95 entries in Illusions / Animation
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Henri Decremps Trois Figures colossales paraissent en l'air, descendent à terre, & remontent à la priere ou au commandement d'un Sauvage. story of three gods flying down from sky, using a hot air ballon, different theories why the balloon flies
 		1785
Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée
119
La figurine dans la main Figurine put in the spectator's hand begins to move
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
33
La figurine dans la main expliqué Figurine put in the spectator's hand begins to move, from p. 33 explained
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
81
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Aerial Suspension
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
495
H. F. C. Suhr Mohammeds Sarg girl goes into coffin like box with glass side, legs removed and it floats, giant magnets at side of stage as presentational props
 		Nov. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 5)
78
Chevalier Thorn Der schwebende Fakir
Feb. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 2)
29
Eduard W. Lufa Das frei in der Luft schwebende Mädchen on the floatation à la Robert-Houdin, removing the last stick
 		Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
174
Undine person floats through the air, pepper's ghost
 		Feb. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 3)
41
Edward Bagshawe A Visitor from Down Under séance on stage with lights on, magician is tied to chair with screen around him and still from within the screen a bell rings, writing appears, knots tie in a rope, etc., trapdoor for assistant to reach under
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
74
Gag Floatation comic strip
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
82
Theodore Annemann On Winston Freer's Dinner Table Levitation see also pages 514, 516, 520
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 76)
502
Alban's Equilibre instable par attraction magnétique chair suspension, person placed on two chairs
Related to Dec. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 12)
6
Collins Pentz The Vanishing Boy stage method for Indian rope trick
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
382
Hart Fisher Chix-Levitation chicken on board levitates
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
5
Billy McComb William Turns Gravity Upside Down board on two trestles with three bricks on top, trestles are removed and the rest floats, then board, lowermost and middle brick are removed one by one, still suspended in the air
 		1947
The First Book of William
49
Eugene Gloye Haunted House Illusion haunted house design
 		1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
32
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Robert Houdin's Levitation levitation of a boy, two poles, with variation
Related to 1965
Magician's Magic
82
John Nevil Maskelyne Maskelyne's Levitation assistant levitates on a board in front of the magician
 		1965
Magician's Magic
89
Impromptu Levitation pushup on floor
 		June 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
102
Glenn G. Gravatt Spooky Paper Floating / acrobatic cane with newspaper
 		1968
Newspaper Magic
80
Theodore DeLand DeLand's Floating Skeleton
1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
22
Felix Korim East Indian Rope Trick stage version, boy vanishes
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
53
Horace Goldin Walking on Water
1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
68
Bill Joy Revelry in a Haunted House doll house used for seance effects
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
78
Harry Blackstone Walking Away from a Shadow upper body in a box, shadow is seen, then he walks out and shadow stays in box
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
80
Ed Balducci Impromptu Levitation with presentation angle by Martin Gardner (reaching up)
Related to July 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9)
755
David Douglas Palladino Lift table sticks to hand, with ring
 		1975
Magick (Issue 142)
709
John Nevil Maskelyne, The Levitation
1976
The Big Book of Magic
261
The Three Swords Suspension balanced on a sword
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
271
The Chair Suspension
1976
The Big Book of Magic
290
Al Mann The Secret of the Ancients levitation off a chair, brief discussion on seance levitation
Inspired by
  • U.F. Grant's "Bodies in Orbit", 1963
 1977
Psycho-Mentisis
18
Karl Fulves Levitations on impromptu levitations
Variations 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 2)
1077
Marcello Truzzi, Martin Gardner Truzzi/Gardner Method solo levitation behind cloth
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 2)
1077
John Cornelius John Cornelius Method solo levitation behind cloth
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 2)
1078
Karl Fulves Karl Fulves Method solo levitation behind cloth in doorway
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 2)
1079
Stage Method solo levitation in the dark with glowing shoes and hands, shoes stick together
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 2)
1080
Karl Fulves Impromptu Levitation comment on the Balducci trick
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 16)
62
Looy Simonoff Looy's Sooperman one-man floatation behind cloth
Inspired by 1979
Close-up Entertainer
115
Jack Hughes Three Sword Suspension two swords are eventually removed, suspension of person on one sword
Related to 1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
23
Jack Hughes The Scimitar Suspension different design of the Three Sword Suspension
Related to 1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
25
Jack Hughes The Gospel Suspension different design of the Three Sword Suspension
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
28
Jack Hughes Three Axes Suspension different design of the Three Sword Suspension
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
29
Jack Hughes Whirling Michrophone Suspension microphone suspension
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
99
Jack Hughes The Chair Suspension assistant lies on board on two chairs, one chair is removed
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
163
Juan Tamariz El Mago Contra las Tinieblas (Un Misterio en Blanco y Negro) script for broom levitation by Gustavo and Doris Lorgia
 		1984
Magia Potagia — Volume III
43
Karrell Fox "The Rabbit Asrah" asrah levitation and vanish with rabbit
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
135
Jim Steinmeyer Hot Air girl lies on three upright modelling balloon, two are popped and she "floats" on one balloon
 		1991
Device and Illusion
81
A Comedy Levitation secret is seen
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
305
Alan Wakeling The Hindu Rope rope rises out of basket, then woman floats on it à la Broom Suspension, method not described
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
313
Mike Caveney "The Levitation" on Carter's levitation
 		July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
57
Karl Fulves Things Go Bump "Unsolved Mysteries"
levitation illusion in which the person tumbles and just learns to levitate, posed as a problem
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
77
Karl Fulves Introduction on Doug Henning, David Copperfield, Magic on television, self-levitations
Related to 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
131
Michael Close "They All Float Down Here..."
  • Marketplace
self-levitation credit information
Related to June 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 10)
29
Andrew Mayne New Flight Plans
  • Letters
Related to Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
15
Michael Close Floats 'Em Jetsam
  • Marketplace
more comments on self-levitations
Related to Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
29
Dondrake The Flying Carpet Magicians levitates while sitting on flying carpet
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
24
Dondrake The Hindu Rope Trick Rope levitates out of basket, boy climbs up, disappears in smoke, rope falls down
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
25
Dondrake Floating Into and Out of the Body Girl levitates, gets absorbed into magician's body, then comes out of his body before floating down
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
27
Dondrake Darwin's BlackArt Striptease Lady's clothes slowly float away from her body one by one into a basket, then clothes in basket vanish
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
33
Gary Darwin Darwin's Exorcist Live! Woman brought on stage begins to get possessed by a demon, head floats around, body levitates etc.
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
39
Hen Fetsch Der schwebende Magier Asra presentation
 		1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
28
Ali Bongo Die schwebende Schrumpfmumie mummy floats up, changes into girl
Inspired by
  • Vanishing Ladies and other Magic, Norman Hunter
 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 4 & 5)
164
Karl Fulves Multi Lev "Problems"
three people levitate under cloak and vanish, posed as a problem
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
211
Hiroyuki Sakai One-Man Self Levitation in box
 		July 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 7)
57
David Berglas In Town Tonight stopping the traffic at Piccadilly Circus for thirty seconds, people, animals and cards freeze
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
168
David Berglas Robby, the Robot robot comes to live and divines chosen colors, Kenny Baker
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
172
David Berglas Rocking Horse "The D.B. 'Do-It-Yourself' Machine", objects selected from a catalog mounted together in a box on their own, with explanation and appearance of real horse kicker
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
189
David Berglas Chair Balance presentation for chair suspension, spectator lies on a chair and seems to levitate
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
314
David Berglas Finale suggestion and chair balancing effect, spectators seated on chairs tilted on the back legs on performer's commando they tip forward, vague explanation
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
374
David Berglas Variation: The Mechanical Band Opening beginning of show, mechanical band player turns out to be Berglas, costume change and masks
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
378
Al Baker Trilby Jr. person levitation
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 38 No. 12, Feb. 1940
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
659
Levent Cimkentli Devlin's Suspension on Devlin's broom suspension
 		July 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 11)
72
Andrew Mayne BroomFlight towel on broom, performer seems to levitate
 		2003
Touching Sky
6
Andrew Mayne Airborne levitation on a chair, using large cloth
 		2003
Touching Sky
8
Andrew Mayne Floating on the Edge floating on a staircase, using jacket to cover legs, shoes can be seen
 		2003
Touching Sky
10
Andrew Mayne Mid-Air levitation on a stool, using backdrop and asssistant
 		2003
Touching Sky
12
Andrew Mayne Suspension of Disbelief levitation of assistant laying on two chairs and covered with cloth
 		2003
Touching Sky
14
Andrew Mayne The Street Levitation "Balducci" Levitation
 		2003
Touching Sky
16
Karl Fulves Rug Rise "Problems"
performer floats over carpet which is pulled out, posed as a problem
 		2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
379
James Aubrey Crabe, Paul Osborne Aubrey's Asrah
  • Osborne Illusions
 		Feb. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 2)
14
Paul Osborne The Ascension Effect
  • Osborne Illusions
standing Asrah
 		Apr. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 4)
16
Jim Steinmeyer The Ethereal Suspension
  • The Language of Illusion
 		May 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5)
40
Paul Osborne The Poor Man's Self Levitation
  • Osborne Illusions
behind banner that the performer holds up
Related to Apr. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 4)
18
Robert E. Neale Modern Rope Trick Hindu Rope, rope is made to rigidly stand vertically when held in hand
 		2008
This Is Not a Book
385
Geoffrey Durham, Robert Harbin Chair Suspension illusion a few touches employed by Harbin for the Chair Suspension
 		2008
Professional Secrets
233
Geoffrey Durham The Celebrity Floats Asrah-style levitation and vanish of person beneath cloth, how to construct props
 		2008
Professional Secrets
239
Jim Steinmeyer By No Means "Self-Levitation"
using The Bridge System and fake leg for self-levitation
 		2009
Technique & Understanding
183
Jim Steinmeyer The Paranormal "Levitation as a Challenge"
with patter and four spectators on stage
 		2009
Technique & Understanding
199
Hiroyuki Sakai One Man Self-Levitation standing in a box, mirror
 		2013
Japan Ingenious
55
Jonathan Pendragon Staring at Wires
  • Panmagium
 		Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
36
Johnny Thompson The JT Asrah performed on large glass sheet
Inspired by
  • "The Flight of Venus" (Harry Houdini, Houdini's Escapes and Magic, Walter Gibson)
 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
189
John Carney Great Leon's Haunted Doll House doll house used for seance effects
  • "Spiritual" Inspiration
  • The House and Hookup
  • The Effects
    • Jump-Rope
    • Milk-Go Glass
    • School Slate
    • Doll's Hand
    • The Wind-up Monkey
    • Flash of Light
    • Gimmicked Frame/Floating Ghostly Face
    • The Tray
    • Wand/Thread Hooking Up
  • The Routine
Inspired by
  • "Miniature Haunted House" (Leon, manuscript)
 2020
Sleights & Insights
222
John Gaughan The Martin Rabbit from Hat and Asrah Form
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Dec. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 12)
42
Andrew Mayne Anit-Gravity Machine self-levitation on top of an upright standing sheet of newspaper
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
906
Mike Caveney Caveney Reveals The Spirit Cabinet on Charles Carter's Spirit Cabinet, history and technical details
  • A Chair Possessed
  • Creating Katie King
  • Katie King Takes Flight
  • The Flying Gimmicks
  • The Final Bell
  • The Performance
  • The Routine
Also published here
  • The Final Conference Illusions, Mike Caveney
 Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
12