Animation

89 entries in Paper / Animation
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
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
The Dancing Sailor cardboard head danced between legs, thread
 		1876
Modern Magic
323
Die dressierte Spinne fly stuck to bottom of paper spider, spider moves around, gag, also with other paper figures
 		Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
28
Die nach dem Takte der Musik tanzenden Pappfiguren paper figures dance, thread across stage
 		Aug. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 2)
28
Indische Gaukelei tissue paper crumpled into a ball, clings to hand or finger or floats for a moment, thread from head to wax ball which is attached to a chair
 		Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
41
Antonio Molini Der kleine Springinsfeld paper figure on cork on card on top of full glass, suddenly jumps up
Also published here
 July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
109
Der schwimmende Papierfisch No. 2, paper fish moves forward on water, oil
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
157
Das geheimnisvolle Papierfähnchen No. 12, piece of paper with grain and apple moves by itself, experiment
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
162
Antonio Molini Der kleine Springinsfeld paper figure on cork on card on top of full glass, suddenly jumps up
Also published here
 1900
Magische Gesellschaftsspiele — I. Teil
85
Shark in the Fish-pond non-magical science experiment
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
291
Perpetual Motion non-magical science experiment
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
299
Alphonse Wunnenburger Eine elektrische Spielerei paper sticks to hand
 		Mar. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 3)
45
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli IV. Mimikry routine with tissue paper and hat
  • 1. Die Papierfabrik in der Hand (paper ball changes to confetti with fan, snow storm)
  • 2. Vergehen und Erstehen (paper ball travel to cone inside a hat)
  • 3. Die sich vermehrenden Bälle (ball multiplies under hat and inside balls are presents for spectators)
  • 4. Das japanische Schmetterlingsspiel (butterflies are formed from paper and they start to fly with the aid of a fan, thread on forehead)
 		1903
Moderne Magie
86
Just a Cigarette Paper cigarette paper balanced on hat, nose and sleeve, with Cinquevalli anecdote
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
17
The Three Cigarette Papers paper with dead name moves by itself
 		1938
Greater Magic
832
The Butterfly on the Shoe butterfly from paper flaps its wings
 		1938
Greater Magic
832
Ralph W. Read Static paper sticks to things, apparent magnetism
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 118)
694
Tom Sellers The Shooting Pellet signed paper jumps from tin
 		1941
Condensed Conjuring
2
U. F. Grant Ghost living and dead people's names written on slips, slip with dead person jumps in the air
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
114
Tom Sellers Ashes of the Sun four strips of different-colored paper, they are burned one by one but the chosen colored strip floats up
 		1943
Twenty Tricks
4
Lemon Bug napkin moves eerie over table
Also published here
 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
18
Rising Cigar Wrapper
1949
Over the Coffee Cups
19
Jumping Cigar Band from finger to finger
Related to
 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
20
Don Tanner The Dead Card Rise living dead test with the dead person rising out of a box, "Bakerize Box"
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
14
Bill Nord Ex-straw-dinary paper from a straw twists like a snake when water is dropped on it, then when touched with a cigarette it vanishes
 		July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
937
Milbourne Christopher* Commercial Use using Wood's rising card, cards with names of different products in container filled with water
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
828
Milbourne Christopher* By Design spectators draw different designs on cards, cards in container filled with water, one person thinks of design and this design floats to surface
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
828
Milbourne Christopher* Numbers or Initials spectators write different wors on cards, cards in container filled with water, one person thinks of word and this card floats to surface
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
828
Cigar (9)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
jumping cigar band from finger to finger
Related to
 Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
831
Cigar (10)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
cigar band moves in cigar
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
831
Al Baker Magnetisn't with animation
Also published here
 1951
Pet Secrets
90
Norman Houghton Shears invisible scissor is used to cut off two strips from a piece of paper, sight gag, two applications:
  • design of chosen card is cut from newspaper
  • ribbon in change bag is cut invisibly into as many pieces are the spectator chooses
Related to
 Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
4
Jochen Zmeck Die schwebende Jungfrau close-up Aerial Suspension, paper figure balances on two needles, then one is removed
  • 2. Methode
  • 3. Methode
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
17
Marconick The Rising and Falling Magazine rolled up magazine rises and falls along ribbon
 		1967
Original Magic
66
Morty Rudnick Hair, There and Everywhere imaginary invisible thread is used to animate various things
Variations
 1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
294
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Butterfly Trick tissue paper is torn and pieces placed in small chest, then paper butterflies fly through the air and back into the chest, with a fan
 		1973
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
55
Patrick Page The Revolving Snake
  • How to Make a Fascinating Novelty
Paper snake on wire is put on lamp and starts to spin as long as the lamp is alight
 		1974
Tricks with Paper
9
The Magic Tipper paper fold that moves by itself
Also published here
  • "Magic Tipper" (Origami in Action, Eric Kenneway)
Variations
 May 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 7)
961
Karl Fulves* The Dead Awake billet with dead person moves
 		May 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 7)
962
Martin Gardner* He Does Tricks presentation for Tipper
Inspired by
  • The Magic Tipper (The Pallbearers Review, 1975)
    • also in: "Magic Tipper" (Origami in Action, Eric Kenneway)
 May 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 7)
962
Martin Gardner* Motor Psiquico paper balancing on needle spins, heat
Also published here
  • "Scientific American" April, 1975.
 Aug. 1975
Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 1 No. 8)
9
Jack Bridwell PSI-Q lead of pencil in crumpled paper, named number appears, paper moves
 		1976
Magick (Issue 160)
798
Karl Fulves*, Martin Gardner* Psychic Motors "Curiosities"
piece of paper spins on the tip of a needle
  • Martin Gardner's Method (Scientific American, April 1975)
  • Streamlined Psychic
  • Stop/Reverse
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1168
Karrell Fox King "Toots" Tablet scribblings on cardboard visible move to name or selected card
 		1979
Another Book
275
The Twirling Cigarette Paper spins on tip of finger, physics
 		1979
Elastrix
38
Karl Fulves*, Thomas Kovachevich, Martin Gardner*, Jerry Andrus The Real Thing small paper parts come to life above hot water source, various ideas, see also p. 236
 		1980
Interlocutor (Issue 43)
169
Karl Fulves* More Real more ideas with the paper animation idea, flash paper application, fortune telling fish
 		1980
Interlocutor (Issue 43)
170
Karl Fulves* Stop & Go No. 11, paper card with holes slides down a string and stops on command
 		1980
The Children's Magic Kit
11
Russell Sharp Magie aus Japan tissue paper torn and crumpled up, it animated up and down in glass, then is shown restored, then a phase with paper streamer, then snowstorm
Also published here
  • Pentagram, Mar. 1958
 Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
26
The Psychic Motor No. 46, piece of paper on a pin sticks in a cork, starts to turn by itself
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
56
Mike Yin Diviner part of a paper is ton away, rest can bend up as a dowsing device
 		Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
125
Paul Harris Fan Dance spectator's initials on small piece of cardboard, it moves up and down a fan and vanishes, initials appear on selection
 		1984
Close-up Seductions
50
Living Doll No. 28, paper figures move on cloth that is over hot steam
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
53
Jerry Andrus Moving Writing cut-out paper letters are filmed, they move around and end up in perfect configuration
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
54
Eric Kenneway Hungry Dog No. 38, design folded from square stands up
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
67
Karl Fulves* The Educated Rabbit No. 43, paper rabbit on glass flaps ears to answer questions
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
78
Dr. Dan J. Alessini One-Man Seance seance style routine,
  • paper balls with names of songs, one starts to float and tune can be heard
  • name appears on index card
  • handkerchief moves (Glorpy)
 		Apr. 1986
Magick (Issue 368)
1837
Terri Rogers Self-Inflating Plastic Bag with large sponge ball as gimmick
Also published here
 1986
Secrets
76
Terri Rogers Riesen-Schaumgummiball self-inflating plastic bag
Also published here
 July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
181
Ben Harris f) The Enchanted Butterfly folded cigarette paper moves between two playing cards in various ways, and floats between them
 		1989
Premier Elastic Thread & Routines
[7]
Ben Harris g) The Floating Smoke Ring ring made from cigarette paper floats in various ways
 		1989
Premier Elastic Thread & Routines
[10]
Keiichi Yamamoto Notes on Wazuma historical notes and ideas on three routines
  • 1. Flying Butterfly and Hyoko
  • 2. Goldfish Fishing & Goldfish Transportation
  • 3. A Tune of a Fan
 		1990
A Joint Collection of Works by Tenkai Prize Winners
103
Gordon Jeppesen Turning Point paper tube is balanced on two glasses, one glass moves away then, paper tube turns to audience
 		Mar. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 1)
7
Balance-Zeitung balancing paper, newspaper
 		1993
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 55 No. 4 & 5)
26
Ralf "Braco" Wichmann Routine number on paper is crumbled and moves up and down corresponding to the number
 		Feb. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 8)
5
Karl Norman The Polish Rocket tissue paper starts to lifts off into the air when lighted, gag
 		1995
40 Years at the Forks
71
Karl Fulves* Snake On A Tape "Unsolved Mysteries"
calculator with paper tape, it comes out straight up and has a snake printed on it, posed as a problem
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
77
Jon LeClair Defying Death paper with living person levitates/jumps out of glass bowl into other hand
Variations
 1997
The Art of Invisible Thread
89
Martin Gardner* Psychic Motor
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
paper balancing on needle spins, heat
Also published here
  • also in: "Scientific American" April, 1975.
 Sep. 1998
MAGIC (Vol. 8 No. 1)
74
Barrie Richardson Mental Motor paper napkin unfolds by itself
Also published here
  • Club 71, Mayday 1991
 1999
Theater of the Mind
57
R. Paul Wilson The Camel's Back standing paper falls by itself, three phases, with straw in which air is apparently stored
 		2001
Omerta
12
Al Baker Magnetisn't with animation
Also published here
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
438
Al Baker Magnetisn't billet with special name on it moves, air through tubing in sleeve
Also published here
  • marketed 1931
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
562
Alain Nu* Post Bent spoon drawn on post-it note, paper bends, ends clean
Also published here
Related to
 Feb. 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 6)
70
Tom Stone Dachebox various unfinished ideas for Stewart James' Sefalaljia
Also published here
 2007
Sleapless in a Pipedream
9
Patrick Martin Dreams in Barcelona paper moth torn from napkin moves in glass, is burnt, and napkin shown restored
Related to
 May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
65
Karl Fulves* Drawing Straws straw wrapping paper moves away and towards straw, static electricity
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
368
Karl Fulves* Zombie For Kids rolled up paper napkin clings to hand
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
550
Tom Stone DacheBox various unfinished ideas for Stewart James' Sefalaljia
  • Silks from Another Century
  • Wired (featuring idea for Ted Lesley's "Mind Bender")
  • Ceiling Thoughts
  • Shivers
  • Vanishing Sefalaljia
Also published here
 2011
Maelstrom
29
John Carney Creepy Crawly Creature napkin moves eerie over table
Also published here
 2011
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy
32
Gregory Wilson, David Gripenwaldt My Cup Runneth Over
  • Coffeehouse Conjuring
apparent static electricity with straw and paper wrapper and paper cup which move and adhere
 		Oct. 2011
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 2)
78
Hiroshi Sawa ピアノ・トリック (The Piano Trick) Mini piano keyboard is constructed from pieces of white and black paper. Music is heard when you play on the paper keyboard.
 		2013
Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術)
61
Mike Caveney Snake Charmin strip of toilet paper levitates à la dancing handkerchief
  • Stripping Thread
  • Thread Management
  • Animating the Snake
  • Cleaning Up the Thread
  • Making Thread Invisible
  • Broken Thread
 		2013
Wonders
314
The Technique Wherein a Heihku Moves on its own paper ornament moves on its own
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
78
Nested Paper Cup Animation two paper cups are nested, the inner one moved up and down
 		Mar. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 3)
11
Allan Zola Kronzek Creepy Crawly crumpled straw wrapper moves
Also published here
  • "Grandpa Magic"
 Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
97
Alain Nu* Post Bent spoon drawn on post-it note, paper bends, ends clean
Also published here
Related to
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
267
Anson Chen Wishstone wish written on paper and paper is set on fire, paper rises up into the air and performer turns ashes into crystal, paper rocket
 		2023
Reality Is Magic
20