Effect:
A borrowed cell phone is held in one hand – and a balloon is inflated. The cell phone visually penetrates inside of the balloon. It is shown, then given back to the spectator with the cell phone still inside.
The result is a twisted hybrid of visual craziness: the borrowed cell phone is INSIDE of the balloon. The spectator removes it herself. There are no crazy gimmicks. Any cell phone. Any balloon. Nothing but magic.
PRESSURE is an effect conceived by Daniel Garcia with additional insight and assistance from David Blaine magic producer Dan White at the HQ in NYC in preparation for his Dive of Death television special.
All objects can be borrowed and signed; both the balloon and the cell phone. We wouldn’t recommend signing anyone’s phone – but it’s nice having that option. No cell phone? Use an iPod.
NOTE: You are not limited to a cell phone. Any small object can be used – from a deck to a wallet to a soda can.
Review:
Like they say, it is a incredibly simple trick and requires no sleight of hand. It’s very visual and magical but…. It doesn’t work with everybody.
I performed this trick around a 100 times in the last few weeks and 50 % knew instantly how it was done.
This had nothing to do with a bad technique because there is no technique.
The spectators that don’t know how this works are baffled by the effect and think they witnessed a miracle.
The other spectators almost always reacted “yeah, I know how this works, that’s really simple, but…cute trick though”
And that made me feel like a 5 year old child that just performed his horrible dance act he learned at school.
Overall:
it’s a good effect but be carefull for whom you perform this trick because your spectators are smarter then they seem.
I don’t do the trick anymore on itself, meaning I use it a utility prop in other routines. e.g. I’m performing a mentalisme effects with cards. I let the spectator pick a card, I put all the cards back in the pack. Blow up a balloon, do pressure (only the first part of the trick). Then I can say there is know way for me te look at the cards and then proceed to guess which card they chose.
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