Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Watch a Guy Sneeze His Head Off His Shoulders
Geekosystem: Whatever your Halloween costume this year is going to be, it can’t possibly match this magician’s, which involves him sneezing his head off his body in an alleyway. Alleyways make everything creepier.
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This is fun. The thing that I wonder about is does it have to deal with how tall he is? Is he a contortionist? How did he build the jacket part that holds it frame once there is nothing there? But the best reaction was from that group of kids in purple. That is what we live for in theatre, right? A reaction so immediate and believable that people forget that it is a trick. I wonder what other acts or tricks this guy has tried in the past. Or how many prototypes he went through in order to get the effect he wanted. This could be a fun Halloween-esque type of project.
This is great. As a kid, I was always mesmerized by magic tricks. I have no idea how this magician pulled this off, but my favorite part was watching the reactions of others. Magic is theatrical, and watching people's reactions to a man sneezing his head off before their eyes was a theatre production in itself. After a week of working on rigging crew to help install the animation deck for Angels in America, I completely appreciate the idea of "magic" within theatre even more. While nobody will be sneezing their heads off in Angels, I think that the audience will have a similar reaction to the 30 foot falling wall and flying angel as they did to this magician. It will certainly be magical to see.
This is spectacular!! I am completely astounded by how he was able to do this trick. All the questions posed by Sonia are quite valid and I want to know if I am able to create a trick/costume like that. The best part of the video was watching the "audiences'" reaction to the trick. This is extactly why I go into the entertainment industry. Seeing people forget about their day to day problems, even if just for a moment allows us as entertainers to influence the world around us. This entertainer, while somewhat grotesque, is quite hilarious in the spontinaity and I love the on-the-street encounters that are attributed to his art.
Alright, this is undeniably cool. I'm also really curious how this trick is accomplished. The effect is pretty impressive on video, but I'm curious how good it looks in real life upon further inspection. I assume the performer is really flexible and can simply bend at the right place to be able to slide his head forward. The stomach of the suit is build out to help accommodate the arc his head would have to swing forward in. I also thought the purple-shirted kids' reaction was priceless.
This is an amazing effect that this guy came up with. I wonder how long he had to train so that he could do this stunt. I am very sure that this effect is all about the costume that he is wearing and the fact it is stiff, stays up and it is attached at his hip or lower back and would stand on its own if it was placed on the floor. Also the move that he is doing I am sure that it is a bend over of his back. Because they never show his back I am sure that is why. I would love to see the effect and see how easy it is to pull apart. Also, this displays a lot of black which can cover up the way that something is done.
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