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 Magic: The Science of Illusion
Magic has been connected to mystery and things
that cannot be explained by science. But, during the recent years, there has been in-depth studies focused to magic. Now,
magic is known to be the science of illusion. More than that, magic is also an art based on science and techniques.
In fields of sciences like psychiatry, illusion is said to be a distortion of sensory perception. But no matter how negative
this may sound, magic has entertained people based on illusion. This gives the impression that something impossible has occurred.
Magic
tricks are based on scientific principles but people do not seem to connect magic and science.
Different illusions are being used in magic and there are seven types of them.
? Production. These are magic tricks out of thin air. Producing something out of nothing. Tricks like these
include appearing acts - rabbit coming out of an empty hat, coins from an empty pocket and the magician or an
assistant appearing through a puff of smoke on an empty stage.
? Vanish. Tricks from this category are those disappearing acts like coins disappearing, a dove vanishing out of
thin air by a clap of hand and stuffs inside silks into the hands of the magician but when opened revealed
nothing. This category is the total opposite of production. The similar tricks are used but done in reverse.
? Transformation. As the word suggest, the tricks in this category involve those which transform anything to
another form - chicken to an eagle, fire into a rabbit or a broom into a woman.
? Restoration. Magic tricks using this illusion is meant to restore something to the state it was once before
like a cut rope into three parts back into one or cards cut into fourths and back to one.
? Teleportation. This illusion is meant to transfer things to another place. These are the classic tricks that
truly amaze people like uncovered cages with one person each and they magically exchange places in a few seconds.
This is what is known as double teleportation.
? Levitation. The trick involves lifting objects, animals and even people into air by using trance.
? Penetration. Tricks in this category involve the passing through of objects through a solid wall.
One important thing in maintaining the illusion in magic tricks is the secrecy of the magician. The magician
should maintain this secrecy in order to be respected and treated with credibility by other magicians. The only
exception is when a magician shares the secrets of the trade with someone who is a serious student of magic.
Remember, you are "killing" the magic by telling the secrets of your tricks to others and reducing them to mere
intellectual riddles and puzzles.
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