Andrew Mayne: IllusionTech Volume 1
Mayne, Andrew: IllusionTech Volume 01
©2005 Andrew Mayne
Softcover, perfect-bound, 8.5x11", 120 pages
Andrew Mayne IllusionTech 1
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Comments: Clever Deceptions, Strange Contortions, and Secret Spaces. Learn how to build illusions for $1 to $10,000 by understanding basic illusion principles.

Contents (from book ToC):

6 Introduction
11 Why I Hate Trick Boxes
17 Theoryofillusion
17 The Illusionist Is A Hacker
19 Optical Deceptions
27 Observational Deceptions
30 Anatomy Of An Illusion

37 Clever Deceptions
38 Mental Misdirection
39 The Confusion Illusion
41 Hyperjump
43 The Magic Doorway
45 The Acme Packing Case Appearance
48 Heavy Metal*
50 Darklight*

52 Strange Contortions
53 The Body Is A Mysterious Thing
56 Sawing A Person In Half
58 The $1.00 Head Twister Effect*
61 The Sword Basket
63 Brain Damage*
66 The Box Of Blades
68 Umbrella Cabinet*

71 Secret Spaces
72 Hiding The Body
73 The Tip-Over Trunk
75 The Modern Cabinet
77 The Cage Illusion
79 The Ghost Box*
82 The Elongated Man*
84 Masking Depth
86 The Trick Base
88 Fake Base
89 How To Fake A Beveled Base
91 The $99 Beveled Table
93 The Crusher
94 Other Base Applications
95 Walking Through A Steel Plate
96 Beyond The Base
98 The Zero Zone*
110 Deceptive Steps
102 The Elevated Vanish

104 7 Things I Learned Working On A David Copperfield Television Special
115 Glossary Of Terms

*New Effect Or Variation


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