Magic Video - CRACK by Mickael Chatelain (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Unleash a Grand Illusion in Miniature
Mickael Chatelain's 'CRACK' brings the awe-inspiring impact of a stage illusion like 'the woman cut in two' directly to your spectators' fingertips. Imagine performing a visual miracle that defies logic, yet happens inches from their eyes. 'CRACK' isn't just a trick; it's a testament to the power of close-up magic, transforming an ordinary banknote into an unforgettable spectacle of impossibility.
The Impossibly Visual Effect
With 'CRACK,' you'll take any standard banknote – a €10 note, a dollar bill, etc. – and fold it neatly lengthwise. You then introduce two small, specially designed plates. The banknote is slid between these plates, remaining clearly visible through strategically placed holes. Now, the magic truly begins. In full view of your audience, you visibly zig-zag the banknote, creating the undeniable illusion that it's been impossibly cut in two. Your spectators will be left without a shred of doubt; the bill appears genuinely severed.
A Miracle of Restoration
The brilliance of 'CRACK' lies in its absolute clarity and the stunning restoration. While their eyes are glued to the seemingly divided bill, you simply realign the two pieces, slide the banknote out from between the plates, and reveal it to be 100% intact. Show both sides; the banknote is in perfect, single-piece condition, as if the impossible never happened. There are no hidden moves, no fumbling – just a clean, startling restoration that will leave your audience questioning reality.
Why 'CRACK' Will Elevate Your Magic
Mickael Chatelain has engineered 'CRACK' to be an incredibly visual, highly deceptive, and surprisingly easy-to-perform illusion. Its compact size makes it perfect for street magic, restaurant gigs, or intimate gatherings, allowing you to carry a 'big' illusion in your pocket. The powerful visual impact ensures that this is a trick your spectators will remember long after you've left. Add 'CRACK' to your repertoire and deliver a mind-bending experience that combines classic stage illusion with the intimacy of close-up magic.
Original Specs
"I have always had a weakness for big illusions, especially that of the woman cut in two! I love doing big close-up illusions because the audience really remembers them."
CRACK is a big illusion for close-up, yes in front of your spectators you will zig-zag a bank note, a €10 note for example!
Take a banknote, fold it in half lengthwise. Then show the 2 small plates and slide the note between them. The note remains clearly visible since the plates have holes. ZIG-ZAG the bill now in front of your spectators!
How it is possible?
The banknote is still visible, your spectators have not taken their eyes off it!
Spectators haven't doubt!
The bill is undeniably cut in two, it is not possible otherwise! Put the 2 pieces of the bill back in the same axis and remove it from between the plates. The ticket is 100% INTACT! Show the front and back, the banknote is 100% INTACT, in 1 single piece!
