Illusionist Scene

[veteran]

I was wondering ,for all of you who've seen "The Illusionist", about a trick done in the movie. bear with me as I can't seem to find the scene anywhere on the Internet.

In the scene when Eisenheim was a young boy and came across the old man under the tree, the old man preformed an effect where he turned a pen like object into a flute (I say pen like because I cannot remember what it was). what i am looking for is the name of this effect. i would suppose it has a consistency to that of the vanishing pen. To be more specific, you turn a rod like object into another rod shaped object. i hope i was clear in my explanation

 

[saborfang17]

I was wondering ,for all of you who've seen "The Illusionist", about a trick done in the movie. bear with me as I can't seem to find the scene anywhere on the Internet.

In the scene when Eisenheim was a young boy and came across the old man under the tree, the old man preformed an effect where he turned a pen like object into a flute (I say pen like because I cannot remember what it was). what i am looking for is the name of this effect. i would suppose it has a consistency to that of the vanishing pen. To be more specific, you turn a rod like object into another rod shaped object. i hope i was clear in my explanation

X = object to be changed (in your example, the pen-like object)
Y = object X is to be changed into (in your example, the flute)

Sleeve X and retrieve Y from the other - a basic idea. Play around with vanishing and reproductions using sleeving.

I haven't seen the Illusionist in a LONG time, so I can't be of much more assistance than that - my apologies.

 

[veteran]

How helpful! If you find a video, could you send it?

 

[saborfang17]

How helpful! If you find a video, could you send it?

I don't have an actual video source, but I have a friend I once saw doing a sharpie color change - not just the cap, the entire thing. He'd shake it up and down in one quick motion and sleeve one of them while pulling the other one out, using the aid of his slightly angled arms. Not sure if that helps - I don't have any at this time, but I'll post any if I find one.

 

[TheatreHead]

Learn how to vanish something of that size, and learn how to produce something of that size. Then do both together.

 

[veteran]

So is it like a "flipstick" move?

 

[Aaron.Williams]

So is it like a "flipstick" move?

I love the irony in your name.

 

[veteran]

I love the irony in your name.

I beg your pardon?

 

[RickEverhart]

You need to look at a lot of Rick Merril's work. He does a lot of sleeving and changes and it is some of the best magic I have seen.

 

[Aaron.Williams]

I beg your pardon?

Your name is "Veteran". The definition of veteran is: "a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like"

And you're on a magic forum so you're name implies that you've been doing this for a very long time, but you ask a question that someone who is a 'veteran' of magic should know. That's the irony.

I'm sorry if I offended you in any way, it was meant to be a joke.

 

[veteran]

Yes I understand what you said the first time, however; veteran can also be construed to mean "Rendered competent through trial and experience". Not to pound my conch, but I have been in this art for just over ten years, and would consider myself a veteran in many aspects, including both contexts that have been averred.

Perhaps a veteran of magic should know how to sleeve a pen or whatever the method may be, but I dont believe it is at your discretion.

that being stated, I take no offense to your post and plan on enjoying my time here in the forums.

Thank you, Reverhart, I have seen rick's work and am thoroughly impressed.