Levitation by David Copperfield

The David Copperfield Levitation is an illusion created by John Gaughan, which is considered by many magicians to be one of the best illusions in the world. It was presented to the public and broadcast on television for the first time in 1992 in the special The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Fly, Live the Dream.

In this illusion, Copperfield flies acrobatically all over the stage. After his surprising flight the audience suspects that he can be held by wires. To eliminate doubts, Copperfield goes through two hoops. After this, David floats inside an acrylic box to finish convincing the spectators that he is not using wires. Finally, choose a volunteer from your audience and levitate with it similar to Superman. Method

David Copperfield is subject to two pairs of multiple Kevlar threads that remain invisible to the audience when viewed against the backdrop of the sky. The strings are mounted on the illusionist's hip near his center of mass in a harness underneath his clothing. This allows Copperfield to perform natural movements while suspended. During the demonstration with the two hoops, they move simultaneously to create the illusion that he has completely gone through each hoop, when in fact he did not pass through any hoops. In the demonstration with the acrylic box at the top of the box there is an additional space that allows the pair of threads to pass through it. When David Copperfield is in the acrylic box his rotation is limited. The threads that support it can withstand up to 200 kilograms which allows you to levitate with a thin volunteer. The equipment used in this illusion was patented by John Gaughan in 1993. It is registered under patent number 5,354,238 of the United States Patent Office.

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