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hey guys,

Some of you, or many of you, might of heard of the trick called Halo.
you can watch a video of it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i197ah68aYY

I've searched Talkmagic forums, but couldnt find any topics on it.. the search options doesnt really help, it just shows all topics that are posted or something like that..

Anyway, this trick looks awesome, and looks something like Han Peng Chan by Jay Sankey (can't write it correctly) lol

Sankey teaches this trick on his DVD revolutionairy Coin magic.

So Halo seems to be the same effect. But I can't find the trick in any shop. only on websites that I don't trust..
I kind of gives me the feeling like that trick with the boy who was selling a new method of levetation.. the trick where he flew up the house..

What do you guys think? is it a imitation of Jay Sankey's trick?
or is it something new?
or is it complete BS?

Greetz
Henk

looks really nice, certainly do-able. but looks like another one of those tricks that works a little nicer on video
i'd like to see a video of that actually being done in a spectators hands though rather than just saying it can be

I'd agree with Lawrence. The video seems a bit iffy. I don't think I would take the bait and try to buy it.

there have been several videos circulating on the secret behind halo. If these videos are accurate, the trick can't be done in front of a live audience.

http://www.learnmagictricks.org/video.php?v=2493

I dont know how its done, coins are not my thing, but I dont think that is the method behind halo. In fact, it looks like a p**s take.

If it cant be done in front of a live audience, then its not magic, and would be pointless.

I have seen the explaination videos aswell,
But I dont think those are the actuall methodes.

Notice how the object are arranged very nice, like the 4 a's or the 4 coins..
that would be nearly impossible to achieve with the that method..

Im still very curious.. even though my gut feeling tells me this is fake:P
my magic curiousity, wants it to be true so bad..

but as I said in the beginning..
this effect can be done, pretty easily using Han peng chan, teached and made by Jay Sankey.

i doubt it's fake. i imagine if i went down my local #### (removed for possibly exposure) shop i could knock together a similar video
i had a look at the explanations too (sorry), assuming they would be wrong, and they are.
i'd say the best way of actually achieving the effects in the video is older than our great great grandfathers (and on that note i seriously hope he's not claiming he's invented it, either that or i hope I'm wrong)

Henk wrote:Anyway, this trick looks awesome, and looks something like Han Peng Chan by Jay Sankey (can't write it correctly) lol

Sankey teaches this trick on his DVD revolutionairy Coin magic.



What do you guys think? is it a imitation of Jay Sankey's trick?
or is it something new?
or is it complete BS?

Greetz
Henk

Han Ping Chien is not Sankeys move/trick. It belongs to Han Ping Chien.

I've seen Sankey claim it as his own on a video before. "Here's one of MY old moves, Han Ping Chien"

Edit: I've just checked out the youtube video. Dear oh dear. Just have a look at the cards at about 50 seconds in. "How big are those cards compared to his hand?" and why are they at that crazy angle.

Regarding Halo. It seems like a grand effect and was searching the Tube of You for some more performances of it. All i found where "consipracy theories" on how it is done. However, I found this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj_ILvcVMdI

The dude who made the effect and he demonstrates the "consipracy theories" way of doing Halo and demonstrates his way.

It's a good watch

wow, that certainly was good to watch..
Im very interested in buying it. it looks so good..

and if it is true that you can do it on the streets, or in front of live spectators, like he says, than it is a really good technique..

Ofcourse there are still loads of things that I have questions about..
Like about the setup..
but I guess these things can only be explained if you buy the trick.

Is there anyway that has allready bought it? and could give a review:)

my guess would be art de cilla black, definatly not street work unless there were some sort of cloaking device installed.
i'd like to see a street version or even a version done with an audience so we can see how it goes in the real world.

I have asked the person on you tube, to take away some of my sceptisism, by asking him to make a video of Halo, in which he is completely in view. As he would be when presenting Halo in front of live spectators. I have also told him to not do this, if this reveals the trick in anyway. But if he could make a video like this. All my sceptisism would be gone, and I would gladly purchase a trick that is so visual.

So for now, Ill just have to wait, and hope that this effect is truly possible:D

I don't know if other members of TM were at all impressed and interested in the trick Halo, for me it was so visual, that I hoped it would be true..

So I emailed the person who is selling the trick "Halo"
and asked for a video.. and he replied, with a standard email, which he sends to probably everyone..
It's a review by himself rating his own trick 11/10
anyway, after reading the review, I am now certain that it is a scam!..
He talks about lottery tickets and 1200$ and all kind of weird stuff..
Read it for yourself below.. It's kind of funny
Also, he has his videos on Metacafe, and he is willing to trade Halo for other tricks.. which also makes his credibility shrink to about 0

The email he sent me:

halo is NOT done by:

strings

holes in the table

covers on the table

video editing

holding coin between fingers

throwing the coin under the hand


Halo is however done by:

a very very complex sleight of hand. I have practiced for years doing this, and thankyou for saying how impossible it looks, that is why i practiced for so long.

ur question about spectators and camer anngles: Halo can be done anywhere with confidence ( ofcourse with loads of practice!!!) on stage or on the street. i have gone up to someone in london, he wasa homeless and i really wanted to help him out. so i asked him what his dream was, he sain he would really like to win the lottery. i told him to open his hands and i showed both my hands empty, both sides. i waved my hands over his and amazingly a folded up lottery ticket appeared. its pretty obviost that atleast 1 homeless person dreams about winning money! anyway... i told him to go into a nearby lottery store and he came out with £190, about $380! i can not believe this, and it is absoultlt true! that was a very cool trick!

This is my review of Halo:

Halo is simply amazing, stunning. Magic should be visual, baffling and above all impressive! Halo does all of these with so much more! Halo is fun to perform as well as to watch.

I will say this now: Halo takes a lot of practice to get it right. I would strongly recommend buying a few books on the art of sleight of hand magic before buying the tutorial. I say this so when you practice it, the trick will be easier! I put many hours perfecting Halo before I filmed it and put it on Metacafe.

Unlike so many tricks on the market, halo is amazing because you can easily show both sides of your hands empty and then make several objects appear, even larger objects like whole packs of cards and mp3 players! What Halo does best is it allows you to do this trick on the street or on the stage, both with great reactions. I always take this trick out with me on the street and perform it to real people, I sometimes make a quarter appear with their initials on it and I then give it to them to keep, saying something like: " It has your name on it, it's yours!" I always get great reactions.

Other times some really funny things happen. I once went up to a woman and asked her what she wanted the most; she said she really wanted to win the lottery some day. I showed my hands empty and asked her to put out her hands; I once again showed my hands empty. I put my hands on hers and there was a lottery ticket that had suddenly appeared! I gave it to her. Now that may sound cool but what I did not know was that was a winning lottery ticket!! This was by far the funniest performance ever! The lady won $1600 because I made a lottery ticket appear! Sometimes I wish I could have kept it!

When you watch my video, it may look so unreal that you may think I was using pulls, things like the Raven, magnets, secret holes or pockets, invisible string etc... Well I will tell you now: I was not. That is the beauty of Halo; it does not use anything that is fake. It is modifying the traditional magic. You are let clean at the end of the trick, freely let spectators examine you at the end. Hell, you can even do this naked!

The tutorial sells for around $60 (RRP $59.99), which may sound expensive, but it is not! It is worth every penny! The professional magician talks you through 3 main stages with brilliant clear instructions and great camera angles. These are the main points that are covered in the DVD/Video:

1) The performance- what it will look like and most important of all: how to do it. He goes over every aspect of the trick, what to do and what not to do.

2) He talks you through his own experiences and how to achieve the ultimate effect. He says when to do it, and the right people to do it to. He also explains how important practice is and the best ways to practice.

3) He says how to end the trick, and how to do a clean finish,

I would rate this trick 11/10; it is so amazing, so visual and such good value. I have seen appearing and disappearing objects tricks that are over $100+! Wit these tricks the largest things you can make appear are bills! You say me with halo make whole packs of cards appear! With the $100 tricks it often uses pulls, elastic bands or even invisible string! This is what I call "fake magic". Halo is the closest thing you will ever come to actual supernatural, unexplained magic.

Halo really is the best trick ever made and invented!


if you are now impressed and willing to learn and put ages of time into getting it right than send me a email on youtube and reply to this!