I don't have any proof of Criss Angel's camera-tricks-paid-actors, cheating and thus sullying "traditional magician-artform." But just google "Criss Angel" "Cheating" "Camera tricks" and you'll see that the vast majority of those posting on the many magic-oriented message boards are concerned about his use of camera tricks. And he is considered "lesser" than Copperfield, Henning, Penn & Teller who would eschew such methods.
I did some research, finally, on him just now, and I'm guessing he does have some minor "sleight of hand" chops, etc., but mostly the best illusion of Criss Angel is that he has convinced many that he is, indeed, an illusionist on the par with Copperfield, Henning, Penn & Teller. Here's the bottom line: I show you video of me standing next to a dog. I say, "I'll make the dog disappear." I snap my fingers, and you see the whole scene on the screen shift a bit, cuz I moved the camera slightly as I put it on pause. I remove the dog, then I turn on the video again and say, "Voila!" That's how simple and crass Criss Angel's tricks are. If I pay someone to be standing next to me who then lies and says that he saw the dog disappear, it doesn't make me a more clever magician. Give me the right to use paid actors and a blue screen, and I'll have a bunch of people standing around screaming in awe as they are looking at me like I was God as I levitated in front of them. Google him and come to your own conclusions. I've made mine. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > Criss Angel has twisted the time honored values of magicians and > > sullied the artform. It's true that magicians often employ shills in > > the audience, but Chriss uses PAID ACTORS for EVERYONE in the crowds > > that seem to witness his "feats." > > Just curious, what is your proof? >
