CAMERA MAGIC

[Music] magical illusions with a movie or still camera there are plenty that can be created with either this is one of those Now You See Me Now you don't surprises and it's really easy for the movie fans of course the camera was on a tripod the person being photographed stands absolutely still the camera is stopped and someone else runs into the picture then the camera is restarted the procedure is repeated as often as desired and this is the [Music] [Applause] result here's the way to solve your food problem right out of the air with careful planning and one or two rehearsals it never fails more camera magic for the still and movie enthusiasts an eyeglass frame and a small mirror placed this way will certainly change things around a non-existent lake makes its appearance right outside anyone's front door this is the movie illusion and it works the same way in a still photograph this is another way of doing it with a mirror aided by two Fair bathing girls who prove the age-old admonition hang your clothes on a hickory limb but don't go near the water can be done this time camera magic makes bathing on dry land a [Music] reality and using the same mirror device camera magic creates the bearded lady of the circus now the movie camera exposes the mirror trick by merely tilting up the mirror made lake gradually disappears leaving everything high and dry a handsome man in the palm of her hand as you see it's all in how it is staged with a perspective the most important thing to watch this illusion explains itself next the girl who lost her head it may seem impossible but here it is and you behold the [Music] proof a Troublesome fly adds to the enjoyment when making a picture like this this illusion requires a little preparation but time and effort mean nothing to camera [Music] magicians you've probably already guessed this one two girls a little Ingenuity and some real digging in the sand here too many variations can be made such as a girl's body and a man's head or two men because every camera magician may not readily encounter two beautiful twins at the beach [Music] [Applause] here's another that will fit into the circus album an impossible contortion impossible not for the film trickster simple when you know how to do it but always startling as a still or movie [Music] this one is strictly for the movie makers it's the well-known human fly and it's a sure way to make a man climb the side of a building without ropes or pulley it may seem impossible but here it is and in reality it is simple camera magic all the photographer needs to do is turn the camera sideways while the picture is being made and another good piece of magic goes into the bag of [Music] tricks real skill goes with this one but once it's mastered it's worth the trouble as you can see a stout gentleman solds behind a tree and lo and behold three pretty girls emerge from the other side still another girl and she seems to be followed by our Stout man who has been photographically hidden behind the tree this illusion is known as the split stage and it is made by matting out one side of the picture then reversing the film back to the starting point and matting out the opposite side but tree or some other upright object such as a telegraph Pole or lampost must cut the scene exactly in half this picture shows the complete [Music] expose here's a variation of the almost forgotten Goose step but that's not a goose looks more like a Jabba walk sometimes marching men can do the craziest things with the help of the camera and sometimes birds can be made to step it up it's another trick known only to camera magicians they're off down the track come pounding Hoops but it looks as though the cameraman is in control it's not easy to pick a winner in a scene like this out of the pack comes the dark horse a horse that can't make up his mind the advanced amateur can produce the trick with a Little Help from the optical printer imagine two fishermen throwing a bushel of fish into the water well we asked them to because we wanted to expose another illusion for camera magic while they were tossing the fish from the boat the camera was turned upside down as we photographed the action and after the film was developed this is what we got it's called reverse action and an upside down camera is the solution many new means of transport a were created during the war but the Doos of this amphibious vehicle are created by the camera again the upside down camera comes to the rescue and just in [Music] time Jeeps for civilians not if they're going to act like this it's amazing what can be done with the Jeep and the [Music] camera if you know how you can even prevent accidents speaking of accidents here's one that was created on purpose it appears to be pretty serious but it can be done without casualties by simply holding the camera upside down the accident is staged in Reverse like this and the doctor is never sent for to finish the [Music] scene this one is another secret of the cameraman who likes to clown around and conf figure things out for himself fairy tales such as Cinderella lend great opportunities for camera magic moving from a closeup the camera dol's back which means it is on a rolling platform while the amateur a baby carriage will serve as a dolly and will move the camera smoothly and steadily deserted by her ugly sisters Cinderella cleans the pots and pans until an obliging cameraman dissolves in the Fairy Godmother who takes pity on Cinderella then with her magic wand she changes the rags and tatters to a beautiful gown bed with jewels this camera trick simplifies the shopping problem for ladies who need new gowns in reality it is a series of double exposures utilized by Hollywood producers but not beyond the possibilities of clever amateurs who wish to create more elaborate effects [Music] and now the motion picture camera aided and abetted by Advanced Optical printing brings to the screen a very energetic drum majorette who as she leads the band multiplies and twists at the wheel of the operator it's done with a prism in front of the lens sometimes a piece of diamond cut glass will do or even the scalloped bottom of a small drinking glass the same girl 7 times then by camera magic she becomes quets now she becomes a trio as she continues to swing the Baton it is one of the greatest and most difficult tricks known to camera magicians if you need further proof of camera magic here it is one of the same girl multiplied into two moving columns here the skill of the camera magician is at its best