Pedestrians and drivers were amazed last week as magician Dynamo appeared to hover above them, holding on to a London bus. The magician and illusionist is famous for making such audacious stunts, and this one was very well appreciated but puzzling.

How do you think he did it?

I reckon its some kind of elaborate support frame under his clothes, linked into the bus roof but who knows?


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So, how did Dynamo manage to pull off this amazing feat? The solution is quite simple and pretty obvious once you really think about it – he used a fake arm. Notice how his right arm doesn’t really move or bend even slightly. That’s because it isn’t really his arm, but rather a firm metal rod attached to the bus, and disguised as an arm. His real arm is concealed under his clothes, squeezed tightly against his body. He wears a harness which is connected to the metal rod, and that is how he stays in the air. His legs and his left hand are of course free to move around, making the illusion more convincing.

The bus Dynamo is attached to is of course not a random bus he found in the middle of London. The bus driver knows what is going on. Dynamo didn’t just float up there, he was carefully attached to the bus, and only then the ride through London began. Same is true for the ending scene – he doesn’t just let go of the bus and levitate gently to the ground. It’s just a neat camera trick. ... - .- -.




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No idea why anyone is impressed with this.

i am cos he didnt pay for a bus ticket....  ... - .- -.




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I was just thinking at the end... Think he might get a few quid from Pepsi for that closing shot then "Voila" their name comes up...

If you look closely, he's flank'd by police outriders! Completely staged!!!

A shame, as i love what he brings (or has bought) to the industry. But it's only a matter of time before fame & money ruin a great phenomenon imho...

Would have been much funnier if they'd taken the bus down 'The Mall' where the road is tree lined........ Regards
Mark

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