Making the Impossible Possible | Brain Games

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Illusionist Max Darwin makes a young girl levitate in front of a crowd. Is it illusion ... or reality? ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Brain Games: https://on.natgeo.com/2TsW5P4 About Brain Games: Are you ready for a truly mind-blowing experience? The Emmy® Award nominated Brain Games features interactive ga

This detailed post explores the content of the National Geographic Brain Games segment featuring illusionist Max Darwin [00:00]:

Introduction to Illusion and Trust: Illusionist Max Darwin explains that magic operates as a balancing ac

t between knowledge and visual perception [00:00]. He sets out to test people's trust, demonstrating how placing trust in a magician can cause observers to doubt their own eyes [00:07].

Setting Up the Demonstration: Max introduces a p

articipant named Annayia and assures her that the demonstration is entirely real with no camera tricks or special effects [00:19]. Annayia lies down on a table while another participant, Marcia, cradles her head and neck to support it

s weight [00:30]. A third participant, Jim, is brought in to assist by holding the end of the board supporting Annayia's feet [00:39].

The Levitation Effect: After taking a deep breath and having Jim and Marcia support the board and h

ead, Max removes the central support structure [01:07]. The visual result makes it appear as though Annayia is completely levitating in midair [01:25], challenging the audience's understanding of physics and baffling the human brain [

01:32].

Conclusion and Resolution: After completing the illusion, Max safely reverses the process, bringing the support chair back underneath Annayia [01:45], allowing her to sit up [01:55], and inviting applause from the audience [02

:16]. The segment highlights how the impossible can seem possible depending on where people place their trust [02:16].

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Viewer Discussion & Comments

@volitanttitan8127

This one was very easy to figure out . There a second board running down the middle hidden by the blanket.!

@RedSchmit

It's ok when the illusion is unmasked afterwards. That's what I like about Brain Games, no secrets.

@djscratchdog

Good trick but yes I saw him latch the board to the first chair.

@corycomelio3356

Now remove the left chair. Whamm, she falls.

@Zyxi7

Easy. 2 piece board. The inside piece has a snap in lock on the chair he didn't remove, the blanket hides the inner board. At 0:24 when he puts the table down you clearly see him locking the inner board in place. At 1:00 you can see when he lifts up on the table her feet didn't move because her body is resting on the inner board and its easy to see them separate. Try harder

@MyTran-ri4do

This is like that Levitating Cane method, there is a support that is hidden from view as he covered it with the blanket.

@ashreybeecham

that red cloth is most probably double folded and has a metal sheet inside it

@nyc443

A supporting handle is applied on the sides. The cloth is to prevent people from noticing

@MrRemoveVirus

wow!! great!

@yucandie7797

Awesome!

@doodleofficer

Nice trick. I liked this show.

@jamesdefay9494

To anyone saying this is fake , we know it is -the narrator states that the performer is an illusionist !

@jamesmcclintock930

It is so easy to fool the mind.

@Lee-fix

How

@RiddeRella

"Good trick but yes I saw him latch the board to the first chair.