How is this being done please?

robfosters · 28 Oct 2015 at 11:57

I've looked again and again, but I haven't got any explanation. There's no hands anywhere near it when it's in the air. It's obviously only an illusion but what a celebration, albeit slightly freaky.

Edrof · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:02

Paging 5UB!

anything I don't mind · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:02

magic

twist3d0n3 · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:02

derp..

robfosters · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:06

twist3d0n3 said:
derp..

I'm not having that. The normal speed one shows a moment when it is clearly floating with no hands near it at all.

Edrof · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:08

anything I don't mind said:
magic

Don't bring facts into this.

Schlong&Stable · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:09

robfosters said:
I'm not having that. The normal speed one shows a moment when it is clearly floating with no hands near it at all.

Well there are two possibilities.

1. He defied the laws of physics.
2. It's an optical illusion and someone is in fact holding the ball.

Which do you think is more likely?

Gilly · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:10

Thompson_NCL said:
Well there are two possibilities.

1. He defied the laws of physics.
2. It's an optical illusion and someone is in fact holding the ball.

Which do you think is more likely?

Definitely the physics one

robfosters · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:10

Thompson_NCL said:
Well there are two possibilities.

1. He defied the laws of physics.
2. It's an optical illusion and someone is in fact holding the ball.

Which do you think is more likely?

Obviously number two, but where the hell is the hand holding it in the normal video?

PDW · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:14

Looks like the ball is hanging by a thread from his right hand. The ball is supported by his left hand until he finds the right height for the ball to 'float'. After he collects it again with his left hand the thread is detached and he kicks the ball away, he then seems to remove the 'device/thread' on his right hand with his left. Or maybe it is magic :rolleyes:

Schlong&Stable · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:14

robfosters said:
Obviously number two, but where the hell is the hand holding it in the normal video?

There isn't a hand holding it, there is some string. Too fine to be easily seen by the camera.

Edrof · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:16

Well, if you want the illusion spoiled, he is using fishing line to dangle the ball from his highest hand. Watch how the ball's small movements correspond to his upper hand's actions and how none of the other players' hands move between the ball and hand in question. He then scoops the ball up with his lowest hand and slips off the line. If the ball was levitating BOTH hands would enclose it simultaneously, but they don't.

EDIT: beaten by PDW while I was tinkering with my sentences.

robfosters · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:18

That can't have been the ball they was playing with then.

Edrof · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:20

It would just be a simple loop to pass over the ball and slipped off after.

FloppyPoppy · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:23

CREATIVE!11 · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:32

Al...... oh wait

harry5522 said:

Beat me to it....

Delvis · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:36

Jeps · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:45

robfosters said:
That can't have been the ball they was playing with then.

What? Why not? Probably had a bit of sticky tape holding the line to the ball. Not hard to pull it off before booting the ball.

Cosimo · 28 Oct 2015 at 12:58

Steve2000 · 28 Oct 2015 at 13:11

Why are you trying to over-analyse it? Can't you just accept that it's magic?