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===== Mechanical Methods ===== | ===== Mechanical Methods ===== | ||
- | Those restorations were first achieved by mechanical means. Simple two-step restorations, | + | Piece-by-piece |
Several years later, Okito built his black-art "Card Frame" as early as 1909. A black background could be seen in this frame. Piece by piece sixths or eighths visually appeared in the frame one by one until the full card was restored and taken out of the frame. The effect was achieved by pulling away black cover pieces either with a thread from off stage (see the model in // | Several years later, Okito built his black-art "Card Frame" as early as 1909. A black background could be seen in this frame. Piece by piece sixths or eighths visually appeared in the frame one by one until the full card was restored and taken out of the frame. The effect was achieved by pulling away black cover pieces either with a thread from off stage (see the model in // | ||
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==== Restoration Assembly ==== | ==== Restoration Assembly ==== | ||
- | In this sub-plot, the quarters of a torn card travel one by one to assemble in one place, where they gradually restore. A routine of that type was performed by Piet Forton at the FISM convention in 1964 in Barcelona in his competition act. As described by Mr. Forton, the quarters were in a square layout and vanished one by one from the hands only to reappear restored underneath a booklet on the table. | + | In this sub-plot, the quarters of a torn card travel one by one to assemble in one place, where they gradually restore. A routine of that type was performed by Piet Forton at the FISM convention in 1964 in Barcelona in his competition act (see the brief mention in Franz Braun' |
In 1977, Peter Duffie performed a similar effect in the close-up show at the Blackpool convention. According to his recounting of the history of his routine, he told Derek Dingle about the plot in London, who published his method in 1982 as " | In 1977, Peter Duffie performed a similar effect in the close-up show at the Blackpool convention. According to his recounting of the history of his routine, he told Derek Dingle about the plot in London, who published his method in 1982 as " | ||
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The first in-the-hands restoration, | The first in-the-hands restoration, | ||
- | The plot gained popularity when David Copperfield performed Chris Kenner' | + | The plot gained popularity when David Copperfield performed Chris Kenner' |
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