How did a man make statue liberty disappear?

Answer 1

In 1983, David Seth Kotkin ( Better known as David Copperfield,) made the Statue of Liberty disappear in front of a live audience on Liberty Island. The main needed items were 2 scaffolding towers to hold a curtain to block the statue from view, a large maneuverable platform, and 2 large circles of lights After about 10-15 seconds Copperfield made the statue disappear. The live audience was put on a maneuverable platform. Then during David's annual show special, he made the Statue of Liberty disappear. The statue was surrounded by a circle of lights which shone on the statue. When the curtain was raised, the platform turned about 40-45 degrees. Then, when the curtain dropped, the statue was no longer there. But there was still the circle of lights. There are 2 circles of lights. One around the statue and a duplicate one beside the statue on the spinning platform. While the curtain was raised, the lights around the statue turned off and the duplicate lights turned on. When the curtain drops, you see the duplicate lights while the statue is hidden by the left (As we see it,) tower. You can tell that the statue is not hidden by the right (As we see it,) tower because of the position and blinding lights put on the left tower. When the curtain is raised, the whole routine is done in reverse and then the statue appears.

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Answer 2

Basically, the audience present are stooges who are sitting on a movable set. The TV camera position for the trick is also with the audience and never moves itself. The trick is done by showing the Statue of liberty in front of the audience on the one static TV camera, then covering it, moving the whole audience sideways on rails to a new location to the left or right. The covers are then removed to show a mocked up plinth with no statue on it. The plinth is closer to the camera to make it look like it is the same size as the original. The stooge audience then react as if they believe the statue has actually disappeared.

Basically, the audience present are stooges who are sitting on a movable set. The TV camera position for the trick is also with the audience and never moves itself. The trick is done by showing the Statue of liberty in front of the audience on the one static TV camera, then covering it, moving the whole audience sideways on rails to a new location to the left or right. The covers are then removed to show a mocked up plinth with no statue on it. The plinth is closer to the camera to make it look like it is the same size as the original. The stooge audience then react as if they believe the statue has actually disappeared.

Answer 3

Easy, the audience is ALWAYS in on it. The magician covers enough of the frame so we can no longer see the statue. The camera moves slightly left or right until the statue is out of frame. The magician removes the cover and voila! No more statue. *Note: This trick is ALWAYS done at night and on TV. The reason? The audience is in on it an do a great job of acting, second, it makes it more difficult to spot other things in the dark such as a coast line or possible clouds in the background. I've also seen this trick done with railcars, tanks, and planes. Don't believe everything you see on TV!