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isolation

14 moves

Quartile
QuartileLV 4
Harrison Mace
displayisolationpacket cuttwo-handed+4
displayisolationpacket cuttwo-handed
Perpetual Motion Machine
Perpetual Motion MachineLV 7
Jake Tom
continuousdisplayisolationrotation+4
continuousdisplayisolationrotation
Snap Isolation
Snap IsolationLV 2
Nguyen Hoang Duy
isolationsingle cardspin+3
isolationsingle cardspin
INSO
INSOLV 3
Joey Cardist, Sergio Roca

INSO by Joey Cardist and Sergio Roca is an flexible angel-based isolation mixed with huron's flicker. In the move, the angeled card moves rapidly left and right, while the other hand performs synchronously flicker. This motion is visually interesting and helps create an almost surreal sense to the move.

displayisolationrotationtwirl+4
displayisolationrotationtwirl
1
Spatium
SpatiumLV 6
Noel Heath

It's a 3-phase isolation reminiscent of Phobos Deimos.

combodisplayisolationtwirltwo-handed+5
combodisplayisolationtwirltwo-handed
Tiny Hands
Tiny HandsLV 3
Scott Black

Tiny Hands is a visual illusion in which a single card is placed against the performer’s palm and gently pushed outward, creating the appearance that the card is floating just above the hand. The effect is typically enhanced by rotating the hand during the display, further reinforcing the illusion of suspension. important For Tiny Hands to function correctly, the performer’s palm must retain a slight amount of moisture to allow the card to adhere subtly to the skin. The creator explains this directly, stating that “to perform Tiny Hands, I use the moisture on the inside of the bottom of my lip.”

isolationmagicsingle card+3
isolationmagicsingle card
Rotation Isolation
Rotation IsolationLV 2
Jaspas
2010

Rotation Isolation was created as a complement to the Palm Shift Isolation. The move begins by gripping the center of the card with the thumb and middle finger, which serve as the pivot point. The ring finger is then placed against the card to rotate it in the opposite direction of the hand's movement, creating the illusion of a stationary card.

isolationone-handedrotationsingle cardspin+5
isolationone-handedrotationsingle cardspin
Palm Shift Isolation
Palm Shift IsolationLV 2
Jaspas
2010

Palm Shift Isolation is a simple, fundamental isolation flourish that marked the beginning of isolation-based flourishes. A single card is held by its long edge with the fingers while the thumb slides it across the palm. The wrist is then rotated, allowing the fingers to regrip the card along its long edge and return to the starting position, ready to repeat the motion.

one-handedsingle cardisolationclassicrotation+5
one-handedsingle cardisolationclassicrotation
Prestige Isolation
Prestige IsolationLV 2
Jaspas
2013

Prestige Isolation is a simple isolation flourish that combines a fan with a single isolated card. The move traditionally begins with a fan created using the Side Pressure Fan technique, although a similar final effect can also be achieved with other fans, such as the Thumb Fan. A single card is then extracted from the fan and rotated in the style of the Rotation Isolation. The creator named the move after The Prestige (2006), drawing inspiration from the film's theme of magic.

fansingle cardmagicisolationpressure-basedtwo-handedrotationcard bendingspin+9
fansingle cardmagicisolationpressure-basedtwo-handedrotationcard bendingspin
Iso Shot
Iso ShotLV 4
Gaolock

A vertical card shot that creates the illusion of a card flying upwards.

card shotisolationsingle cardtwo-handed+4
card shotisolationsingle cardtwo-handed
Angel
AngelLV 1
Bone Ho

A classic isolation from Bone Ho.

isolationone-handedsingle card+3
isolationone-handedsingle card
Umbi
UmbiLV 4
Yang Nguyen
isolationpacket cutsingle cardtwo-handed+4
isolationpacket cutsingle cardtwo-handed
1
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