| Magic is much more than a hobby for Vitelli, whom is | | | | Additionally, one of the essential rules of the technique |
| considered to be the next Houdini. While he once was | | | | is to act naturally and be oneself. Acting innocent is |
| interested in magic, Vitelli has moved past the novice | | | | one of the key principles in effective illusions and magic |
| hobby and studied the science of illusion. He is a | | | | presentations. Hand gestures and body posture can |
| double-threat in the community because of his | | | | reveal quite a bit of information. |
| understanding of the human psyche. He has the innate | | | | Another application of the technique involves the |
| ability to understand how the human mind operates. He | | | | human mind and that one's hand is quicker than the |
| cannot read the minds of his audience, however; he | | | | eye." Psychologically speaking, the technique only |
| can use their minds to his advantage while on the | | | | works if the human mind can be misdirected by natural |
| stage. | | | | choreography. To accomplish this, Vitelli moves his |
| One of the many techniques he uses is the process | | | | hands where he wants the audience to focus their |
| of prestidigitation, which means "sleight of hand." This is | | | | attention to. Skewing the events in the eye of the |
| the process illusionists use to manipulate objects, | | | | viewer is the hardest part of performing such complex |
| including coins and cards, secretly and without the | | | | tricks and illusions. |
| audience finding out. It is a technique that is used by | | | | While audience members sometimes believe Vitelli is |
| Vitelli and others during their acts. The meaning of the | | | | using gimmicks, apparatuses, or other items, the truth is |
| word literally translates to dexterity and deceptiveness | | | | he is only using his mind. While other items may be on |
| and the saying originates from the Old Norse language. | | | | stage, none of them are tampered with or altered. |
| The most common application of sleight of hand is | | | | Tasks may be performed without the audience seeing |
| during up close performances in which the illusionist is | | | | them, but that is the beauty of the prestidigitation |
| three or four meters away. Vitelli utilizes such | | | | technique. |
| technique to add meaning to his presentations. | | | | |