science or shenanigans - an interesting magical thing

[Brad Henderson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNK_vwj2IbU&sns=em

is the top flying over the kids in that opening shot?

can tops do that?

color me puzzled.

[Grey Lerner]

Movie magic!
One of the comments under the video claims the top is being carried on a thread loop. That seems reasonable.

The camera doesn't show the person running along 'carrying' the top.

[Brad Henderson]

the top moves up and down as if it were attached to a thread - almost like a burling hull rig for a floating ball/light bulb. it also almost looked like maybe it was somehow running atop a thread - like a tight wire.

without translation I did not know if it was meant to appear as if it were flying, or if I was just not aware of what it was they were trying to show us.

[Ian Kendall]

Shenanigans.

[Brad Henderson]

does anyone know if they are claiming or implying that it is floating? Every other thing in the video seems legit. I'm curious why they would lead with something like this if they claimed levitation. Curious what the actual story being told here is.