by Lord Freddie » Dec 28th, '07, 23:04
Yes, the first Tivo is very impressive and is worth the effort. It's something I'm practicing at the moment. There is no dispute that the material on this set is superb and of the highest quality and will certainly take anyone who has mastered the basics into the next level, but the teaching style leaves a lot to be desired. People accused Dave Forrest's performances of being dull, but the spectator-less performances here are much more coma inducing. Dave is great, but these fellas, although highly skilled, speak in a dull monotone, when they can be bothered to speak, the same dull monotone copied by many youtube magicians.
Now someone like Dave Forrest teaching this stuff, that'd be wonderful as he covers everything needed to perform his effects and you are left without any doubt as to what's going on.
Some of the stuff on here, especially the more convuluted flourishes, could have done with someone telling you how to hold the cards and how much pressure to apply as these kind of things, athough seemingly small, can be vital components when you are grasping something new.
I think I will get a lot from this set, particularly the tricks disc, but some of it will have to be scrutinsed and experimented with before you can fully nail it which shouldn't be necessary on a tuitional DVD. (Which is very expensive)
There's even references to their Molecule cut, which is not taught on this DVD but some effects on the third disc use it. So you'll have to buy their other DVD 'The System' to be able to get the grasp of it. Then you'll probably have to buy the book as the silent teaching isn't clear.
These DVD's are perfect for deaf magicians. (If there are any)
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