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I just got the Crystal Method DVD in the post today and I've been fiddling with it. This video is just a bit of fun - I couldn't help myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq6CQOAc5Zk

Hi Kate.

Are you going to review this for us?
(When you get the chance, I know you've only received it today!)

Very nicely done. Very smooth to say you're just playing with it.

I'm impressed.

I'm gonna end up buying it now. Thanks stupid cups
I thought it was really cool nice video.

Don't take this the wrong way but...

Seemed like a very cozy handling to me that would not quite cut it in real-world performance.

You had a lot of tension in your hands during the entire routine and some unnatural hand "situations" in there as well, after each snap change.

Angles seem horrible except for a video camera that you can manage it's distance, and angles.

Perfect example of "A YouTube Trick".

fstarsinic wrote:Seemed like a very cozy handling to me that would not quite cut it in real-world performance.

You had a lot of tension in your hands during the entire routine and some unnatural hand "situations" in there as well, after each snap change.

Angles seem horrible except for a video camera that you can manage it's distance, and angles.

Perfect example of "A YouTube Trick".

You're absolutely right: A trick uploaded to YouTube is indeed a perfect example of a YouTube trick.

You're right about the angles, too. However, I did make it clear that it was just something I knocked together for a bit of fun to show what kinds of jiggery-pokery can be got up with the Crystal Method gimmick and was not intended to be a "performance".

As for that particular effect not flying in a real world situation: I have no idea why it wouldn't, but of course it's infinitely easier to do something like that on video where you can just start again if you make an error. I'm a very firm believer in taking full advantage of the medium you're working in, though, so I see no problem with demonstrating something that would be much harder in real life.

But what do you think of Johnny Cash at 170% of his normal pitch? That's the real question here!

i think you should play the laughing gnome at half speed...

anyway, i can see how it works now, which makes it even more annoying because i've still not got a reply from the people selling it...

damn you kate! damn you!

I see how it works now also I think.

me two I can see how it works also just some very simple card moves. I think I shouldn't say more than that.