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effect:
Vol 1:
The Last Laugh
Fastest Gun Alive
Darwin's Ambitious Card
Appointment In Samarra
Hitchcock Travelers
Ultimate Oil & Water
Ultimate Fusion

Vol 2:
Remote Control
Maximum Risk
No Way Out
The Color of Money
Liar's Poker
God of Gamblers

Vol 3:
The Quick & The Dead
Walkaround Triumph
Cannibal Holocaust
Ace In The Pocket
Beat The Devil

Vol 4:
Deja Vu Poker
The Brush
Combination Cull
Shark Attack
The Professional
Raw Deal

price: £94.99 from magicworld.co.uk
difficulty: 1-5 all levels covered

review:
These new DVDs illustrate the current incarnation of Darwins presence, which is much closer to his real self. Both the viewer and audience have fun, and witness 26 astonishing creations which are the product of much deep and creative thought.

Including an audience which reflects real world performance conditions. There is no super-hyped, caffine induced, over the top reactions which we see with other company's productions, which, for me, insult both the performer and the viewer. This allows the texture of the pieces to shine through, and give a better indication of audience satisfaction for those of you who work for paying customers.

All the effects are clearly explained, with extra attention given to specific sleights where required, and many over-the-shoulder views.

I think it would be a big mistake to be a lazy student and purchase the DVD set alone, in order to have the material spoon fed to the comfort of your sofa. These DVDs are best utilised as a visual extention to the book. The book enables the student to visualise themselves performing the effect and understand the mechanics, with the additional benefit of viewing the DVD(s) for timing, misdirection and audience tension reference. Neuances for sleights, such as the Ortiz Shift, come into their own with the benfit of video.

Those of us who have previously purchased sets of DVDs, only to find that the material has been 'padded' in order to part us from more of our hard-earned cash, will not find this to be the case here. Everything is justified and evenly paced. The plots are very well constructed, but copying a working professional's routine isn't cricket, so the biggest challenge to the purchaser is finding your own routines to fit the effects. Not an easy task.


overall: not cheap but one of the best dvd sets on card magic i have ever seen so i glad i spent the money[/code]

Agree

Very good collection, requires a good handling of cards, but great effects can be learnt