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what Special user Lehi, UT, USA 643 Posts |
I purchased the 3 DVDs from Ellis & Webster and they arrived yesterday. I had a chance to view the "24 Years" DVD last night and this is my review.
I see this DVD’s main audience as magicians who are getting into performing for real people in real venues. Ellis & Webster show you how to perform and be creative with interactive magic. I believe that all of the routines in this set involved spectators. The Tricks taught are all workers, very light on technical requirements/skill, heavy on audience interaction and presentation. Some of the routines were for stand up show and would require reset, and some of the routines were for a strolling environment and automatically reset. Everything here was very angle proof. *There were 3 "Pick a card" revelations. I really enjoyed the Freddy Krueger one. I also liked the one in which there was no force, no glimpse, and no handling or viewing of the jumbo cards after the selection. *A bill switch with some good presentational ideas. *A ripped and restored rubber band effect *A strolling coin routine where a coin keeps jumping into a location under the spectators control, ending with the production of a Jumbo. *A complete coin vanish. *An “Add the 3 digit numbers” idea with many ways to expand into a *There was a presentation for a soda pop can which restores itself which was very impressive indeed. They don't teach the "Healed & Sealed" here, but give away a very nice routine for it. The explanation section is done by Ellis' neighbor Ellie-Mae (a nosy neighbor dressed in a frock who has high tech surveillance equipment to spot how Ellis magic is accomplished.) The dramatization was cute, but I think it would have gone over much better live, than it works on video. I most enjoyed the clips of Tim performing for a live audience. That’s was where I understood the power of the simple methods and interactive presentations. The DVD has other sections which include tips for performing in larger venues, which would most often have to be learned by the school of hard knocks. The real education in this DVD is “interaction.” Everything on the DVD is interactive. Even the explanations of tricks are done with Ellis’ nosy neighbor interacting with Tim in some sort of Time-Warp. I think that this is a good purchase for any magician who wants to get into real-world performing. Mike
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JackDaniel Veteran user nevada 376 Posts |
Nice Mike, I'm actually not familiar with their work, but after reading through your review I would really like to do some more research, where did you get them?
Jack.
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what Special user Lehi, UT, USA 643 Posts |
I purchased them directly from them as the DVDs are brand new. You can get a hold of them at http://www.magicunlimited.com
Magic is fun!!!
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Tim Ellis V.I.P. Melbourne, Australia 1234 Posts |
You should also be able to get them at your local Magic Dealer next week!
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Anders Moden Regular user 163 Posts |
Tim sent me this DVD as he included my soda-trick in one segment, and I must add to this excellent review that I can't believe the amount of material - part from all the tricks - they put into this DVD. For example - if you want to know what is is like to be on tour, you can see the movie "hit the road" included. You get a good feel of what it's like to be on the road. These are private home movies which has been edited together from the "24 years" tour. A unique insight and just plain fun. Thanks Tim and Sue-Anne.
Also, there is the loong promo video in where you get to see some great routines filmed in a great setting - here's an inspiration if you want to do your own promo-video. And there's lots more. I enjoyed a good five hours to watch through this three hour DVD. I have to add that the ripped and restored rubber band trick is done mostly by the spectators themselves, and I immediately fell in love with the way this was accomplished. Oh, and I really liked the bloopers session. Nothing is quite as satisfying as to see that no one is perfect! |
Tim Ellis V.I.P. Melbourne, Australia 1234 Posts |
Tim Quinlan has posted a great review of this DVD here: http://insidemagic.com/article_770.shtml
Thanks Tim!!!
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Jason West New user 12 Posts |
I just finished watching this DVD and I must say the content is second to none. I especially love the "Hit The Road" bonus, the 6 card rap video clip and the I dream of jeannie gallery, but I was wondering about the Aussie Lingo section.
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Tim Ellis V.I.P. Melbourne, Australia 1234 Posts |
Just a quick thank you to Wayne Kawamoto at about.com for his great review of '24 Years' magic.about.com
TIM
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