I'm a big fan of this recent wave of online lectures, having seen nearly every one of them. This,
in my humble opinion, has been the best of them.
There are a few reasons for this. First,
one of my biggest disappointments/critiques with the other lectures has been that it seems like
there are times during the lecture where they are free-styling it, a.k.a. using everyone's time
inefficiently. This wasn't so with Oz Pearlman; he's a guy who thoroughly understands teaching and
pacing, given the number of videos he's done. He was very well prepared and it showed. He also
gave us some great material, instead of filler.
Next, there were excellent insights on
performance, theory, and magic management. This is the main reason why I watch the lectures; for me
personally, showing how a trick is done is nice, but I already have so many products I don't really
need more. It's the stories and practical advice that highlight my experience.
Finally, Oz
did an extra HOUR of lecture! It was a nice nod to the people who paid to see him and it showed how
much he loves doing what he does. His attitude towards the craft is contagious and really
motivating. It was an encore performance that I greatly appreciated.
One final thanks to
Acar for fielding a large number of questions from the Twitter feed. Feeling like the internet
audience could actually ask questions and have them answered makes a big difference in making me
want to come back for more lectures.
Overall, definitely worth the price. If you're
looking to test one of these lectures out, my advice is to start with this one.
best lecture so far
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