I have been the victim of purchasing some of those effects that have flashy trailers and cool
looking effects yet they just don't translate into the real world. This is NOT one of those DVDs.
Each effect seems completely useable. While the gimmicks do take quite a bit of time to make, I
don't really mind this since I enjoy the process of making my own gimmicks anyway.
The
first effect with the dollar/card transposition is worth the price of the DVD. I have made,
practiced and performed this effect with the exact results as the DVD. The effect really does look
like it does on the trailer in real life. most people just gasp and say "do it again!" In my
opinion, after the change of the card to the bill, most people don't even care about the
card/transpo. The only reason I do it is to take the heat off the gimmick, but I can see this as
being a great opener with just the card/bill change. I have used it this way as well with great
results. It is so clean looking, most people just sit with jaws on the floor.
I haven't
built or worked with the other effects, but they also look like workers. As long as you don't mind
arts and crafts, this is a great set of effects by a genius of creating innovative and creative
gimmicks that really work!
Thanks, Casshan!