Tuesday, May 29, 2012

New week and finally routines.

He just slipped into sleeving and although it is important, I'm skipping that section.
I simply don't wear sleeves. I am glad it is there however. I viewed it and now understand
a few more things about sleeving.

The DVD, by going through basics, sets up the theme to be 'for beginners'.
Since this is his 'first' routine, I would have expected something a bit more basic.
His 'first' routine is rather difficult for 'beginners'. Palming is very difficult.
So is Han Ping Chien.
In addition is dropping one of two coins from a palm. 

Well, I'm having a blast with the routine.
I've now put it with Mirage et Trois. So together, these two sets form a nice coin routine.

Using Han Ping Chien does have a draw back. You need a table to complete the routine.
Although in his "Audience show" he does not use a table. He does not teach that technique.
I'm assuming he is simply using the spectator's hand as 'the table'. I'll practice that.

But the HPC doesn't really make sense in the routine. You need to get the two coins from one hand to the other while making it appear as if you are showing the original two coins.
In other words, you have two coins in say your left palm.
You end up, from the spectators point of view, with those two coins in your left hand's fingertips.
"Why do you need to drop them to pick them up" a spectator might ask.
From Eric's point of view, it's "the way" to move the coins for the next part of the routine.
And with his smooth actions and moves, he makes it look like a very natural thing but you can't really tell.
The camera-man stops shooting the 'move' and is shooting a man who is not really looking at the action.

DVD Editor:
Please show us the moves and not the people.
For entertainment: The David Blaine shot is great.
For learning, the David Blaine shot is terrible.
Show us the full front of Eric so we can see how his eyes move, his body moves, he hands.
For learning, I don't want to see the people.
Show me the people in another action sequence or simply leave it out.

AHHH Stop saying "Check it out make sure it's real". (referring to the coins)
The audience won't think they are not real unless you say "Check it out make sure it's real".
Ahhhh Stop saying that.

DVD is still A+ though. 98% :D

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