Price$35.00
Media TypeDVD
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedJan 29, 2009
Enclavor and Liberator
Duraty
(Based on 1 review)
Running Time Approximately 59min
Reviews
(Top ▲)
I have seen Duraty perform live in the past so I was looking forward to watching this.
First off I liked that the DVD could be watched in French and in English, which I will refer to as the French Menu and the English Menu accordingly - a bit more on that part later.
My hat off to David Acer who provided the dubbed English translations for the given French explanation section. He managed to find some good words to substitute when there was no word equivalency between French and English.
The words "with props" would have been better to use in the product title line than the word "gimmick" because it does come with two rings and two perfect pieces of cord to start with, but nothing is gimmicked. It is totally impromptu and does not require set-up, pre-show work or anything of that kind.
I personally went out and got cords in colors I liked because what came with the DVD were bright neon cords - while great to learn with and they work very well, the neon part just is not my thing...
As with all other Guy Camirand products, this was very well-thought out and the explanations were clear and concise. Most of the explanation shots were over-the-shoulder with a few head-on shots. Duraty is a very good teacher and he even makes sure that you understand every move, along with the proper and improper ways of executing them because there are some that will not work if not done correctly.
Now, back to elaborating on the dual-language aspects of the DVD: I will talk about the English Menu first. The studio performance given by Duraty was all in English and to some people this may seem to drag a little bit (not to me because I understand!), but that can happen even to well-rehearsed performers speaking in a language foreign to them. I liked the performance because it had a very nice flow to it and it made sense.
During the speaking parts of the explanations, Duraty speaks French but you will hear David Acer (via dubbing) giving you the English translation. This was very well done because the volume of the dubbing was clear with crisp audio, and was loud enough to be heard clearly over Duraty.
Some of the explanations also had text instructions that came up on the screen when necessary or to make something easier to understand - a nice touch in my opinion.
On the French Menu, the studio performance given by Duraty is the same one as from the English Menu, only here it was subtitled in French. This was somewhat off-putting to me because I am not a native English speaker, I found myself paying more attention to the subtitles and missed part of the performance. I would have liked to see him give a studio performance in French.
In the explanation section of the French Menu, the English dubbing is, of course, left out and you hear Duraty giving the explanations solely in French. The parts where the text come up on screen still come up in English on this menu, and small subtitle-type translations of the text appear in French.
I really like the ideas presented here by Duraty. He gives you something like 15 different methods to pick and choose in order to create your own routine. There are also a few bonus effects. What I like about this is that it is a perfect lead-in to any Ring & String routine, and the fact that it takes up practically no pocket space makes it all the better! Duraty even carries the cords around his neck and tucked under the lapel of his coat, complete elimination of even the minimal pocket space issues.
There is not much crediting to give for the material on here as most of it belongs to Duraty, but he does do a great job with it and lists his inspirations and sources. Most of the moves are based on classic ideas in magic.
Both the French and English Menus are easy to understand and navigate, the audio and video quality are very good (as with all Camirand Academy DVDs) and the teaching is very good (his personality comes through a bit more, I think, if you understand French and listen to his explanations in French).
If you have ever wanted to have a lead-in to, or add something more to your Ring & String routine then this is the perfect source for some great material. Highly recommended!
First off I liked that the DVD could be watched in French and in English, which I will refer to as the French Menu and the English Menu accordingly - a bit more on that part later.
My hat off to David Acer who provided the dubbed English translations for the given French explanation section. He managed to find some good words to substitute when there was no word equivalency between French and English.
The words "with props" would have been better to use in the product title line than the word "gimmick" because it does come with two rings and two perfect pieces of cord to start with, but nothing is gimmicked. It is totally impromptu and does not require set-up, pre-show work or anything of that kind.
I personally went out and got cords in colors I liked because what came with the DVD were bright neon cords - while great to learn with and they work very well, the neon part just is not my thing...
As with all other Guy Camirand products, this was very well-thought out and the explanations were clear and concise. Most of the explanation shots were over-the-shoulder with a few head-on shots. Duraty is a very good teacher and he even makes sure that you understand every move, along with the proper and improper ways of executing them because there are some that will not work if not done correctly.
Now, back to elaborating on the dual-language aspects of the DVD: I will talk about the English Menu first. The studio performance given by Duraty was all in English and to some people this may seem to drag a little bit (not to me because I understand!), but that can happen even to well-rehearsed performers speaking in a language foreign to them. I liked the performance because it had a very nice flow to it and it made sense.
During the speaking parts of the explanations, Duraty speaks French but you will hear David Acer (via dubbing) giving you the English translation. This was very well done because the volume of the dubbing was clear with crisp audio, and was loud enough to be heard clearly over Duraty.
Some of the explanations also had text instructions that came up on the screen when necessary or to make something easier to understand - a nice touch in my opinion.
On the French Menu, the studio performance given by Duraty is the same one as from the English Menu, only here it was subtitled in French. This was somewhat off-putting to me because I am not a native English speaker, I found myself paying more attention to the subtitles and missed part of the performance. I would have liked to see him give a studio performance in French.
In the explanation section of the French Menu, the English dubbing is, of course, left out and you hear Duraty giving the explanations solely in French. The parts where the text come up on screen still come up in English on this menu, and small subtitle-type translations of the text appear in French.
I really like the ideas presented here by Duraty. He gives you something like 15 different methods to pick and choose in order to create your own routine. There are also a few bonus effects. What I like about this is that it is a perfect lead-in to any Ring & String routine, and the fact that it takes up practically no pocket space makes it all the better! Duraty even carries the cords around his neck and tucked under the lapel of his coat, complete elimination of even the minimal pocket space issues.
There is not much crediting to give for the material on here as most of it belongs to Duraty, but he does do a great job with it and lists his inspirations and sources. Most of the moves are based on classic ideas in magic.
Both the French and English Menus are easy to understand and navigate, the audio and video quality are very good (as with all Camirand Academy DVDs) and the teaching is very good (his personality comes through a bit more, I think, if you understand French and listen to his explanations in French).
If you have ever wanted to have a lead-in to, or add something more to your Ring & String routine then this is the perfect source for some great material. Highly recommended!