Price$60.70
Media TypeDVD
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedApr 12, 2007
Crazy Ball
Bruno Copin
(Based on 2 reviews)
Crazy Ball is full of crazy effects (appearances, disappearances, transpositions, penetrations, transformations and levitations). Crazy Ball is the result of a long creative research project which was undertaken by its creator, Bruno COPIN.
Bruno's work has received prizes in many international competitions. He presented Crazy Ball on the TV show Special Las Vegas (Starling productions) which featured some of the world's greatest magicians. The show was presented by the famous French magician, Sylvain MIROUF.
To highlight the strong effects contained in this routine, original music was composed by specialists. This routine is literally a feat of magic when presented live by Bruno because in order to perform it perfect timing is required between the sound effects and magic gestures. You will be able to isolate each individual effect and organize them to suit your own timing.
Instruction booklet and a sample of Copin's Invisible Thread are included.
Reviews
(Top ▲)
As a Thread worker i loved this, i have had a chop cup but never really used it until now.
The routine in itself is gorgeous, from beginning to end, Mr.Copin uses specialty music and timing to do his routine, but you can adapt it to any style of music and persona.
When you watch this, please don't watch it so you can do the routine step by step, i believe that as artists we should all put in our own spin on things, and this DVD will teach you the slights and hook up you need to accomplish one of the best Chop Cup routines i have ever seen.
You don't necessarily need a cigarette, again this is up to the magician to put his own spin on, a box of cards or even something that's already on the table would work, given that the magician is adept to substitute things that work best for him.
I myself do not smoke, and prefer to use a pack of cards in the routine, and have substituted the cigarette with a color changing pen.So please don't do Crazy Ball exactly how Copin does it, for that is how He performs it.
So if you are wanting to add a chop cup routine to your show, or are a thread worker, get this, it will take a lot of practice to get it just right, but in the end it will be worth it,also i would not suggest this for beginners, and the only problem that i have with the DVD, is that, at the end of the routine he does not give a clean ending, he tells you how you can walk around with the hookup in place, ready to go, but does not give a good clean out.
The routine in itself is gorgeous, from beginning to end, Mr.Copin uses specialty music and timing to do his routine, but you can adapt it to any style of music and persona.
When you watch this, please don't watch it so you can do the routine step by step, i believe that as artists we should all put in our own spin on things, and this DVD will teach you the slights and hook up you need to accomplish one of the best Chop Cup routines i have ever seen.
You don't necessarily need a cigarette, again this is up to the magician to put his own spin on, a box of cards or even something that's already on the table would work, given that the magician is adept to substitute things that work best for him.
I myself do not smoke, and prefer to use a pack of cards in the routine, and have substituted the cigarette with a color changing pen.So please don't do Crazy Ball exactly how Copin does it, for that is how He performs it.
So if you are wanting to add a chop cup routine to your show, or are a thread worker, get this, it will take a lot of practice to get it just right, but in the end it will be worth it,also i would not suggest this for beginners, and the only problem that i have with the DVD, is that, at the end of the routine he does not give a clean ending, he tells you how you can walk around with the hookup in place, ready to go, but does not give a good clean out.
(Top ▲)
It sounds strange... and it kinda is. You're basically presenting a chop cup routine in which the ball is animated (using Copin's thread, included with the DVD).
I apologize up-front, but this review is just going to be a hodge-podge of comments with no real structure.
The routine is choreographed to custom music, which is a nice touch. It's not clear whether or not the rights to use the music and effects are included with the cost of the DVD.
I found that the thread work was much more polished than some of the basic sleights (ball vanishes, lapping techniques, etc.).
Even though I don't buy into the “Too Perfect Theory”, the amount of animation in this routine is probably going to leave many people with the “how else?” feeling that it's all done with thread.
Many of the “effects” involve smoking a cigarette. In most of the world, this isn't going to be a problem. But here in the U.S., the number of smoke-acceptable venues is shrinking every year.
Overall, I found the routine to be a bit long and repetitive.
The DVD instruction is excellent, as usual with Copin's products.
In conclusion, I think there are a lot of interesting ideas here that someone could use to make a wonderful routine. If the ball is going to be animated, I think the performer needs to give it more of a personality.
I apologize up-front, but this review is just going to be a hodge-podge of comments with no real structure.
The routine is choreographed to custom music, which is a nice touch. It's not clear whether or not the rights to use the music and effects are included with the cost of the DVD.
I found that the thread work was much more polished than some of the basic sleights (ball vanishes, lapping techniques, etc.).
Even though I don't buy into the “Too Perfect Theory”, the amount of animation in this routine is probably going to leave many people with the “how else?” feeling that it's all done with thread.
Many of the “effects” involve smoking a cigarette. In most of the world, this isn't going to be a problem. But here in the U.S., the number of smoke-acceptable venues is shrinking every year.
Overall, I found the routine to be a bit long and repetitive.
The DVD instruction is excellent, as usual with Copin's products.
In conclusion, I think there are a lot of interesting ideas here that someone could use to make a wonderful routine. If the ball is going to be animated, I think the performer needs to give it more of a personality.