Hello forum members,
This should probably be in Product reviews, but then again this isn't really a review, more like me wondering about the nature of something peculiar.
It's about Ekaterina Dobrokhotova's release on Theory11, PURE. Supposedly her debut cardistry release anywhere (at least for this particular set)...
or is it?
I work at the local Goodwill store every so often because sometimes it helps me gain some regularity in my life. Plus, I need the spending money LOL. On one end is a book section with DVDs, vinyl LPs, VHS tapes, audiotapes, you name it. It's a mess.
Anyway, a few weeks before the release of the DVD on theory11, I came across a set of magic DVDs. "SCORE!!!!" I immediately thought, so I bought the set along with a black velvet cloak (it was near Halloween after all). It was a set of three, a Scotch and Soda DVD that might as well have come from the local magic shop, WAVE from papercrane magic by Blake Vogt (without the gimmick, sadly) and PURE by Ekaterina Dobrokhotova.
Now let the last one sink in. I receive PURE months before it's supposed to be released off of Theory11, and apparently, someone's owned it before and only then donated it there. So give or take about 6 months.
If this is supposed to be her debut release, what is THIS then??? Did she pre-release this as a set of lecture notes some time ago or what??
I'll upload the images soon, but this is the text I got from the cover:
DVD cover: SLIM, thinner than the regular theory11 DVDs. Paper was standard quality for official DVDs, though the text was a bit on the blurred side.
Front cover: PURE (stylized boldface text in a square inside of a teardrop) inside of a circle cut into a grey background. On the bottom is "EKATERINA DOBROKHOTOVA" in white text.
Back: the message "15 FASCINATING EYE CANDY CARD MANIPULATIONS PERFORMED AND REVEALED BY PURELY SKILLED ARTIST, EKATERINA DOBROKHOTOVA" followed by the names of the flourishes taught; {Felidae Sybil} {Funnel Fan} {Candle Spread} {Russian Pyramid} {Viereck Perch} {Sputnik Fan} {Surf Box} {Stage Remora} {False L cuts} {Double Perching Routine} {Felidae Shuffle} {Pentagon's heart} {2-handed deck twirl} {Moonwalk Fan} {FanRail}
It then has the url www.ekaterinamagic.com, followed by "Copyright © 2011 Ekaterina Magic All rights reserved" on the bottom middle. To the left of this is the logo for something called jawdroppers. (I could not find this) and to the right is the logo for Ekaterina Magic. To the right of this, barely visible is the text "Design by Anne Lagace" (I think).
Disc: looks professional with label in the same style as the cover (grey gradients mostly)
Is this a pre-release version? I was able to access the flourishes on the DVD itself, and the playback was reasonable. Please, if anyone can help shed some light on this, I would appreciate it
Thanks,
Sean
This should probably be in Product reviews, but then again this isn't really a review, more like me wondering about the nature of something peculiar.
It's about Ekaterina Dobrokhotova's release on Theory11, PURE. Supposedly her debut cardistry release anywhere (at least for this particular set)...
or is it?
I work at the local Goodwill store every so often because sometimes it helps me gain some regularity in my life. Plus, I need the spending money LOL. On one end is a book section with DVDs, vinyl LPs, VHS tapes, audiotapes, you name it. It's a mess.
Anyway, a few weeks before the release of the DVD on theory11, I came across a set of magic DVDs. "SCORE!!!!" I immediately thought, so I bought the set along with a black velvet cloak (it was near Halloween after all). It was a set of three, a Scotch and Soda DVD that might as well have come from the local magic shop, WAVE from papercrane magic by Blake Vogt (without the gimmick, sadly) and PURE by Ekaterina Dobrokhotova.
Now let the last one sink in. I receive PURE months before it's supposed to be released off of Theory11, and apparently, someone's owned it before and only then donated it there. So give or take about 6 months.
If this is supposed to be her debut release, what is THIS then??? Did she pre-release this as a set of lecture notes some time ago or what??
I'll upload the images soon, but this is the text I got from the cover:
DVD cover: SLIM, thinner than the regular theory11 DVDs. Paper was standard quality for official DVDs, though the text was a bit on the blurred side.
Front cover: PURE (stylized boldface text in a square inside of a teardrop) inside of a circle cut into a grey background. On the bottom is "EKATERINA DOBROKHOTOVA" in white text.
Back: the message "15 FASCINATING EYE CANDY CARD MANIPULATIONS PERFORMED AND REVEALED BY PURELY SKILLED ARTIST, EKATERINA DOBROKHOTOVA" followed by the names of the flourishes taught; {Felidae Sybil} {Funnel Fan} {Candle Spread} {Russian Pyramid} {Viereck Perch} {Sputnik Fan} {Surf Box} {Stage Remora} {False L cuts} {Double Perching Routine} {Felidae Shuffle} {Pentagon's heart} {2-handed deck twirl} {Moonwalk Fan} {FanRail}
It then has the url www.ekaterinamagic.com, followed by "Copyright © 2011 Ekaterina Magic All rights reserved" on the bottom middle. To the left of this is the logo for something called jawdroppers. (I could not find this) and to the right is the logo for Ekaterina Magic. To the right of this, barely visible is the text "Design by Anne Lagace" (I think).
Disc: looks professional with label in the same style as the cover (grey gradients mostly)
Is this a pre-release version? I was able to access the flourishes on the DVD itself, and the playback was reasonable. Please, if anyone can help shed some light on this, I would appreciate it
Thanks,
Sean