A long time ago, Dan and Dave flourishes were the 'In thing'. Everyone did them in videos, everyone got tired. People screamed out for 'Creativity' and 'Make your own flourishes'. Nowadays, and im not quite sure if im the only one here- but all i see is random cuts that dont really Flow together.
For instance, Pandora has a theme. As with Jackson 5, same with WTHHTS, Andrei's Bullet, B4, Kate's Pyramid thing. They all have a set theme that they follow along.. To elaborate further, Pandora has this Popping out from the middle sorta thing going on. (with the same card being redundant at the middle throughout most of the flourish. etc.) and Jackson 5 has 4-5 packets on display at all times, with added flares, and a display at the end. (though some may disagree with the display at th end, and some think that the one card flare to the side on Pandora ruins it. but that's irrelevant.)
Now before i get bashed- what im merely noticing is, a lot of these flourishes are 6-8 packet cuts, which make no sense. its as if, they just did it, because they can. Sure its an awesome thing you invented.. And yeah, its cool that you made it, and can do it perfectly.. But do you honestly think that it was worth your time?
Im talking about Quality over quantity here. I really like Chris Hestnes' flourishes, as they flow- and sort of 'make sense' in a way. Such as this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex64uivmdno
You dont see any 12 packet things going on. Just smooth flourishing. its pleasing to the eyes, not a lot of Card flares, but whatever. May not be his style.. Am i the only one who loves to see videos like these?
Who else still practices 'Mainstream' Flourishes just to master them like the pros? Im still doing Pandora when i can, two years on. Its still not as smooth as Dan's.
-Sin
For instance, Pandora has a theme. As with Jackson 5, same with WTHHTS, Andrei's Bullet, B4, Kate's Pyramid thing. They all have a set theme that they follow along.. To elaborate further, Pandora has this Popping out from the middle sorta thing going on. (with the same card being redundant at the middle throughout most of the flourish. etc.) and Jackson 5 has 4-5 packets on display at all times, with added flares, and a display at the end. (though some may disagree with the display at th end, and some think that the one card flare to the side on Pandora ruins it. but that's irrelevant.)
Now before i get bashed- what im merely noticing is, a lot of these flourishes are 6-8 packet cuts, which make no sense. its as if, they just did it, because they can. Sure its an awesome thing you invented.. And yeah, its cool that you made it, and can do it perfectly.. But do you honestly think that it was worth your time?
Im talking about Quality over quantity here. I really like Chris Hestnes' flourishes, as they flow- and sort of 'make sense' in a way. Such as this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex64uivmdno
You dont see any 12 packet things going on. Just smooth flourishing. its pleasing to the eyes, not a lot of Card flares, but whatever. May not be his style.. Am i the only one who loves to see videos like these?
Who else still practices 'Mainstream' Flourishes just to master them like the pros? Im still doing Pandora when i can, two years on. Its still not as smooth as Dan's.
-Sin