The T&R Project:
FRESH... UNIQUE... VISUAL...
A DVD set featuring Huron Lows work on the T&R plot...
Fire in the Hole... FOUR... and a bonus effect from Daren, 0630.
Effect/Product: The T&R Project
Creator Performer: Huron Low
Format: 2 DVD set
Available: www.huronlow.com
Price: $79, approx £40. Fire in the Hole seperately $39, approx £20. FOUR seperately $49, approx £25. 0630 by Daren is not available to purchase, it's included as a bonus for the first 500 orders.
The DVD's-
Before going over the material within this set, i'd like to give my thoughts on the DVD's themselves.
Firstly the quality is great, everything in shot and clear, good sound, nicely laid out menus with everything nicely sorted into sections.
I am happy with the DVD's and think Huron and co done a good job.
T&R Project:
A 2 DVD set that features Fire in the Hole (from now on known as FITH) and FOUR.
Fire in the Hole:
A card is selected and the spectator signs multiple parts...
one of there signatures is cut out from the card, this piece with sig is placed in your pocket...
You now attatch a little paper grenadey thing to the card, it is stuck over the gaping hole where there signature used to be, though is so small that it only partially covers it...
a flame is introduced to the paper grenadey thing and 'WOOOOOSH' the card is restored in a swirl of flames.
My thoughts-
Yay... a fresh and unique T&R that is unlike any other.
FITH looks absolutely fantastic, and was something I was looking forward to learning very much.
Upon learning of it's workings, I can safely say that I am not disappointed at all, and that not only is it extremely clever and well thought out, but is practical/workable too.
I am so happy to see something different done with T&R's, though don't think it sacrifices anything for being different... it's quite the opposite.
Visually this is a monster, it really is... everything working together to create an amazingly visual feast for the eyes, with or without fire.
There is one no fire version where there is no cover, you literally fuse the piece back to the card in full view.
All versions of FITH feature a signed freely selected card... no forces.
Fully examinable before and after... they get to keep the card.
The handling for FITH is excellent, it's obviously been thoroughly performed and put through it's paces, with everything well routined and thought through.
Gimmick/set-up/reset-
All in all there are 3 versions of the FITH gimmick taught, starting with the basic and then getting more advanced with each... also getting more seemingly impossible with each... and convincing.
The gimmick is easy to construct, and what's needed you'll either already have, or they'll be very easy for you to obtain.
Set-up is very quick and easy.
Reset time is... tiny lol. It literally takes a few seconds to reset.
Angles-
The angles are good, but like many T&R's, there are some restrictions. I'd say about a 180 degrees is a sensible amount, though for some it will be more comfortable with less, and others more.
Everything in this regard is covered by Huron, with the handling routined with angles in mind.
Difficulty-
Hmmm, I don't like going over difficulty too much as everyone is different and will learn/pick things up at different speeds... also I believe that if someone wants to learn something enough, then skill level doesn't really come into it as with determination and practise you can learn the effect you desire.
With that said lol... this is not hard to pick up the mechanics, and it won't take long to get everything down... though practise practise practise... the smoother and more fluent you are with this the better.
Even if you have never learnt a T&R in your life... this is within your grasp.
Pros-
Fresh/unique/different.
Gimmick re-usable.
Very quick reset.
Easy to construct gimmick.
Highly visual.
Fire and non-fire versions, so all can perform this.
Well thought through, well routined.
Any card... no force.
Fully examinable before and after.
Cons- I honestly don't believe there to be any real cons, though I will try and name some things that some may consider a con to help as best I can.
Don't end immediately clean.
Overall-
An outstanding effect, it really is just brilliant.
Practical/workable in the real world, extremely quick reset, signed, examinable, highly visual... different.
FOUR:
4 different creations...
Angel-
A card is selected and signed... one of the angels on the back of the card is coloured over with a marker... you now visually restore the angel back to it's original state.
My thoughts-
Well the idea is pretty good, though I have to admit that im not too keen on this one as I feel the ink disappearing is kinda meh... this does not mean the effect is bad though as the gimmick and handling are good, and in the right place the effect will very likely play really well... I myself will not be performing this version though.
The ink does appear to kinda just morph away, with no cover used or anything, and so the visual aspect is nice... very nice actually, it's very visual.
This has been well routined so that everything makes sense when it comes to the motions etc.
Gimmick/set-up/reset-
The gimmick takes more work than FITH, and is harder to make... but not hard overall. You'll need a couple of things to construct the gimmick, though many magis will have what's needed, if not... well it's either a magic shop or do it yourself deal.
Once made the gimmick can be used over and over again.
Set-up is quick... just need the gimmick on you and it's basically a couple of seconds.
Reset is instant.
Angles-
Hmmm... i'd say about 180 degress, maybe a tad less.
Difficulty-
This is very simple and easy to perform, and is something that will not offer any real trouble for anyone wanting to learn.
Easy.
Pros-
Pretty easy to construct gimmick.
Gimmick re-usable.
Instant reset.
Highly visual.
No cover during restore.
Freely selected and signed card.
Easy.
Well routined.
Cons-
Well while not really a con, Angel Redux is the better option in my opinion, and so I will not be performing this.
Card must be brought back to deck momentarily before handing out.
Though they can feel the ink is permanent on there sig, they cannot try and rub it off the angel.
Overall-
A very visual effect that is nice and simple to accomplish... but for me Angel Redux is the one to use.
A really good effect though, and im sure there'll be others who really like the idea of the ink visually morphing away.
Angel Redux-
A hole is cut into a selected and signed card... now, with no cover, you cause the hole to regenerate... that's right, this is not a flash restoration, but a slow reconstruction of the missing piece.
My thoughts-
Yeah, this is great...
This is a variation of Angel, but instead of the ink, this has the slow regeneration of a hole... in full view, with no cover.
Visually amazing, looks really magical... the hole just seems to gradually heal itself.
Very well routined.
Gimmick/set-up/reset-
The gimmick is the same as Angels, with a slight modification, so everything I said about that goes for this.
Set-up is nice and easy... just need the gimmick on you.
Reset is basically instant, infact it could be done instantly.
Angles-
Same as Angel.
Difficulty-
Same as Angel.
Pros-
Same as Angel... but with one extra... they actually see the hole be removed.
Cons-
Needs to be brought back to the deck momentarily... I know it's no big deal, but if I had to be harsh.
Overall-
An amazingly visual effect that is easy to perform, is well routined... and different.
continued...
FRESH... UNIQUE... VISUAL...
A DVD set featuring Huron Lows work on the T&R plot...
Fire in the Hole... FOUR... and a bonus effect from Daren, 0630.
Effect/Product: The T&R Project
Creator Performer: Huron Low
Format: 2 DVD set
Available: www.huronlow.com
Price: $79, approx £40. Fire in the Hole seperately $39, approx £20. FOUR seperately $49, approx £25. 0630 by Daren is not available to purchase, it's included as a bonus for the first 500 orders.
The DVD's-
Before going over the material within this set, i'd like to give my thoughts on the DVD's themselves.
Firstly the quality is great, everything in shot and clear, good sound, nicely laid out menus with everything nicely sorted into sections.
I am happy with the DVD's and think Huron and co done a good job.
T&R Project:
A 2 DVD set that features Fire in the Hole (from now on known as FITH) and FOUR.
Fire in the Hole:
A card is selected and the spectator signs multiple parts...
one of there signatures is cut out from the card, this piece with sig is placed in your pocket...
You now attatch a little paper grenadey thing to the card, it is stuck over the gaping hole where there signature used to be, though is so small that it only partially covers it...
a flame is introduced to the paper grenadey thing and 'WOOOOOSH' the card is restored in a swirl of flames.
My thoughts-
Yay... a fresh and unique T&R that is unlike any other.
FITH looks absolutely fantastic, and was something I was looking forward to learning very much.
Upon learning of it's workings, I can safely say that I am not disappointed at all, and that not only is it extremely clever and well thought out, but is practical/workable too.
I am so happy to see something different done with T&R's, though don't think it sacrifices anything for being different... it's quite the opposite.
Visually this is a monster, it really is... everything working together to create an amazingly visual feast for the eyes, with or without fire.
There is one no fire version where there is no cover, you literally fuse the piece back to the card in full view.
All versions of FITH feature a signed freely selected card... no forces.
Fully examinable before and after... they get to keep the card.
The handling for FITH is excellent, it's obviously been thoroughly performed and put through it's paces, with everything well routined and thought through.
Gimmick/set-up/reset-
All in all there are 3 versions of the FITH gimmick taught, starting with the basic and then getting more advanced with each... also getting more seemingly impossible with each... and convincing.
The gimmick is easy to construct, and what's needed you'll either already have, or they'll be very easy for you to obtain.
Set-up is very quick and easy.
Reset time is... tiny lol. It literally takes a few seconds to reset.
Angles-
The angles are good, but like many T&R's, there are some restrictions. I'd say about a 180 degrees is a sensible amount, though for some it will be more comfortable with less, and others more.
Everything in this regard is covered by Huron, with the handling routined with angles in mind.
Difficulty-
Hmmm, I don't like going over difficulty too much as everyone is different and will learn/pick things up at different speeds... also I believe that if someone wants to learn something enough, then skill level doesn't really come into it as with determination and practise you can learn the effect you desire.
With that said lol... this is not hard to pick up the mechanics, and it won't take long to get everything down... though practise practise practise... the smoother and more fluent you are with this the better.
Even if you have never learnt a T&R in your life... this is within your grasp.
Pros-
Fresh/unique/different.
Gimmick re-usable.
Very quick reset.
Easy to construct gimmick.
Highly visual.
Fire and non-fire versions, so all can perform this.
Well thought through, well routined.
Any card... no force.
Fully examinable before and after.
Cons- I honestly don't believe there to be any real cons, though I will try and name some things that some may consider a con to help as best I can.
Don't end immediately clean.
Overall-
An outstanding effect, it really is just brilliant.
Practical/workable in the real world, extremely quick reset, signed, examinable, highly visual... different.
FOUR:
4 different creations...
Angel-
A card is selected and signed... one of the angels on the back of the card is coloured over with a marker... you now visually restore the angel back to it's original state.
My thoughts-
Well the idea is pretty good, though I have to admit that im not too keen on this one as I feel the ink disappearing is kinda meh... this does not mean the effect is bad though as the gimmick and handling are good, and in the right place the effect will very likely play really well... I myself will not be performing this version though.
The ink does appear to kinda just morph away, with no cover used or anything, and so the visual aspect is nice... very nice actually, it's very visual.
This has been well routined so that everything makes sense when it comes to the motions etc.
Gimmick/set-up/reset-
The gimmick takes more work than FITH, and is harder to make... but not hard overall. You'll need a couple of things to construct the gimmick, though many magis will have what's needed, if not... well it's either a magic shop or do it yourself deal.
Once made the gimmick can be used over and over again.
Set-up is quick... just need the gimmick on you and it's basically a couple of seconds.
Reset is instant.
Angles-
Hmmm... i'd say about 180 degress, maybe a tad less.
Difficulty-
This is very simple and easy to perform, and is something that will not offer any real trouble for anyone wanting to learn.
Easy.
Pros-
Pretty easy to construct gimmick.
Gimmick re-usable.
Instant reset.
Highly visual.
No cover during restore.
Freely selected and signed card.
Easy.
Well routined.
Cons-
Well while not really a con, Angel Redux is the better option in my opinion, and so I will not be performing this.
Card must be brought back to deck momentarily before handing out.
Though they can feel the ink is permanent on there sig, they cannot try and rub it off the angel.
Overall-
A very visual effect that is nice and simple to accomplish... but for me Angel Redux is the one to use.
A really good effect though, and im sure there'll be others who really like the idea of the ink visually morphing away.
Angel Redux-
A hole is cut into a selected and signed card... now, with no cover, you cause the hole to regenerate... that's right, this is not a flash restoration, but a slow reconstruction of the missing piece.
My thoughts-
Yeah, this is great...
This is a variation of Angel, but instead of the ink, this has the slow regeneration of a hole... in full view, with no cover.
Visually amazing, looks really magical... the hole just seems to gradually heal itself.
Very well routined.
Gimmick/set-up/reset-
The gimmick is the same as Angels, with a slight modification, so everything I said about that goes for this.
Set-up is nice and easy... just need the gimmick on you.
Reset is basically instant, infact it could be done instantly.
Angles-
Same as Angel.
Difficulty-
Same as Angel.
Pros-
Same as Angel... but with one extra... they actually see the hole be removed.
Cons-
Needs to be brought back to the deck momentarily... I know it's no big deal, but if I had to be harsh.
Overall-
An amazingly visual effect that is easy to perform, is well routined... and different.
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