Gods 1

THE BLURB:
Gods With Feet of Clay -- an iconoclastic look at Mentalism.

My philosophy behind this series is a bit different than the
usual modern production. I have no studio audience filled
with overenthusiastic stooges presented in a contrived
setting. These DVDs will not be slick studio packages with
expensive production values. Consequently, these will not be
mass-marketed to magic shops, internet stores, nor any other
venue where any 12 year old, curious reporter, or skeptical
debunker can walk in and purchase an education in the
secrets of mentalism. I make each one of these by hand, for
you. I wanted these DVDs to be a discussion between me and
you, in an intimate setting, discussing a topic of interest
to us both: the art and performance of mentalism. Here they
are:

VOLUME ONE : IMMACULATE IMPRESSIONS

It's been almost ten years since the prototype of the Brown
Hornet was created. In that time, I've developed several
variations on the basic theme of a good, reliable and
innocent-looking professional tool.

In this, the first of a multi-volume DVD series, I discuss
and demonstrate all aspects of each impression device, along
with handling tips, presentations, and many ideas that I
hitherto only shared with a few friends.

This is a multi-camera shoot, with extensive close-ups,
over-the-shoulder and insert shots to make every handling
crystal-clear. I'm very proud of this DVD; it's
head-and-shoulders above my previous videos.

Playing time is over one hour, with scene selections and
fully operational interactive menus so you can replay or
jump to the topic that interests you most.

Covered in this DVD are:

    * The Brown Hornet
    * The Cicada
    * The Butterfly
    * The Baby Hornet
    * The Skeeter
    * Peeks, peeks and more peeks
    * Repair tips
    * Handling tips
    * Much much more

Gods With Feet of Clay Volume One $35

Gods With Feet of Clay -- an iconoclastic look at Mentalism

MY COMMENTS:
This is certainly a low-budget, homemade shoot. However,
that shouldn't stop anyone from ordering this disc which
contains a mix of John's brilliant thinking and caustic wit.
John has taken some of the best material from among his
mentalism creations and published works and has presented
them here in this series.

With a running time of just over an hour, this first volume
features the impressions device for which John is best
known. The Brown Hornet, Cicada, Baby Hornet, Skeeter,
Butterfly and Mascot Moth are shown and explained with
handling tips for each. John also provides tips on care and
repair, too. Along with that, John shares his insight on
how to do pre-show work and a few other mentalism
techniques.

Obviously, if you own one of John's impression devices, you
should get this. But if you've ever done work with any type
of impression device, you'll find invaluable information.
And if you've never worked with impression devices, this
will open your eyes to the world of them. If you never plan
on using impression devices, oh, well then, get this anyway,
because John is one of the masters and you'll enjoy his
wisdom nonetheless.