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De'vo Vom Schattenreich and the Cradle to Grave ProjectI first heard about De'vo after Shadow told me about some of the incredible flourishes he is known for. Fortunately De'vo found my site on the net and we exchanged emails. He sent me a copy of his Cradle to Grave Project DVD and I was amazed by it. Here is some information from the back cover of the dvd: HANDLORDZ Cradle to Grave PROJECT De'vo Vom Schattenreich De'vo's underground card material has been talked about all over the world. Some of his moves have become legendary in the world of visual card manipulation. The Cradle to Grave DVD is the first publicly released product from De'vo. All of his previous material was kept in small circles and extremely limited. The first run of this DVD was sold out in a matter of weeks and received rave reviews from around the globe. Step into De'vo's world to experience and learn visual card manipulation like never before! DVD BREAKDOWN: CTG Intro Opening titles Opening mood sequence Demo of all moves Ulmen Trials story Ulmen Trials walk through (first eight challenges) CTG Guidelines CTG Performance Cobra Love Song - promo Der Ring promo Superhandz DVDs promo CTG Opener Basic Flipback Impossible Stack CTG Closer Bluff Opener Birdy Fan Heaven Display Flipback Fan Smooth Opener Flipback Vanish Entire Cradle to Grave Routine "AWESOME! Cradle to Grave blends rich images, lush soundtrack and revolutionary technique. -Jeff McBride - Las Vegas Headliner" "Cradle to Grave is simply incredible." -Daryl. "Original and 'visually poetic' to watch. A must-have..." -Peter Duffie "If you think you've seen enough with cards you'll get slapped on your face." -Kam "One-of-a-kind flourishes..." -T.G. Murphy "Stunning." -Jerry the Flourishman "His DVD imparts his passion and originality like no other..." -Brad Christian I've watched the DVD many times and the tricks look good every single time. One of my favorites is the Flipback Vanish. I might put up a video of myself doing the trick. Of course I can't do it as smoothly as De'vo but putting it up would at least give people an idea of how it works. Xtreme Beginnerz or XBOn July 27th I was pleased to see a Fedex package that had been overnighted from Handlordz. It contained the Xtreme Beginnerz DVD set as well as a signed card from De'vo Vom Schattenreich, Jerry Cestkowski and Q Dawg. The DVD set is loaded with material. I watched it for over an hour the first night and was impressed with the teaching techniques. I liked the Q Dawg section at the end which shows that folks can learn these techniques as long as they stay patient and practice, practice, practice.XB DVD 1 contains chapters 1,2,4 while XB DVD 2 contains chapters 3,5,credits Chapter 1 of Xtreme Beginnerz begins with a Things to know section. The dvd explains what is XCM. Basic card knowledge is reviewed next. It is revealed that tally ho are BEST and they come in blue or red, circle or fan. This is also emphazized in chapter 5 when Jerry is working with Q Dawg. Jerry explains that the tally ho cards don't crimp as easily as Bikes and when they do crimp they go back to normal quicker. Jerry also shows that the fan design on the back of tally ho cards really comes out when multiple cards are seen as once (large fan etc). It is also noted that the surface of tally ho cards is better than the surface of Bicycle cards. That said, Bikes work great too. The viewer is reminded to get rider backs, not jumbo face cards, red or blue. Tactical Bikes are said to be good as well in green or black. In the last chapter with Q Dawg, Jerry explains that tally ho cards are best for performances while Bicycle cards are great for practice. They go on to say that black decks are very popular and a great choice. Viewers are warned to stay away from novelty cards. It is explained that the sticker on a new deck should be cut instead of peeled. The video demonstrates a nail going across. Removing extra cards like jokers and advertisements is also explained. Some of the major grips like the dealer's grip, the mechanic's grip and the xcm grip are shown. It is explained that during performances dropping cards is something that takes place from time to time. The key is to stay upbeat and not panic. It is explained that one card should be used to pick up all the other cards when there are drops. This is because it is best to isolate the dirt on the one card instead of getting it all over the deck. It is explained that clean nails and manicures are important for performances. A toothbrush is also shown and it is true that cleanliness and appearance are all part of the performance. Chapter 2 shows the basics and a charlier lesson. The classic charlier cut is also reviewed. This review is really just the tip of the iceberg. There is a ton of material in this xb dvd set and it is highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn more about xcm. Ellusionist shows an outline of the xb dvd set below: Chapter #1. Things to know -What is XCM? -Basic Card Knowledge -What cards to use -opening a new deck of cards -Card equipment - close up mats and XCM boxes -Grips -Dropping cards thoughts and ideas -How to pick up cards -7 special XCM pick up ideas from Jerry and De'vo -XCM Jobs - orientation -What to call yourself -The manicure GREG IRWIN - Finger Fitness Expert teaches hand health and exercises for XCM -Hand massage -Hand and finger stretching/2 several exercises -Flexibility stretch -Itsy bitsy exercise -Ladder walk -Splitting exercises - UNPUBLISHED! Chapter #2. Basic Moves CHARLIER SECTION -Classic Charlier -Double Charlier -Running Charlier -Open Book -Double Book -Double Flop - UNPUBLISHED! -Triple Flop Charlier Showcase -Special Close -Special Close combo idea - UNPUBLISHED! CARD TABLE MOVES -One-handed shuffle -Cool shuffle ideas (3) -One Handed Square Cut -Double Square Cut -Scissor Cut -Thumb Cut -Flapjack Table Cut - ALL FLAPJACKS UNPUBLISHED! -Triple Flapjack -5 Packet Flapjack -Ribbon Spread -Twin Peaks -Flick and Pop Opener -Swing Cut -Running Swing cut - Pivot Cut -Pivot with spin -Double Pivot Cut UTILITIES -Deck Twirl -Twirl Pick Up -Twirl Put Down -Deck Division #1 -Deck Division #2 -Cross-handed -Deck Division #3 -Combo Ideas -Single packet throw -Packet Flipping -Simple Turnover -Single and double handed -Basic Trip -Trip Double -Basic Turnovers -Trip Turnover -Triple Turnover -Running Turnover -Flipback w/reverse -Charlier Flipback Combo -G-Force Flipback w/reverse - UNPUBLISHED PUBLICALLY -Rolling Flipbacks - UNPUBLISHED PUBLICALLY PERCHING CONCEPTS - too many ideas and screen shots to list! ALL UNPUBLISHED! -Basic Perching -Reverse Perching BONUS The Coin Roll -Over the Ring technique -Combo ideas SPECIAL MOVES Jeff McBride’s Salamander Combo - UNPUBLISHED! -Simple Roll -Around the World -Salamander combo -Single Card Roll -Double Card Roll -Around the World 2 -Salamander Combo 2 - advanced! Daryl -Daryl’s Hot Shot Cut De’vo -Vertical Spin -Wind Elemental Finger Spin -Flash Drei - UNPUBLISHED PUBLICALLY! -Impossible Stack Close - UNPUBLISHED PUBLICALLY! 2 IMPACT MOVES -Spring - Proper corner grip method -Basic Armspread -Basic Down Catch CHAPTER # 3 - 1 HOUR Fanning Workshop FANNING WORKSHOP Intro Deck condition Fanning Techniques -Thumb Fan -Pressure Fan -Twin Fans -Twin Fan Close -Giant Fan -In-depth on the weave -Production fan -One handed close -Simple close -Nice close -Jerry’s in the hands spread - UNPUBLISHED! CHAPTER #4 - Performing XCM Pro Tips Pro Tips -Handling the Deck -Switching Decks -Routining -Travel carry items -Sound system info -Jewelry -Watches, rings, bracelets, cuff links, banded collar shirts and pins and others. CHAPTER #5 - Q SECTION - Our Xtreme Beginner learns about XCM The Q section is where we take someone that knows NO XCM, and trained him for 4 weeks or so. He tells you of his troubles and successes with the moves we taught him below. Also he tells you how the problems were corrected. We think this is one of the most amazing things on this DVD! World Meet Q Q’s introduction, and background Week #1 - Q MEETS JERRY -Q meets Jerry -card room -Jerry does a demo -Q learns card basics/how to powder, break in deck, cards etc -Q learns the Charlier Showcase -Q learns the Thumb Fan -Q learns a basic arm spread -Q and Jerry fun - scars and throwing cards -Q - 5 Days Later progress Week #2 - Q LEARNS ABOUT CASINO NIGHTS -Q learns about Casino Nights -Q learns the one handed shuffle -Q learns the flipback basic, reverse, and G-Force -Q learns the Flick and Pop -Q learns the Swing Cut and Pivot Cut -Q learns the Turn Over -Q - 5 Days Later progress Week #3 - Q’S FINAL TRIP TO JERRY’S - FUN - Q spars with Jerry -Q learns the Deck Twirl -Q learns the Scissor Cut -Q learns Twin Fans -Q learns the Spring -Q and Jerry fun - closet scars and a hammer Week #4 - Q PARIES WITH DE’VO VOM SCHATTENREICH - Party and jamming with De’vo vom Schattenreich -Q learns the Vertical Spin -Q learns the Wind Elemental Finger Spin -Q learns the Flash Drei -Q learns the Impossible Stack Close -Q - 5 Days Later progress -Q’s Final thoughts and closing Q BLOOPERS - Many hilarious I know some folks will be searching for this on Google as Extreme Beginners but this is not the right spelling. Likewise Xtreme Beginners is also wrong as is Extreme Beginnerz. That said, folks will get it right if they by it, espcially the X in Extreme. I can only imagine how confusing it must be if someone hears Extreme Beginners on the street and then starts searching for Extreme Beginners online. More Info about De'voNiiro13 has been a member of our forums since February of 2005. He has some more information about De'vo as follows:De'vo vom Schattenreich is an underground legend of Xtreme Card Manipulation. He flew over from Germany in 2001 to America to spread the art. Creator of the famous Superhandz.com, De'vo was invited to help keep the Ulmen tradition alive. He has performed countless times. Entertaining many VIPs, De'vo is widely known as the greatest card manipulator in the world. |
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