Comments on: Up and Coming #2 – Aituar and Sergey from Kazakhstan

By: Adam's Mom

Adam's Mom — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:46:39 +0000

I loved the card fans (well done!) and particularly enjoyed the ending with the “quick fire” views of your work. You should be proud of your video, both from an artistic point of view as filmmakers and from a flourishing standpoint as well. Nicely, nicely done!

By: AlexPickUp

AlexPickUp — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:27:21 +0000

Hi guyz! First of all, your video is great! I like editing, it looks very proffessional. You did a very good job for your first video. I guess next videos will not be worse. Your moves are very smooth, especially difficult xcm moves, so I can see that you spent a lot of time practice, and your video besed on serious experience. Btw, I saw a nice move in your video, that I never saw befor, which is great! So guyz, I wish you good luck, I hope to see your videos more, I believe in you!! Practice! 5/5

By: BnP

BnP — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:50:17 +0000

and……
is it just me,,,or i haven’t seen ANY flourish video with a “story to tell”. transitions, from 1 card flourishes to 1 hand cuts to fans and displays, to finally,,, i dunno, something to top it all off i guess..
like i said, it just maybe be me.. if you guys’ve seen what i’m talking about, let me know where..thanks

By: BnP

BnP — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:44:56 +0000

yup…
choppy, very choppy.
felt more like a trailer than a flourish demo.
good thing was, the flourishes were “new wave classics”.

By: MrMelvin1991

MrMelvin1991 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:18:14 +0000

Now about the flourishes.
Not much to say, except that there’s a nice variety of them ( spreads, fans, changes, vanishes, xtreme cuts, displays, etc. ), and that you feel confident. Simply put, you’re pros. Killer moves, killer variations, killer performance ( although it’s sad we don’t get to see full pandora ).
One more thing : What’s the purpose of showing the fan at 0:20 ? We don’t see you execute it, might have been someone else. At 0:21 on the other hand, you perform and reveal the pressure fan with an air of natural grace and mystery. It’s good we get to see your faces too.
Guys, I admire you and envy you. Keep up the good work.

By: MrMelvin1991

MrMelvin1991 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:52:15 +0000

There’s a kazakhstan feel about this video… lol
About the editing : sure looks like you spent time on it. I must say it’s sophisticated from beginning to end; and there’s climax. Good thing to include sort of behind-the-scenes at the end : it shows you’re having fun and that the tension felt throughout the cuts is just an illusion.
However, you focus too much on speed. Sometimes we don’t even have time to see what you’re doing. Flourishes follow flourishes at high pace and we rarely get to see a full flourish from beginning to end. Try airing out your vid.
Slow-mo’s are welcome, sort of allows us to breathe a bit ( alternating speed and slow-mo’s may be a good idea after all ). But I think slow-mo’s should be made for special moves or clever concepts and not for simple, random moves such as pivot cuts. Why not make a slow-mo of that card sliding down your arm on a spread into your hand ( a d+M idea isn’t it ? ), this way it would be far more dramatic.

By: Mystery

Mystery — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:48:06 +0000

This video is absolutely amazing! You must shoot new vids! Loved the moves, editing, video – all is great! Kazakhstan pwn! ;-) 5/5! Waiting for the next one!

By: Mindness

Mindness — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:45:59 +0000

Guys, this is one of the most excited videos i’ve ever seen!
10/5!!!)))
Keep on rocking!

By: Lazur

Lazur — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:39:47 +0000

Hey guys!!! I absolutely shooked up by your video! It’s new, fast, smooth, nice combination of vid+music and your are a team!
Wait for your next creation!)
For the win!

5/5! With no excuses!

By: Bong Andrew

Bong Andrew — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:01:19 +0000

Great Stuff !! Nice ! 5/5 in Youtube !