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"The Book is Still 11 out of 10"
Overall rating
10.0
Effectiveness
10.0
Ease of Implementation
10.0
Innovativeness
10.0
Packaging/ Customer Service
10.0
Value for Money
10.0
Reviewed by VelveltSky
August 26, 2008
August 26, 2008
OK so I've watched the DVD's now and I've just started listening to the cd's.
My feelings on the DVD's
From a positive standpoint is that they contain a lot of very good infomation.
However I feel like it's been put together in the wrong order. Also because it was clearly filmed at a number of bootcamps there are occasional repeats of infomation.
The sound quality on the DVD's isn't brilliant and the same is true of the camerawork. Fortunately the content makes up for the poor production quality. I think the DVD's could have benefited from being structured in the same way as the book chapter for chapter. So instead of being excerpts of a bootcamp it would have been a visual translation of the concepts in the book section by section. Having said that I think it's important that the students be there listening and asking questions as this gives the DVD's a certain life.
Mystery's segment where he talks about letting the pickup arts enrich your life but not define it has been a very useful reminder for a buddy of mine and for myself in a lot of ways.
I would have liked to see more footage of Mystery talking but Matador and Lovedrop put their segments across brilliantly.
With Matadors first section I got the feeling that he was still a bit shaky about the new system and still getting used to talking about the new concepts so there's quite a few pauses which could be got rid of with a more structured production.
While open loops and multiple threads are excellent infield, they're of less use in an instructional DVD
overall points for production value 5 out of 10
overall points for content 7.5 out of 10
The book is still 11 out of 10
My feelings on the DVD's
From a positive standpoint is that they contain a lot of very good infomation.
However I feel like it's been put together in the wrong order. Also because it was clearly filmed at a number of bootcamps there are occasional repeats of infomation.
The sound quality on the DVD's isn't brilliant and the same is true of the camerawork. Fortunately the content makes up for the poor production quality. I think the DVD's could have benefited from being structured in the same way as the book chapter for chapter. So instead of being excerpts of a bootcamp it would have been a visual translation of the concepts in the book section by section. Having said that I think it's important that the students be there listening and asking questions as this gives the DVD's a certain life.
Mystery's segment where he talks about letting the pickup arts enrich your life but not define it has been a very useful reminder for a buddy of mine and for myself in a lot of ways.
I would have liked to see more footage of Mystery talking but Matador and Lovedrop put their segments across brilliantly.
With Matadors first section I got the feeling that he was still a bit shaky about the new system and still getting used to talking about the new concepts so there's quite a few pauses which could be got rid of with a more structured production.
While open loops and multiple threads are excellent infield, they're of less use in an instructional DVD
overall points for production value 5 out of 10
overall points for content 7.5 out of 10
The book is still 11 out of 10
Originally posted on the Venusian Arts Forums. Reproduced with permission.
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