Our demented pitchman Glaserbeam is back! In his AMAZING 4-minute infomercial he hawks yet another exciting non-product, making a breathtaking assortment of outrageous claims that would have even P.T. Barnum reaching for his checkbook. Sit back and enjoy Glaserbeams jumbled world of half-truths, frightening disclaimers, and never-ending shipping & handling fees.
Genre: Funny Videos
by: Glaserbeam
I found a picture book, Turntable Illusions, consisting of dozens of black-and-white optical illusions on 12 x 12 tear-out pages. The sheets are intended to be spun at various speeds on a record player. I filmed my favorite ones and synchronized them to a prog-rock instrumental I wrote & recorded with lead guitarist Steve Thomas. The first scene shows a page being torn from the book and placed on the turntable, establishing the low-tech roots of the video. Enjoy! (Occasionally pause the video and look at your hand.) (Music video, 6 min 35 sec, 2005)
Genre: Illusion
**Clearer video available at Glaserbeam.com** A few years ago, filmmaker/songwriter Ken Glaser witnessed nature putting on an unusual show over Diamond Bar, CA. Thousands of starlings descended like raindrops from cruising altitude at dusk and gathered near the Kmart. Floating on air currents like swimmers carried by waves, they played in the wind for an hour, at times acting like a single, pulsating organism, before finally settling on a large tree. Employing kinetic camerawork, tight editing, and an ethereal soundtrack, Ken was able to craft a hypnotic, magical film. Although the images may seem unreal at first glance, no special effects were applied. (Short film, 8 min 20 sec, 2005) Please visit www.glaserbeam.com to learn more about Kens music and videos.
Genre: Animal Videos
Doppler Effect was an idea I had for years -- making a percussion video using objects found outdoors. The live sound of the on-camera drumming is blended with a polyrhythmic backing track I recorded years before for a music CD.
Genre: Entertainment
Everybody needs the Glaser 3000 System -- its AMAZING, and theres nothing to it!!! Special thanks to Stephen T. Marchillo for his AMAZING advice on this project.
