The Blakeson Mashup Video Project

Short films by Othniel Smith made using imagery taken from the public domain Prelinger Internet Archive (and Pond5), and audio from sources such as the Free Music Archive, Librivox and The Poetry Storehouse. Nominated for Best Multimedia at the Wales Blog Awards 2014.

Tuesday

"Mandoline" - by Paul Verlaine

Mandoline - by Paul Verlaine from OTHNIEL SMITH
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Labels: french, mashup, poem, poetry, prelinger, remix, verlaine, video, vimeo, vintage, youtube

Friday

"Mon Rêve Familier" - a poem by Paul Verlaine


A film by Othniel Smith


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Labels: elizabeth taylor, french, mashup, poem, poetry, prelinger, relationships, romance, short film, verlaine, video, vintage, youtube

"Letter to My Immortal Beloved" by Ludwig Van Beethoven

Letter to My Immortal Beloved by Ludwig Van Beethoven from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.
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Labels: archive, Beethoven, classical, letter, mashup, music, nudity, prelinger, vimeo

"Each Life Converges To Some Centre..." by Emily Dickinson

"Each Life Converges To Some Centre..." by Emily Dickinson from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.
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Labels: african american, archive, blaxploitation, emily dickinson, mashup, philosophy, poem, poetry, prelinger, vimeo, vintage, violence

Thursday

"In Limbo" - an aria

In Limbo from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.

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Labels: aria, asylum, mashup, migration, music, music theatre wales, opera, prelinger, refugee, royal welsh college of music and drama, vimeo

Wednesday

The Five Stages Of Grief (in 10 seconds)

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Saturday

"Stray Birds" by Rabindranath Tagore

"Stray Birds" by Rabindranath Tagore from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.
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Labels: compilation, film, indian, mashup, micropoetry, music video, philosophy, poem, poetry, prelinger, short film, sitar, tagore, video, vimeo, vintage, zen

Sunday

"Roses" - a video haiku

Roses - a video haiku from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.

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Labels: betty boop, haiku, mashup, micropoetry, philosophy, poem, poetry, prelinger, short film, vimeo, vintage

Thursday

"Sayonara" (with thanks to Moby)

Sayonara from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.

Soundtrack courtesy of Moby (with permission).

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Labels: ambient, electronic, execution, mashup, military, moby, music, music video, vintage

Monday

"Advice To A Girl" - a poem by Sara Teasdale

"Advice To A Girl" - a poem by Sara Teasdale from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.
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Labels: mashup, philosophy, poem, poetry, prelinger, relationships, transgender, vintage, woman

Friday

"After Love" - a poem by Sara Teasdale

"After Love" - a poem by Sara Teasdale from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.
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Labels: mashup, Oscar micheaux, poem, poetry, prelinger, short film, vimeo, vintage

Tuesday

"The Last Rose Of Summer" - Adelina Patti

"The Last Rose Of Summer" - Adelina Patti from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.
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Labels: burlesque, film, mashup, music, music video, new york, opera, short film, video, vimeo, vintage

Monday

"The Snake" by Emily Dickinson

"The Snake" by Emily Dickinson from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.
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Labels: blaxploitation, emily dickinson, film, poem, poetry, short film, vimeo

Roots Music (inspired by Misty In Roots)

Roots Music from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.
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Labels: dub, music, poetry, reggae

Wednesday

"The high ambition of the drop of rain..." by Ghalib


"The high ambition of the drop of rain..." by Ghalib from OTHNIEL SMITH on Vimeo.
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Labels: classical, detour, film, music video, poem, poetry, prelinger, relationships, short film, tchaikovsky, urdu, vimeo, vintage
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