The home of photographic, textual and intellectual witticisms from the cerebral cortex of Olly Newport. I’m seventeen, I make films and freelance for hot chocolate money. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-1488679-3"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @ollynewport)http://blog.olly.fm/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9latHDhX1r5gb0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Makin’ cookies. n_n</p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/23924260688http://blog.olly.fm/post/23924260688Mon, 28 May 2012 12:36:50 +0100photoBlack and Whiteboy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4f5zoknW01qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4f5zoknW01qz9cbqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Moody black & white photos of me, taken by <a href="http://row-k.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Alex</a>.</p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/23537944390http://blog.olly.fm/post/23537944390Tue, 22 May 2012 11:18:57 +0100alex odamphotoself-portraitBlack and White<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4e70nHiD91qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Heya!</p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/23500266917http://blog.olly.fm/post/23500266917Mon, 21 May 2012 22:43:34 +0100Black and Whitephotoself-portrait<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47sne7wO91qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Good morning. Photo by <a href="http://row-k.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Alex Odam</a>. </p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/23284825972http://blog.olly.fm/post/23284825972Fri, 18 May 2012 11:47:37 +0100photoself-portraitBlack and White<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jVk01oWIcHY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Would you believe it, this 90 minute French film is… a HORROR (and a gory slasher at that)… though it does looks like a <a href="https://vimeo.com/9568937" target="_blank">Caribou music video</a> though the hazy mush of VHS.</p> <p>I skipped <strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jVk01oWIcHY#t=1487s" target="_blank">the first twenty-five minutes</a></strong> to add an extra layer of “what-the-fuckery”. Possibly the best aspect of this film - other than a couple of random masked dudes popping up out of nowhere at 26 minutes - is the excellent neo-psychedelic-reggae soundtrack. <strong>Straight to VHS!</strong></p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/23261060593http://blog.olly.fm/post/23261060593Fri, 18 May 2012 01:38:00 +0100vhshorrorfilmvideostraight to...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3t9wbUQ4i1qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Tube man w/outdoor man<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3t9wbUQ4i1qz9cbqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Kerr accidentally flung into the Tube<br/><br/> <p>Accidental multi-exposure with the Vito C rangefinder. I have a tendency to get bored and re-wind it without thinking… and before you know it you get strange occurrences like the ones presented above. <strong>Fujifilm Superia 200ASA Colour. </strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nyllo/7170374660/in/set-72157628871774349/" target="_blank">See Flickr page…</a></strong></p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/22779783555http://blog.olly.fm/post/22779783555Thu, 10 May 2012 15:36:00 +010035mmrangefinderStreet Photographyphotovito c<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3swqrofnm1qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Church near London Road, Brighton. <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nyllo/7160005494/in/photostream" target="_blank">View this photo on Flickr…</a></strong></p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/22772821629http://blog.olly.fm/post/22772821629Thu, 10 May 2012 10:52:00 +010035mmStreet PhotographybrightonchurchphotoBlack and White<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/22772638467/tumblr_m3sw9yNmEx1qz9cbq&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>If I were to ever make a song, it would probably sound something like this. Beautifully simple structure, but ultimately excellent execution… plus, mmm reverb (and we all know how much <strong><a href="http://ollynewport.tumblr.com/post/14775809493/snow-day-25th-december-2011-totally-not" target="_blank">I like reverb</a></strong>.)</p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/22772638467http://blog.olly.fm/post/22772638467Thu, 10 May 2012 10:41:58 +0100bonobobanksmusictotdaudioremix<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3q5dvLBdH1qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3q5dvLBdH1qz9cbqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Scaling the edges of the Brighton & Hove Council building. </p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/22674184422http://blog.olly.fm/post/22674184422Tue, 08 May 2012 23:05:00 +010035mmStreet PhotographybrightonphotoBlack and White<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3q4r0q5Sb1qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>35mm black & white film time again! </em></p> <p>Sacha Powell does a backflip near Brighton seafront. <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nyllo/7160017680/" target="_blank">View on Flickr…</a></strong></p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/22673326238http://blog.olly.fm/post/22673326238Tue, 08 May 2012 22:52:00 +010035mmBlack and WhitebrightonStreet Photographyphoto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37koxXO7r1qh9o2do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of my all time favourite horror films (this flick certainly wins the nostalgia award). Combining excellent special effects - of the era - with a warped and, sometimes, hard to follow plot, Videodrome is one of David Cronenberg’s finest failures at the box office (making a $3M loss.)</p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/22441183505http://blog.olly.fm/post/22441183505Sat, 05 May 2012 13:14:45 +0100filmdavid cronenbergphotoposter<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/22380490954/tumblr_m3i23c2JN81qz9cbq&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>M83 performing Skin of the Night live at Neumos, Seattle, USA, on the 13 November 2011.</p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/22380490954http://blog.olly.fm/post/22380490954Fri, 04 May 2012 14:14:00 +0100totdm83music<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m32a86mP3J1qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bread rolls cat. </p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/21818380702http://blog.olly.fm/post/21818380702Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:48:06 +0100catphoto<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/21787499947/tumblr_m31n9ib73b1qz9cbq&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>M83 recently performed a set live at the Coachella Music & Arts festival. And, it, was, AWESOME. One track in particular was ‘Sitting’ from their first ever album. </p> <p>Also to watch, was their finale, ‘Couleurs’:</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Z6zO_bXCEvA?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/21787499947http://blog.olly.fm/post/21787499947Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:32:06 +0100m83musictrack of the dayfestival<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yf5mWXFK1qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don’t ask. Photo from a sexy camera owned by <a href="http://twitter.com/davebirdphoto" target="_blank">Dave Bird</a> (left). </p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/21673936721http://blog.olly.fm/post/21673936721Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:44:10 +0100photoportraitme<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e0eppemQ1qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brighton Wheel on the Bus. <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nyllo/6924701358/in/photostream" target="_blank">Flickr page…</a></strong></p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/20985862560http://blog.olly.fm/post/20985862560Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:13:00 +010035mmphotobrighton<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2dhioZzSR1qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2dhioZzSR1qz9cbqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2dhioZzSR1qz9cbqo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Barcelona Market Stalls.</p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/20966305050http://blog.olly.fm/post/20966305050Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:25:35 +010035mmbarcelonaspainphoto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2dh8ovwux1qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brighton Marina Gasworks. </p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/20966096193http://blog.olly.fm/post/20966096193Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:19:36 +010035mmphotobrighton<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2dg1fbepy1qz9cbqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2dg1fbepy1qz9cbqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://blog.olly.fm/post/20965231986http://blog.olly.fm/post/20965231986Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:53:38 +010035mmphotogirlbrighton<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0a8jyUOwK1qccuwso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The sequel to the book ‘Cat In A Hat’. </p> <p>Presenting: ‘Cat In A Bag’!</p>http://blog.olly.fm/post/20792932039http://blog.olly.fm/post/20792932039Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:36:21 +0100catphoto