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| Ep.80 | KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF with Creator Valerie Armstrong | 24 Sep 2024 | 01:01:45 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Valerie Armstrong to discuss her work creating, writing, producing, and directing "Kevin Can F**k Himself". | |||
| Ep.79 | ALIEN ROMULUS with Costume Designer Carlos Rosario | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:26:15 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic sits down with Carlos Rosario to discuss his work designing the costumes for "Alien Romulus" (2024) directed by Fede Alvarez. | |||
| Ep.70 | POOR THINGS with Production Designer James Price | 12 Apr 2024 | 00:58:29 | |
In this episode, Vic is joined by Academy Award winner, James Price who was the production designer on "Poor Things" (2023) directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:17 James’ background
7:04 Is college necessary for production design?
9:41 The role of a production designer
16:26 Using an LED Screen as a backdrop
17:45 Using miniatures
18:13 Working with two production designers
21:32 What James learned from his coproduction designer
22:47 What would you call this set style?
25:02 Did you refer to the novel for setting descriptions?
27:30 Set design for a fish eye lens
32:26 Cruise ship symbolism
34:25 Phallic windows
35:06 Set changes during production?
36:08 James’ role when filming starts
37:55 Baxter’s oversized furniture
38:36 Set design for black and white and then color
41:29 Problems while making Poor Things
46:42 Filming in actual locations
48:35 Actual locations vs fabricated sets
50:03 Martial arts and staying present
51:53 Work post Academy Award
52:40 When did you work on The Iron Claw?
55:25 Releasing Poor Things and The Iron Claw in the same month
57:30 Outro
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Guest: James Price
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| Ep.69 | SHŌGUN with VFX Supervisor Michael Cliett | 05 Apr 2024 | 00:33:46 | |
In this episode, Vic is joined by the VFX Supervisor of "Shogun", Michael Cliett to discuss his work on the series.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:28 Michael’s background
2:16 Becoming a VFX supervisor on Shogun
3:41 Shogun’s significance to Michael
6:17 Going to school for VFX
7:06 Shogun’s invisible VFX
13:00 On set VFX supervisor
13:41 How long did the effects take to make?
14:52 Nine months of prep
16:19 The canon scene in Ep. 4
21:15 Is the fog CG?
23:14 Making blue screen look real
23:50 What movies impress Michael
26:40 What Michael wants to work on next
28:24 Is AI the next CGI?
31:52 Advice to beginner VFX artists
33:22 Outro
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| Ep.68 | PORTRAIT OF GOD with Director Dylan Clark | 29 Mar 2024 | 00:43:15 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic sits down with director, Dylan Clark, to discuss his viral short horror film "Portrait of God".
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:43 Viral films and videos
4:22 Being a young filmmaker
4:52 Dylan’s body of work
5:52 Films vs movies
7:56 Dylan’s background
10:14 How to improve as a filmmaker
11:59 Actors and dialogue
13:49 Prepping for the film
15:43 Using a projector
19:57 The creature’s eyes
21:02 The creature behind the screen
23:03 How the creature was made
24:28 Deadlights inspiration?
26:27 iPhone timer significance
27:55 Film school
28:43 How Dylan makes a living
29:33 Full length feature?
30:39 Short film budget
33:11 Recording dialogue audio
36:52 Dylan’s dream feature
39:37 AI in film
42:47 Outro
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| Ep.67 | BARBARIAN with Director of Photography Zach Kuperstein | 08 Mar 2024 | 00:50:26 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by the director of Photography for "Barbarian" (2022), Zach Kuperstein. Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:30 Zach’s background 9:10 Landing the DP position on Barbarian 11:09 Zach’s role as Director of Photography 16:12 Filming in Bulgaria 18:15 Building the street set 19:52 Building the tunnel set 23:54 Lighting and blocking a scene 27:06 Zach’s preferred light bulbs for practicals 27:31 Working with the costume designer 28:15 Location scouting 30:24 Filming with low-key lighting 37:22 The camera rig for Barbarian 38:55 Lighting the tunnel 43:02 Camera operating with a spotter 44:41 Using wide angle lenses 45:45 Eminem Easter eggs? 47:00 Other potential Barbarian Easter eggs 48:53 Zach’s next films 49:53 Outro Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Follow Zach on IG: https://www.instagram.com/zachkuperstein/?hl=en Zach's Website: https://zachkuperstein.com Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id | |||
| Ep.66 | MOLLI AND MAX IN THE FUTURE with Director Michael Lukk Litwak | 12 Feb 2024 | 00:36:22 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Michael Lukk Litwak, the director of "Molli and Max in the Future" (2023). Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:15 Tackling the VFX as a director and DP 5:17 The aesthetic of the film 8:02 Complimenting the aesthetic 9:10 The metaphor of the sex cult 10:35 Finding and building the miniatures 14:33 Shooting on an LED stage 20:24 There how many VFX shots?! 22:15 The time it took to make the film 25:46 Funding the film 27:32 Making a movie with only 12 people on set 29:26 Hiring a Stop-motion artist on Fiverr 33:28 Michael’s next film 34:31 Molli and Max release date 36:00 Outro Follow Michael on IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaellitwak/ Follow Vic on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow Vic on TikTok: @bigvicmedia Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id | |||
| Ep.65 | MAD MAX 2 and 3 with Writer Terry Hayes | 06 Feb 2024 | 00:43:27 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, writer Terry Hayes sits down with Vic to talk about "Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior" (1981) and "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" (1985) as well as his new book "The Year of the Locust" which is now available.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:40 Long movies and books
2:38 Terry’s background
4:50 How Terry landed Mad Max 2
8:21 The quality difference between Mad Max and Mad Max 2
11:07 Approaches to writing movies
13:07 Writing a movie with almost no dialogue
16:45 Australian gun control in the context of Mad Max
19:30 Terry Hayes on encountering Max’s interceptor
20:57 Writing large scale action sequences
24:40 Did Terry get offered to write the new Mad Max Movies?
26:09 Creative writing
28:37 Doing research for your writing
31:22 Terry’s horrific pandemic story
37:00 Books have a longer shelf life than movies
40:49 Terry’s next project
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| Ep.64 | Directing Saturday Night Live and Music Videos with Director MIKE DIVA | 31 Jan 2024 | 00:29:41 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by director, @mikediva Mike discusses his directing career from making music videos to working at Saturday Night Live. Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:53 Mike’s Doja Cat music video
2:12 Mike’s filmmaking background
4:49 Working with Lonely Island
6:05 My reaction to Mike skipping college
7:02 The impact of Lonely Island
8:08 The challenge of making a music video for a video game
11:06 The wildest way to reach out
12:28 Cyberpunk D&D
12:55 How many SNL pre-taped directors are there?
14:29 SNL’s crazy turnaround time
17:57 What happens if you don’t meet an SNL deadline?
19:51 Mike’s SNL schedule
22:17 Mike’s aspirations to make a movie
23:18 Mike’s crazy themed birthday parties
25:50 Mike’s advice to aspiring directors
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| Ep.63 | SAVE YOURSELVES! | 26 Jan 2024 | 00:08:28 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic I discuss "Save Yourselves!" (2020) directed by Alex Houston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson. Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia | |||
| Ep.62 | SUSPIRIA (Original vs Remake) | 13 Jan 2024 | 00:14:55 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic I discuss "Suspiria" (1977) directed by Dario Argento and "Suspiria" (2018) directed by Luca Guadagnino. Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:53 Cinematography in the original
5:03 The score in the original
6:14 The practical effects in the original
6:37 The symbolism in the original
8:25 What I didn’t like about the original
9:17 Remake Cinematography
9:56 What I liked about the remake
10:37 Foreshadowing in the remake
11:10 Suzy and Mother Suspiriorum
11:54 Helena Markos is a SpongeBob character
12:15 Three interesting things I learned
14:43 Outro
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| Ep.61 | BLUE EYE SAMURAI with Production Designer Toby Wilson | 02 Jan 2024 | 00:49:28 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic sits down with Toby Wilson, the production designer of "Blue Eye Samurai" (2023) to discuss the show. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:45 Toby’s background 3:23 Blue Eye Samurai in trouble 6:44 Web design for The Lord of the Rings 8:08 Designing video games vs animation 9:38 Thoughts on video games today 11:25 Relationship with animation studios 13:17 Pay as an animation union member 15:45 Downtime between projects 17:33 Role as a Production Designer 23:37 Collaboration with different software 24:45 Blue Eye Samurai render requirements 26:01 Blue Eye Samurai storage space 27:14 Background painting vs matte painting 30:13 Designing massive sets in CG (world build) 33:49 Animation compositing 36:36 Simulation and hand animation 39:05 Camera motion 41:51 Son of a Dungeon 42:45 Advice to aspiring animators 45:44 Do you need to go to college? 48:12 Blue Eye Samurai season 2 49:00 Outro Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id Follow Toby on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tobywilsonart Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia | |||
| Ep.78 | JANE WU on Storyboarding House of the Dragon and Producing Blue Eye Samurai S2 | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:40:48 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is once again joined by Jane Wu. Jane discusses her work as the storyboard artist for "House of the Dragon" Season 2 Episode 4 and Vic asks her about the second season of "Blue Eye Samurai" which is currently in development. Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:24 Creating S2 E4 of House of the Dragon
1:43 The details given to the dragons
5:40 Storyboard and budget
6:18 Watching the final result
6:56 Vagar the dragon
8:54 Rules for the camera during a dragon fight
10:51 Storyboarding on a whiteboard
12:55 Storyboarding for a specific location
15:12 Storbboarding the director’s vision
15:40 Lens considerations in a storyboard
16:40 Deciding what’s in focus
17:13 What makes a good storyboard artist
19:53 Being 1 of 2 storyboard artists on S2 E4
20:34 Juggling House of the Dragon and Blue Eye Samurai
22:23 Jane’s experience on set
23:59 Working with Alan Taylor
24:18 What makes Storyboarding harder?
25:56 Jane’s new role on Blue Eye Samurai
27:52 New Blue Eye Samurai lead character designer
29:20 Reassembling the Blue Eye Samurai team
29:51 Taking other jobs while on Blue Eye Samurai
30:44 Jane’s future with Blue Eye Samurai
32:08 What to expect from Blue Eye Samurai S2
33:10 What inspire Jane today
40:11 Outro
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| Ep.60 | MAKING MUSIC FOR MOVIES with Rapper and Producer Denaun | 27 Dec 2023 | 00:45:29 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, I sit down with rapper and producer, Denaun Porter, to discuss music production for films. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:27 Denaun’s background 7:14 The Slim Shady LP and fame 10:29 Being a rapper with a gospel singing father 11:26 Every self employed person needs to hear this 15:12 Making music for 8 Mile 17:17 Making music for Shark Tale and Indie Films 21:27 Scoring the Straight Outta Compton trailer and working with Dr. Dre 24:03 Using D12’s “Bane” song for a Batman spin off 24:57 If a D12 movie was made, who would you want to play you? 25:45 Did you get offered a roll in 8 Mile? 26:18 The difficulties of scoring a trailer 28:21 Pairing music with visuals 30:46 Making music for Fast Five 32:59 Do you aspire to make your own film? 33:17 Using ChatGPT to help you write a film 34:42 What brings you more pride, rapping or producing? 35:27 Do you get nervous performing at massive shows? 37:10 Is freestyling nerve-racking? 38:59 Advice to rappers and producers looking to make it 41:51 Eminem Easter eggs in Barbarian 44:00 Talking Aliens 44:41 Outro Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/sho... Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRyg... Follow Denaun on IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamdenaun/?... Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia | |||
| Ep.59 | BLUE EYE SAMURAI with Supervising Director Jane Wu | 18 Dec 2023 | 00:57:34 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic sits down with Jane Wu, the supervising director of "Blue Eye Samurai" (2023) to discuss the show. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:47 Jane’s background and journey to Blue Eye Samurai 13:17 Combining live action and animation 16:07 What are the rules of storyboarding? 19:09 How early do you start storyboarding? 22:43 Communicating as a supervising director 27:21 Will Blue Eye Samurai be adapted into live action? 28:33 Would you want to direct the live action Blue Eye Samurai? 29:00 How many seasons will it take to tell Mizu’s story? 30:15 Season 2 status and will the band get back together? 31:49 What’s the day to day of a supervising director? 34:35 Do you over see the voice acting? 35:15 How do you manage being spread so thin? 37:26 Was this your first time as a supervising director? 38:20 Would a live action version require a larger budget? 40:50 Live action Mulan not going to theaters 43:05 Godzilla Minus One 43:51 Advice to aspiring storyboard artists and animators 47:35 Do you need to be in LA to do what you do? 49:10 What happened to your comic book store? 50:31 Which martial arts do you know? 51:45 Jane’s experience on Game of Thrones 56:55 Outro Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id Follow Jane on IG: https://www.instagram.com/janewu_626/?hl=en Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia | |||
| Ep.58 | OTHER SIDE OF THE BOX with Director Caleb Phillips | 15 Dec 2023 | 00:34:16 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic Vic is joined by Caleb Phillips, the director of "Other Side of the Box" (2018) to discuss the film.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:40 Caleb’s background
1:39 The minimalist nature of the film
2:40 What was the film’s budget?
5:44 Was the film inspired by Doctor Who’s weeping angels?
7:44 How does the box work?
9:34 Do you want to make this a full length feature?
10:10 Did the success of this film give you more budget power?
11:40 Talking other film scripts
13:11 Upcoming film “Play Me”
13:52 Relationship with the Alter YouTube channel
14:50 Getting millions of views on a short film
17:20 How do you feel about spoilers on your film?
19:36 Alice in Chains ‘Man in the Box” connection?
21:35 Wet foreshadowing?
22:23 Strategic filmmaking question
24:34 Was the man in the box a practical effect?
26:14 Are you currently working on a film?
27:30 How do you make a film budget?
30:56 Fine tuning a script
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| Ep.57 | BLUE EYE SAMURAI with Lead Character Desinger Brian Kesinger | 01 Dec 2023 | 01:00:13 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by guest, Brian Kesinger, the lead character designer of Netflix's "Blue Eye Samurai" (2023). Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:55 Working for Disney 2:58 Working on “Tarzan” and the rise of CG 4:38 How did you learn CG animation? 7:10 How long did CG animation take 20 years ago? 8:46 Landing job with Disney while in high school 10:16 Being lead character designer on “Blue Eye Samurai” 13:08 How long did it take to design the characters? 15:02 How the budget works 16:05 Making Mizu subtly masculine 20:27 Adapting animation from a historic time periods 22:03 Variants of Mizu 25:40 How to make 3D animation look 2D 28:38 How “Blue Eye Samurai” chose an animation team 30:44 Brian’s reaction after watching the show 32:50 Fan reactions 33:50 Why “Blue Eye Samurai” worked so well 36:20 This show was “woke done right” 40:20 Working on mature content vs Disney 43:59 When is season 2 coming out? 45:48 Why the last episode is in a wide screen format 47:19 Have you worked on any nightmare projects? 49:35 Where to start if you’re getting into animation today 51:34 What software should an aspiring animator check out? 54:29 Thoughts on the rise of AI and AI art generators | |||
| Ep.56 | THE TRAGIC DEATH OF A FRENCHMAN with Director Luca Pizzoleo | 27 Nov 2023 | 00:54:26 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic I discuss "The Tragic Death of a Frenchman" (2024) with director Luca Pizzoleo. | |||
| Ep.55 | THE GOOD SON | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:12:08 | |
In this episode I discuss "The Good Son" (1993) directed by Joseph Ruben.
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| Ep.54 | HONEYMOON | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:10:14 | |
In this episode I discuss "Honeymoon" (2014) directed by Leigh Janiak. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:33 Things that stuck out to me 6:36 My theories and deeper meanings Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia | |||
| Ep.53 | TALES OF HALLOWEEN | 25 Oct 2023 | 00:11:06 | |
In this episode I discuss "Tales of Halloween" (2015). | |||
| Ep.52 | GOODNIGHT MOMMY (Original vs Remake) | 25 Sep 2023 | 00:06:28 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, I share my thoughts on "Goodnight Mommy" (2015) directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala as well as "Goodnight Mommy" (2022) directed by Matt Sobel.
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| Ep.51 | A HAUNTING IN VENICE (Book vs Movie) | 15 Sep 2023 | 00:06:30 | |
In this episode I compare "Hallowe'en Party" Written by Agatha Christie to the movie adaptation "A Haunting in Venice" (2023) directed by Kenneth Branagh. | |||
| Ep.77 | I THINK I'M SICK with Director Danny Gevirtz | 28 Jun 2024 | 00:48:23 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by filmmaker and YouTuber, Danny Gevirtz to discuss his new feature film called "I Think I'm Sick" (2024).Chapters0:00 Intro1:11 Danny’s role on the film1:40 Location scouting2:38 Filming at a high school6:04 Asking strangers to film in their house7:20 Danny’s relationship with YouTube and filmmaking12:08 Jiu Jitsu13:18 “The Art of Self Defense” and “Dual”14:10 How many drafts were written of “I Think I’m Sick”16:42 Revising the script19:10 Where Danny got the idea for the film21:04 Blending dark tones with lightheartedness25:01 Anti-escapism movies26:12 Letting the audience make discoveries31:07 The reasons behind the film being set in 201133:48 The sequence of events of making the film37:24 Playing your film in select theaters39:10 Crowdfunding a film41:49 What Danny took away from this film44:14 What’s next for DannyFollow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia?igsh=MWVvd3c5c2dyODN1ag%3D%3D&utm_source=qrFollow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigvicmedia?_t=8nLBsEUZy0c&_r=1Psycho-Cinematic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirtListen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2IdGuest: Danny GevirtzWatch "I Think I'm Sick": https://itisfilm.com Follow Danny on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dannygevirtz/ | |||
| Ep.50 | ROSEMARY'S BABY (Book vs Movie) | 08 Sep 2023 | 00:17:33 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, I compare "Rosemary's Baby" written by Ira Levin, with "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) directed by Roman Polanski.
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| Ep.49 | PSYCHO (Book vs Movie) | 01 Sep 2023 | 00:13:00 | |
In this episode, I compare "Psycho" the book, written by Robert Bloch, to "Psycho" (1960) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. | |||
| Ep.48 | SPUTNIK with Director Egor Abramenko | 22 Aug 2023 | 00:25:43 | |
In this episode, I'm joined by the director of "Sputnik" (2020) Egor Abramenko. Follow Egor on IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamnotrickdeckard/?hl=en Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ | |||
| Ep.47 | VIVARIUM with Director Lorcan Finnegan | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:29:16 | |
In this episode I sit down with the director of "Vivarium" (2019) to discuss the film.
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| Ep.46 | MOB LAND with Writer & Director Nicholas Maggio | 25 Jul 2023 | 00:33:30 | |
In this episode I discuss a movie called "Mob Land" (2023) with the writer and director, Nicholas Maggio. "Mob Land is in theaters August 4, 2023.
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| Ep.45 | THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (Book vs Movie) | 11 Jul 2023 | 00:16:42 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, I compare and discuss the book "The War of the Worlds" written by H.G. Wells and the movie "War of the Worlds" (2005) directed by Steven Spielberg.
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| Ep.44 | CALIBRE | 12 Jun 2023 | 00:09:42 | |
In this episode, I discuss "Calibre" (2018) written and directed by Matt Palmer. Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ | |||
| Ep.43 | VIVARIUM | 06 Jun 2023 | 00:09:53 | |
In this episode, I analyze discuss and review "Vivarium" (2019) directed by Lorcan Finnegan. | |||
| Ep.42 | WRITER/DIRECTOR TALKS HAIR-TRIGGER (Steven Gerald Warkel) | 16 May 2023 | 00:30:05 | |
In this episode, I'm joined by Steven Gerald Warkel, the writer and director of "Hair-Trigger" (2022). Watch Hair-Trigger here: https://youtu.be/P3rlvvvGDdk Steven's IG: https://www.instagram.com/stevengerald_w/ Watch my analysis and review of Hair-Trigger here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDqgk15urE4 | |||
| Ep.41 | THE LOBSTER | 08 May 2023 | 00:11:31 | |
In this episode I discuss and analyze the movie from A24 "The Lobster" (2015) co-written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. | |||
| Ep.76 | HOUSE OF THE DRAGON with Director Alan Taylor | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:48:07 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by tv and film director, Alan Taylor. Alan shares his experience directing a couple episodes of season 2 of "House of the Dragon" and shares stories from his insane career. Alan has worked on everything from "The Sopranos" to "Game of Thrones". Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:50 Addressing S2 E1 of “House of the Dragon”
2:18 Did Alan read “Fire and Blood”
3:58 Alan’s background
6:21 Alan’s film heroes
7:49 Alan’s preference on TV or film directing
10:10 Alan pushing to make 3 films
10:50 Discerning good from bad writing
12:48 Alan turned down “Arrival”
13:23 Seeing the best in a story
15:04 Enhancing writing with directing
16:45 Directing the final scene of “A Son for a Son”
22:25 Learning every character as director
23:36 Preparing to direct a second season
25:34 Directing multiple episodes
27:22 The locations of ”House of the Dragon”
28:55 Work load of “House of the Dragon”
30:00 How much control does a director get on a show full of directors
33:08 TV show direction consistency
34:38 Directing a “Blue Eye Samurai” episode
38:33 Getting star struck directing actors
41:54 Rough experience on “Terminator Genisys”
43:47 How Alan would approach filmmaking if he started over
46:20 Working on “House of the Dragon” S2 E4
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| Ep.40 | IN THE VALLEY OF THE MOON with DIRECTOR LUCA PIZZOLEO | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:40:40 | |
In this episode I review "In The Valley Of The Moon" (2023) and discuss the film with the writer and director, Luca Pizzoleo. Watch the film here for free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIIyoT8uV_I&t=198s | |||
| Ep.39 | BEAU IS AFRAID | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:07:33 | |
In this episode, I discuss the weirdest movie I have ever seen - A24's "Beau Is Afraid" (2023) written and directed by Ari Aster. | |||
| Ep.38 | DUAL | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:12:21 | |
In this episode I discuss "Dual" (2022) written and directed by Riley Stearns.
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| Ep.37 | SCREAM VI | 25 Mar 2023 | 00:06:53 | |
In this episode, I discuss and review "Scream VI" (2023) directed by Tyler Gillet and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin. Psycho-Cinemtaic Hat and Other Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/psycho-cinematic-hat | |||
| Ep.36 | HAIR-TRIGGER | 17 Mar 2023 | 00:08:08 | |
In this episode I review and discuss the indie film called "Hair-Trigger"(2022) directed by Steven Gerald Warkel. | |||
| Ep.35 | JEFF RYAN Talks Filmmaking & Directing, Writing, Acting in Your Films | 03 Mar 2023 | 00:45:51 | |
In this episode, I sit down with Jeff Ryan (Director of "Mean Spirited") to discuss indie films, film budgets, and much more. | |||
| Ep.34 | WINNIE THE POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY | 17 Feb 2023 | 00:07:32 | |
In this episode I discuss and review "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey" (2023) directed by Rhys Waterfield. Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt | |||
| Ep.33 | THE WITCH | 14 Feb 2023 | 00:08:15 | |
In this episode, I discuss and review A24's "The Witch" (2015) directed by Robert Eggers. | |||
| Ep.32 | MEAN SPIRITED | 07 Feb 2023 | 00:10:57 | |
In this episode I discuss and review "Mean Spirited" (2022) directed by Jeff Ryan.
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| Ep.31 | KNOCK AT THE CABIN | 03 Feb 2023 | 00:06:28 | |
In this episode I discuss M. Night Shyamalan's "Knock at the Cabin" (2023). | |||
| Ep.75 | THE TERMINAL LIST with Author Jack Carr | 06 Jun 2024 | 00:58:11 | |
In this episode, Vic is joined by former U.S. Navy SEAL Sniper and now New York Times Best Selling Author, Jack Carr, to discuss his "The Terminal List" book and tv series. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:44 A look at “Red Sky Mourning” 1:24 The word count on “Red Sky Mourning” 2:51 Book writing vs screen writing 5:37 Writing one book a year 7:15 Jack’s writing schedule 8:35 Creating “Dark Wolf” 12:14 Writing with the tv show in mind 13:50 Writing with the audiobook in mind 18:12 Jack practicing and writing jiu-jitsu 23:34 BUDS vs becoming a NY Times Best Seller 25:22 A “Terminal List” misunderstanding 26:34 Dungeons and Dragons and “The Terminal List” 28:25 Does Jack know James Reece’s Ending? 31:01 Will Jack write more spin-offs? 35:00 Alice the quantum computer 37:48 Writing torture scenes 40:31 The capsaicin torture 42:48 Developing bad guys 44:45 “Red Sky Mourning” 46:58 Letting current events influence writing 51:43 Jack changing book titles 53:34 Jack and “007” 57:15 Outro Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia Guest: Jack Carr Follow Jack on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jackcarrusa/?hl=en | |||
| Ep.30 | INFINITY POOL | 27 Jan 2023 | 00:11:13 | |
In this episode I review and discuss "Infinity Pool" (2023) written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg. | |||
| EP.29 | BLACK BEAR | 19 Jan 2023 | 00:11:05 | |
I discuss and and review the movie "Black Bear" (2020) directed by Lawrence Michael Levine.
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| Ep.28 | M3GAN | 06 Jan 2023 | 00:07:33 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, I review and discuss the movie, "M3GAN" (2023) directed by Gerard Johnstone. | |||
| Ep.27 | HEREDITARY | 03 Jan 2023 | 00:10:33 | |
In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, I discuss and review A24's "Hereditary" (2018) written and directed by Ari Aster.
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