Psycho-Cinematic – Details, episodes & analysis

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".

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.

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 Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia Guest: James Price Follow James on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamesroberternestprice/?hl=en

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 Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia Guest: Michael Cliett Follow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelcliett/?hl=en

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 Listen to the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychocinematicPsycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirtFollow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia Guest: @dylanclark Follow Dylan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dylanmcclarkus/

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

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

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 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

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 Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Follow Mike on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikediva/?hl=en 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

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