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Psycho-Cinematic

Victor Hughes

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 105

Discussing and analyzing movies with the filmmakers who made them or by myself to learn more about the film and uncover deeper meanings.

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🇺🇸 USA - filmInterviews
19/08/2026
#94
🇫🇷 France - filmInterviews
17/08/2026
#100
🇫🇷 France - filmInterviews
16/08/2026
#90
🇫🇷 France - filmInterviews
15/08/2026
#79
🇫🇷 France - filmInterviews
14/08/2026
#68
🇨🇦 Canada - filmInterviews
18/06/2026
#100
🇨🇦 Canada - filmInterviews
17/06/2026
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🇨🇦 Canada - filmInterviews
06/05/2026
#90
🇨🇦 Canada - filmInterviews
05/05/2026
#68
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04/05/2026
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Ep.80 | KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF with Creator Valerie Armstrong

Season 1 · Episode 80

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 • Duration 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

Episode 79

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 • Duration 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

Episode 70

Friday, April 12, 2024 • Duration 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 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

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Ep.69 | SHŌGUN with VFX Supervisor Michael Cliett

Episode 69

Friday, April 5, 2024 • Duration 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 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

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Ep.68 | PORTRAIT OF GOD with Director Dylan Clark

Episode 68

Friday, March 29, 2024 • Duration 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 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/

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Ep.67 | BARBARIAN with Director of Photography Zach Kuperstein

Episode 67

Friday, March 8, 2024 • Duration 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

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Ep.66 | MOLLI AND MAX IN THE FUTURE with Director Michael Lukk Litwak

Episode 66

Monday, February 12, 2024 • Duration 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

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Ep.65 | MAD MAX 2 and 3 with Writer Terry Hayes

Episode 65

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 • Duration 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 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

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Ep.64 | Directing Saturday Night Live and Music Videos with Director MIKE DIVA

Episode 64

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 • Duration 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 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

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Ep.63 | SAVE YOURSELVES!

Episode 63

Friday, January 26, 2024 • Duration 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

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