Psycho-Cinematic

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 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 W...

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 S...

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...

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” 1...

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by actor, Raz Fritz, to discuss his journey as a young actor in Hollywood. Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:02 Raz’s interest in acting 2:30 Befriending Luca Pizzoleo 3:55 The short film that elevated Raz’s career 7:20 Actor & director aspirations 8:36 Opportunities from successful short films 9:47 The audition process 14:19 Nudity boundaries as an actor...

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic uses "2001: A Space Odyssey" the book, written by Arthur C. Clarke to help explain "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) the movie, directed by Stanley Kubrick. Vic also discusses the differences between the book and the movie. Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:39 Arthur C. Clarke’s foreword 4:14 The dawn of man 10:59 Life in the book in 2001 12:30 The space station 17:43 Spa...

In this episode of Psych-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Eriko Miyagawa, one of the producers on "Shogun" who's role it was to bridge the gap between the two languages and ensure the efficient process and authentic portrayal of Japan. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:28 Eriko’s role as producer 1:59 Working on “Kill Bill” 6:58 Reading the “Shogun” novel 8:24 Will any of James Clavell’s other books be turned into...

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Carlos Rosario, the costume designer on FX's "Shōgun" (2024). #shogun #tvseries #costumedesign Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:44 Carlos’ background 3:00 The role of Costume Designer 4:52 The costume count in “Shōgun” 5:54 The time it took to create the costumes 8:27 Costume alterations while filming 9:51 Dressing actors for violence 11:46 Symbolism in c...

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 Wh...

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:...

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 1...

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 pr...

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 sh...

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 1...

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 mus...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 D...

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...

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic I discuss "The Tragic Death of a Frenchman" (2024) with director Luca Pizzoleo.