Psycho-Cinematic

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined once again by Author, Screen Writer, and retired U.S. Navy Seal, Jack Carr to discuss The Terminal List: Dark Wolf and his latest novel, Cry Havoc.Psycho-Cinematic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirtListen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2IdFollow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmediaGuest: Jack CarrFollow Jack on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jackcarrusa/?hl=en

In this episode, Vic is joined by Paul Daley, one of the Directors of Photography on "The Righteous Gemstones", to discuss Season 4 Episode 1: "Prelude", which you may know as the Civil War episode starring Bradley Cooper.

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Guest: Paul Daley

Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:27 Tempted to shoot on film

2:00 The halation

2:40 Recording audio in a wide shot

3:26 Shot composition

6:13 Lighting a scene with candles

8:10 Lighting exteriors at night

10:04 Danny McBride’s directing

10:55 Creating a custom light

13:08 The frontline civil war battle

17:29 POV shot

18:48 Replicating Civil War photos

21:21 Filming under white tents in the daylight

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vis is joined by Anna Terrazas, the Costume Designer on "Eddington" (2025) directed by Ari Aster.Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/Follow 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/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by the Director of Photography (Gregory Middleton) and the Production Designer (John Paino) of Netflix's "Sirens" to discuss the cinematography, the sets, and how they crafted the visuals of the show.

0:00 Intro

0:30 Where was Sirens filmed

2:02 The significance of the pillars in the house

2:42 The visual aesthetic of Sirens

4:40 Creating a hospital or filming in a hospital

5:47 Using tight angles to tell a story

7:57 The WAP scene

10:09 The artwork in the house

10:58 Decorating Ethan’s house with intention

13:04 The use of mirrors in Sirens

17:50 How they filmed Barnaby flying into the window

19:20 The cliffside stairs

20:27 The perfect sunset at the end of the series

21:53 John working on The Last of Us

22:40 Does being an award winning filmmaker help your career

24:57 Outro

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Guests: Gregory Middleton and John Paino

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In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Vanja Cernjul to discuss the cinematography of "House of The Dragon" as well as his experience filming "Crazy Rich Asians".

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Guest: Vanja Cernjul

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In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by the host of the new comedic web series The Perfect Parfait, Hunter Cope. Vic and Hunter talk about growing up in LA, going to high school with McLovin' (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), his web series, and the struggles that comedies are facing in the film industry.

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Guest: Hunter Cope

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In this episode, Vic is joined once again by Lorcan Finnegan, the director of "Nocebo", "Vivarium", and now "The Surfer" starring Nicolas Cage.Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/Follow 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: Lorcan FinneganFollow Lorcan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lorcanfinnegan/?hl=en

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Timothy Hautekiet, the director of "Me Myself and The Void" (2024) to discuss how Timothy filmed a movie in a black void as well as getting the film funded and distributed.

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Guest: Timothy Hautekiet

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In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by the Costume Designer on "House of David", Mayou Trikerioti.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:27 House of David getting a season 2

1:33 Mayou’s background 

3:57 Theater vs film costume design 

5:54 Transitioning from short films to full length films and tv 

8:43 Season 2 House of David

9:51 How much time Mayou had to design Season 1

10:50 The size of the costume department 

11:51 How many costumes were made?

13:42 The hand stitching

16:05 Researching 1000 BC clothing

19:53 Color theory in the dyes

21:56 Designing the costume for Goliath

22:48 Aging the costumes

24:46 Collaborating with other departments

27:24 The costume jewelry 

30:02 Using scripts and descriptions to begin the designs

32:46 Reading the Bible in preparation 

34:13 Costume designers are irreplaceable

38:28 Outro 

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Guest: Mayou Trikerioti

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In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined once again by director Mike Pecci to discuss his latest short film "Come Home" (2023) as well as his journey as a director trying to break through in Hollywood.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:28 The driving force for “Come Home”

9:36 How the Hollywood machine works

21:10 How the film festival circuit works

27:53 Raising a film budget through sponsors

34:16 Filming with an underwater tank

35:51 Cigarette continuity in “Come Home”

37:41 Creating the monster in “Come Home”

42:55 Filmmaking trick - lens whacking

47:30 Most intriguing guest on Mike’s podcast

49:54 I made “12KM” go viral

50:43 Intriguing guest continued

52:53 The worst guest on Mike’s podcast 

01:01:30 Film festival circuit continued

01:10:19 Directing sucks

01:14:35 The Kevin Smith strategy

01:21:58 Making genuine friends is key

01:35:34 Outro

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Guest: Mike Pecci

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