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 Space born

18:07 HAL 9000

19:40 Jupiter and our solar system

21:26 Trouble on the Discovery ship

26:10 Why HAL sabotaged Poole and Bowman

28:09 HAL vs Bowman

29:03 The aliens and TMA-1

30:50 The worm hole

34:26 The hotel room

35:09 Returning to earth as a baby

35:52 Outro

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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 a series?

9:06 Eriko’s role on set and in post

10:44 Why film in Canada rather than Japan?

12:44 How many Japanese cast and crew members were there?

15:01 Translating the script

17:43 Japan’s reception of “Shogun”

19:12 The Japanese food on set

21:04 Did the Japanese actors need to be bilingual?

22:28 Visit “Shogun” sites in Japan

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Guest: Eriko Miyagawa

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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 clothing

15:24 The colored armies

17:57 What happens to the costumes after filming

19:38 Researching Japanese culture

22:15 Outro

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Guest: Carlos Rosario

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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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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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Guest: Michael Cliett

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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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Guest: @dylanclark

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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

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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

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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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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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