Psycho-Cinematic

Psycho-Cinematic

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Psycho-Cinematic episodes

  • Ep.77 | I THINK I'M SICK with Director Danny Gevirtz

    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 Self Defense” and “Dual”14:10 How many drafts were written of “I Think I’m Sick”16:42 Revising the script19:10 Where Danny got the idea for the film21:04 Blending dark tones with lightheartedness25:01 Anti-escapism movies26:12 Letting the audience make discoveries31:07 The reasons behind the film being set in 201133:48 The sequence of events of making the film37:24 Playing your film in select theaters39:10 Crowdfunding a film41:49 What Danny took away from this film44:14 What’s next for DannyFollow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia?igsh=MWVvd3c5c2dyODN1ag%3D%3D&utm_source=qrFollow 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: Danny GevirtzWatch "I Think I'm Sick": https://itisfilm.com

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    49 min
  • Ep.76 | HOUSE OF THE DRAGON with Director Alan Taylor
    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”
    3:58 Alan’s background
    6:21 Alan’s film heroes
    7:49 Alan’s preference on TV or film directing
    10:10 Alan pushing to make 3 films
    10:50 Discerning good from bad writing
    12:48 Alan turned down “Arrival”
    13:23 Seeing the best in a story
    15:04 Enhancing writing with directing
    16:45 Directing the final scene of “A Son for a Son”
    22:25 Learning every character as director
    23:36 Preparing to direct a second season
    25:34 Directing multiple episodes
    27:22 The locations of ”House of the Dragon”
    28:55 Work load of “House of the Dragon”
    30:00 How much control does a director get on a show full of directors
    33:08 TV show direction consistency
    34:38 Directing a “Blue Eye Samurai” episode
    38:33 Getting star struck directing actors
    41:54 Rough experience on “Terminator Genisys”
    43:47 How Alan would approach filmmaking if he started over
    46:20 Working on “House of the Dragon” S2 E4
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    49 min
  • Ep.75 | THE TERMINAL LIST with Author Jack Carr

    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”
    12:14 Writing with the tv show in mind
    13:50 Writing with the audiobook in mind
    18:12 Jack practicing and writing jiu-jitsu
    23:34 BUDS vs becoming a NY Times Best Seller
    25:22 A “Terminal List” misunderstanding
    26:34 Dungeons and Dragons and “The Terminal List”
    28:25 Does Jack know James Reece’s Ending?
    31:01 Will Jack write more spin-offs?
    35:00 Alice the quantum computer
    37:48 Writing torture scenes
    40:31 The capsaicin torture
    42:48 Developing bad guys
    44:45 “Red Sky Mourning”
    46:58 Letting current events influence writing
    51:43 Jack changing book titles
    53:34 Jack and “007”
    57:15 Outro
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    Guest: Jack Carr
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    59 min
  • Ep.74 | An Actor's Journey in Hollywood with RAZ FRITZ

    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

    15:55 Working with Steven Ogg 

    17:44 Gauging progress as an actor

    20:57 Your most recent work is your best work

    22:25 How Raz gets into character

    25:52 How Raz memorizes his lines

    27:49 Implementing direction while filming

    29:11 Good vs bad day on set

    32:24 Giving effective direction 

    33:40 What’s next for Raz


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    Guest: Raz Fritz

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    37 min
  • Ep.73 | 2001: A Space Odyssey (Book vs Movie)
    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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    37 min
  • Ep.72 | SHŌGUN with Producer Eriko Miyagawa
    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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    26 min
  • Ep.71 | SHŌGUN with Costume Designer Carlos Rosario
    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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    23 min
  • Ep.70 | POOR THINGS with Production Designer James Price
    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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    59 min
  • Ep.69 | SHŌGUN with VFX Supervisor Michael Cliett
    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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    34 min
  • Ep.68 | PORTRAIT OF GOD with Director Dylan Clark
    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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    44 min

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