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.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: Paul DaleyChapters0:00 Intro1:27 Tempted to shoot on film2:00 The halation2:40 Recording audio in a wide shot3:26 Shot composition6:13 Lighting a scene with candles8:10 Lighting exteriors at night10:04 Danny McBride’s directing10:55 Creating a custom light13:08 The frontline civil war battle17:29 POV shot18:48 Replicating Civil War photos21:21 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 Intro0:30 Where was Sirens filmed2:02 The significance of the pillars in the house2:42 The visual aesthetic of Sirens4:40 Creating a hospital or filming in a hospital 5:47 Using tight angles to tell a story7:57 The WAP scene10:09 The artwork in the house10:58 Decorating Ethan’s house with intention13:04 The use of mirrors in Sirens17:50 How they filmed Barnaby flying into the window19:20 The cliffside stairs20:27 The perfect sunset at the end of the series21:53 John working on The Last of Us22:40 Does being an award winning filmmaker help your career24:57 OutroFollow 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/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2IdGuests: Gregory Middleton and John PainoFollow Gregory on IG: https://www.instagram.com/middlecam/?hl=en

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".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-shirtGuest: Vanja CernjulFollow Vanja on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vanjacernjul/?hl=en

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.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-shirtGuest: Hunter CopeFollow Hunter on IG: https://www.instagram.com/huntercopelovesyou/Watch The Perfect Parfait: https://www.youtube.com/@perfectparfaitshow

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.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: Timothy HautekietFollow Timothy on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mrtimh/?hl=en

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by the Costume Designer on "House of David", Mayou Trikerioti.Chapters0:00 Intro0:27 House of David getting a season 21:33 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 David9:51 How much time Mayou had to design Season 110:50 The size of the costume department 11:51 How many costumes were made?13:42 The hand stitching16:05 Researching 1000 BC clothing19:53 Color theory in the dyes21:56 Designing the costume for Goliath22:48 Aging the costumes24:46 Collaborating with other departments27:24 The costume jewelry 30:02 Using scripts and descriptions to begin the designs32:46 Reading the Bible in preparation 34:13 Costume designers are irreplaceable38:28 Outro 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: Mayou TrikeriotiFollow Mayou on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mayoutrikerioti/

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.Chapters0:00 Intro0:28 The driving force for “Come Home”9:36 How the Hollywood machine works21:10 How the film festival circuit works27:53 Raising a film budget through sponsors34:16 Filming with an underwater tank35:51 Cigarette continuity in “Come Home”37:41 Creating the monster in “Come Home”42:55 Filmmaking trick - lens whacking47:30 Most intriguing guest on Mike’s podcast49:54 I made “12KM” go viral50:43 Intriguing guest continued52:53 The worst guest on Mike’s podcast 01:01:30 Film festival circuit continued01:10:19 Directing sucks01:14:35 The Kevin Smith strategy01:21:58 Making genuine friends is key01:35:34 OutroFollow 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: Mike PecciFollow Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikepecci/?hl=en

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by writer Conor Patrick Walsh to discuss all things writing. Conor wrote "O.C.D." (2025) directed by Luca Pizzoleo.Chapters0:00 Intro0:41 How Conor got into writing3:55 Moving to Los Angeles5:07 Working as a paid writer7:57 Different ways Luca elevated Conor’s writing on “O.C.D.”9:25 How Conor feels about improv11:30 Writing with an actor in mind12:50 Directing your own writing14:16 Conor and his O.C.D.17:13 What Conor is most proud of in “O.C.D”19:47 Conor’s writing process25:48 Character driven stories29:40 Writing comedies33:02 Good dialogue vs bad dialogue35:06 The importance of reading as a writer Follow 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-shirtWatch "O.C.D": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAfdRMeZkWQ

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic Vic is joined by Brandon Alinger, The COO of Propstore, to discuss the world of collecting movie props as well as their Blader Runner 2049 prop auction.Check out the Auction here until Feb 20, 2025: https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/catalog/id/444Follow 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: Brandon AlingerFollow Propstore on IG: https://www.instagram.com/Prop_Store/

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Luca Pizzoleo, the director of "O.C.D." (2024) to discuss the viral short film starring Steven Ogg and Raz Fritz. Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia?igsh=MWVvd3c5c2dyODN1ag%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigvicmedia?_t=8nLBsEUZy0c&_r=1 Psycho-Cinematic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id Guest: Luca Pizzoleo Follow Luca on IG: https://www.instagram.com/luca_pizzoleo/?hl=en Follow Luca on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@luca_pizzoleo?lang=en Watch "O.C.D": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAfdRMeZkWQ

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Production Designer Matt Likely to discuss his work designing the sets on "From". Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:52 Working on Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse” 2:51 Working on “Hobo with a Shotgun” 3:50 The film industry in Halifax 6:16 How Art Director and Production Designer differ 7:36 The Art Department on “From” 9:35 Victor’s art 11:07 Telling the story through the set 14:10 Creating sets before a season 15:51 Building the town in “From” 21:31 Where’s the Motel? 22:58 The workload on “From” 25:16 Building the caves 29:20 Matt’s “Making Of” Videos 34:23 Filming in the RV 36:45 Creating the lighthouse lens 37:16 Collapsing Jim’s house 39:06 The homes in “From” 41:18 The spiderwebs in the forest 41:57 Building the lighthouse 44:00 The challenges of filming in the snow 48:16 Using scale models of the sets 50:44 What’s next for Matt Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia?igsh=MWVvd3c5c2dyODN1ag%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigvicmedia?_t=8nLBsEUZy0c&_r=1 Psycho-Cinematic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id Guest: Matt Likely Follow Matt on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mlikely/?hl=en Watch Matt's Behind the scenes videos: https://youtube.com/@mattlikely7538?si=EDVB48BDpSre_4k7

In this episode of the Psycho Cinematic podcast, Vic is joined by actor, Ricky He (Kenny on "From") to discuss "From", jiu jitsu, and his career in the film industry.Follow 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: Ricky HeFollow Ricky on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rckyhe/

In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Scott McCord who is the actor who plays Victor on"From" to talk all things "From".

In this episode of the Psycho-Cinematic podcast, Vic is rejoined by director of photography, Zach Kuperstein to discuss his work on "Woman of the Hour" (2023) directed by Anna Kendrick. Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia?igsh=MWVvd3c5c2dyODN1ag%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigvicmedia?_t=8nLBsEUZy0c&_r=1 Psycho-Cinematic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id

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 Watching the final result 6:56 Vagar the dragon 8:54 Rules for the camera during a dragon fight 10:51 Storyboarding on a whiteboard 12:55 Storyboarding for a specific location 15:12 Storbboarding the director’s vision 15:40 Lens considerations in a storyboard 16:40 Deciding what’s in focus 17:13 What makes a good storyboard artist 19:53 Being 1 of 2 storyboard artists on S2 E4 20:34 Juggling House of the Dragon and Blue Eye Samurai 22:23 Jane’s experience on set 23:59 Working with Alan Taylor 24:18 What makes Storyboarding harder? 25:56 Jane’s new role on Blue Eye Samurai 27:52 New Blue Eye Samurai lead character designer 29:20 Reassembling the Blue Eye Samurai team 29:51 Taking other jobs while on Blue Eye Samurai 30:44 Jane’s future with Blue Eye Samurai 32:08 What to expect from Blue Eye Samurai S2 33:10 What inspire Jane today 40:11 Outro Psycho-Cinematic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia Guest: Jane Wu Follow Jane on IG: https://www.instagram.com/janewu_626/?hl=en