Celluloid Dreams: The Psychology of Film

Episode 16: The Year in Film: 1975 - Featuring: Jaws

Matt & Mike count down their top 10 films and honorable mentions from the year 1975, with a focused discussion on Steven Spielberg's masterpiece, Jaws. When discussing t

Episode 15: Celluloid Dreams Film School Part 9: Drama Elements & Tropes - Featuring: The Odyssey

Mike and Matt discuss the various elements that are characteristic to the dramatic form of storytelling, including standard character archetypes and narrative tropes. In

Episode 14: The Year in Film: 1972 - Featuring: The Godfather

Mike and Matt begin their exploration of the last 100 years of film, one year at a time. First up is a year very early in their own upbringing, with a focus on a film ge

Episode 13: Celluloid Dreams Film School Part 8: Comedy Subgenre Elements & Tropes

Matt & Mike continue their discussion of various comedy subgenres, including Slapstick, Spoofs, Teen Comedies, Mockumentaries, Satire, and Dark Comedy. For each subgenre

Episode 12: Celluloid Dreams Film School Part 8: Comedy & Musical Narrative Structure & Tropes

Matt & Mike discuss the elements of comedy and musical films, including tropes used in those types of narratives as well as subversions of those tropes. Topics include t

Episode 11: Celluloid Dreams Film School Part 7: First Person Mindscape Narratives

Matt & Mike discuss first person story elements that place the audience into the mindscape of either a protagonist or a group of characters within a narrative. Topics in

Episode 10: Celluloid Dreams Film School Part 6: Narrative Structure & the Origins of Story

Matt & Mike explore sources of inspiration for films, as well as the various narrative structures through which those storylines are conveyed. Even though plot details m

Episode 9: Celluloid Dreams Film School Part 5: Cinematography & Rhythms of Performance

In this episode, Matt & Mike revisit filmmaking elements addressed in prior episodes of the film school to discuss the following: Techniques used when filming the perfor

Episode 8: Celluloid Dreams Films School Part 4: The Psychology of Mise-en-Scene & Performance

Matt & Mike return to discuss the elements that "set the stage" for performance, which make up the Mise-en-Scene of the film. Aspects which comprise Mise-en-Scene include

Episode 7: Celluloid Dreams Film School Part 3: Synched Sound & Music

Hosts Matt & Mike continue their journey through the process of filmmaking from a psychological perspective, along with special guest, Nick, a podcaster in his own right,

Episode 6: Celluloid Dreams Film School Part 2: The Psychology of Editing

Hosts Matt & Mike continue their journey through the process of filmmaking through a psychological perspective. This episode delves into the art of editing, including di

Episode 5 - Celluloid Dreams Film School Part 1: The Psychology of Cinematography

Delves into the art of cinematography, including such topics as the elegance of slow-motion, use of natural light, impact of color versus black & white, and role of frami

Episode 4 - The Conclusion of 30 Film Favorites with Matt & Mike plus Honorable Mentions

Matt and Mike complete discussion of their 30 Film Favorites. The final lists are as follows: Matt's 30 Favorites: 2001: A Space Odyssey Alien Apocalypse Now Blade

Episode 3 - Favorites Films of Intrigue & the Criminal Underworld

Matt & Mike resume their discussion of their favorite films, this time focusing on stories touching upon the criminal underworld or the world of intrigue. The list of fil

Episode 2 - More of Matt & Mike's Favorites

For their second episode, Matt & Mike continue with their filmic "Rorschach Test" in describing the films that have meaning to them and the personal reasons why. Once the

An Introduction to Matt & Mike

In this first episode, Matt & Mike provide their bios to familiarize the listening audience with their backgrounds in order to convey the perspective through which they a