Director Mike Pecci talks Filmmaking, Practical FX & the Top 3 Horror Films EVER 🐐🎙️ THE GOAT SHOW

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In this episode of THE GOAT SHOW, hosts ZiLLY, Fresh and Deezy kick off the spooky season with GOATED film director and podcaster, Mike Pecci. We discuss Mike's early comic book and musical inspirations, his journey into the world of filmmaking and his wild adventures creating music videos, ads, short films and features. In the process, we cover a number of subjects, such as how develop one's artistic taste, best practices when running a film set and the benefits of using practical FX over CGI... Topics also discussed on his podcast, "In Love with the Process". We finish up with his love of the horror genre, its current "elevated" renaissance, where he sees the genre heading into an A.I. future, and of course, his top 3 horror movies of all time!

MIKE PECCI:

Website: https://www.mikepecci.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikepecci/
X: https://x.com/MikePecci

IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS PODCAST:

Website: https://www.inlovewiththeprocess.com/
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-love-with-the-process-podcast/id1218033819
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5N1CJ7LzkP6rpC9tBrOrcW
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-542327367
IG: https://www.instagram.com/inlovewiththeprocesspod/?hl=en

TGS SOCIALS:

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thegoatshow
X: https://x.com/thegoatshowpod
Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/thegoatshowpod
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LczW4zWuphiXXZuccx1px?si=X-ENcRgsS2OYwcnIz5aAzQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegoatshowpod/

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
00:31- Fresh's Horror Incident
02:26 - Mike Pecci
03:39 - Mike's Superpower
06:00 - Comics to Image revolution
10:38 - Back issues & wanting to draw
12:45 - Music retail, free albums, tickets
16:19 - Meeting ANR reps & shows
17:56 - Radio rules & Napster shift
18:59 - Blade Runner unlocks filmmaking
21:12 - Producing basics; skipping gen-ed classes
22:21 - Learn the language: watch with audio off
24:45 - Crew therapy, names, culture
29:36 - Budget, overtime, salty crews
32:00 - Planning shots; avoiding company moves
33:02 - Producer = people, money, talent
35:53 - Pathways: PA + make your own work
38:23 - Eight-year recognition window
42:27 - Streaming exposition vs showing
44:47 - Practical FX are better than cheap CGI
49:18 - Ferrofluid & biologist collab
52:39 - Macro shots & happy accidents
53:54 - Podcast origin & scope
57:03 - Short reps; L.A. & COVID bump
57:56 - AI tools for audio, ADR, cleanup
1:01:27 - Cutting costs to buy freedom
1:05:53 - Meshuggah “Bleed” budget cuts
1:08:23 - Band reaction & viral success
1:12:10 - Lasting fan impact
1:13:46 - Horror’s durability & subgenres
1:16:56 - Top 3 horror picks
1:17:40 - 12KM access via Instagram
1:21:10 - New silent-leaning fashion/horror short
1:23:28 - Festival gauntlet
1:23:54 - GOAT Toast

LINKS:

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/who-is-mike-pecci-the-horror-f-dcFpYNpATY.cwHGFVM9bfg
https://www.mikepecci.com/selected-work
https://www.mikepecci.com/music-video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc98u-eGzlc
https://www.mikepecci.com/films
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Kyih0KKmqXsZDDkSC1KXI?si=82b53c0100c34f02
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFeRSuKULSk