2019. LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Volume 1: Episode Guide

Created by: Tim Miller
Executive Producers: David Fincher, Tim Miller, Jennifer Miller, Joshua Donen

Supervising Director: Gabriele Pennacchioli
Supervising Producer: Victoria Howard
Visual Effects Supervisor: Jerome Denjean

Sound Supervisor: Brad North
Senior Colorist: Douglas Delaney
Series Music Consultant: Rob Cairns
Titles by: Elastic
Additional Design Services by: Blur Studio, Mike Hill, Norn Jordan, Neil Kellerhouse, Tom Probert, Jared Purrington

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Tim Miller

01. Sonnie’s Edge

In the underground world of “beastie” fights, Sonnie is unbeatable — as long as she keeps her edge.

Running Time: 00:16:50

Directed by: Dave Wilson
Animation Produced by: Blur Studio (USA)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Peter F. Hamilton
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design & Effects: Harry Cohen

Starring:
Sonnie: Helen Sadler
Jennifer: Hayley McLaughlin
Dicko: Time Winters
Wes: Omid Abtahi
Ivrina: Christine Adams
Simon: Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Announcer: Braden Lynch

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Sonnie’s Edge

02. Three Robots

Long after the fall of humanity, three robots embark on a sightseeing tour of a post-apocalyptic city.

Running Time: 00:11:16

Directed by: Victor Maldonado & Alfredo Torres
Animation Produced by: Blow Studio (Spain)
Based on the Short Story Written by: John Scalzi
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design & Effects: Brad North

Starring:
K-VRC: Josh Brener
XBot 4000: Gary Anthony Williams
[3rd Robot]: Siri
The Cat: Chris Parnell

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Three Robots

03. The Witness

After seeing a brutal murder, a woman flees from the killer through the streets of a surreal city.

Running Time: 00:11:46

Directed by: Alberto Mielgo
Animation Produced by: pinkman.tv (Spain)
Written by: Alberto Mielgo

Sound Design: Alberto Mielgo

Starring:
The Woman: Emily O’Brien
The Man: Ben Sullivan
Host: Matt Yang King
Vladimir: Nolan North
Police Officer: Anastasia Foster

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: The Witness

04. Suits

A community of farmers use their homemade mechs to defend their families from an alien invasion.

Running Time: 00:17:02

Directed by: Franck Balson
Animation Produced by: Blur Studio (USA)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Steven Lewis
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design: Igor Comes

Starring:
Hank: Neil Kaplan
Beth: G.K. Bowes
Jake: Scott Whyte
Helen: Courtenay Taylor
Crazy Mel: Tudi Roche

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Suits

05. Sucker of Souls

Unleashed by an archaeological dig, a bloodthirsty demon battles a team of mercenaries armed with… cats?

Running Time: 00:12:40

Directed by: Owen Sullivan
Animation Produced by: Studio La Cachette (France)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Kirsten Cross
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design & Effects: Craig Henighan, Troy Prehmus

Starring:
Dr. Wehunt: Michael Benyaer
Flynn / Dracula: Fred Tatasciore
Gary: Laura Waddell
Micky: Jonathan Cahill
Simon: Scott Whyte

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Sucker of Souls

06. When the Yogurt Took Over

After scientists accidentally breed super-intelligent yogurt, it soon hungers for world domination.

Running Time: 00:05:58

Directed by: Victor Maldonado & Alfredo Torres
Animation Produced by: Blow Studio (Spain)
Based on the Short Story Written by: John Scalzi
Adapted Script by: Janis Robertson

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design & Effects: Troy Prehmus

Starring:
Narrator: Maurice LaMarche
Protesting Hippie / Ohio Mom: Alexia Dox

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Directing Comedy

07. Beyond The Aquila Rift

Awakening after traveling light years off course, a ship’s crew struggles to discover just how far they’ve come.

Running Time: 00:16:14

Directed by: Léon Bérelle, Dominique Boidin, Rémi Kozyra, Maxime Luère
Animation Produced by: Unit Image (France)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Alastair Reynolds
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Maxime Hervé
Sound Design: Yellow Cab Studios

Starring:
Thom: Henry Douthwaite
Greta: Madeleine Knight
Suzy: Rebecca Banatvala
Ray: Delroy Brown
Dispatch Voice: Grahame Fox

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Creating the CG Sex Scene

08. Good Hunting

The son of a spirit hunter forges a bond with a shape-shifting huli jing.

Running Time: 00:16:52

Directed by: Oliver Thomas
Animation Produced by: Red Dog Culture House (South Korea)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Ken Liu
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design & Effects: Jordan Wilby

Starring:
Adult Yan: Elaine Tan
Adult Liang / Renshu / Young Man: Matt Yang King
Tsiao Jung: Gwendoline Yeo
Young Liang: Maddox Henry
Young Yan / Woman: Sumalee Montano
Supervisor / British Man: JB Blanc

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Good Hunting

09. The Dump

Ugly Dave calls the garbage dump home, and he’s not about to let some city slicker take it away from him.

Running Time: 00:10:12

Directed by: Javier Recio Gracia
Animation Produced by: Able & Baker (Spain)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Joe Lansdale
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design & Effects: Michael Schapiro

Starring:
Ugly Dave: Nolan North
Pearly: Andre Sogliuzzo
The Inspector: Gary Cole

10. Shape-Shifters

Deep in Afghanistan, two Marines with supernatural powers face a threat from one of their own kind.

Running Time: 00:15:50

Directed by: Gabriele Pennacchioli
Animation Produced by: Blur Studio (USA)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Marko Kloos
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design: Gary Zacuto, Chris Pinkston

Starring:
Decker: Graham Hamilton
Sobieski: Adam Bartley
Master Sergeant: Jim Pirri
Major Reyner: James Horan
Platoon Sergeant: Ike Amadi

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Shape-shifters

11. Helping Hand

Stranded in orbit, an astronaut must choose between life and limb before her oxygen runs out.

Running Time: 00:09:42

Directed by: Jon Yeo
Animation Produced by: Axis Studios (UK)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Claudine Griggs
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design & Effects: Brad North

Starring:
Alexandria: Elly Condron
Bill: Chris Parson

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LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Helping Hand

Love Death + Robots: Helping Hand (Behind The Scenes)

Love Death & Robots: Helping Hand (Behind the Scenes: Character)

Love Death & Robots: Helping Hand (Behind the Scenes: Art Direction)

12. Fish Night

After their car breaks down in the desert, two salesmen take a dreamlike voyage to the dawn of time.

Running Time: 00:09:52

Directed by: Damian Nenow
Animation Produced by: Platige Image (Poland)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Joe Lansdale
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Paweł Górniak
Sound Design: Wojciech Chołaściński

Starring:
Old Man: Kirk Thornton
Young Man: Yuri Lowenthal

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Fish Night

13. Lucky 13

After the drop-ship Lucky 13 lost two crews, no pilot would fly her… but rookies don’t get a choice.

Running Time: 00:14:24

Directed by: Jerome Chen
Animation Produced by: Sony Pictures Imageworks (Canada)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Marko Kloos
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design & Effects: Craig Henighan, Jordan Wilby, Troy Prehmus

Starring:
Lieutenant Colby: Samira Wiley
Chief Warrant Officer Lee: Daisuke Tsuji
Major Graham: Nestor Serrano
Sergeant Howard: Stanton Lee
Sergeant Pettibone: Noshir Dalal
Private First Class MacDonald: Jeffrey Pierce
Private First Class D’Esposito: David Paladino
1-MC / Five Zero / Seven Zero / Henhouse: Jeff Schine
Bitching Betty: Melissa Sturm

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Directing Samira Wiley

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Lucky 13 Deconstructed

14. Zima Blue

The renowned artist Zima recounts his mysterious past and rise to fame before unveiling his final work.

Running Time: 00:10:04

Directed by: Robert Valley
Animation Produced by: Passion Animation Studios (UK)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Alastair Reynolds
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Ben Locket
Sound Designer, Mixer & Editor: Adrian Rhodes

Starring:
Zima: Kevin Michael Richardson
Claire: Emma Thornett

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Zima Blue

15. Blindspot

A gang of cyborg thieves stage a high-speed heist of a heavily armored convoy.

Running Time: 00:08:22

Directed by: Vitaliy Shushko (Russia)
Animation Producer: Elena Volk (Russia)
Original Story by: Vitaliy Shushko

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design & Effects: Andrew Ellerd

Starring:
Rookie: Aaron Himelstein
Sui: Carlos Alazraqui
Kali: Jill Talley
Hawk: Brian Bloom
Bob: Chris Cox

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. Inside the Animation: Blindspot

16. Ice Age

A young couple moves into an apartment and finds a lost civilization inside their antique freezer.

Running Time: 00:10:10

Directed by: Tim Miller
Based on the Short Story Written by: Michael Swanwick
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt
Director of Photography: Ken Seng
Visual Effects by: Digic Pictures (Hungary), Blur Studio (USA), Atomic Fiction (Canada)

Music by: Junkie XL
Sound Design: Harry Cohen, Brad North

Starring:
Gail: Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Rob: Topher Grace
Mike: John DiMaggio
Sam: Roger Craig Smith

17. Alternate Histories

Want to see Hitler die in a variety of comically fantastic ways? Now you can. Welcome to Multiversity!

Running Time: 00:07:32

Directed by: Victor Maldonado & Alfredo Torres
Animation Produced by: Sun Creature Studio (Denmark)
Based on the Short Story Written by: John Scalzi
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns
Sound Design & Effects: Brad North

Starring:
Computer Voice: Rebecca Riedy
Young Hitler: Dieter Jansen
Future Nazi: Scott Whyte
Male Background: Chris Cox

18. Secret War

Elite units of the Red Army fight an unholy evil deep in the ancient forests of Siberia.

Running Time: 00:15:56

Directed by: István Zorkóczy
Animation Produced by: Digic Pictures (Hungary)
Based on the Short Story Written by: David W. Amendola
Adapted Script by: Philip Gelatt

Music by: Rob Cairns & John R. Graham
Sound Design & Effects: Craig Henighan, Jordan Wilby, Troy Prehmus

Starring:
LT. Nikolai Zakharov: Stefan Kapicic
Sr. Sergeant Kravchenko / Private Kaminsky: Bruce Thomas
Malenchenko: Jeff Berg
Jr. Sergeant Okhchen: Antonio Alvarez
Corporal Pogodin: Victor Brandt