Created by: Tim Miller
Executive Producers: David Fincher, Tim Miller, Jennifer Miller, Joshua Donen
Supervising Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Supervising Producer: Victoria Howard
Supervising Creative Director: Jerome Denjean
Casting by: Ivy Isenberg, CSA
Series Editor: Matt Mariska
Senior Supervising Colorist: Douglas Delaney
Colorist: Santiago Padilla
Additional Animation by: Little Zoo Studio
Concept Design Services by: Tacit Sign Studio
Sound Services Provided by: Pacific Standard Sound
Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer: Bradley North, MPSE
Music Supervisor: Kevin Edelman
Music Editor: Jeff Charbonneau
Titles by: Elastic
Additional Design Services by: Jared Purrington, Blur
01. Can’t Stop
A unique take on the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ legendary 2003 performance at Slane Castle, Ireland, with band members Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, and John Frusciante recreated as string-puppets. Directed by David Fincher, who originally made his name with music videos in the 1980s and early ’90s, before segueing into unforgettable feature films.
Running Time: 00:06:44
Directed by: David Fincher
Animation Produced by: Blur Studio (USA)
Music, Lyrics, and Performance by: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Editor: Kirk Baxter, ACE
Stunt Coordinator: Dave Macomber
Colorist: Eric Weidt
DI Producer: Peter Mavromates
Sound Services Provided by: Mit Out Sound
Sound Designer / Music Editor / Re-Recording Mixer: Ren Klyce
Starring:
Anthony Kiedis
Flea
John Frusciante
Chad Smith
LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS VOLUME 4. Inside the Animation: Can’t Stop
02. Close Encounters of the Mini Kind
Tiny terror is unleashed in this mini alien apocalypse as directors Robert Bisi and Andy Lyon pay loving tribute to classic sci-fi stories of alien invasion and human stupidity using tilt-shift techniques that make the end of the world look almost cute.
Running Time: 00:06:23
Directed by: Robert Bisi & Andy Lyon
Animation Produced by: BUCK (USA)
Written by: Robert Bisi & Andy Lyon
Music by: Rob Cairns
Editor: Dave Conte
03. Spider Rose
A return to the fantastic cyberpunk universe of Swarm (Vol. 3), created by visionary sci-fi author Bruce Sterling and directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson. On a remote asteroid mining operation, a grieving Mechanist gets a new companion and has a chance to avenge herself against the Shaper assassin who killed her husband.
Running Time: 00:16:38
Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Animation Produced by: Blur Studio (USA)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Bruce Sterling
Adapted Script by: Joe Abercrombie
Music by: Rob Cairns
Editors: Matt Mariska, Valerian Zamel
Starring:
Rose: Emily O’Brien
Jade Prime & Diego: Feodor Chin
Investor: Piotr Michael
Little Nose for Profits: Sumalee Montano
LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS VOLUME 4. Inside the Animation: Spider Rose
04. 400 Boys
In a post-apocalyptic city where warring gangs follow a bushido-like code of honor, a new gang, the 400 Boys, forces them to unite. A blend of beauty and brutality from Canadian director Robert Valley, whose LDR episode Ice won the Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Animation.
Running Time: 00:15:29
Directed by: Robert Valley
Animation Produced by: Passion Animation Studios (Passion Pictures) (UK)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Marc Laidlaw
Adapted Script by: Tim Miller
Music by: Rob Cairns
Production Design, Character Design, Storyboards, & 2D Layout: Robert Valley
Editor: Daniel Budin
Starring:
Slash: John Boyega
Hilo: Ed Skrein
Bala: Sienna King
Jade: Dwane Walcott
Vave O’Claw: Rahul Kohli
Old Mother: Pamela Nomvete
Crybaby: Amar Chadha-Patel
05. The Other Large Thing
From the mind of prolific writer John Scalzi comes the story of a cat who plans world domination. Sanchez, as his puny human “pets” know him, is helped by a new robotic butler (voiced by Last Week Tonight host John Oliver) who can hack into the World Wide Web and is eager to help his new master.
Running Time: 00:08:20
Directed by: Patrick Osborne
Animation Produced by: AGBO (USA)
Based on the Short Story Written by: John Scalzi
Adapted Script by: John Scalzi
Music by: Rob Cairns
Creative Director: Ryan McNeely
Production Designer: John Cranston
Editor: Jacob Ehrlich
Starring:
Sanchez: Chris Parnell
Thumb Bringer: John Oliver
Todd: Fred Tatasciore
Margie: Rachel Kimsey
06. Golgotha
In a rare live-action entry in LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS, a conscientious vicar – played by Rhys Darby, (What We Do In The Shadows) – plays host to an emissary of an alien race who believes their messiah has been reborn on earth… as a dolphin. So, uh… yeah, Dolphin-Jesus. Directed by Tim Miller.
Running Time: 00:09:06
Directed by: Tim Miller
Based on the Short Story Written by: Dave Hutchinson
Adapted Script by: Joe Abercrombie
Director of Photography: Ken Seng
Production Designer: Sean Haworth
Edited by: Julian Clarke, Brian Zwiener
Music by: Rob Cairns
Visual Effects by: Luma Pictures, Blur Studio
Starring:
Father McGuire: Rhys Darby
The Lupo: Moe Daniels
Bishop Cleary: Graham McTavish
General Dodds: Phil Morris
Reporter: Michelle Lukes
Radio Broadcaster: Matthew Waterson
07. The Screaming of the Tyrannosaur
On a space station orbiting Jupiter, decadent aristocrats gather to witness a brutal contest of genetically modified gladiators — fierce combatants riding deadly, engineered dinosaurs. A tale of visceral violence and unlikely emotion, directed by Tim Miller, based on a short story by Stant Litore.
Running Time: 00:13:49
Directed by: Tim Miller
Animation Produced by: Blur Studio (USA), Axis Studios (UK)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Stant Litore
Adapted Script by: Tim Miller
Edited by: Julian Clarke, Matt Mariska, Valerian Zamel
Music by: Rob Cairns
Starring:
Master of Ceremonies: MrBeast
Mei: Bai Ling
LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS VOLUME 4. Inside the Animation: Screaming of the Tyrannosaur
08. How Zeke Got Religion
B-17 Flying Fortress Liberty Belle has the oddest mission of World War Two: a journey into occupied France to bomb a church before the Nazis can raise an ancient evil. John McNichol’s short story of blood, fallen archangels, occult magic, and ultraviolence is directed by Diego Porral (lead animator on previous LDR classic Kill Team Kill).
Running Time: 00:13:32
Directed by: Diego Porral
Animation Produced by: Titmouse (USA)
Based on the Short Story Written by: John McNichol
Adapted Script by: J.T. Petty
Editor: Benjamin Martian
Music by: Rob Cairns
Art Director: Gigi Cavenago
Starring:
Zeke & Pinetree: Keston John
Tap & Eggs: Braden Lynch
Cap & Coombs: Roger Craig Smith
Preacher & Red: Gary Furlong
Major: Bruce Thomas
French Priest & Nazi Officer: Andrew Morgado
Bash, Chef & Sharkey: Scott Whyte
09. Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners
From an angry toothbrush to an overworked smart showerhead and an intelligent toilet, various household appliances divulge tales of bemusement, scorn, and wonder about their human owners. Directed by Patrick Osborne, of Vol. 3 favorite Three Robots: Exit Strategies.
Running Time: 00:06:43
Directed by: Patrick Osborne
Animation Produced by: Aaron Sims Creative (USA)
Based on the Short Story Written by: John Scalzi
Adapted Script by: John Scalzi
Editor: Mark Mariska
Music by: Rob Cairns
Starring (In Order of Appearance):
Thermostat: Melissa Villaseñor
Electric Toothbrush: Ronny Chieng
Security Camera: Amy Sedaris
Air Ionizer: Kevin Hart
Shower Head & Litter Box: Josh Brener
Waffle Maker: Nat Faxon
Massager: Niecy Nash-Betts
Toilet: Brett Goldstein
10. For He Can Creep
London, 1757. A poet confined to an insane asylum believes Satan wants him to write a verse that will end the world. And the only thing standing between him and the Prince of Darkness (voiced by Dan Stevens) is his cat, Jeoffry. Emily Dean directs this wildly inventive period adaptation of Siobhan Carroll’s short story.
Running Time: 00:13:18
Directed by: Emily Dean
Animation Produced by: Polygon Pictures Inc. (Japan)
Based on the Short Story Written by: Siobhan Carroll
Adapted Script by: Tamsyn Muir
Editor: Yukari Toneya, Mark Mariska
Music by: Rob Cairns
Starring:
Satan: Dan Stevens
Jeoffry: JB Blanc
Christopher the Poet: Jim Broadbent
Nighthunter Moppet: Nika Futterman
Polly: Jane Leeves
Tom: Dave B. Mitchell
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