Artoo In Love

Follow our intrepid, droid-hero R2-D2 as he tries to find love in our galaxy.

Official Selection: Sonoma International Film Festival 2015

Credits:

Writer, Director, Co-Editor: Evan Atherton
Executive Producer, Co-Editor: Shara Esbenshade
Co-Executive Producer, Artoo Builder/Operator: Grant McKinney
Producer, Production Designer: Sargam Atherton
Director of Photography, Aerial Camera Op.: Wesley Walker

VFX by:
Pete Billington
Landis Fields

Sound Design by: Joshua Chang

R2-V1 and Mouse Droid Builder/Operator: Brian Munger
R2-KT Builder/Operator: Evan Atherton & Grant McKinney
Robotic Arm Development: David Thomasson
Drone Pilot: Maurice Conti
Colorist: Charlie Nordstrom
Caricature Art by: Ian O'Neill
Titles by: Julian Bialowas

Special thanks to:

Equipment:
RED, Zeiss, DJI, MOVI, Universal Robotics

[mrstraightfaceg]

I want R2 so bad... I just want him to be in my house and have a little buddy roaming around... This video is great

[artookatee]

<excited whistle!>
R2-KT is beside herself excited to be featured in this fan film. At last! A story of true love between two droids. Amazing how well this is shot and edited, and the music really touches your heart. This will be on our play list for ever! Well done!

[teaparty]

The noises Artoo emits at 2:06 and 2:08 are heartbreakingly cute!

[gabeascencio]

Still a better love story than twilight.

[jdgomez]

That awkward moment, when an astromech droid has a better love life than  you.

[mrstraightfaceg]

That sound when he is in the tunnel is adorable :'D

[KevinKosmoArt]

"500 Days of SomeMails" Joseph Gordon Artoo's best performance yet!

[talkingbubba]

I give props to the musical composer, Devin M. The last melody gave me tingles.

[TheMccallmedia]

Wonderful, love the cameo by Universal Robots' UR5 robot arm drawing their portrait :-)

[stevarnos]

Very well done, congratulations, and on having access to such brilliant replicas.
Star Wars for me was life changing, as a nine year old boy watching a new hope for the first time in 1978, the film whisked me off into a world of imagination and hope.
It helped define my beliefs and was the most marvelous escape.

[MinilifeTV]

So this counts as the first official StarWars spinoff movie right?

[oliviabrady]

Good shit, better than Twilight.
10/10
R2D2 for the win.

[barkboingfloom]

It will never be like his first love, the Sesame Street fire hydrant.

[ArtJenkins]

11 people need to be frozen in carbonite!!!! How can you not love this?

[thedealer]

"If music be the food of love, play on." - Shakespeare

[alexfryerpro]

Great short! Definitely gets me warmed up for Artoo's appearance in SWE7. This short does work not only as a Star Wars fan film but at as a silent film in a sense.

[Metallic_Ashes]

THIS IS AMAZING! I started crying when R2 left the bench and the flowers had wilted. The lighting and effects and the pink droid were all just amazing! Beautiful work great job!

[kasinodrive]

This is better then the last three movies!!!!

[SeanOMalone]

My son just told me about your visit to his school Glenwood today. So cool he loved it! Awesome short!

[RazorStormz]

Fan: (gasp) What a exciting twist! (grabs popcorn and starts eating it)