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
artooinlove.com
truemvmnt.com
devinmooers.com
r2kt.com
Credits:
Writer, Director, Co-Editor: Evan Atherton
Produced by: TRUE MVMNT | truemvmnt.com
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
Original Music by: Devin Mooers | devinmooers.com
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:
Susan Atherton, Gerard Fajardo, Chris James, Julio Menard, Blake Menezes, Stephen Simpson, Jeren Suzuki, Autodesk, Inc., Autodesk Pier 9 Workshop, Lucasfilm Ltd., Astromech.net, R2KT.com
Equipment:
RED, Zeiss, DJI, MOVI, Universal Robotics

[@gabeascencio2656]

Still a better love story than twilight.

[@billjones8366]

Lol try

[@gabeascencio2656]

Bill Jones ???

[@darthstarkiller1912]

Practically all love stories are better than Twilight.

[@Josh-gb3ki]

+darthstarkiller1912 I agree

[@green_lettuce]

bahah

[@theofran8603]

we all know R2 loves C3PO and no one else

[@MinilifeTV]

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

[@Darth_Xionn]

MinilifeTV Oh you.

[@alfrankensteinfeldman]

Nah, it's the official trailer for the new R2-D2 rom com with Jennifer Garner.

[@SirAreve]

William DeMarco WHY U JOKE ABOUT THAT! -_-Actually Jennifer Garner playing a bin is a great idea... she won't fucking talk!

[@alfrankensteinfeldman]

Andrew Rimell Nope! R2D2 wants the lead role.

[@KrazyKryptonian]

MinilifeTV LOL :)

[@mrstraightface4g]

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

[@mrstraightface4g]

+DowellForPASenate but r2 is so much better, such an awesome little dude

[@graciebrennan1087]

+mrstraightface 4g they have this voice-activated artoo that's just like real thing... want one sooooooooooooo bad...

[@darthstarkiller1912]

I wouldn't mind having him as a college roommate. ^_^

[@renukakarki1619]

I want him too.

[@artookatee9465]

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!

[@boshwan527]

Artoo Katee Thanks so much! It was an honor to use KT's likeness in the film. KT's story is incredible and I'm just happy we can share in a little bit of the magic!!

[@bb8awakens]

+Artoo Katee Check out BB-Katee in our new BB-8 parody mashup trailer!

[@T0mN7]

+Artoo Katee Oh no... no.. nononono Damn it not you! All the feels! Why can't I hold all these feels?!

[@legoroan9866]

Artoo Katee is it realty you??

[@johnoktavec]

i love you r2-kt.

[@Repzion]

This is adorable.

[@ihatedinonuggets]

+MrRepzion Oh it's you.

[@andrewcruz7595]

YOU'RE A STAR WARS FAN

[@rsigaming8990]

Hey! Not self promoting but I spend much of my time in making videos but i am not getting much views, pls do drop a like, subscribe and leave a comment if u want its worth it.

[@jdgomez775]

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

[@KevinKosmoArt]

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

[@boshwan527]

yay! someone got the reference!!

[@erikamartinez9174]

yea

[@tatert3337]

@@boshwan527 It's gone right over my head, and I realize this is over 7 years old, but would you mind explaining?

[@boshwan527]

@@tatert3337 in 500 Days of Summer, you generally assume like any romcom that he will end up with Summer in the end - but at the very end he meets someone new, who presumably is the one he’s meant to be with. So just a parallel here in that you might assume Artoo would try to “win her back”, but then at the end he meets someone new :)

[@mrstraightface4g]

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

[@EaglesMan710]

I thought it was sad, I felt so sorry for him. :'(

[@teaparty54]

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

[@talkingbubba]

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

[@DevinMooers]

talkingbubba Many thanks, glad you liked the score!

[@thedealer777]

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

[@oliviabrady6974]

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

[@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.

[@SeanMalone1]

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

[@boshwan527]

+Sean Malone Aw, that's awesome! Glad he enjoyed it! It was a really fun screening, everyone asked such great questions :D

[@TheMccallmedia]

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

[@CorruptGamer]

*R2-D2 Sees R2-KT* R2-D2 : Hey girl, look at dat fine ass R2-KT : I'm a dude R2-D2 : ...

[@Angie2343]

R2-KT is a girl. starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R2-KT/Legends

[@5roductionz1466]

@caitylyn Heah it's like a processor or something that makes them have genders (I think).

[@beardedmarxist6501]

Just.. Breathtaking work! BRAVO!

[@gwmck1]

Thank you!

[@alexfryerpro1993]

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.

[@michaelford5563]

I watched this expecting a funny Star Wars parody. What I got was the most heartwarming thing I've seen in a long time

[@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!

[@classifieduser134]

It's official, I have a crush on R2.

[@Eric_s_Channel]

this so amazingly well done!! every shot is perfect... and there was a few of those that i felt like being on Naboo!! Excellent job guys! Cheers from Montréal!

[@Speed2304]

R2 is a hero who survived at least 3 or 4 wars he deserves so much better than that tin can lmao

[@kasinodrive]

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

[@Millie12678]

I just fangirled ! SQUEE! I am such a Star Wars geek and i gotta say this was AWESOME and I LOVE it!

[@baileydavis1616]

R2-D2 is in love with a mailbox

[@TheRealMG]

once you go black.. uhm.... the empire strikes back?

[@SimplyJustZed]

RACIST (I’m just kidding it’s a joke)

[@limfamily5303]

I cry when I watch this movie only when r2d2 its alone i cried

[@bb3d]

Great job Evan! Came out great.

[@Lensman864]

This was not the droid he was looking for! Superb work. Thank you.

[@robtimuscron1126]

"As he tries to find love.............in San Francisco"

[@bbx120]

R２D２って電子音だけなのになぜかすごく感情が伝わって来る

[@GameboyOSC]

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

[@bucknerd]

It proves there is someone for everyone. Just keep looking...

[@digitalhallucinations697]

Omg SOOOOOOOOO CUTEEEE!!!!!

[@ms.m3n]

My 1 year old thoroughly enjoyed this 😄

[@irishpickens6581]

R2 deserves happiness.

[@liss5424]

the tears Are real

[@Taladrea]

Great short film. Please continue the love story.

[@yourdailyfails1461]

I've got to say, this video was very...creative! I love his scream that he does! I wish I could do a scream like that!

[@Marrrrco94]

Amazing spin-off!!

[@IronWolfNonStop360]

Evan Atherton you are great and i wanna see a real movie of this..

[@JonathanKillops]

Well done! Bravo!!!!

[@madaicita17]

Why does it have to be so sad? I feel so bad for r2d2!!!!!!!!!!;(It makes me cry.

[@R2sangel]

Wonderful mini movie. I loved it!

[@genius2005]

R2-D2 the coolest robot ever!

[@Firemage100O]

Aww sweet! I recognize the places this was shot at :)

[@legobuilderfrom2000]

great video, epic effects and funny story

[@stinkypopscouk]

I love it Evan! Amazing!

[@ArtJenkins32]

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

[@KCbabypro1922]

Wow I loved it hope to see more of his adventures

[@RichardHay]

I am looking for this mailbox (assuming it wasn't planted just for filming)

[@darthstarkiller1912]

What, you live in San Francisco?

[@RichardHay]

I lived in mountain view until Dec 18

[@elisaelfasi1815]

This is was more entertaining than any film from the sequel trilogy.

[@EllPro]

R2-KT! I'm so glad she was included in this. That droid is one special gal.

[@user-uu9px7hz9w]

なんてキュートな作品なんだっ　　R2の可愛さが一層際立ったぞっ

[@itmebakadesu]

This makes me miss San Fran so much. And also give me the feels.

[@devranhasan4969]

And I hope you make a sequel to this :)

[@lyasu69]

Trop cool, très bon travail, merci.

[@mononoke721]

Other than some of the overly quick editing (at the beginning particularly) this is a fantastic fan film, most charming indeed, R2 is the pluckiest astromech there is.

[@littleamazing4457]

It's R2D2!!!!!!

[@RuiPedroSousaoficial]

AMAZING.. congrats to the team

[@limfamily5303]

It's sad part when it almost finish r2d2 was alone and sad so it's very sad movie but loving anding

[@AndrewChapman]

Awww, that's so cute when R2-D2 and the mailbox are having a picnic. Damn that mailbox dumping him for another R2 unit. I hope R2-D2 and C-3PO will be appearing in the new upcoming Star Wars movie.

[@JoseFcoEsojf]

ohhh!!! #epicgeeklove #r2d2inlove

Genial!!!!!!!!

[@MsKitcloudkicker]

Ahh-dorable!!! Great work

[@angelwolfheart9260]

So cute and perfect!

[@britishchick09]

Awww!!!!!!! So adorable! ♥

[@kurtzimmerman1172]

Nicely done!

[@PatrickF1138]

Outstanding! Well done!

[@edudito5046]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! This video is awesome.

[@gwmck1]

Sebosito Delro Thank you!

[@kavy09]

incredible work mate.

[@gretchenquentenforth8848]

you made my day! love your video...

[@ReadilyAvailableInYork]

This might be my favourite Star Wars film!

[@gizkokoro8834]

Memories omg

[@CamelotLives]

This was awesome.

[@krazytaxicabbie]

That was a great video!

[@TheUnknownWarrior000]

Haha you are a genius thanks for making a video if everyone's favorite little astromech droid.

[@kingvulturo]

That's so adorable!

[@najee151]

SO Beautiful I love this 👏🏿👏🏿😭😭😭

[@OofLoLoofII]

This is ADORABLE

[@moi5219]

How does this not have more views/likes?

[@isabellepearce8596]

Aww so cute I loved it 💙💚💛💜

[@NoVideos98]

Awsome job! :D

[@adventuresofagoodman]

This is the video you're looking for.

[@cupjay]

surely i'm not the only alum sparked to the early setting. # GO BEARS!

[@CINEMATTOX]

FANTASTIC!

[@MikeAlcazaren]

Love thissss!

[@gwmck1]

Thank you!

[@Insectobot]

Excellent!

[@Blizzeekitty]

See you at Celebration 7 in 2 weeks, Artoo!

[@user-rr9dr5nq6u]

Made my day. Thanks.😁

[@ajbanimatedstudios5014]

This feels like one of those games where is isn't populated at all unless there is another player with you. (Vid is super nostalgic, cometely forgot it existed ^^') Nice work! (Looks like the creator got to film in a lock down years before anybody else did lol)

[@boshwan527]

Thanks for the kind words :) It was definitely challenging to shoot without people - a lot of it came down to just starting really early in the morning

[@ajbanimatedstudios5014]

@@boshwan527 makes sense. Hey, you do you alright? God Bless, and thank you for the memories ^^

[@piperluciferandjorgelyons542]

It's so beatiful

[@johhnyschepers]

All the feels 😢

[@86fairyk]

this is adorable

[@justynthompson5457]

Wow even droids can feel love. 😅😅😅

[@Metalwolf2023]

Omgg I Loved This!!! Sooo Cutee!!! I Love Stuff Like This!! Great Job On Making This Video!! =D

[@FoxEatingBamboo]

What an adorable story of love and heartbreak between the two genders of droids - pink and not pink.

[@Kawayoporu]

Aww, R2-D2 got a real female droid that looks like a pink version of him better at the end then the mailbox which is not even a droid and the evil dark black version of R2 taken over to fall for a mailbox for silly reasons like R2-D2 did, before which he thinks the mailbox is a droid which is not real, so now R2-D2 got the first real romance with a pink real R2-D2 droid!

[@Angie2343]

He once fell for a fire hydrant the same way. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIGkeYyHj794bqc

[@KrazyKryptonian]

The Force is strong with this one...! :)