David Fincher used around 13,000 puppets created with computer graphics in his episode of the fourth season of "Love, Death & Robots."
The main puppets are figures of the Red Hot Chili Peppers members, created through motion capture of the musicians themselves. Their aerial flips were animated based on the movements of a stunt performer who was lifted into the air on wires.
The director also shared that he wanted to create a music video in Supermarionation—a style of animated puppetry—30 years ago. In 2023, Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers suggested he work on a music video for the band, and then Tim Miller asked him to direct an episode for the new season of "Love, Death & Robots," leading to the creation of "Can't Stop."
Fincher was particularly impressed by the episodes "The Drowned Giant" and "Bad Travelling" in the fourth season for their detail and immersive fictional worlds.
Which episode from the new season of "Love, Death & Robots" stood out to you the most?