‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 5: The Gamer Guide, and Animating ‘TLOU2’

Ben and Daniel got here from Jackson just in time to talk about Episode 5, “Feel Her Love.” They discuss the specifics of the action and the pivotal closing scene, then pull back a bit to comment on how the effort to adapt the game is going before forecasting what could be coming next. Then, Ben talks to longtime Naughty Dog game developer Almudena Soria Sancho, lead animator on The Last of Us Part II, about her thoughts on the TLOU adaptation, bringing the Stalkers and other infected to life, perfecting performance capture, the advantages and drawbacks of film and TV versus video games, what she’s most looking forward to seeing the rest of this season and next season, and more.

Hosts: Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin
Guest: Almudena Soria Sancho
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal