About Paperman

Paperman is a 2012 black-and-white 3D hand-drawn/computer animated romantic comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by John Kahrs. The short film follows the story of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City, who meets a beautiful woman on his morning commute. Convinced the girl of his dreams is gone forever, he gets a second chance when he spots her in a skyscraper window across the avenue from his office. With only his heart, imagination and a stack of papers to get her attention, his efforts are no match for what the fates have in store for him.

Making / Production

The short film was made by combining traditional animation and computer animation. The characters were drawn by hand on paper and later scanned into the computer to be digitally painted and animated. It was produced by using a new technology called "final line advection", giving the artists and animators even more influence and control over the final product.

Actors

• John Kahrs - As the director of the short film, he didn't provide a specific voice for the characters as it is mostly silent, but surely directed the characters' animation for conveying the emotions.
• Kari Wahlgren and Jeff Turley - They provided the occasional sighs and laughs for the characters.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The idea for 'Paperman' was first conceived by John Kahrs in 1997.
• The short film was released along with Disney's 'Wreck-It Ralph'
• This was Disney's first academy award win for a short film since 'It's Tough to Be a Bird' in 1969.

Awards

Paperman won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013, it was the first Disney animated short to win an Oscar since "It's Tough to Be a Bird" in 1969.

Quotes

• The movie is without dialogues, hence no quote.

Music, Soundtrack

• The music for Paperman is composed by Christophe Beck.
• The soundtrack embraces a beautiful mix of romantic and dreamy symphony.