Disney has announced that its acclaimed new short Paperman will premiere with Wreck-It Ralph
on November 2, 2012. Directed by John Kahrs and produced by Kristina
Reed, this groundbreaking short film mixes the best of the
computer-generated and hand-drawn animation worlds.Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the story
of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City, whose destiny takes
an unexpected turn after a chance meeting with 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 fate has
in store for him.Kahrs, a veteran animator who joined WDAS in 2007, led an innovative
team of 2D and CG artists who used a proprietary program called Meander
to create the short. Employing a technique called final line advection,
artists were able to add a level of grace and expressiveness never
before seen in an animated film.The world premiere of the short took place on the opening night
of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, June 4, 2012. Its
U.S. premiere is slated for the Los Angeles Film Festival this Sunday
(June 17, 2012).
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