Here’s an interview with first-time director John Kahrs.
He discusses the impetus of his apparently groundbreaking animation short: missed connections.
According to slashfilm.com, the film introduces “a groundbreaking technique that seamlessly merges computer-generated and hand-drawn animation techniques. First-time director John Kahrs takes the art of animation in a bold new direction with “Paperman.” 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.”
Disney employees have tweeted the film and some go so far as to claim it’s “the dawn of a new age in animation.”
The short is scheduled to premiere in theaters with Wreck-It Ralph this November.