I came across this online and couldn’t resist sharing it. Please take 6 minutes to watch this beautiful animation.
With its minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the story of a lonely young man(George) in mid-century New York City, whose destiny takes an unexpected turn after a chance meeting with a beautiful woman (Meg) on his morning commute. Convinced that the girl of his dreams is gone forever, he gets his 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.
In our fast-paced times and overpopulated cities we never really pay attention to anyone around us. But what happens when you feel a spontaneous, completely unjustified connection with someone you cross paths with momentarily? You look at them, they look at you and then they’re gone. Infatuation takes over. So you ask yourself: Is there any way that fate can conspire for you two to meet again?
Inspired by the time he spent in New York City, commuting back and forth to work from Grand Central Station, first-time director John Kahrs takes the art of animation in an exciting new direction with the Oscar-nominatedshort film Paperman. Created by a small, innovative team working at Walt Disney Animation Studios,Paperman introduces a groundbreaking technique that seamlessly merges computer-generated and hand-drawn animation techniques, thus bringing the two-dimensional into a three-dimensional world. In just over 6 minutes the film manages to present a full love story complete with universally identifiable characters, obstacles set by fate, an engaging climax and a well-deserved happy ending.
Rosses Community School Art Department 