Disney's Paperman won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film Sunday night, marking a triumph not only for the studio, but for hand-drawn animation — a medium that seemed to be nearing extinction thanks to the rise of Pixar CG marvels like Up and Wall-E. But as director John Kahrs explained in an interview with Fast Company , Paperman isn't just an homage to the animated films of yesteryear; it's a testament to how modern technology can breathe new life into analog formats.
According to Kahrs, Paperman was originally conceived as "an urban fairy tale in a beautiful world of light and shadow" that would deploy global illumination and other cutting edge CG technologies. Things slightly changed, however, once Kahrs began working alongside...
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