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Disney In Depth: The State of the Disney Animated Short Film
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For decades the Disney animated short films, starring the classic gang of Mickey and friends, dominated the screens with innocence and cheer. But that era is not one forgotten. Merely it exists in the past tense, just like the blockbuster musicals that made Disney, Disney. Nevertheless, Walt Disney Animation Studios is experiencing a period of re-growth, what some would argue could be the “third renaissance.” Tangled and the forthcoming Wreck-It Ralph are believed to represent that new beginning. In any case, the art of the short film within the studio is also undergoing a fantastic period of re-interest and ingenuity.

For much of the last decade, when Disney animation was arguably struggling in producing quality features, both in their theatrical and direct-to-video releases, developing short films was placed on the back-burner. Perhaps not intentionally, but they were relegated to little-seen pictures, film festivals, and bonus features on DVDs. The Annie Award-winning short Lorenzo, a charming little tale about a cat’s tail that takes over its life, is utterly creative. But where was this long-delayed piece played to audiences? Try the 2004 Kate Hudson romantic comedy Raising Helen, which underwhelmed at the box office. How was it decided that a short like this be paired with a PG-13 comedy starring Goldie Hawn’s daughter? Though each of these films is adorable in its own right, one must wonder why these were paired together.

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Geek Peek: First Look At Disney’s Hand-Drawn/Computer Animated Hybrid Short ‘Paperman’
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Along with Disney’s new film Wreck-It Ralph, a new animated short film titled Paperman will also be released, much like Pixar Animation does with all of their movies.

Paperman actually fuses together hand-drawn and computer animation with a simplistic black and white presentation to offer a very unique new style of animated film. It tells the story of a lonely man who bumps into the girl of his dreams by chance on his morning commute and then watches her disappear just as quickly. But, as fate would have it, he spots her once again in a window across from where he works, leading him to figure out how to get her attention.

You can see the first images from Paperman below now!

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