For those not in the know, Paperman is a 2012 animated short film by the Walt Disney Company. It premiered before regular showings of Wreck it Ralph.
At the time, it was pretty revolutionary in it's presentation of painted cel shading onto 3D models. It was duly recognized and won a ton of awards, including the Oscar for Best Animated Short. Frankly after watching it I was intrigued as to what Disney could do with this animation style. Sadly it never happened, as Paperman director John Kahrs left Disney a year later. So we never got to see more animation of this style...
...That is until 2021, with the premiere of Riot Game's Arcane: League of Legends:
The studio that did Arcane, Fortiche, really outdid themselves in following Paperman's footsteps IMO. So much so that I can't help but think that Disney dropped the ball in developing an animation style that would have made their films distinct from all the other animated fare out there. But then again, Disney pretty much sucks nowadays in everything but virtue signaling.
But what do you guys think? Did Disney miss an opportunity to do something new and fresh with their animated films?
At the time, it was pretty revolutionary in it's presentation of painted cel shading onto 3D models. It was duly recognized and won a ton of awards, including the Oscar for Best Animated Short. Frankly after watching it I was intrigued as to what Disney could do with this animation style. Sadly it never happened, as Paperman director John Kahrs left Disney a year later. So we never got to see more animation of this style...
...That is until 2021, with the premiere of Riot Game's Arcane: League of Legends:
The studio that did Arcane, Fortiche, really outdid themselves in following Paperman's footsteps IMO. So much so that I can't help but think that Disney dropped the ball in developing an animation style that would have made their films distinct from all the other animated fare out there. But then again, Disney pretty much sucks nowadays in everything but virtue signaling.
But what do you guys think? Did Disney miss an opportunity to do something new and fresh with their animated films?
