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* AllThereInTheManual: George and Meg's names re only present in the short's model sheets.

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* AllThereInTheManual: George and Meg's names re are only present in the short's model sheets.
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* PaintedCGI: looks almost as if it were cel-shaded, but noticeably different; the animation looks traditional, but it is also akin to a CG film. The animators actually drew lines by hand on top of the CG models to achieve this look.

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* PaintedCGI: The short looks almost as if it were cel-shaded, but noticeably different; the animation looks traditional, but it is also akin to a CG film. The animators actually drew lines by hand on top of the CG models to achieve this look.
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* HoldingInLaughter: When one of the pages in George's hand is blown from the stack onto Meg's face, he retrieves it, looking mildly embarrassed. Meg looks at him a moment, then notices that her lipstick left a kiss mark on the page, and briefly stifles a laugh, leaving an adorable crooked smile on her face.
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* SoulCrushingDeskJob: George is clearly unhappy with the stacks of paperwork he has to deal with at his job. [[spoiler:It would explain why he has no problems abandoning it just for a shot at meeting Meg again.]]
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%%* HartmanHips: Meg.

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%%* * HartmanHips: Meg.Meg's upper torso and waist are noticeably thin compared to her hips.



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%%* MimeAndMusicOnlyCartoon* MimeAndMusicOnlyCartoon: There is no dialogue in the short, and even the sound effects are somewhat minimal. MickeyMousing is heavily utilized throughout instead.



%%* ThePowerOfLove: [[spoiler:Brings paper airplanes to life, apparently.]]

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%%* * ThePowerOfLove: [[spoiler:Brings [[spoiler:George's determination to be with Meg apparently ends up animating the paper airplanes he threw to life, apparently.guarantee that George gets a chance to ask Meg out.]]
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''Paperman'' is an animated short film made by Creator/{{Disney}}. It premiered in November 2, 2012 in front of the animated film ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''. The short is about a romance between two strangers, made possible by papers carried by the wind. It is notable for its use of experimental techniques, being [[SplashOfColor Black-and-White]], and using a combination of 2D and 3D animation. It won the Oscar for 2013's Best Short Animated Feature, beating out ''WesternAnimation/MaggieSimpsonInTheLongestDaycare''.

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''Paperman'' is an animated short film made by Creator/{{Disney}}. [[Creator/{{Disney}} Walt Disney Animation Studios]]. It premiered in was released on November 2, 2012 2012, in front of the animated film ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''. The short is about a romance between two strangers, made possible by papers carried by the wind. It is notable for its use of experimental techniques, being [[SplashOfColor Black-and-White]], and using a combination of 2D and 3D animation. It won the Oscar for 2013's Best Short Animated Feature, beating out ''WesternAnimation/MaggieSimpsonInTheLongestDaycare''.
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''Paperman'' is an animated short film made by the Creator/{{Disney}} company. It premiered in November 2, 2012 in front of the animated film ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''. The short is about a romance between two strangers, made possible by papers carried by the wind. It is notable for its use of experimental techniques, being [[SplashOfColor Black-and-White]], and using a combination of 2D and 3D animation. It won the Oscar for 2013's Best Short Animated Feature, beating out ''WesternAnimation/MaggieSimpsonInTheLongestDaycare''.

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''Paperman'' is an animated short film made by the Creator/{{Disney}} company.Creator/{{Disney}}. It premiered in November 2, 2012 in front of the animated film ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''. The short is about a romance between two strangers, made possible by papers carried by the wind. It is notable for its use of experimental techniques, being [[SplashOfColor Black-and-White]], and using a combination of 2D and 3D animation. It won the Oscar for 2013's Best Short Animated Feature, beating out ''WesternAnimation/MaggieSimpsonInTheLongestDaycare''.
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* AllThereInTheManual: George and Meg's names.

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* AllThereInTheManual: George and Meg's names.names re only present in the short's model sheets.



* [[DeusExMachina Deus Ex Página]]: Once George's quaint lovelorn pursuit runs into a dead end, [[spoiler:his failed paper airplanes tap into ThePowerOfLove and come to life, reuniting him with Meg.]]

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* [[DeusExMachina Deus Ex Página]]: DeusExMachina: Once George's quaint lovelorn pursuit runs into a dead end, [[spoiler:his failed paper airplanes tap into ThePowerOfLove and come to life, reuniting him with Meg.]]



* HartmanHips: Meg.

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* %%* HartmanHips: Meg.



* MimeAndMusicOnlyCartoon
* [[NoNameGiven No Names Given]]: Not in the actual film, but the model sheets do reveal the girl's name is Meg and the guy's is George.

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* %%* MimeAndMusicOnlyCartoon
* [[NoNameGiven No Names Given]]: NoNameGiven: Not in the actual film, but the model sheets do reveal the girl's name is Meg and the guy's is George.



* ThePowerOfLove: [[spoiler:Brings paper airplanes to life, apparently.]]

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* %%* ThePowerOfLove: [[spoiler:Brings paper airplanes to life, apparently.]]
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* PaintedCGI: looks almost as if it were cel-shaded, but noticeably different; the animation looks traditional, but it is also akin to a CG film. The animators actually drew lines by hand on top of the CG models to achieve this look.

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* [[NoNameGiven No Names Given]]: Not in the actual film, but the model sheets do reveal the girl's name is Meg and the guy's George.

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* [[NoNameGiven No Names Given]]: Not in the actual film, but the model sheets do reveal the girl's name is Meg and the guy's is George.


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* SignedWithAKiss: Played with. When the George and Meg meet, one of George's papers flies into Meg's face, leaving an imprint of her lipstick on it. Later, George spots Meg in the building across the street and tries to get her attention with paper airplanes, including one made from the paper with her lipstick. The paper planes fail to reach her, but later, when George is leaving, [[spoiler:the planes start moving on their own and push George and Meg together; Meg specifically gets the lipstick plane, clueing her in on what's happening]].
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** In the boss's defense, while his mien is cold and severe, his actions are all about trying to get George to focus on his work. His sole reaction to George's having launched his entire stack of forms out the window is not to fire him or even berate him, but simply to give him more forms.
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* {{Adorkable}}: George is consistently put up and a little clumsy but he is still charming.
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''Paperman'' is an animated short film made by the Creator/{{Disney}} company. It premiered in November 2, 2012 in front of the animated film ''Disney/WreckItRalph''. The short is about a romance between two strangers, made possible by papers carried by the wind. It is notable for its use of experimental techniques, being [[SplashOfColor Black-and-White]], and using a combination of 2D and 3D animation. It won the Oscar for 2013's Best Short Animated Feature, beating out ''WesternAnimation/MaggieSimpsonInTheLongestDaycare''.

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''Paperman'' is an animated short film made by the Creator/{{Disney}} company. It premiered in November 2, 2012 in front of the animated film ''Disney/WreckItRalph''.''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''. The short is about a romance between two strangers, made possible by papers carried by the wind. It is notable for its use of experimental techniques, being [[SplashOfColor Black-and-White]], and using a combination of 2D and 3D animation. It won the Oscar for 2013's Best Short Animated Feature, beating out ''WesternAnimation/MaggieSimpsonInTheLongestDaycare''.



* {{Expy}}: George is essentially [[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Roger]] with darker, messier hair. Many people like to think that George and Meg are loosely based off of Jim and Pam from TheOfficeUS.

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* {{Expy}}: George is essentially [[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians [[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Roger]] with darker, messier hair. Many people like to think that George and Meg are loosely based off of Jim and Pam from TheOfficeUS.''Series/TheOfficeUS''.



* ShoutOut: [[spoiler:When the papers first become animated, they move like the brooms in "[[Disney/{{Fantasia}} The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]".]]

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* ShoutOut: [[spoiler:When the papers first become animated, they move like the brooms in "[[Disney/{{Fantasia}} "[[WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}} The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]".]]
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The story features a man ([[AllThereInTheScript named George, who's voiced by director John Kahrs]]) and a woman ([[AllThereInTheScript named Meg, who's voiced by Kari Wahlgren]]) who meet at a train platform as they go to work, after a gust of wind slaps a leaf of paper he was carrying on her face (imprinting it with her lipstick, [[SplashOfColor the only bit of color in the entire film]]). They barely have any time to get to know each other, however, as Meg boards a train before he can work up the nerve to speak to her.

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The story features a man ([[AllThereInTheScript named George, who's voiced by director John Kahrs]]) and a woman ([[AllThereInTheScript named Meg, who's voiced by Kari Wahlgren]]) by]] Creator/KariWahlgren) who meet at a train platform as they go to work, after a gust of wind slaps a leaf of paper he was carrying on her face (imprinting it with her lipstick, [[SplashOfColor the only bit of color in the entire film]]). They barely have any time to get to know each other, however, as Meg boards a train before he can work up the nerve to speak to her.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Poor George gets dragged through the city like a rag doll to meet Meg.

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Poor George gets dragged through the city like a rag doll to meet Meg. It pays off and he totally deserved it.

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* {{Adorkable}}: George.

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* {{Adorkable}}: George.George is consistently put up and a little clumsy but he is still charming.



* BookEnds: The short begins with George and Meg at a train station, the latter chasing a piece of paper. [[spoiler:At the end, Meg chases the lipsticked paper airplane back to the train station and finds George there.]]
** Also, if one pays attention, [[spoiler: Meg pushes back a lock of her hair nervously both times she meets George.]]

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* BookEnds: BookEnds:
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The short begins with George and Meg at a train station, the latter chasing a piece of paper. [[spoiler:At the end, Meg chases the lipsticked paper airplane back to the train station and finds George there.]]
** Also, if one pays attention, [[spoiler: Meg [[spoiler:Meg pushes back a lock of her hair nervously both times she meets George.]]



* DisturbedDoves: When [[spoiler:George and Meg meet again]]. Except they are not doves but... paper airplanes?

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* DisturbedDoves: DisturbedDoves:
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When [[spoiler:George and Meg meet again]]. Except they are not doves but... paper airplanes?



* MagicRealism: The short starts off as a down-to-earth romantic comedy about an everyman trying to get the attention of a woman in a building on the other side of the street by making and throwing paper planes at her. [[spoiler: And then, when he fails in doing so, the paper planes come to life without explanation to help him out...]]
* MaybeEverAfter: Technically, the short ends with no concrete resolution of how George and Meg's relationship develops. [[spoiler: Given the increasingly flirtatious nature of the shots of the two of them in the coffee shop, however, the viewer can make a pretty good guess...]]

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* MagicRealism: The short starts off as a down-to-earth romantic comedy about an everyman trying to get the attention of a woman in a building on the other side of the street by making and throwing paper planes at her. [[spoiler: And [[spoiler:And then, when he fails in doing so, the paper planes come to life without explanation to help him out...]]
* MaybeEverAfter: Technically, the short ends with no concrete resolution of how George and Meg's relationship develops. [[spoiler: Given [[spoiler:Given the increasingly flirtatious nature of the shots of the two of them in the coffee shop, however, the viewer can make a pretty good guess...]]
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''Paperman'' is an animated short film made by the Creator/{{Disney}} company. It premiered in November 2, 2012 in front of the animated film ''Disney/WreckItRalph''. The short is about a romance between two strangers, made possible by papers carried by the wind. It is notable for its use of experimental techniques being [[SplashOfColor Black-and-White]], and using a combination of 2D and 3D animation. It won the Oscar for 2013's Best Short Animated Feature, beating out ''WesternAnimation/MaggieSimpsonInTheLongestDaycare''.

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''Paperman'' is an animated short film made by the Creator/{{Disney}} company. It premiered in November 2, 2012 in front of the animated film ''Disney/WreckItRalph''. The short is about a romance between two strangers, made possible by papers carried by the wind. It is notable for its use of experimental techniques techniques, being [[SplashOfColor Black-and-White]], and using a combination of 2D and 3D animation. It won the Oscar for 2013's Best Short Animated Feature, beating out ''WesternAnimation/MaggieSimpsonInTheLongestDaycare''.
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* {{Expy}}: George is essentially [[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Roger]] with darker, messier hair. Many people like to think that George and Meg are loosely based off of Jim and Pam from TheOffice.

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* {{Expy}}: George is essentially [[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Roger]] with darker, messier hair. Many people like to think that George and Meg are loosely based off of Jim and Pam from TheOffice.TheOfficeUS.
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* {{Expy}}: George is essentially [[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Roger]] with darker, messier hair

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* {{Expy}}: George is essentially [[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Roger]] with darker, messier hairhair. Many people like to think that George and Meg are loosely based off of Jim and Pam from TheOffice.
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The story features a man ([[AllThereInTheScript named George]]) and a woman ([[AllThereInTheScript named Meg]]) who meet at a train platform as they go to work, after a gust of wind slaps a leaf of paper he was carrying on her face (imprinting it with her lipstick, [[SplashOfColor the only bit of color in the entire film]]). They barely have any time to get to know each other, however, as Meg boards a train before he can work up the nerve to speak to her.

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The story features a man ([[AllThereInTheScript named George]]) George, who's voiced by director John Kahrs]]) and a woman ([[AllThereInTheScript named Meg]]) Meg, who's voiced by Kari Wahlgren]]) who meet at a train platform as they go to work, after a gust of wind slaps a leaf of paper he was carrying on her face (imprinting it with her lipstick, [[SplashOfColor the only bit of color in the entire film]]). They barely have any time to get to know each other, however, as Meg boards a train before he can work up the nerve to speak to her.

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