# Romantic Pencil-Pushing Animated Shorts 'Paperman' by Disney Tells a Magical Love Story By Meghan Young | Published 2013-01-31 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paperman-by-disney References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2013/01/31/disney-paperman/) & [disneyanimation](http://www.disneyanimation.com/) 'Paperman' by [Disney](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-gift) is an adorably [romantic animated short](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-holiday-munchkin) up for an Oscar in the best short film category. It revolves around a young pencil-pusher who meets a beautiful woman on the way to work. After connecting over a flyaway sheet of paper, she disappears on a train only to reappear in a building across from the protagonist's own office. 'Paperman' by Disney follows this determined fellow as he makes paper airplane after paper airplane to gain her attention. With no luck and the possibility of getting fired from his job, he dashes out to find her. After a serendipitous turn of events, his paper airplanes help bring them together. Beautifully told in black and white, 'Paperman' by Disney was conceived by John Kahrs. It shows that with perseverance comes reward. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Romantic Animated Shorts:** There is a growing trend of romantic animated shorts that capture viewers' hearts. - **Emotional Storytelling:** There is a trend in creating emotionally compelling stories in short films, like 'Paperman' by Disney. - **Visual Innovation:** There is a trend of using unique visual techniques to enhance storytelling in animated shorts, as seen in 'Paperman' by Disney. ### Who This Affects Most - **Animation:** The animation industry can leverage the trend of romantic animated shorts to create captivating content for various platforms. - **Film Production:** The film production industry can explore the trend of emotional storytelling to connect with audiences on a deeper level. - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can embrace the trend of visual innovation to push creative boundaries and engage viewers in unique ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Animated Short Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-gift.md) - [Hand-Drawn Animation Shorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zen-grogu-and-dust-bunnies.md) - [Romantic Airline Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hallmark-x-united-airlines.md) - [Crossover Adorable Short Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zen-grogu-and-dust-bunnies1.md) - [Human-Made Car Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-coded-love-letter.md) - [Short Film-Inspired Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-underdogs.md) - [Dairytale Bridal Tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-wedding-dresses-1.md) - [Hand-Drawn Animated Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-boy-and-the-heron.md) - [Nostalgic Lunar New Year Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-new-year-film.md)