The song's global explosion is inseparable from its iconic music video, which remains a benchmark for creativity.
: It took 16 weeks to complete approximately 3,000 hand-drawn frames . A-ha – Take On Me
: Directed by Steve Barron, the video utilized rotoscoping , a process where animators trace over live-action footage frame by frame. The song's global explosion is inseparable from its
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