Week 2_Candace Reckinger (Research)_Tori Versteegh

Candace Reckinger was one of two animators for the music video “Take on Me” by A-HA. This video came out in 1985 and combined film and animation as it told the story of a girl who gets pulled into a comic strip by the main character. They spend the music video running away from a group of antagonists until they are both flashing between the animated world and reality until they are separated into their respective worlds. Candace Reckinger used animation to convey this story which would not have been possible without the usage of both mediums (film and animation). She used a technique called rotoscoping. This involved tracing over footage in order to create a movement that was more realistic. This was very exciting and new at the time, which is why this music video did so well and currently has over 80 million views on YouTube.