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A VFX Side Quest tutorial recreated the celebrated pencil-animation look of a-ha’s 1985 music video Take On Me using Adobe After Effects.
The lesson breaks down the compositing and stylisation techniques behind the hand-drawn aesthetic, accompanied by downloadable After Effects templates.
Further information: Access the templates and lesson through the official Cineversity tutorial page. Digital Production’s earlier VFX Side Quest report provides another example from the series.
VFX Side Quest | “Take On Me” Music Video VFX Tutorial
a-ha — Take On Me (Official Video) [Remastered in 4K]
