Literally, I think that the thing was in heavy rotation for like over a whole year, like they were just chugging this video, like wherever you went, you heard the song on the radio and whenever the TV was on, you would see the video. Animator: Michael Patterson. It's amazing.

When the Day Breaks - Duration: 9:28.

Michael was born in Loogootee, Indiana in 1956. '"Hughes: "So did you feel pressure for this? He currently teaches at the Division of Animation and Digital Arts at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Michael Patterson is an American director, designer and animation artist working in visual music.

Michael Patterson, Actor: Law & Order. A-HA "Take On Me" Animation Directed by: Michael Patterson + Candace Reckinger .

At the time, animation wasn't the exciting art form." 10:13. Live Action Director: Steve Barron. "Patterson: "It was slow to build cause Jeff had a plan of how to release it. "This week on the Rhino Podcast, illustrators Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger, the renowned animators of a-ha's "Take On Me" video, recently sat down with executive producer John Hughes to deep dive into the story behind the making of the legendary music video.Patterson: "What was interesting is that when we shot the video, Jeff sent us to London, and originally they thought that we were just going to animate everything in London. "Reckinger: "We're really proud of it. While attending school at the University of Wisconsin he was offered his first Equity job with the Milwaukee Repatory. Patterson: "The student film [that inspired the "Take On Me" video] was called Commuter. ""You know, we teach at USC and all our students know the video. So it's great to have made a cultural icon. And so we were able to kind of stretch this thing out. By the time MTV got it, they were like this concrete beast. Well, I remember what happened was, is that he did not give it to MTV right away. I don't think we expected it to have a rebirth through YouTube and the web, but it did. It was kind of a mix of graphics and rotoscope animation, and it was a story about a guy going to work every day and coming home on the mass transit system. It's never been like that for us.

And then Jeff understood that no, animation takes some time. Really. I remember MTV was trying to get in to the animation studio to see, 'what is this thing you're making?

An interview with USC animation directors Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger - Duration: 10:13. It's really incredible. He animated the A-Ha "Take On Me" music video and created the characters MC Skat Kat and the Stray Mob.

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