Apparently this video can’t be embedded, so you will have to click it to view on YouTube.

This is the video to Take on Me, Directed by Steve Barron and animated by Michael Patterson & Candace Reckinge.The video uses rotoscoping to combine pencil sketches and live-action footage.

I think this is a great technique, but the real reason that I’m posting it is to show that a lack of continuity in the lines/forms that build figures can have a positive effect. In this instance the lines and shading that form the animation are inconsistent, changing in tone, position and direction. I believe this is done to highlight the difference between the cartoon world and real world, and thus works well.