Abstract music video

Gotye, Somebody I used to know.

Despite the music video being classed as a abstract piece of art, the use of voyeurism is used as close up shots of the artist are shown. However he is disguised (painted) as the abstract work itself. This works well with the storyline as it portrays him as hidden as 'somebody that used to be known.'

This example depicts how abstracts videos are still able to hold a vivid link to context and the nature of lyrics with only the use of graphic shapes and colours.



Arctic Monkeys, Do I wanna know?

The use of abstract in this AM music video is constructed using sound waves that move originally to the beats of the bass guitar, however soon into the song the lines start to represent a narrative. The different animations jump from one to another to the beats of the song.