Performance Based Video:
This video type usually feature the artist/band performing their song for majority if not all of the video. The video is filmed at a suitable destination in favour of the artist/band's meta-narrative and budget.
An example of a performance oriented video would be 30 Seconds to Mars - Closer to the Edge. The video is majority performance based, filmed at different locations across the globe that the band has performed live. Video clips from the live gigs have been put together to fit in time with the song and show a clear performance narrative. The video does also however include a few shots of individuals giving short sentences and holding signs up.
Narrative Based Video:
A narrative video attempts to tell a story through moving image. A narrative video often contains actors and follows the lyrics held within the song, but this is not always true. Some videos show narrative through animation and other means, and some follow the original idea behind the song, not the typical meaning the audience receives upon consumption. An example of a narrative video would be Daft Punk's Da Funk, which involves a man with a dog's head walking through New York with a boom box talking to people he meets.
Abstract Video:
An Abstract Music Video does not contain any relevance to the meaning imposed by the song, instead leaving meaning to be created by the viewer upon inception. An example of an abstract music video would be Daft Punk's Around the World. This video has no clear meaning presented by the video's creator (Michel Gondry), and instead is left for the audience to interpret.
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