Abstract/Artistic music videos

An abstract/artistic music video is a music video that has no perceptible visual narrative and also has no lip singing. Below is an abstract/artistic music video...




This is an abstract/artistic music video as no story or performance can be understood from it. All that can be seen is pictures.

Performance music videos

A performance music video is a music video that is mainly performed by the vocalist(s). The clip will often show the singers in one or more settings. A common setting for a performance video is a recording studio or a rehearsal room. Below are a few examples...




This music video is a performance music video as it is set in only one location and the vocalist is performing a dance routine.








These three music videos are also performance music video as the bands are mainly playing in a practice room or recording studio.

Narrative Music Video

A music video is called a narrative music video when the clip looks as if it is a short silent film with a musical background. Below are a couple of examples of narrative music videos...




This clip can be seen as a narrative music video as the sound track that is played in the background is shown to be a short story of how her life is. Swift is lip singing the song in the clip as her life is played out which is a trait of a narrative music video.




This clip can also be seen as a narrative music video as the clip shows a short story while a music track is played simultaneously in the background.