Alex Auteur Research #1 - Michael Gondry

Videos which i have seen by auteur Michael Gondry include 'Protection' by Massive Attack, and 'Around the World' by Daft punk.
What i have noticed mainly about this director is the heavy focus on narrative fuzz and abstract imagery. and the way that performance is almost subliminal to the video itself. the video for 'Protection' shows a block of flats featuring all a host of people going about their everyday lives in odd ways, occasionally moving to a window featuring the artist singing but not too much of a focus on her and also featuring her in the video. metaphors and abstract imagery i have noticed include seeing a solid brick wall through the window in 'Everlong' by foo fighters. This video has a host of artistic wierd features but isnt too serious. The artist drifts in and out of dream and reality using stylistic effects such as colout to black and white. Objects morph into others as does the background, his hands grow and his clothing changes. Daft Punk's 'Around the world' Has absolutely no performance. and the video is soley based on abstract stylistic imagery such as changing colours and odd dancers all together dancing in different styles but to the beat of the music. This does amplify the track, as does the slow camera movement from window to window in the slower more atmospheric track 'protected' by Massive Attack, but this shows me Michael Gondry is clearly an artist and his videos show this though their complexity and narrative depth rather than a classic focus on the performance as a main feature.