One thing that really grabs my attention in moving image is seeing the timing, especially in music videos, where the music corresponds directly to the image. Whether this be tightly choreographed dancing or flashing lights. My enjoyment seems to build as I see the musics number of levels interpreted visually e.g. Around the World by Michel Gondry shows 4 sets of characters each choreographed to a different beat in the music.
In fact Michel is pretty good at this and also displays this in the hardest button to button. The drums move as the music would:
"From MTV News, Gondry: "When I heard the song, it was so incredible, I knew I had to do the video. It's the shape of the song that gave me the idea. The pattern, how it goes 'doot-doot-doot[-doot], doot, doot, doot, doot, doot.' This makes me think of 1, 2, 3, 4 ... 4, 8, 12, 16 ... 2, 4, 8, 16, 32." Thus, when Meg hits a beat her drum kit multiplies, and when Jack plays a lick his amplifier multiplies."
Another good video for this are you're my flame by zero 7 unfortunately the video isnt online anymore. The shapes in the background represent the music while the rotoscoped images illustrate exactly what the music is saying.
I am currently working on a project of my own with this theme. Im trying to gain the same rhythmic visual with my work and I bear these existing videos in mind as I work.
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