Boutonnat is most known for directing long, big-budget, literature-inspired music videos that took more the shape of short films. His style was widely recognized, especially thanks to the videos “Libertine” and “Pourvu qu’elles soient douces” in which the action takes place during the eighteenth century. Other videos like those of “Ainsi soit je…” were appreciated for their simplicity and their visual language. Whether they were big productions or simple projects, all of Boutonnat’s videos that he created during that time contained many references to literature and art, like Farmer in her lyrics. Boutonnat is sometimes considered to have revolutionized French music videos, including art and cinematic imagery in them and therefore not limiting them to simple commercial tools.