Pixies

Ideas

Black and white and non-linear

The pixies video Where is my mind also uses a black and white approach whilst also including a strange and random story line of a dog. It is unclear of what is happening much like in depeche modes non-linear videos.

It seams as if the black and white approach is on commonly used by alternative artists.

 The pixies also use a non linear approach in their video Snakes, by using random places and objects whose purpose are revealed later on.

Use of masks

Pixies have used masks in a series of their music videos for example in the music video Snakes, this creates an air of mystery which encourages the viewer to watch the view again to try and make more sense of it. It is also a quirky and arty approach which what I'm after.  They have used this again in their music video Silver sail to create the same effect.