Museum object · Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Storyboard page for Scream music video
1995
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A facsimile of a storyboard page from the development of the music video for the Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson song "Scream." The page is titled [MJ & JJ: SCREAM / I. EXT. STARSHIP (CGI)] and features two panel illustrations in black and white. First panel is labeled [a (1)] above and [STARSHIP APPROACHES AT A SLOW DRIFT..........] below and depicts a spaceship amid stars in deep space with arrow indicating movement direction. Second panel is labeled [a (2)] above and [..... AND SCRAPES BY CLOSE OVERHEAD.] below and depicts the spaceship passing closely over the viewer. There are no marks on the back.
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Catalog reference: 2021.28.5.1
