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Storyboard page for Scream music video

1995

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2021.28.5.1

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