Storyboard page for Scream music video: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

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)] with [(7)] at top right and features two panel illustrations in black and white. First panel is labeled [d (3)] above, [TILT UP] at left and right within directional arrows, and [..... PASSING / CLOSE.....] below and depicts a closeup of a spaceship passing through the frame with arrow indicating upward movement. Second panel is labeled [d (4)] above and [..... ITS THRUSTERS IGNITE AS IT PITCHES / OVER ONTO ITS BACK.....] below and depicts the spaceship moving towards top right, leaving a wake of flames with its thrusters, with arrow indicating arcing motion. There are no marks on the back.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1995
• Designed by: Tom Foden, British
• Subject of: Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009
• Subject of: Janet Jackson, American, born 1966
• Type: facsimiles
• Type: storyboards
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Mass media
• Topic: Popular music
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Television
• Object number: 2021.28.5.7
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Tom Foden Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.