Storyboard page for Scream music video

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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)] with [(19)] at top right and features two panel illustrations in black and white. First panel is labeled [J. (3)] above, [TILT] within arrows at left and right, and [.... SO SHIP FLIPS TO INVERTED VIEW & CONTINUE TILT DOWN TO FOLLOW....] below and depicts a closeup of a spaceship and portholes with starfield in background. Second panel is labeled [J. (4)] above and [.... AS IT RECEEDS INTO THE DISTANCE.] below and depicts a spaceship moving across a starfield from right to left with speed lines behind it and an arrow indicating movement to left in front of it. There are no marks on the back.

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