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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] with [(2)] at top right and features two panel illustrations in black and white. First panel is labeled [b (1)] above and [CLOSE ON DARKENED THRUSTER.....] below and depicts a white circle on black field. Second panel is labeled [b (2)] above and [.... IT DRIFTS AWAY TO REVEAL A 3 THRUSTER CLUSTER....] below and depicts three spaceship engines moving away from viewer as indicated by a white arrow. There are no marks on the back.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2021.28.5.2

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