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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)] with [(6)] at top right and features two panel illustrations in black and white. First panel is labeled [d. (1)] above and [TILT DOWN] within arrows on left and right and depicts a spaceship passing in front of planet with arrow indicating movement toward bottom left. Second panel is labeled [d. (2)] above, [TILT UP] within arrows on left and right, and [PAN & TILT WITH THE SHIP AS IT SWOOPS INTO A STEEP CLIMB.....] below and depicts the spaceship moving upwards as indicated by arrow. There are no marks on the back.

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

Catalog reference: 2021.28.5.6

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