Designed by
Foden, Tom, British
Subject of
Jackson, Michael, American, 1958 - 2009
Jackson, Janet, American, born 1966
Date
1995
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
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 [(18)] at top right and features two panel illustrations in black and white. First panel is labeled [J. (1)] above and [SHIP APPROACHES FROM DISTANCE - TILT DOWN / WITH IT....] below and depicts a spaceship moving across field from top left and bottom right with plant at bottom with arrow indicating movement direction toward bottom right. Second panel is labeled [J. (2)] above, [ROTATE] and [TILT] within arrows at both left and right, and [.....CONTINUE TILTING DOWN WITH THE / SHIP AS IT PASSES CLOSE BELOW - ROTATE / CAMERA.....] below and depicts a closeup of the spaceship with portholes visible and the planet behind. There are no marks on the back.
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Movement
Afrofuturism
Type
facsimiles
storyboards
Topic
Mass media
Popular music
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Television
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2021.28.5.18
Restrictions & Rights
© Tom Foden
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52d715aba-dbe4-482b-a130-8ffb7839596a

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