Michael Jackson Thriller Music Video Analysis
The song is five minutes and twelve seconds long.
Michael jackson thriller music video analysis. In the three years since michael jacksonaposs first solo album off the wall sold 7 million copies and spawned four hit singles black music has veered away from the danceable but ultraslick sty. And the video owes its success to an all important cultural figure a figure that looms at least as large as michael jackson. Michael jackson thriller uses a variety of generic codes and conventions to appeal to its target audience. Thriller owes its long term success to its blockbusting genre rocking music video which is widely recognized as the greatest music video ever made.
Ola raydirector of photography. Robert paynter bscspecial make up effects designed created by. The video tells stories of a couple whose man transforms into a zombie then a werewolf. As a general rule its not a good idea to name an award after a celebrity.
The music video starts with a scary scene which is the. Thriller music video analysis 1. The song was released in 1983 and appears on the album thriller. Here is a synopsis for the full length official music video of the song thriller by michael jackson.
Michael jackson performs on the 1995 mtv video music awards at radio city music hall in new york city on sept. Whereas before his short films for billie jean beat it and thriller music videos were only used as promotional tools in order to sell more records jackson utilized the video as a medium for a short dramatic feature built around his dancing so that recordings became soundtracks and the video itself became the potential primary focus of a pop artists career. John landis michael jacksonstarring. Rick baker efx incchoreography.
George folsey jr michael jackson john landiswritten by. This music video analysis of the song thriller by michael jackson is an abstract from our tutorial e book 14 music videos. Thriller target audience by uses of zombies to tie into the thriller horror genre this appeal to people who enjoy both the music video which has the first video with a movie storyline but also for people who enjoy the horror element of the video. Thriller michael jackson 2.