Bacground Information on Michael Jackson the artist

This is background information. Was used for the dance and chorographical piece in a drama class. May be useful to someone. History: http://flakmag.com/music/mj/videos.html Thriller The most important video from Thriller isn't the title track; it's "Billie Jean," one of the masterpieces of the form. The Off the Wall videos introduced the basic ideas of performance and dance to Jackson's film palette, as well as that can't-be-neglected formalwear -- these …

…for Best Directing 1984 Billboard's Top Ten Videos, number two He had to rent time off of the advertisement time to be able to release it. It was originally thirty to forty minutes. It has been clipped down for MTV. It was a big deal. It was an actual short video. At the end of the original music video there was a disclosure stating how he does not back this film due to his religious beliefs.