Michael Jackson's Music Videos

He was the 'King of Pop' after all, and his music videos show why. Almost every single he released were made into music videos, but some of his lasted an average of 9 minutes. Perhaps what he wanted was to tell a story, and that's what he did.

His memorable music video was 'Thriller', which was a 14-minute mini-movie about Jackson becoming a were-cat and scaring his girlfriend. Later, as the song played he then turned into a zombie, further scaring his girlfriend. Setting overall is what made the video special, with the lighting, prosthetics and special effects made this stand out.

In 'Bad', what stood out are the deserted subway setting, Jackson's rebel leather attire, and the band of thugs who were behind him in the choreography. Everyone knows the four-minute short version, but there's actually an 18-minute video, in which Jackson played a young student who became more of a thug in an effort to fight against petty crimes. The storyline, overall is awesome and well-thought of.

From that point on, Jackson's videos continue to be innovative, starting with the morphing technique for 'Black or White', the visual effects on 'Remember the Time' (and later 'Earth Song'), and the costly 3-D technology and expensive sets for 'Scream' (with sister Janet). Jackson became the music video maestro, and it paved the way for other artists to create more elaborate and story-oriented music videos that can make a music fan scream, literally.