Look carefully at the shots below. Can we match them to any of these generic conventions of music videos?
1: Michael Jackson in heavy makeup. The first reveal of his werewolf transformation.
2: Michael and Ola Ray (Actress and Model) are sitting watching the werewolf movie.
3: Michael begins to perform the song to Ola. We get a full view of their costumes. From her jerry curls, to her rolled up sleeves, to her capri jeans and red high heels, she is dressed like a fashionable young black woman. Michael's outfit is not fashionable - yet!
4: A set piece has a shot circling Ray, followed by the reveal on Jackson's zombie makeup, finishing with a dolly zoom that is a generic feature of horror cinema designed to convey a sense of vertigo.
5: Finally, for Thriller, there is a choreographed dance routine.
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