The Costuming in Michael Jackson's Thriller



Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2009

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When we're talking about Michael Jackson, the famous King of Pop, there are many things that are certain about his career. His extraordinary talent spanned across many areas of performance, but most notably were his contributions to musical strategy, dance, and style. Every one of these might have stories written about them, so for this article, we are going to focus in our magnifying glass on the King of Pop's style, and even more narrowly, the Michael Jackson Thriller Costume.

What we've got to remember is that everything about the promo vid for Thriller was entirely thought out. MJ wore 2 different costumes, one of which was done up in two different ways . All of the costumes shared an identical color palette -- which is to point out, that whatever one we're having a look at, the Michael Jackson thriller costume was primarily red.

Why was this? Well, in addition to the proven fact that Michael looks pretty dashing in red, there are a pair other major things. Firstly, the color red is classic to the nightmare category. Since Thriller was a ridicule recreation of the whole horror genre, this is one of the more major reasons. Additionally, though, the Michael Jackson thriller costume being red served the purpose to distinguishing MJ from the rest of the zombies in the music video. With the low lighting, minor mist effects, and the quantity of make-up that they put on him, the red costume allowed him to be seen across the video.

Another important thing about the costume is the exact way it's styled. Some may think that these things are just for style, and were selections from a totally fashion viewpoint. Though this had a major contributing factor, it is not the one thing. You'll notice in the video that for the Michael Jackson thriller costume that is's used to dance in, Michael's pants are tight yet flexible, and his jacket is a chilled fit. This promo video had some of the most advanced and revolutionary dance systems ever to be used, and he needed clothing that authorized him to complete these difficult moves without any interferance.

With how many hard and fast steps there are, having loose pants would have been an interferance. Similarly, the loose jacket of his costume allowed for the complete range of motions needed for moves that fully involved the arms. These dance moves, even more than the makeup, gave the senation that Michael Jackson was'undead.' The jerky movements, only magnified by the sunken face and bulging eyes, create a very real'thriller' sensation.

Now, with Halloween approaching, a lot of folks are wanting to pay homage to the King of Pop. With it being Halloween, the Thriller costume appears to the most suitable to many. A few words to recommendation to all of the Thriller chancers out there, though! First, if you're going to get the outfit and you're not as fit as Michael was, then don't wear the tight pants! ( We dont' want to see that, trust me. ) second, if you are going to do it, you have to learn the dance as a tribute.

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