Romanek filmed "Scream" in 11 days, which averages to $636,000 per day. He also used 11 different "futuristic/sci-fi sets," which cost roughly $450,000 each, accounting for about $5 million of the budget.
The video featured a computer-generated spaceship and "morphing" art. The computer-generation also allowed the Jacksons to "walk" on the walls and ceiling of the ship.
According to Thelongestlist.com, $53,000 worth of guitars were broken during the filming.
It cost $3,000 just for Michael Jackson's make-up, also according to Thelongestlist.com,.
The video features "anime" art--Japanese animation--and clips of the anime-series "Akira," as well as morphing shots of Andy Warhol and the work of Jackson Pollock.
"Scream" was nominated for Grammy and American Music awards in 1995, as well as numerous MTV awards.