To Be Or Not To Be by ACue
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... or the life and death of Dr. Frankenstein.
The original Frankenstein with Boris Karloff is one of my favorite films. I tried to create a scene inspired by the aesthetics of the 1931 film.
I am also exploring the monster's perspective on killing his creator. Does he in fact believe that Frankenstein was his creator, or does some vestige of his previous life as a deviant criminal drive his tragic desperation? He is surely tortured by the realization is he is neither dead nor alive.
Credit to Luke Ahearn for his wonderful gift to the community with "It's Alive", an amazing and highly detailed Frankenstein Lab and the M4 monster.
Those of you who are about to comment on the accuracy of the scene, fear not. It is deliberate. In fact, in the original book by Mary Shelley, the monster fatally wounds Dr. Frankenstein at the North Pole, and he dies at sea. The film had a different scenario. So forgive my toying with the plot.
Full full screen for maximum effect. Hope you like it. Happy Halloween.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Frankenstein
Comments (9)
pimanjc
Excellent render.
GrandmaT
Fantastic render!
KatesFriend
Well, I've never scene the original film so I can enjoy this without needing to compare so much competing detail. You've done a wonderful job creating the feel of the moment within the artistry of that kind of production. I like that your 'creature' seems more human here I've always preferred the story when it is portrayed this way. Stories that can make both feel for and fear the 'monster' always work the best somehow. And of coarse the creature is a tormented being and driven to evil acts because of the but not evil in essence. Shelly was suspicious of science, especially with its male dominance in her Victorian times. It is said that she feared that men, through science, would seek to strip women of their place and importance in nature through their power to create life. Hence in Frankenstein, a scientific man attempts to create life himself (because he can) and the outcome is terrible. Consuming more life and good than he created - including himself. Though it has also been stated that Shelly was rebelling against certain Victorian attitudes concerning the role of women in reproduction. Specifically, that women were only reproductive vessels and all the important and living elements of the reproductive process actually came from the male - especially in humans.
Mondwin
Really a big problem my friend.......Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
ontar1
One of my favorite movies, totally awesome scene, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ArtistKimberly
Wonderful Work,
mickeyrony
Merci de ta visite mon ami . Toujours l'excellence La vie et la mort de cet ambulant prestige peuvent avoir des fins différentes comme . Mais bon à nous de bien y voir les efforts pour un certain rêve ((5++))
fallen21
Awesome work!
flavia49
fantastic picture!!