The Lost Scenes Of Kong

The Lost Scenes Of Kong.

The original release of Kong in 1933 stated its length at over 125 minutes, 25 minutes of footage was cut for various reasons. It is this footage that I shall be exploring, I intend to re imagine these mystical scenes in a series of detailed drawings, that will then be expanded upon using the solar plate etching technique. These images I plan to number at around eight.

I also intend to make a scale model of the most infamous of these scenes, “the lost spider pit scene”, cut in post production, then lost, with only stills, concept art and mention in the screenplay remaining. I then intend to draw from this small environment, and use it as a primary resource. The screenplay itself will be my direct form of referencing, and I shall follow in faithfully to capture the atmosphere of the scenes. This will prove most helpful when laying out the composition of the scenes, as a lot of the screenplay states clearly the position of certain characters within an environment.

The spider pit. (Still from 1933 film)

At a later stage I also intend to work with the images in a page spread format, with accompanying text regarding the scene, with quotations from the script also. There are roughly six deleted scenes to choose from, each being very descriptive and expansive in the screenplay. I also plan to revisit the model at a later stage and take some really atmospheric shots, with scale people included.