Forensic Reconstruction of Famous Skulls of Fiction
I recently saw an amazing example of forensic reconstruction. A skull had been found, but police were unable to figure out the person’s identity. So a forensic artist examined the skull and created an illustration of what the person may have looked like while alive. When the person was finally identified, photos of the person looked strikingly similar to the artist’s rendition.
This got me thinking: What would a forensic reconstructionist make of some famous skulls of fiction? There are characters in film, television, and video games who we’ve only ever seen as talking skulls. Surely they couldn’t have grown to adult size without once being flesh and blood, right? So what did they look like?
To answer the question, I’ve enlisted the help of an amateur forensic reconstructionist (okay, it was my wife, who never did any forensic reconstruction before but can draw better than I can). Provided with three images of fictional skulls, here are the results:
1. Skeletor
2. Manuel Calavera
3. Jack Skellington
Comments
Ha, the Manuel Calavera one is awesome, I love the hair and ‘stache.
Posted by: T | October 19, 2009 10:11 AM
There’s lots of this sort of thing around. For example—-
http://corcholat.com/!UqE
Also, check this out.
Posted by: W | October 19, 2009 2:14 PM
Very cool!
Posted by: Fairywebmother | October 19, 2009 2:59 PM
I’d like to request Sinistar, please.
Posted by: KMc | October 19, 2009 7:52 PM
Tim Schafer would love that drawing of Manny. Have you tried sending it to him?
Posted by: Some guy | October 19, 2009 8:45 PM
great illustrations but all three fared better by stripping their skin off their faces.
Posted by: Topher | October 19, 2009 9:55 PM
But you forgot Murray from the Monkey Island series!!!
Posted by: platypus | October 19, 2009 10:35 PM
But you forgot Murray from the Monkey Island series!!!
Posted by: platypus | October 19, 2009 10:35 PM
Skeletor with skin reminds me eerily of Peter and Nathan’s mother from Heroes.
Posted by: Wesley | October 19, 2009 11:36 PM
jack skellington looks like shmegal, pre-golum
Posted by: Anonymous | October 20, 2009 12:53 AM
Does anyone else think Skeletor looks an awful lot like Janet Reno?
Posted by: E | October 20, 2009 1:12 AM
E, that’s EXACTLY what I was thinking!
Posted by: Joe | October 20, 2009 3:18 AM
How about the Red Skull?
Posted by: Eric Knisley | October 20, 2009 7:27 AM
They’ve released action figures of Skeletor in human form (His name was Keldor)
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=Keldor&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=&aqi=&start=0
Posted by: David | October 20, 2009 2:28 PM
What a great idea :) These turned out fantastic.
Posted by: Tim | October 21, 2009 3:22 PM
Awwww i was hopin Jack would be cute =/
^^
Posted by: Vampyra | October 21, 2009 3:51 PM
skeletor looks scarier with skin.
Posted by: guy | October 21, 2009 9:33 PM
Skeletor might look more menacing if he were bald. Perhaps.
Posted by: calcuse | October 22, 2009 11:08 PM
Skeletor == Billy Corgan?
Posted by: adamziegler | October 23, 2009 10:06 AM
Awesome, but how did Jack come out looking like Alfred E Newman?
Posted by: sroz | October 27, 2009 4:31 PM
May I request Skulduggery Pleasant??? ;D Pweeeease!!!
Posted by: Meg | November 1, 2009 3:41 PM
Jack looks a little like Valentino Rossi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentino_Rossi
Posted by: Jonathan Gala | November 2, 2009 11:35 PM
Ha ha, Meg I was thinking the exact same thing!!! I love him! XD
Posted by: Random Chick | August 29, 2010 12:04 AM
I love the pictures
Posted by: Skeletor | November 29, 2010 1:35 PM