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Somewhat Impractical Sword 3D
Published: 2009-08-03 04:48:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 70436; Favourites: 1626; Downloads: 3715
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Finally got around to finishing this sucker thanks to a lot of prodding from my bro Dan. Here it is, boss! Now to get cranking on the ancient temple scene.The textures are all painted. As practice I didn't use any photo texture sources for this.
2,800 tris. Diffuse, spec, normals at 1024x1024. 3D modeling in 3DS MAX, textures in PS CS4, renders in Marmoset.
edit2: Updated with two more angles. Wires forthcoming.
edit3: Updated with better render and a wireframe view.
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who cares if impractical? Will scare them off!
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p.s, tip heavy blades are good for downward slashing and crushing attacks, so it really wouldnt matter with a sword like that if the pommel and handle arent heavy enough to offset the blade
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well i dont see anything impractical about the blade itself, only the guard. i could probably forge this in my own forge, ofcourse taking off the bladed guards and adding a personalized one that would actually work. but aside from that it isnt impractical, just needs some work and altering. actually, the blade itself is a very beautiful design, mind if i borrow it and actually forge it for future projects?
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It's been a while, but I think I added the bloom in Photoshop by masking out the brightest parts of the image, duping that, then blurring it and setting it to Lighten or Dodge.
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Ok. I was hoping it was done in engine somehow :s
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It is slightly impractical (not balanced right unless that hilt is a lot heavier than it looks; axe blades should be farther away from the hands and they would make the weight distribution even worse)... but awesome looking!
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ever considered selling some of your models? i would honestly buy them all
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Oh my God... the detail is amazing! It looks so professional, if you aren't already a pro, you definitely have the skills!
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I really wish i knew how to texture this good. It looks so realistic, and the edges....
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That my friend looks amazing, are they hand painted textures?
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lots of polygons on that sword, and it doesn't really seem impractical, more like downbalanced
Very cool looking nonetheless, very detailed
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Hello,I'm working on a video game and was wondering if you would be the weapon modeler for it.Post or send me a note on your answer
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awesome! thanks for showing the wireframe too, it helps a lot!
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Great job man!! It looks awesome. Hopefully one day I'll be able to do that.
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Thanks! Dedication and practice are the biggest factors, keep at it!
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That I will. Thanx for the advice.
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i don't know much about this kinda stuff yet, but i like swords and this one is epic!
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Its funny, everytime I look for inspiration pieces you always come up! I've already faved this piece a while back, but as I'm now doing research into sword topology (specifically the wrapped leather features on a handel) I would love to see what your textures look like, or even a full wire frame rotation as I just can't get my head around how well modelled you have the handle, and well... just damn well all of it! Keep up the great stuff as always Zack!
-Your Destined Follower
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Hi John! Sure, I have some texture flats up on my portfolio site . Glad you like it, and thank you!
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Big help Zack! Thanks for the response!
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Great work! those mini-blades remind me of the guns from mass effect for some reason.
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Nice sword design. When i was trying to design one i didn't get such awesome ideas.
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"Impracticle" It all depends... sein your enemies with that'd scare the crap outta anyone, nice job on this!
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oooh, nice texture on that blade.... very nice.
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...CAN I HAZ!!! Very shiney *0* the detailing is wonderful on the hilt and you can tell by the glint where the light is coming from. That sometimes is forgotten in abyss with digital/ game development art. Bravo! Very nice job.
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Great piece of work, didn't know that you really could paint it with your hand instead of taking a photo as the source!
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Thanks! Texture painting can be a lot of fun, especially if you are going for a sort of stylized look.
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