[Carl]

Made by me from scratch in Photoshop.

[Grug]

Nice.

How long did it take you?
Any effects / tricks you use in particular?

[Carl]

I don't remember how long it took exactly, although I know I made it in less than one night.

The best tip i can give is to have a good understanding of light and shadow, and how to use the cloud, noise, blur, and fiber filters to your benifit.

[Windrunner]

that looks awesome dude. i like the finishing touches like the tiny cracks in the blade

[Grug]

I don't remember how long it took exactly, although I know I made it in less than one night.

The best tip i can give is to have a good understanding of light and shadow, and how to use the cloud, noise, blur, and fiber filters to your benifit.

Ah yeah, I see some of the techniques behind it now. Ta.

[Gortef]

500 hours in MS P...

That looks really really nice indeed. Good job.

[BlackDove]

Render my cutscene.

That sounded naughty.

Anyway, how many posts can I make in Carl's threads that write "Awesome"? Has to be a limit somewhere.

[TrashMan]

Excelletn job..  Proportions and lighting look excellent...alltough..hm...the blade has a more stony than metaly feeling to it...

[Marauder]

Looks pretty sweetly detailed.  Nice dents too.   However, looks to me a little more on the rocky side than metallic...

[Singh]

Awesome!

[pyro-manic]

The "grain" should run along the blade, or it will perform exceptionally poorly as a sword, but the design is nice, and I really like the little shield device at the base of the blade. Good stuff.