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SciFi and Fantasy Art: Starblade

A starblade. Traditional weapon of the priests of Lyst, Holy of Time and Cosmos. It's used more like a mace than a blade really, the star shape is purely ceremonial, and in fights is just used as effectively as a club. This also is the first picture I have made with radiosity enabled (the multiple bouncing and scattering of light to make it more realistic), though I still had to add an extra spotlight to give it a shadow (which I think is too soft). I shall learn...

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Starblade - SciFi and Fantasy Art by Jamie Goodliffe
ŠJamie Goodliffe. All rights reserved!

Categories: [Photo-/model based compositions, or photorealism] [Weapons, Bows, Swords, Blades, Rapiers...]
Techniques: [3D-program] [Computer Painted from Scratch] [Computer Program] [Other Computer Paint Program]
DateNameComment 
12 May 2003:-) Paulette Diotte
*does the first comment dance while looking at your piccie enviously* You were always so good at doing weapons *whimper* It's one of my weaknesses *wince* I think it's really nice, I like the whole star-shaped thing 2 It adds a nice effect 2

:-) Jamie Goodliffe replies: "Yes, I like the star shape too. It was actually easier to make than a normal blade! Thankyou for the comment 2"
13 May 200345 Andrea 'Terminus' Tee Shao-Wen
Love the textures, especially the ones on the floor. THis is beautiful, Jamie! Hurray for updates!

:-) Jamie Goodliffe replies: "Oh, yes, good textures. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a better wood texture, so it's a bit of a fuzzy low resolution one. It will do. Thanks 2"
28 May 2003:-) Jim Lamar
Nother cool idea...Kind of a blades mace club....Look kinda heavy i think i lift but swing it accuratly....Dont think so but then again i am a computer wuss.....Oh you can make some pretty convising woodgrain textures in photoshop 5 and up....Send me a e-mail if you want to know how 2

:-) Jamie Goodliffe replies: "Thanks for the comment. Yes, I designed this weapon to be used like a mace. And if you've ever held a mace, they certainly are damned heavy. The edges are not any where near sharp enough to cut anything, but since pressure=force/area, it should in theory do a fair bit of bludgeoning damage. The star shape is ceremonial only. The wood texture is there because I couldn't be bothered to look for a better one. I prefer to use photos as image maps, rather than created ones. The seamless stone you can see here is one of my favourites (if a bit limited)."
10 Jul 2003:-) Irina Goodwin
Hm. Well, whatever you did with the light really seems to have worked. This is certainly more subtle than some of your other pictures which gives it a pleasant kind of soft intensity. Yep. It works very well.

:-) Jamie Goodliffe replies: "I'm getting better at the lighting technique all the time 2 Hopefully my art will all look very real soon."
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