Depiction of Glamdring glowing in the presence of orcs, as described in Tolkein's The Hobbit. The background is a wall in Portugal which I photoscanned and imported into Blender. The sword parts were created in either blender or Zbrush. The composition, texturing and compositing done in blender.
really nicely done!
Looks really good.
Indeed the Sindarin inscription translates: "Turgon, King of Gondolin, wields, has, and holds the sword Glamdring, Foe of Morgoth's realm, Hammer of the Orcs"
So to clearify, this is Glamdring, weilded by Gandalf, not the dagger of Bilbo. In Tolkein's decription of the slaying of the great Goblin he says that Glamdring "Flashed in it's own light". Thorin's elvish blade also glowed in the presence of orcs as do all elvish blades. I'm not sure why Peter Jackson got that wrong.
I just not sure Morgoth will find it to his hand.
I looked at some replica's and was surprised how fair these were. I made Mr. Ricktor's argument to myself thinking the Elves not nearly so manly as myself. Don't change it on my account. I even argued for perspective and lens angle. ;)
Well, the blade was originally an elvish dagger if I recall, used by the diminutive Bilbo as a sword, so maybe you can claim elves have slight hands and call it good. ;) It's beautiful to look at, nice work.
I think you're right, it does give that impression (comparing it to my studio replica). I was so focused on the hilt guard inscription that I lost overall perspective. (Though part of that impression is caused by perspective from the lens angle.) I will work on an update. Thanks for the constructive criticism.
Great job of making it glow and still retaining some surface detail. On the other hand the hilt though pleasing to the eye looks to have been made for a small hand. Background is great. Metal material superb.
Run! you fools!!
love the glow...
good work.