Hikaru's Sword

Digital
6.6" x 10" 300 dpi


I took a Cinema 4D class during college and one project we were assigned was to create a 3D object in the program and produce an image with thoughtful composition. The object I decided to create was a sword from one of my favorite series - Magic Knight Rayearth. The sword was weilded by the main antagonist of the story - Hikaru Shido - and gradually evolved as the story goes along. I decided to go with the final version of the sword as it was not only the most recognizable but it would provide a real test of the skills I learned at the time. The biggest challenge this project provided was determining how thick and how wide the sword should be to make it appear like an actual sword and accurate to it's appearance.