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Fallen Angel asked me to do a set of glass swords, this being the first (Sealed) of three sets. The work is quite interesting, I'm learning a ton about transparency, refraction, and Fresnel shaders. Fresnel effects appear on more then just glass objects. The appearance on water, for example, is that when you look straight at the surface of the water, you see *into* the water, but if you view the water at a sharp angle, you see a reflection *off* the water. You get a similar effect on glass; looking at a glass orb, you will see through the center, but reflections off of what you see as the "edges".

I did not make the wolf in the background; Fallen Angel gave me a link to the wolf wallpaper, and assures me I'm allowed to use it, at least for non-commercial uses.

For those of you not familiar with Bleach:
A Zanpakutou is a sword with the ability to change appearance and powers proportional to the power of the owner. The unreleased sword is what it looks like when carried. When the user wishes to fight with more power, it can be "released" to Shikai form (Japanese, shi-, first, and -kai, release). If the user can become even more powerful, they achieve a Bankai (ban- meaning second), which is considered the highest attainable level of power.

Description
Fallen Angel asked me to do a set of glass swords, this being the first (Sealed) of three sets. The work is quite interesting, I'm learning a ton about transparency, refraction, and Fresnel shaders. Fresnel effects appear on more then just glass objects. The appearance on water, for example, is that when you look straight at the surface of the water, you see *into* the water, but if you view the water at a sharp angle, you see a reflection *off* the water. You get a similar effect on glass; looking at a glass orb, you will see through the center, but reflections off of what you see as the "edges".

I did not make the wolf in the background; Fallen Angel gave me a link to the wolf wallpaper, and assures me I'm allowed to use it, at least for non-commercial uses.

For those of you not familiar with Bleach:
A Zanpakutou is a sword with the ability to change appearance and powers proportional to the power of the owner. The unreleased sword is what it looks like when carried. When the user wishes to fight with more power, it can be "released" to Shikai form (Japanese, shi-, first, and -kai, release). If the user can become even more powerful, they achieve a Bankai (ban- meaning second), which is considered the highest attainable level of power.