Ka-ra 2: Nothing, but Everything

Published by Bart on September 6th, 2007 in Art, Books

Do you remember Ka-ra?

Seven years ago, Blender artist Shigeto Maeda created a wonderful Blender artbook for Not a Number called Ka-ra. He has now produced a sequel, filled with strange organic shapes and poetry - check out the preview PDF. You can order the book from blurb.com for $29.95 (softcover version) or $37.95 (hardcover version).

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1 olivS Sep 6th, 2007 at 6:48 pm

oh yes, I remember, and I still have this artbook not so far away from me… The works of Shigeto were already marvellous at the time… I wonder how his skills has evolved with all the new possibilities Blender never ceased to provide, since then, version after version… I'm sure the preview PDF is only a faint glimpse at his organic skills…
2 VanPelt Sep 6th, 2007 at 6:52 pm

Uh, just these days I was wondering what was of Shigeto Maeda all these years.
3 masternave Sep 6th, 2007 at 8:16 pm

Whoah, I'm in a zen mode… Very neat.
4 @ndy Sep 6th, 2007 at 9:13 pm

i remember ka-ra, it was an absolutely awesome book. when i started with blender, shigeto maeda was my big idol… still is. very cool!

.andy
5 Buson Sep 6th, 2007 at 9:26 pm

I so wanted to like it but the pretentious pseudo zen ramblings are laughable.

And judging by the environment map relflections his 'perfect thing' appears to be evolving in some kind of warehouse.
6 Francisco Ortiz Sep 6th, 2007 at 9:56 pm

@ Buson:

"…Perhaps an imperfect state is necessary for things to begin and evolve…" :)

Congratulations Shigeto. Very beautiful work!

Greetings from Brasil.
7 Tony Sep 6th, 2007 at 11:39 pm

Excellent work. I've seen all the images and they are really outstanding. Congratulations, Shige!
8 Shige Sep 7th, 2007 at 1:52 am

Oh, all my good friends! :)
Thanks. I'm still standing on side of Blender. Always I'm getting lots of ideas and stimulus from your activities. So I hope my works will be an opportunity for someone's work. I'm planning next book now, so see you soon. :)
9 Sensei Sep 7th, 2007 at 4:51 am

Shige!

Wow another Ka-Ra book, congrats!
Want to meet up with you and Tony soon, I will be in touch!

Sensei
10 Sensei Sep 7th, 2007 at 4:52 am

Shige!

Wow another Ka-Ra book, congrats!
Want to meet up with you and Tony soon, I will be in touch!

Sensei
PS If this comes out as a double post, sorry.
11 Shige Sep 7th, 2007 at 5:28 am

Hi Sensei!,

Wow, how are you doing? :)
Please come to Shibuya event on Sep. 9th. I'll do VJ set.
12 Dion Moult Sep 7th, 2007 at 10:47 am

I don't remember the first book, but I was slightly confused after reading the first 2-3 pages, but after reading the whole preview, I must say that is some pretty awesome stuff. I do not doubt if the rest of the book is even cooler.
13 mudpuddlestones Sep 8th, 2007 at 1:45 am

This is so silly. The forms are at least something, but the peotry is unreasoned tripe. 4:20 anyone
14 macouno Sep 8th, 2007 at 12:49 pm

Wow yeah I remember.. I had just started in blender when that came out. Great work shige!
15 malefico Sep 8th, 2007 at 3:09 pm

I started become interested in animation after watching Shigeto's Horus clips… they were so brilliant…

Good luck in all your projects Shige !
16 Joeri Sep 8th, 2007 at 4:33 pm

:) How… odd… to see Shige and Sensei make a date on blendernation, a tear has sprong into my eye, love you all guys.

-Joeri