[BOOK REVIEW] Yuki Terai - TOKYO LABYRINTH
- 13th April , 2008 by KNDY in Book Reviews
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BOOK TITLE: Yuki Terai - TOKYO LABYRINTH
Published in 2002
AUTHOR: Kutsugi Ken-Ichi
PAGE COUNT: 88 Pages
I’ve always been interested in the 3D Model renders that would come from Japan.
My first introduction would be Kyoko Date. A 3D model that had a CD single release and the label tried to make her the first 3D pop star back in 1996.
Several years later, I ran into a “Tokyo Pop Magazine” special feature on Terai Yuki by artist Kutsugi Ken-ichi.
Back in 2002, artist Kutsugi Ken-ichi released his latest 3D book based on his model “Terai Yuki” which he used the software “Shade”.
Kutsugi became an inspiration to many manga-style artists who took their 2D creations and made them to 3D. During that time, to read about an artist who started utilizing Photoshop and then 3D software was really amazing.
Kutsugi’s Terai was one of more popular 3D generated models that you would see in various publications, calendars, CD and DVD releases before becoming a model that people could use for the 3D modeling software “Poser”.
The first photobook released was “Shangri*La” and the second photobook “Yuki Terai - TOKYO LABYRINTH” featuring really cool 3D renders of Terai Yuki in realistic settings.
Although this is an older 3D book, if you are a person who likes to take your 3D renders in Poser and put them in realistic settings can definitely use this book as inspiration and ideas.
For me, personally, I have used this book to come up with ideas for my Poser renders.
The book can be found cheaper (way cheaper via akadot.com right now) as a resource but technology for those who like to dabble in model renders has improved so much since this book has been released. But this book does show how a 3D model can be placed in a realistic setting and how lighting can be used effectively.
I often wondered how Kutsugi learned “SHADE” so quickly. I’ve purchased SHADE and messed around with it and could never be successful with it as I would like.
One of my first renders utilizing the Yuki Terai model using Poser 6
I really do appreciate Kutsugi allowing people to use his Yuki model for Poser and also sharing his creative works which include “TOKYO LABYRINTH” and inspiring many people to do similar work.
Again, this book is a good resource but a bit outdated as many models tend to go for more realistic skin textures, but nevertheless, I still enjoyed this book for its purpose then and using it as a resource now.
Tags: Terai Yuki, TOKYO LABYRINTH, Yuki Terai