Re: What can you do in 2d that cannot do in 3d

[P3D Larry Berlin <lberlin@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997
>From: P3D  Dr. George A. Themelis writes:
>.........................
> I was agreeing with Ron Labbe who said that many things
>that are so easy in 2d, are a pain in the b... in 3d.  I never
>claimed that there are things that are IMPOSSIBLE to do in 3d.
>I just made a list of things that are very easy to do in 2d
>but considerably more difficult in 3d.

*****  I agree with both you and Ron Labbe. Some of the difficulty is in
trying to use tools that aren't optimized. Thankfully a number of folk on
this list including me, set about providing better tools rather than give up
on the task. That being said, I sure do find lots of inspiration points!
(read as difficult challenges in 3D  ;-)

>.................
>I am a practical person... I don't like to dream of things
>that cannot be done given personal constraints of money and
>time.  I'd rather put effort on things that I can and want to do.
>Birds in-flight with 300/2.8 len$es?  I'll pass.
>

*****  I've found solutions that cut through cost or technology barriors
more than once. Sufficient to keep me interested in looking again when a
challenge comes up. I'm not always successful at finding the solution though.

The birds in flight thing is something that would provide sufficient
inspiration should I get the opportunity to try it out. Or maybe there's a
way to do it that makes it easier than it sounds? I won't be trying it
tomorrow however for the same reasons you aren't trying it! I find it a
fascinating process to think about though.

Larry Berlin

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