3D or not

Just thinking through how I have explored various methods of practice this semester, I reflected again on my decision not to delve into 3D. I felt that there was no place really for me to do 3D work, although I did do an introduction and I do love it in film and the whole technology is really exciting.  I feel I would get so imersed in trying to learn I would not have time to do all the other things necessary for my own project.
However i did do some reading on the subject.The work of Kent Oberheu interested me...it has the feel of a dance set......e.g. 'The Frozen Etude' or  'The Running Dress'. The artistic sense is akin to choreography here. (The link with surrealist art is also clear....a topic dear to McLaren).
I could imagine collaboration between a choreographer and the animator on work  like Meats Meier's 'Mother Nature' .....but I could not really see the point of trying to do 3D myself. Somehow when you already can produce dance it does not feel necessary.

Eric Heller,s images of scientific illustration turned into art woeks suggest to me a landscape within which I could well imagine setting a dance piece.The science of the body does produce some amazing images!!
I also loved the set in 'The Cathedral' by Tomek Baginski......how I would love THAT as a dance set!!

I have seen quite a bit of visualisation of scientific material...this is an area I am also interested in and want to work with sometime in the future. In 2003 I collaborated with research scientists ( Heart cell... function and nerve cell...the origin of movement) to visualise their work through dance and music.
This semester I have had a visit  Ninewells Hospital and Teaching centre to look at the fabulous scanning equipment they have there.I also had a look at some of the imaging ...looking at circulation through the heart ..and feel it is a wonderful area for 3D animators to get involved in.

But that is for another time.
Right now I am only too aware that I have to focus on my project.....
Norman McLaren.....as choreographer.

It was however great to see a little of how the process works......and I have watched with awe at the work the rest of the cohort are producing for their going live project.