I don't know about that "Sony Pictures" recently contacted the Blender foundation on getting a conversion utility to convert blender format files to there proprietary software. -source Blender Developer list Ton Roosendaal And its well known that many of the "industry" standard 3D apps have outdated architecture. Maya was recently updated to attempt to fix some of its structural dependencies. And example from last years Siggraph. A demonstration following these guidelines: A sphere was subdivided to a set amount. Something obscene in the "millions" polygon range. The file was then saved. And reloaded. The comparision was done using identical industry standard hardware and various software. Softimage, Maya, Lightwave and Blender was included. Both maya and softimage froze toward the end of the subdivision and the file had to be converted and then the subdivion continued. Can't recall what LW did but something similar. Blender went through it without an issue and only a slight lag at the end. Saving was slow with Maya. Instantaneous with Softimage. And instaneous with Blender. But both Softimage and Maya took awhile to reload the file. Blender loaded the file immediately. The point of this isn't to tote Blender as an ultimate package and I realize that other factors may play into all of this. But merely I'd like to say that the so called industry standards are only where they are still because they have been established. Eventually better and more up to date software will replace them. If we all recall Softimage used to be THE application to use in the industry, but after it was purchased by microsoft it fell out of the scene for awhile and has only recently started getting back its reputation. Software like Blender, Maxon, and who knows even Carrara may one day replace the titans. The question is will it happen? And what will determine if it does? Blender I see as a big player because it isn't ruled by the industry so what isn't deemed as "safe" in the business sense may one day make them more then a nice piece of freeware. I do wonder if Carrara will ever break back into the scene. Its sad that the successor to Infini D that used to be adopted by studios is merely an illustrators tool.