Thanks, MarkBremmer! Yes, I know it's hard. I've been trying to learn character animation in Poser, but I have a hard time with making changes to BVH there, and other things. I purchased Carrrara, and can't wait to start using it. I just saw a well done movie clip in the 3dsmax forum, and it's along the lines of what I want to do in 3d some day. There's no way I can afford something like 3ds or Maya. Even Lightwave is out of my price range, so I'm hoping Carrara is the next best thing! :)