everyone made great points, i think we are all thinking the same thing here... obviously bryce cant compare to the animation aspect of maya, 3ds, or lightwave. but Im like stefano, when i think of bryce, i think of making a still image. i didt get bryce to do animation, although it does have some nice animation features. Ornlu took the words right out of my mouth, sure you can create some awesome stuff in those high-end progs, but it comes to a point where its so complicated and technical, that its hard to bring a vision or idea to life, and when you do. oh well---im glad everyone shared their opinions! have a great day all.