Hi Isulaelu, Thanks for the link. At $650, the price for Plasma seems almost reasonable compared with the $3500 for 3dsMax. If I had an extra $4000 lying around, I might be tempted to go for both Plasma and Max ....hehehe!!! Seriously, I do like to purchase good tools regardless of the cost, and I have considered buying 3dsMax before, even though Maya has dropped in price, and C4D and LightWave have a good reputations as capable animation packages in the $1500 - $2000 range. I've already spent my hardware/software budget this year, though I think I can afford the CS3 upgrade. Plasma & Max will have to wait ... maybe next year, unless I buy a house. Chris