Holds are still important in realistic animation to convey a suble emotional change or to anticipate a major change of action to come. This type of hold is called a moving hold. Some parts of the body or face still move in a very subtle way to keep the figure from looking like a statue. Try holding very still for a second, like something just frightened you - that's a moving hold. It's also used extensively in comedy as an exclaimation point at the end of a gag, a pointer that a gag is about to come or as a calm point to allow the audience to laugh. Chris