Animation is poser isn't easily taught, nor easily learned. It is not quick i is not easy, and it is not simple. It is quicker, and easier, and simpler than packages that cost a great deal more money. And they, also, have pretty crummy directions on animating. 3DS 4 comes to mind as one of the worst I've ever seen. Animation in 3d is full of jargon -- words that have meanings that aren't entirely the same as what one would expect them to mean. Learning them comes first. Then getting the concepts down is second. Keyframing. Spline editing. Camera motion and focal range. All of it is covered to some extent int he manual. It could be written better, yes, but it covers it. I happen to agree that the P5 manual is not very well done. Dr. Geep is a heaven sent blessing for getting the basics down, and the tutorials section here is pretty incredible. avail yourself of it. "Constructive criticism is admired. Venting is tolerated. Bitching is rude. Condemning is intolerable. Poser users are usually all of the above."

thou and I, my friend, can, in the most flunkey world, make, each of us, one non-flunkey, one hero, if we like: that will be two heroes to begin with. (Carlyle)