Oo-la-la!!! Gosh, I can't believe this! This is like a dream - all of you giving me all this earnest information. You guys are the best. Shoshana was the one who suggested I post on the forum. I've never done something like this before; I'm shy even on the web. Go figure. My sister will be so proud of me: YOU POSTED ON THE WEB?! YOU!? Yeah, she's the computer geek, I'm just a geek. But now I'm going to be a Poser Geek. Ha! So, someone asked, what did I want to do with Poser? Good question. Basically everything it can do. It's a kick-off point into CG, which is something I have always wanted to get into. I want to try everything and then find niche, let things marinate, you know. CG classes in school are hard to sign up for, because upper-classmen and computer majors get first crack at the limited classroom space, so the classes are always booked, leaving simple geeks like me in the cold. If I'm going to want to learn, I'm going to have to teach myself. With you guys, of course. Best teachers in the world, I think. Coolest classroom, too - I can cut and go to the beach whenever I want. Ha! Can you really do literal animation with Poser? This is new to me! Now I'm really over the top interested. Can I make my own movie short in Poser 5? I'm still on the edge of that fence, just teetering, trying to absorb all you have sweetly taken the time to share with me. I've read and reread what you have told me of your experiences, and trust me no piece of info was too small. I am really moved. I did notice that there was a Poser 5 tutorial with a CD and a video on sale for sixty dollars or so. Has anyone bought it; did it help? Yeah, I've got like fifty million more questions. Kid sister forever, you know. ciao, Nikita xoxo