I'm sort of inbetween myself. I model for the improvement of my own skill and based on my interests. I have always wanted to see my stuff animated some day. However, there is something to be said about knowing your work helped someone else complete an artistic piece they have been longing to do. Especially if that piece impresses you as an artist. One thing the comic book industry has taught me is that there are levels of "fame" and it's best not to look for any of them, as you will almost always be disappointed. I think Stan Lee said it himself, a person would recognize Phyllis Diller(sp?) if she was walking beside him on a street in NY long before they'd recognize him. The same goes for any animator or 3D artist you can think of. Ours is not a field where worldly fame is attainable but we can content ourselves with the respect and admiration of our peers and with the added confidence completing each new challenge brings us.