"Well maybe, just maybe - a little of the snooty attitude towards Poser is dissipating.
Of course, LW, Max, Cinema and Maya folk (no, NOT the ones that frequent this forum, I mean many of the other ones who refuse to, lol) will continue to keep a distance for as long as they can."

What you have to understand is that the "attitude" towards Poser outside of the community isn't going to change until Poser does. What I mean by that is, right now Poser is not an application that will wind up playing a roll in CG outside of still images and short films. It doesn't integrate well into a production pipeline, and is too clunky and unstable.

Most of the people using those "high end" applications are professionals in the CG industry, or students looking to get involved in the CG industry. Poser simply doesn't have a reputation in CG compared to those apps, and it has very little to do with the cost of the program and more to do with it's functionality in comparison. Simply put, there is no comparison. If you've ever tried using LW, MAX, or Maya, then you know how deeply complex and feature-rich they are. Yes, they are extremely expensive, but it's a case of getting what you paid for. Once you get a good understanding of the interface and tools, you're able to do much more, much faster than you can in Poser. Poser does can certainly cut time in some aspects, but its workflow really sucks by comparison. No one working professionally with a strict deadline and tight budget is going to want to put up with Poser's "stop and go" workflow. I mean, no one who's bound to a large-scale production contract is going to want to risk working in a program WITHOUT multiple undo's, quick-access hotkeys, network rendering, extensive and intuitive animation controls, or any of the other things Poser lacks.

NONE of this, of course, justifies some of the downright idiotic attitudes some people have towards Poser, but attitudes will not change until Poser itself can prove it's a tool that can be used to help make CG production faster and more efficient to people who actually make a living in that field. :-) Message edited on: 05/25/2004 10:07

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