Wll, I have made a note to check for the competition next year. Seriously, it doesn't look too bad a deal for the artist, though it's not something with any big prizes. If you're in the business it could be good publicity. And I'm not su sure that the winner is quite as basic as some might infer from what's been said. Note that they want an animation of 60 to 90 seconds, which might be a bit more demanding that some of us could cope with. Daz 3D have set up a bundle with Vicky 3 and DAZ!Studio, which doesn't look too bad a deal. Yep, it's definitely worth keeping an eye on. Now, think about what you can do in 90 seconds of animation, and what it needs to do it well. Computer time, of course, but don't forget sound. Not just music, but the sounds of movement. Lip-sync for speech. Vicky or vixen, there's a lot of work needed. It does seem to be far more than a few Poser-pics. Frightening, isn't it, when you think about it.