Some ppl using Maya to rig and render used Wings3d to create their characters and props. The money bit and elite bit isn't a factor and I highly doubt jealousy is one either. There are valid reasons as to why people like Stahlberg uses Maya instead of Poser to rig and render. I do remember a thread about this on CGtalk.. mostly had to do with how they don't want cgtalk to be overrun with Poser users and cgtalk turning into Renderosity. People over there are against Terragen renders.. not because Terragen isn't expensive, but because it's a program that "generates" with a click of a button. They'd rather people keep their NVIAT renders on Renderosity. Using Poser to render isn't the problem.. the idea that you are using a V3 you didn't make, someone else's props, textures, using someone else's clothing, hair, jewelry, putting it all together with the thought you did something artistic when you didn't model 1 thing. That has nothing to do with jealousy or elitism. I wouldn't try posting an altered V3 on Spiraloid either. Spiraloid and cgtalk are concentrated on made from scratch stuff... your own work.

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