Thanks for the help everyone! I like the idea of parenting the figures to a prop - that seems like a great solution to that problem. The shadows are going to be trickier. Lesbentley, thanks for the shadow tips. That makes a nice checklist - seems that there's a lot of little things to remember when it comes to lighting and shadows in Poser. I tried everything you suggested and still not even a faint hint of a shadow under the figures. I experimented with the figures in a simpler room - just a floor and back wall, and had no problem getting the shadows, so I think it's just that I don't have my original room lit properly. I'll just have to experiment with adding some more lights. I probably should have started with a simpler first project! :o)