I'd just get Vue 5 esprit and mover 5 if you don't want/need a modeller. Or Vue 5 Infinate if you want/need more power and are willing to drop $500. I DON'T think Paying $1500 plus for an industry standard app is nessisarily a good idea unless you NEED most of the features therin, and Keep in mind the difficulty of use in a pro app is going to be higher than that of Poser, and it will take you YEARS to get a grip on most of the features. And ALL Apps have bugs which power users need to learn to work around. I have Vue 4 esprit and Mover, It's very easy to use, has an easy interface and some GREAT animation goodies (Like animated camera shake parameters.) I haven't got 5 though because I can do everything I want in Poser 5/6 including outdoor scenes (with compositing and planning ahead.) anyway Poser 5-6 are very capable (on most systems), they just take some patience, and creativity.