Ok, I'll try this in the morning with Carrara and Poser, but I already know there's no way I'll match those render times and still have that kind of shadow quality. Maybe if I use only Poser's engine, but certainly not if I import it to Carrara. Carrara just doesn't handle Poser's native dynamic hair well.

Your hair examples look good from what I can tell. I'd be interested to see a short animation done where the hair is moving around. I like the second one with the gel look because I've never been able to get that kind of look from strand hair in Poser, but that's not to say it can't be done. The rendertime also seems quick, and considering the strand count, the shadowing is excellent. Do you notice any problems with artifacts when the hair moves around?

Have you seen the new hair engine that's out for Cinema4D? Supposedly, it sets new standards for speed and quality. Some of the teaser footage I've seen looks outstanding! If there's anyone in here who uses C4D with the the new hair plugin, I'd like to see some renders.

Message edited on: 02/04/2006 22:08