Quote - Yes, I'm excited to see what they've added in 6 too! Vue's always broken new grounds with each release - I can't wait to see what it will be in 6.

I tried C5Pro but was very disapointed. The feature set is impressive alright. It promises a lot, but  in the end, I found it rather, um, shallow. Like an application that's trying to do everything but doesn't manage to do anything really well - it's stretched too thin. But it's definetely worth cojnsidering if you're looking at getting into 3D. If you're serious, I'd recommend Cinema4D or LightWave (they had a great deal with eon until recently).

My 2 cents :-)

Well, based on inflation your 2 cents is likely worth about $2 nowdays ;-)

I've been using Carrara for years, and doubt you have really dug into its capabilities?  It is not at all shallow, and really (version 5.1) approaches many high-end 3D applications -- doesn't match, just approaches -- which is saying a lot considering its price!

I've been using Vue 4 & 5I for about 2 years now (frankly, I think V4 was the better deal), and I find it difficult to compare the 2 applications as Carrara does many of Vues features better, and is light-years ahead in overall rendering and modeling ability.

Vue is a landscape generator, and is generally much easier to learn compared to Carrara.  I use Vue 5I when I need a lot of plants in an Ecosystem kind of scene.  Lately I have been using GeoControl to create terrains for both Vue and (sometimes) Carrara, as it is better than both applications when it comes to creating terrains.

My $2 ;-)