I'm still pro-Max all the way. :) Admittedly, I've never tried LW, but I wouldn't object to it. I just have never had the chance to play with it. I've used Max for several animations since I started. Very simple, very quick. "Click animate, do your thing, unclick Animate". Bingo. Plus, I'm figuring out Open GL and low-res polygon models. It works for me. :)