i'm not takin it personal bjobbie lol, merely repling to a post in the fashion a post was given.

and i think the backgrounds from vue were more than just a plugin. id say it was used extensively for the particular aspect of creating scenery. like i said , i also think most pro's know their way around the low end apps as well as the high end ones. i'd suspect they even use some of the low end stuff like a writer uses a note pad. once they have an idea formulated in the low end prog they'd then go to the high end app to do the modelling and texturing and rigging etc etc. i don't think people in general are saying low end apps don't have their place in cg, i know i'm not.  i'm just stating you can't make a gold coin out of lead.i think it's got to the stage now where if you want to go pro you either get some form of education behind you in cg or go it on your own. not being good enough i won't be taking either route lol.

billy