I would really like to know how to make an animation, and I'm not talking about moving the camera or a ball from one point to another with 30 frames shift in the time line. I'm talking about using complex figures like V3,4 or D3/M3 in a way their moves will look real and the hair and clothes will react to the movements and to the enviornment. I looked for such a tutorial or training but all I have found was related to 'how to use this button/feature/screen' or other things related to making still images. I know the type of animation one can produce on a single PC is  saying the least, limited, and I know Poser is not the first choice for creating animations but it's the richest 3D software I know of (characters, clothes, hair etc) and frankly all I want is the tips of how to make the figure move like real and not like a doll/robot. It's the small details that matter. If you are familiar with such tutorial please let me know...
Thanks

I don't know of a tutorial, but just a few hints that work for me.

1. Use the Spline Break button OFTEN.

2. Form each move twice as fast as you think it should be.   If you think
   it should take four seconds to lift the spoon to the mouth, make it two seconds.

3. When the character is not doing anything, add 'idle animation' with my
   Naturalizer.

http://ockhamsbungalow.com/python/naturalizer3.zip

Thanks ockham

ockham, do you have an example of this script use? I tried to use it on v4 character (poser 7) and didn't notice anything. The list in the right, is it belong to the selected figure or just a fixed list?
can I see an animation you did?
:-)

I have a feeling Naturalizer won't work on V4.  It depends on "knowing"
the names of certain morphs and parameters.

When Jessi and James came out,  I had to add some new names 
to the lists, and I'll bet V4 has even more new names.

(Sighing).... I'll probably have to break down and buy V4, just to keep
these scripts in line.  

Well, it didn't do anyhting on V3 either.
Do you have animation to share? now I'm curious

Hmm.  I've heard a similar problem with Naturalizer not seeming to do
anything.  I'll try it right now and see what's going on.  It could be a P7
version problem more than anything else......

See if this is any better.  I'm testing with Jessi, because I don't have
any of the Vickies.

Suggestion: Set the sliders for main speed and blink speed up a ways
from the default.  [

http://ockhamsbungalow.com/Python/Naturalizer4.zip](http://ockhamsbungalow.com/Python/Naturalizer4.zip)

It is working now on both V3 and V4. Thanks

Attached Link: Vicki 3 waves

Thanks jerr3d, nice animation (though I think some hair movement could help for realism).
I know it's a lot of work but the result might worth it :-)

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?message_id=2995466&ebot_calc_page#message_2995466

--Tim

PS: You can see what I've done with Poser animation on one computer at:

http://www.auroratrek.com