It all dependes on what you want to do. C4D has 3 levels Standered, XP & Studio. The price goes way up with each version.

C4D does not do lands, plants (you need plugins), does not do (hair unless you get Studio or buy the extra 550-600$ module). Good rigging is done with Mocca 3 an extra 550-600$(it has muscles and dynamic cloth). C4D is a much better poligon modeler than Carrara 6 Pro (in my opinion), but if you have Hexagon you can do verry good modeling with it for less $. You need to add Advance Renderer to get AI, AO & Caustics an extra 550-600$...

C4D R 10 includes BodyPaint R3 (this is what soled it for me)

C4D R10 Studio (it includes all of the modules but not Mograph & still does not do plants and terrains) = 3500$, Carrara 6 Pro + Hexagon 2.2 = 700$ (with no sales)

I am happy with both of them...

Hope this helps

Steph
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