Hey - sometimes comedy hurts, damn you! ;)

On a serious note, though - I like that Poser is moving in that direction, but it also has a very long way to go before anyone in the professional field will consider using it in a main workflow. The reasons why have nothing to do with skill, or with whether or not the results can be considered "art".

The reasons why have to do with the latter half of that word: "workflow". Does it provide a resource, or does it provide a hindrance? What exactly does it contribute to the toolset already on-hand (and invested in)? What benefits does it produce that aren't already in existing (or cheaper) tools? What exactly would justify the purchase?

Therein lies the rub - for now, there's nothing there to answer these questions.

It's a catch-22 of sorts: Graphics houses hire for skills within certain toolsets as well as results. Unless they can identify concrete benefits from adding Poser to their workflows, they won't specify it, and it won't be there, and won't be a professional standard.

It has nothing to do about whether or not you can make art with it, or whether or not you have skills with it. It has everything to do with those niggling little business and practical decisions that determine what is or is not a professional tool.

/P