Hi Kimberly
 Of course I'll share what little knowledge I have......If anyone has any questions I'll be only too happy to help...mmm....if I can.

To answer your first question ...all the animation ,rendering is done in Poser...I started the "mini movie"..using Version 5....then onwards upto V7pro...:)
Some of the fx where done in afterfx, Fxhome products and Particle Illusion....All the editing and sound are done in Premiere pro.
I believe that a small scale movie can be done solely in Poser (any version) it is infact what I see the application for.
One other point worth mentioning if you look at my movie you will see that the editing and pace are fast and perhaps a little furious. I believe that when hobbyists make their epics for others to see you should do your utmost to keep it short and also in my case because actual animation is not really my best point it helps to keep the cam moving about.
Making movies is really my main interest and I find Poser the ideal application for taking your viewers on a magical tour of your thoughts.
 
Many thanks for kind words and I'm glad you liked my "mini movie".:)

Dave