If you're referring to Dominator X, it was canned because of some pretty underhanded dealings from one individual. Can't go into it more than that, but it's still a shame to me because the work I had done on that is something I'll always be proud of  and I loved the direction it was going in.

There was another project Rebekah and I were putting together on our own based on a really kickass script she wrote for a kind of off beat Lovecraftian action/horror/comedy cartoon. We actually got most of the characters built, rigged and tested, and I even had about 3/4 of the environments done and ready for animation. We found ourselves at a loss though, because we just couldn't get the damn voice talent we needed to do the thing. I'm still aggravated by that and would love to pull that out of the ashes. It's the kind of thing, too, where if we could get any level of funding behind it, I know it would pay off in a ridiculous way, but at the moment, with this economy, it seems like 1. getting anyone to fund anything is pretty much a joke in itself and 2. we have to work our asses off to keep everything going as it is, let alone bring on a project as huge as that movie would have been. Basically, if I could come up with the funding to be able to work on it for about 1 year solid and nothing else, it would get done and probably be pretty darn cool. That ain't happening, but it's in the back of my head and I'm just thankful that I've been able to work in the industry to some degree at this point, plus I really do enjoy the work we do for the Poser community. I know I have skills that some of my "high end" peers think are wasted on Poser. But you know what, it was Poser stuff that helped build those skills, it was friends I made in Poser stuff who have helped build my career and it's Poser users who have paid my bills in one way or another for the past 10 years. I have a lot of respect for that.

Frankly, people buy our stuff and really never know just how much I really appreciate it, but I do and I'm glad the people use our stuff. And as hard as times are for everyone right now, one thing that helps keep my motivation and morale up is the thought that whatever I'm making right now, whatever the next package is we put out, might just excite someone or give them an idea for some artwork to spend time on that might brighten things for them, even if it's just a little. Sure, we charge for our stuff. It's how we keep the lights on. Sure, I'd LOVE to see more sales and our business grow. But the cash is only part of it and I really am thankful that I make my living making stuff that so many people have come to use and enjoy. -Les