About the video what was so great about it? You never get to see a close up of the vegetation. And the figure wear a mask, they always do, because the face is the most difficult part. The running was ridiculous and the cloth was glued to the body 99% of the time. 

And Modo is not expensive, not outside the reach of the ordinary amateur, not at all. But a skilled amateur can do better with Cinema 4D + Vue + Genesis.