Quote - Feel free to set your scenes up in Houdini, Blender, Max, or any other 3D app, and you will find that it takes just as long if not longer to set them up.

That's the point, why do you think I'm using Poser Pro? I'm using a "LIGHT" 3d application to increase my productivity with LESS downtime.

i'm purposely avoiding applications like houdini, blender and max so I can avoid all the BS that I'm not interested in.

Houdini, Blender, Max, Maya = LOTS of downtime.

Poser Pro = Zero downtime before SSS & IDL was introduced.

Smith Micro is fooling themselves if they think that poser is going to compete with the big boys. Smith Micro needs to realize what Poser Pro is. A LIGHTWEIGHT 3D app for beginner to intermediate level users.

Smith Micro should have SSS & IDL solutions so people can get straight to producing content instead of messing around constantly.

Quote - I used a spot light to simulate a light that was right outside of the window. I would use a infinite for daylight.

Wouldn't you use an infinite at low strength for night light? You're the expert btw, I'm just trying to adhere to a standard that makes sense instead of doing shortcuts and unthordox methods, why? Because then I'd be spending far too much time in each scene.