FightingWolf - nice analogy in your 2nd post there :)- but yea that's pretty much it. It's all about the message that a creator wants to send out.

It doesn't matter if that's achieved by a bloke in a cheesy rubber suit, or a lifelike render, an overly creepy image is still gonna be a creepy image.

Moreso if as artists know that depiction might be close to what many might consider the "edge of decency". Then we can't really cry censorship or say that's unfair if we choose to press that button. So really it's about common sense.

Also think it's about how creative we are as well. It's so easy with poser to just render out a naked person - or alien :) - yea sure it gets eyeballs, but is that the lazy way? Could taking a different visual route be more effective when trying to put across that story ?

OK sure it can be harder to do, say adding furs - which cave people/aliens might wear - would be a pain in poser. But it might showcase our talents and increase the power of any message better than basic nudes.

Pinky - you left the lens cap of your mind on again.