gryffnn, I agree - Final Fantasy was ripped to shreds by critics (and many in the 3d community) because it was "almost" there with the characters. (Personally, I thought it was great, but the dialog could've used some help.) The main thing I try to concentrate on is making a good story/movie, without worrying about what medium it's done in. If it calls for realistic humans, meet the challenge as best you can. If it calls for bugs... You know what I mean. Shrek succeeded because it had likable characters the audience could identify with. And that's the big secret that sooo many overlook. But we should probably start a new thread for this, the topic has been waaay warped! ;)