Certainly some of the LW base is but there's always a few of those in the crowd [grin]. I've been using Lightwave myself. I've never checked our C4D. I know wolf359 is passionate about it and from what I've seen of his work, it's working very well for him. I've just recently gotten the ProPack and started working in LW (although I've used LW for years doing other stuff). I've found the Poser / LW combination fairly easy to work with because I'm already familiar with LW. If you're just brand new at it, you might consider downloading the LW 7.5 demo from www.newtek.com. I believe the demo is included automatically in the 7.5 update. If C4D has a demo, I'd check it out too. We all have our unique quirks and preferences - you've got to figure what works best for you. Simply stated, high-end 3D can be a pretty complex beast to tame so take your time and choose your poison, er, I mean software, wisely.

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