The "avoid the bullet" type effect could be done if you combine the use of Poser with a compositing application like After Effects.

cat3dgrafx
I'm excited by your enthusiasm! As you progress you'll find that there's often hours of tedium involved in animation. I encourage you to learn to crawl, then walk, and then run. If you learn the basics well and maintain your enthusiasm, you'll do great!

Don't forget to have fun along the way and try weird stuff - or advanced stuff. But make sure you learn the fundamentals. And when it's 3 am, you've been rendering for 8 hours, and your machine crashes, don't forget the end result you're probably hoping for - the look of awe, joy, amusement, or outrage on your audience's face.

It's worth it!

Before they made me they broke the mold!
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