Definately get Poser 5, then stop and get Vue d'Esprit,www.e-onsoftware.com, wonderful software and imports poser animations with Mover (new software that helps with Poser files and Vue in conjunction)if you want to do animations, then stop by and get UV Mapper by Steve Cox, www.UVMapper.com definate for texturing. Hope you have a photoshop or some kind of Paint software, or PhotoPaint by Corel. Can't wait to see you render. Sharen :-)