I think I'll try making some of my own strands, so we can increase the variety. I made a rather detailed ponytail awhile back, I'll see if the file is under a gig. (begining modeler perils)

How do you blend them together without causing intersecting edges to appear?

LOL, I was sarcasticaly implying that I would take screw-up requests. Well, I can do the hair. Ikyoto, this event has solidified my conviction to create only original stuff.... no need to duck, I'm out of ammo! Instead of a Jedi robe, maybe I could make a Thantolstian-Assassin's Tunic? Anson

Does it involve overlapping planes with transparency maps applied?

Aaaw, shucks!! (Looking down, kicking the dirt once) Ok, when Ikyoto has let me boil in my shame long enough, I would love to kill this thread. :) Thanks for the go-ahead to make an ass of myself now and then. Unfortunately, I will have to out-do myself next time. Any requests? Anson

Well, that, and the point of your post, I guess.

When? How much?

There is some info on their site about a change in the management staff, I think it was this April. This may be one way of initiating the begining of that change.? Oh well, I guess Metacreations and the collective "WE", will always be keeping our eye on one another, I wish them much success. Is there any info available on Kai's decision to leave? Anson

Whoa! This is unexpected! I hope this decision works out for you Bushi, I think it is important for everyone to know that you were the one who made it all happen in the first place, thank you, thank you , thank you, for all of the work you have done. I hope we won't be seeing any less of you there? Anson

There are vast morphs available for the poser 3 faces, the female mostly, including left/right mouth settings. If you aquire poser 4, you can create new morph targets of your own, in the program itself. Otherwise you will have to purchase and familiarize yourself with a 3D modeling program, which you can use to modify the head geometry of the figure, and apply as a morph target. You may want to download the "advanced techniques manual" from metacreations.com, and decide if you are ready for that kind of work or not. Beware of the limitations of the Poser faces. The geometry does not support the dynamic behavior of facial muscles, such as providing more complex meshwork for areas which need more flexability. If you intend to demonstate the full range of subtlety in the human face, you are in for a lot of work.

Remember this one? I made the hair using the same method, but I altered the texture of it a bit to keep it from looking "too" real, and throwing off the rest of the image. the uncut version is here: http://members.aa.net/~anson/digital/Hula-droop.jpg

Good work! Now...tell me. Why November? You must have had a reason for picking November... ??

Hey, thanks! I made Ohm in Poser 3 before I knew how to model my own props. her entire outfit is ..."found-object" construction. ..helmets as shoulder-guards, more blimps flattened into breast cups....more blimps still, to make her swelling, bulging, pantaloons.

Well, the ants don't actually shack-up in here, they just come bye now and then to stock up on extra pheromones. :)

Thanks, lots of photoshop processing. Altered states was great when I saw it as a kid, but if you haven't seen it for a while, and like what you remember....don't see it again. :)