Thanks stewer! I'll check it out!

One morph at a time could be a real pain. Maybe Zmotion will handle that better. Does the Poser 5 approach work well for you? Any drawbacks there? Thanks!

Sorry folks, I my post above, I meant to say "Zmotion" not Zmorphics.

bijouchat and amigos C3 users, One more thing. I forgot to ask. Where can I read about Zmorphics? Is anyone else familiar with Zmorphics?

bijouchat, It does? Awesome! The version of morpher that comes with C3, is it a full version? How do you like morpher? Have you used it? You mentioned earlier that you do the lipsync with Carrara bones. Why not morpher?

Hello HK, Thank you for your comments! It must be a lot of work to do lipsyncs with bones. Is it? Do you have a sample you can share? Yes, it looks like zmorphics has a Power Pack plug-in with a feature called "Morpher". http://www.zmorphics.com/products/ppack.php Here is what someone did with it: http://www.life3d.co.nz/blinke.avi It says it works under (MacOS - V1.1) and (Win32 - V1.1), but it doesn't mention the latest Windows and Mac operating systems. I wonder if they still support it? They also have a plug-in called Ztools that looks very interesting.

Hi bijouchat, Bummer! I was very excited about Carrara 3, until I heard it doesn't do lipsyncs. It's going to be a while until C4 comes out. I may have to look into another software package in the same price range. I understand there is a plug-in for C3 and Poser 5 in development. Maybe that will be the answer. Have you heard of it? -billhdz

Thanks DustRider! Lots of good information. By the way, POSER 5 is the only software that I have on the PC. I just got it not so long ago, so I am still learning it. The only thing with Animation Master is that it's all spline based. Lots of work to create characters. At least for me it is. But It's a very cool, affordable, and powerful package and it is available for the Mac. Maybe I should wait until that Carrara to Poser plugin to be available to see what it will offer, before buying C3. I'll look into that POSER video render into C3 example on the Eovias website and see how it works. Many thanks for you time!!! -Bill

Thanks again DustRider! The only thing with C3 is that the Amapi 5 that comes with it will not run under MacOSX. I understand that Amapi is a better modeler than C3. Is that correct? I like the interface and menus on TrueSpace a lot, but it's only available for the PC. I have both, but my MAC has all the bells, whistles, and power. G5 dual processor, etc. I also like that fact that TrueSpace has a lipsync option. I like creating fun characters and cartoons. I wish they had a TrueSpace Mac version. By the way, how would you go about doing voice lipsyncs in C3? It must be a lot of work. Is it? Cheers, Bill

Greetings! This is a great message thread! Very interesting! One more question for everyone if I may: If you had to do a project (animation or just still 3D), for commercial purposes, would you use Carrara Studio 3? OR Would another 3D program, would be more appropiate? For instance: Cinema4d CE (Cinema 4dXL), etc. (Maya, Lightwave, 3DMax don't count. They are mucho $$$) Thanks again, Bill

Hello DustRider, Thanks for the info. If you were to choose between C3 $399 or Cinema4d CE (Cinema 4dXL) for the sale price of $99: 1. Which one is a more COMPLETE 3D PACKAGE? 2. Which one is the best value for the money? 3. Which one RENDERS better? Thanks again, billhdz

Just want to take a moment and thank everyone for all the useful comments! THANKS!!! Carrara 3 is starting to look pretty good! nomuse, just curious, where can you buy "Cinema4D 6XL" for $99 ? Regards, billhdz

Thanks for your comments Ayodeji. They are very helpful! What do you think of Carrara 3 in comparison to the free Wings3D and Blender? If I use Wings3D or Blender, would I still need Carrara? Regards, Bill

Thanks folks!!! Your comments are very helpful!!! -Bill

Greetings, I am sorry, I was not clear enough. By "animation quality" I ment final renders of movies. I guess that's standard on both versions. (Meta Who??), you got that one right! LOL Since MACOS X PANTHER, I have seem many improvement on a lot of my MAC graphics type of applications. Fast Fast Fast. Especially on a G5. The reason I am considering a PC version, is because I can save about $40 to $50 on the cost of POSER 5 (shipping included). Have you used both versions? What do you think? Regards, Bill