What's the best 3D or anime character creation software?

Originally Posted by CB..

i bought "Poser Artist" mainly because it claimed to come with add on discs containing 100's of extra bits and bobs to use....not a chance it came with the add on discs allright but either the add-on disc were the wrong one#'s or it was a lie! lol 30 add ons not 100's as stated on the box...

same problem as mentioned posing the figures is idioticaly intricate and over complicated...i used it twice and haven't used it since...no doubt amazing results can be achieved with it but it doesn't inspire me one little bit....vastly over complicated and needlessy obscure controls

there is a new program specifically designed for making anime characters and cartoon strips..i think it is made by MAXON ...sorry can't remember the name...not too exspensive i think (cant remember)

Cool, thanks for the info. I will stay clear of poser then. However, the makes of poser now have a suite out called Anime Studio 5 for $50 and the Pro edition is $150+. Seems to be able to import 3d images into a 2d world so that you can have 2d/3d animated worlds and charactes! Very cool sounding! It also has a "bone" system that allows you to add bones to any image and make is move anyway you like! Really sounds cool!

Yes, all of these programs seem to be overly complicated, but I'm sure once you get the hang of it it can become quite fun and a lot easier to use. Just like a simulator like SHIII or FS, there is a patience and learning aspect to it all that I find enjoyable! I do hate the thought of having a package like this though and not have a unedit feature though. It would be a pain in the butt to have to go back and fix something all over again.