Woa... think i missed this thread... Hmm,, XSI,, think its too much for me. There is also Maya, EAIS, and other load of software,, if you really want to go for it :p . But then again these are all tools. But with set driven keys and other nice animation tools it does make life easier.
... Thinking of it,,, waiting for what maya 6.5 has in store...
Well personally this is what i am doing... collecting DVDs.. Ya right even though its maya stuff and i use lightwave... i still want to see the technique. And not to mention i might hop over in the future,,, since its industry standard and all.
Multi app is a good thing... when you have resources to help you.. So find a studio or someone who has finished using their gnomon dvds,, and get it off them cheap... Hehe