Anybody else find this thread a little odd?
Odd? In what way? If you mean that "
This is the Anim8or Forum, and how dare anyone speak of anything else!", then no. After all, a handyman has a whole set of tools at his disposal to do his job --- hammers, nails, screwdrivers, wrenches, saws, chisels, wood, metal, torches, wire, twine, glue, duct tape, etc. He certainly doesn't need all of these tools for each and every task he must accomplish, but it helps to know what each tool is and how it can help him accomplish the task at hand. And sometimes it's helpful to know if he can substitute one tool for another.
It's no different for 2D or 3D graphics composition. I would venture that every professional graphics designer or animator does not rely solely on one program.
And even more importantly, information exchange --- regardless of how relevant it may seem at the time --- helps spawn new ideas.
