DAZ 3-D

So everybody likes some 3-D animations right? I think it's totally hot and definitely pretty trendy. I dig the video games and the fantastic sense of art put into those intricately designed characters. So I decided to download DAZ 3-D. I had never heard of the company before and never tried any of their products. 

I downloaded the program and made an attempt at finding tutorials on that interweb thingie. My end result was the realization that I was playing with a virtual Barbie Doll. You dress her choosing from a couple outfits, give her a pose chosen from a list of about eight and define a backdrop from the list of about four and ta da...I was reminded of playing with paper dolls when I was a little girl. 

I wonder if DAZ 3-D is on to something however with the idea of creating an application where people can create their own 3-D characters and use them in their, say blogs, web design, etc. 

Perhaps there are already applications out there that offer this kind of service, but I'm sure they are not open-source products. I'd like to give one a try, so I'm off to go in search of a 3-D 30-day trial application. Wish me luck!