Thanks arran and 99GsTurbo, Yeah it's nice to see some movement after you've been staring at a lifeless model for a while!! I've spent the day animating Nells head and synching her lips to a track from a movie. It's the first time that I've tried lip synching and I'm pertty pleased with the results but know that I can do better. The UI seems to be working well and I think that it has streamlined the workflow a bit. It goes to show that a little extra effort makes life easier in the long run!! Anyway, the following link will take you to the fruits of my days labour, I have to advise that the video contains EXPLICIT LANGUAGE If anyone is offended by this I will be happy to remove the link. Right click and save THIS for the clip. any thoughts are always welcome. Cheers, Mat.