Hi Danny,

> Hi Michael, I agree with the differences but you are comparing
> two different mediums, like sculpting compared to painting,
> both are art but different mediums.

Yup, no disagreement here.

I guess the problem that I am trying to emphasize is that some mediums are more temperamental and just difficult to work with than others. That does not mean it is not a good medium, but it does mean that a fair amount of time is required to become accustomed and skilled at working in it.

I've noticed a general trend over the past several years that the ease of use of subd as a medium has become quite exaggerated. People who have spent a lot of time getting accustomed to it can make it look easy, but you're not seeing all the hours and hours (and years and years) they have spent building up their skills.

Similarly you can use NURBS modeling for doing faces like the Jinwoo Lee stuff you linked to and were asking about. However, that's an even more temperamental medium for doing that kind of work than subd is, so it takes an even greater amount of time to become fluent and productive at doing that. That's why it is not commonly done these days, not because it is not possible but because it is a more time consuming road to take.

- Michael