Sketchup is absolutely the best interface at 3D modelling and has the potential with it's mix of 2d and 3d elements and plugins to be the best multi purpose 3D software there is, It's the only software where you can easily make a real, accurate place rather than a fantasy backdrop.
If I owned Sketchup you would be able to
- Import models in most formats and have them appear with textures.
- Load animated models as components and have them play separately or react to each other with physics
- Import movies and apply them to surfaces for face me trees that russle in the wind, for backdrops, TV screens or anywhere you use a 2d still image today.
I would love to make movies and Sketchup has the best 3D interface in the world. (I've just spent a week wrestling with Blenders modelling hell ) Lets get some posable characters, animation, lets be able to import Makehuman characters and animate then and export them, to Marvellous studio or have those facilities as plugins/
Please please the workflow in sketchup is so fast, it has so much potential please please exploit it.