This is just a really quick rough test to see if I could create a model in ZBrush using ZSpheres, sculpt and texture it and then drop it into messiah to animate and render with displacement. The model is crap, the texturing is unfinished, and the rig and animation is as rough as…but it all seems to work great 
Quicktime (790kb)…
http://www.savefile.com/files/6399512
a zip containing the .mpj and the ZSphere tool (10meg)…
http://www.savefile.com/files/2734906


The ’ spring ’ between its ankle and toes as it walks is a nice, subtle touch.