Animating Large Assemblies

Here are the questions I would like answered:
Besides Animator, what software packages do you use to animatelarge assemblies?
What do you use to create environments?


I am looking to get information from people who create animationsusing SW models. I work for an engineering firm that designsequipment that can sometimes be several kilometers long. (I amaware of maximum design area limitation in SW so all of my workwould be to scale.) I have gone through the SW MotionManager 2008book, but it mostly deals with small assemblies and parts. I needto animate large scenes. They do not need to be too detailed, butthe animations need to have some realism.

There are three examples of what I would like to do on this pages:Click here.

Thanks.SolidworksMotion Studies