Yep, thats about right Evak. I'm making a character from scratch right now (but i have concept art to go on) and it's insanely different from what i've done before. It is definitely 10 times as hard as architecture, especially the animating!! It's also important for the artist to know exactly the format that the output is in, and preferably to have the engine at hand for testing/refinements.
Good post Evak.
Good post Evak.