you're welcome

Close ups? Umm... how... close? Anyway, Google helps a lot in here too

I can't remember any anime that would have been done entirely 3D... but I know that several titles use 3D in some scenes... especially the most recent releases. Umm... to name a few Final Fantasy Unlimited, Silent Möbius (I guess that was the name)... and I guess Nadesico used 3D too, but as I recall the 3D elements were only technical stuff no characters
btw. You should try to buy the "How to Draw Manga" books... they are quite good. I own 2 of them. "HtDM 1" and "How to Draw Female Manga Characters". And they are quite informative.
