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>> Should I give the guy the files? It's a shame it wasn't in your contract when you started the work. I've worked on projects where I've known in advance that I'd be giving away all my rights to a mesh once it's created (and the price reflects it.) Unless my client specifically asks for my meshes, I -never- release them. OTOH, they may have as many copies of the finished animation as they need. Another common arrangement we've used is "joint ownership" of the mesh and artwork. I would assure the client that you have everything backed up and stored in a secure location in case he needs YOU to modify/update the stuff. Perhaps someone a little more knowledgable can jump in here, but as far as I know, unless you were working as an "employee" of the client or the project was exclusively called "work for hire" — YOU own it. – Dave