After Autodesk drop SoftImage|XSI because of, reasons and neither Maya nor 3D Studio are a creative solution, I take a look into Houdini.
Houdini is similar to ICE in SoftImage|XSI. so give a try.
But for modelling is Houdini more or less not a good candidate. Well it is a bit unfair, because SoftImage|XSI is the fastest modeller ever, still.
This brings me to some kind of particle videos, where I try to explain, Houdinis thinking …