How do i use bones?
any tips and links to tutorials are perfect

also feed back on my 10 second animation would be appreciated

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzK8rvBTuDE&feature=plcp&context=C339c7c8UDOEgsToPDskJw6m03ZirkZl7tPnAWxtew

i really liked your animation its pretty impressive and i like how u have it light up in the end good job!!

I liked the video, hope I could learn to do something like that soon.
I'm new to blender but if you looked up "blender Armature tutorial" on YouTube or google video it might help you a bit. Also "blender weightpaint tutorial" would be some thing elce to take a look at. Hope it helps.
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