Hey everyone!
Here are a more tutorials and places to get useful tutorials. Pick a few from below and use what they're teaching in your own animation.
Skin Modifier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4pSjOd94Lw
Another skin modifier tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezZjV6yfbbE
Another Way to give Characters bones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-rhD4PV1Fc
Character Animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGvalWG8HBU
Particles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8cluXxEK6E
Explosions: http://cgcookie.com/blender/2011/12/02/tip-creating-quick-explosions/
Crumbling simulations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHVYYMG3QVY
Trees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5qQNq_T8eI
Modelling a Building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJJRC2ebvSE
Modelling a human head: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOc4ATqZetk
Sculpting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2unpm-Gr5I8
Basic Animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0VspDUOErE
Animation Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj44hGZj3y8
Another animation tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0VspDUOErE
Bouncing Ball Animation: http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/09/29/creating-a-bouncing-ball-rig/
UV Texturing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6t3tehdsHU
Painting textures onto mesh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPkqbpoTgD0
Lighting: http://bensimonds.com/2010/06/03/lighting-tips-from-the-masters/
Adding Sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKcCR2d7PtE
Render an animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd5RT8rEPqU
Here are awesome places to get many great tutorials:
The Blender Website: http://www.blender.org/support/tutorials/
Blender Cookie: https://cgcookie.com/blender/category/tutorials/
Blender Guru: http://www.blenderguru.com/tutorials/
BlenderArtist: http://blenderartists.org/forum/index.php
Always look for new things!
Good Luck!
