Great animation. Call me a sicko, but I was really waiting for the bang. I was happy to get it. I hope one day you can make a FX movie, that is longer than what you have done before. I like them!
Here's a little animation (756 KB, DivX) I made for my USS Cairo project using particles to create a plasma leak.
Since the last time I saw some of your animation, I had a crash and had to re-install my Hard Disk. So remind me where again I go to get the additional software so I can see the video?
The DivX codec can be downloaded from www.divx.com
The animation itself is a test for a larger piece that won't ever get done unless I get off my butt and actually finish about 3 models that are currently in various stages of completion.
Do me a favor, and probably you will want to post it as another Topic, but put up the ship you have firing Phasers. I loved that one, but can't remember the name.