after i rendered my robot one frame at a time i found out how to get the batch render working i just deleated my preferance file and it's all working. now i think i can do a real animation. and the rig thing do you want the maya file or just a picture of it?i'm so nice :p here is what i made it's only three seconds but it stole a whole evening and most of the morning to do so love it click this for the video