However I do feel I need to share this with you: a 3D animation short my brother made as a final assignment for school.
Wow. Your brother is a skilled animator for sure. That's the best use of 3dsMax I've ever seen outside pro movie studios like Pixar. The story was funny as well, and the sound effects&music complement the action just right.
I checked out the website and it has interesting insight into how the animation was made. It sure took a long time to make and it shows.
Nice to see that you're back, btw.