I thought that was excellent! I have seen so few animations that try to actually tell a story that when one comes along it tends to stand out. I liked the concept, and the animation was excellent for the most part. A story like this is told equally well with complex or simple models, and the story came across perfectly. There were a few moments of brilliance, such as the character being started by the lamp upon awakening - the rapid camera motion perfectly conveyed the shock.
Like previously mentioned, it was a bit dark, and I totally agree with Lynn22's lighting suggestions above (more for future projects if you are done with this one, I totally understand about the need to move on to other things!). The model of the main character could have been a little more refined. I think the lack of hands, and the sharply cut off ends of his arms, creeped me out a bit, and it distracted me from the action a little. Perhaps a tapering of the arms at the end, and another bend where the wrist would be, would have been enough to prevent this.
I really enjoyed watching this, and I know we will see excellent things from you in the future!
