First of all, thanks for presenting yourself, but I may have misunderstood something on what you said. I generally miss 15 to 30 % when I read english. So I didn't say you were not able to deal with the animation, I just thought you would have to learn more blender. Moreover, programming directly animation would always be for me the best way to make it... If only 3D modeler were also programmers, which is generally not the case. So dont take it bad if I proposed you to fill by hand some of the blank frames for the locust.
From my side I'm only an Autocad (for architecture) user - at work. I have no more access to Autocad at home even if evaluation (for generally one month) or student versions are free to download. This is because I sold the computer of mines that was powerful enougth to play one of those last versions that are now the only ones we can download (I want 2006 back!).
So I was forced to train with Gmax, and discovered that fortunately the IKBones system is quite usable and efficient for animating characters.
Here comes
2 remarks. Even if I love the free model you found for locust, which reminds me great hours of playing half-life
(1) I think, that first it could also be rebuilt from the start with IKBones --> more work at start but infinite possibilities later.
(2) The second remark is what I've already said. Given an already existing 3D model I can use the geometry modifiers patiently in order to add new frames as clean as possible because I'm used to manipulate objects that are big 2Dmaze at work. 3D design is really more easy due to the fact you can render the scene to have a nice overview on where you are going.
Here was for clarifying this point. Just one last thing, whatever, I will probably be at hollidays out of home for one week (or two?), I don't know. It would postpone but not cancel my engagement (if needed).
I downloaded the PK3 archiven and will take a look at it, thanks
ps : You did a great job at the youtube demo you linked. I was ignorant about ATL language or any such a tool. I'm absolutly sure it would be useful to open a topic (eventually at the off-topic place) for a deeper presentation. There would be too much questions to ask for doing that here. I've in particular clicked on some other videos related with yours which revealed a wide field.