This was not meant as arguing against anything. Animation is very complex, no matter what software you use. This is nothing to learn in a few days. You need to learn about edgeloops when you want to animate. This means that you need to learn how to model proper first. And then you need to learn animation. And you also need to learn your software meanwhile, which means in case of Blender a very special chapter. This is nothing for two or three cold summer evenings.

And that`s where my comment comes from. 10 days for learning how to animate? No way. You may have learned how to start your software after 10 days. Or, as i have said, how to navigate in the workspace

Hmm, what about Softimage XSI Modtool? Also free, and has a useful bones system too.

I guess with Coat 3d you mean "3D Coat". That`s a 3D sculpting, painting and texturing application. But it has no bones system.