Maya ...First Impressions

So I have been playing around with Maya for a while as I would like to further my knowledge and develop my 3d skill set. I like the layout and interface design - very much the same as 3DS Max, just slightly more in depth creative toolset to learn.
For my research project and client project I will be using characters. 11 second club resources provides a wide range of characters, the majority of them being for Maya. I therefore have been practicing with the Morpheus Rig and the Eleven Rig. I still need to get the hang of the animation aspect - the most important part. I was having trouble with key frames, but something I am willing to keep learning and experiment with, however I think for now, I will produce my artefacts in 3DS Max as i can perfect the animation a lot easier than I might be able to do in Maya. Plus, my artefacts are relating to what makes characters believable!

Morpheus Rig.

Eleven Rig.