I'm glad this passed.
I've watched this 4 times already. The music really holds everything together very nicely. I like the accents you give them and the whole concept is funny. I think the real thing would be better if it stayed as just a video. Animating it would take away the atmosphere of this a bit. I'm not saying I won't enjoy an animated version, but there's just something about seeing real nutcrackers hoppin' around with their stiff movements and wood clanking mouths. As I've said before (in different words) you are very good incorporating the right music at the right times, I love the end after the tiger woods part when the chorus of the song starts and the white screen with slow scrolling text. I'm off to watch this again and am waiting for the final product be in shot in video form or animated.