Animateon object

[Icaab2608]

For the animation a simple object need joints or bones?

[DnALANGE]

No joint nescasary for a brick for example.
For moving object like drawers \ enemys \ doors you NEED joints.

[Mudbill]

If you're going to modify the shapes of a model, you'll need a skeleton made in Maya as well as animations. You don't need them for simple animations like spinning a plate in a 360 circle.