Why does everyone recomend blender. Not only is it a pain to learn but it is just a modeling program, you still need a secondary program. And maya costs upwards of $1000, did you not see where the op said they were in grade 10. Not everyone on here are expert animators, it would be nice to find someone other than me recommending simple beginners programs. I found no help and went through amazon reviews to find what appears to be the best, Animations Studio Debut 9 seems to be the most popular program on amazon but I would recommend this bundle pack, http://www.amazon.com/Smith-Micro-Software-Inc-ABHBX2/dp/B00F6YISY0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1RKDJLYD6JGND&coliid=IEX852V1POIL8