Learning the basics of animation is not too hard (with say 10 hours of instruction and the right software you can start putting together your own animated shorts, but: the learning process is time consuming. once past the basic stage, the learning curve is slow because there is just so much refinement to learn.

Which type of animation is easiest?

Adobe Flash is the easiest program. I am a self-taught Flash animator myself even though I am a beginner but still, I can help you if you wanna learn animation seriously. Adobe Flash is the best for beginners. Also, you can use Pivot stick figure (5MB) as well.

Is 2D animation hard?

2D Animation in terms of “Traditional Animation” is more complicated than 3d animation as there are about 24 drawings per second, or also referred to as frame by frame. This requires the animator to have had years of studying anatomy, physics, animation principles, and drawing skills to translate through the pencil.