Maybe this soud complicated but it is not, belive me
. I started to play with 3D Studio MAX and animation 10 years ago, I don't work in that industry, it is just my hobby. When I started powerfull machine was PI 200 MHz and 3D Studio MAX verion 2 or something. That was one new and amazing world which keeps me still to be creative and create,. model and animate interesting usual and unusual creatures, lendscapes, furniture, indoors, peoples...If this sound enough interesting and fun to You, feel free to start from those great and free 3D Studio MAX tutorials: