I'd recommend you download a trial version of Flash MX. Flash takes A LOT of practice and is really tedious. But if you work hard, you can really do it.

http://www.macromedia.com/support/fl...tutorials.html
http://www.cbtcafe.com/flash/index.html

First thing you should learn in flash is how to use use tweens and master frames. That's what we did when I took Computer Graphics.