New Animator here, looking for tips and tricks, not sure exactly where to ask tho.

Like the title says,  I'm a half way decent artist looking to glean some information about various animation techniques. More specifically, concerning an animation project I want to work on. Hoping I can get some good pointers on what softwares can emulate the digital effects I want to use, and how to go about doing it. At the same time, im not entirly sure what part of the forum to ask questions like those. any help pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.