So far, ADM's advice has been what mine would have been as well. If you are serious about learning Vegas, I HIGHLY recommend this book: Vegas 5 Editing Workshop.
I learned many cool tricks and methods from this book, and the CD is full of cool material. If you have Vegas 6, there is an updated version, but I've not read it.
Good luck with your project, and I'll try to check this thread more often.
