Seeing as you've not had any responses...
VAM has a bit of a steep learning curve. If you're looking to just 'play' there's a tonne of pre-built scenes that you just need to load and change your model.
However, if you're looking to create videos/images/games then you'll want to look at JustLooking ForNothin's YT playlist:
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It's a little outdated, but most of the core stuff here is still
very relevant.