I'm new here to 3D animation coming from a background of Photoshop for photographers, and some Canon/Nikon RAW editors, and that's it.

Is there a book or video series for newbies that would basically be a "Idiots Guide to Poser" or "...DAZ" ? 

Because that's what I need. Everything I've just read in this forum the past hour goes waaaay over my head. It's all like a foreign language.  Any books or videos you can recommend?