Online interactive video help

Hi,

I would like some serious help in creating an online interactive flash video. I will be incorporating a Preloader, video and sound, and more. I will be given all the elements (such as graphics, video and sound) and I have to make it work in Flash MX2004. I will be given the original Illustrator and Photoshop files as to use as images, such as the background, buttons, etc.

I’m not sure where and how to start. Do I import the background as a jpg, png? How should I make or deal with the buttons? Should I just use the main background image and create movie clip boxes around the buttons instead of importing them as a bitmap, vector, or even just using a graphic (png, jpg, gif?)

I am a beginner, and any help, advice, tutorials would be very helpful and appreciated.

Thank you