Hello chilidogg
I am new too, and I need to learn a lot but I can share what I have learn so far.
There are several websites in the internet dedicated to give information about filmmaking. You can do a search with your favorite search engine and look for tags like video or 101, film schools. Also I need to mention that people in this forum with experience and knowledege have help and guide me with valuable information about these topics. I suggest to look for questions that I have asked here before. There are very good answers.
I hope this help and remember, reading, practicing and asking in my opinion, is the best way to learn. A very important element in the learning process is feedback. Look for it, it will help you improve.