Specific Java Tutorial?

Hi,

I am looking for a specific Java Book/Tutorial for a project of mine, and I'm not sure what to focus on. The project will be sort of a character creation, eg: the user selects height, skin color, and hair, then uploads some pictures to complete the character. Then the character would be placed in a premade movie, which can be exported.

Since I know there probably isn't going to be an exact tutorial or book for this, something that points me into the right direction would be enough.

Thanks!

PS. Cost doesn't matter, as I have a book budget of $500.
PSS. Please don't tell me that java isn't the right language, and that I should focus on some other language.
PSSS. No seminars please.

Hello!

It is free and it is the best

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

Best regards,

I would look at Amazon.com and search for the Java books with the best user reviews.