I like the start of your concept. Should be an interesting tutorial.

as for the entire workflow thing. I know it would probably be to much work for one person. And you can't be good in everything (correct me if I am wrong ) So If there is a general interest in a project like this. Why not team up with the other guys who make tut's for sm? So the model/scene gets passed over to the next person, the next and so on. So you wouldn't necessaryliy have to learn about live, fluids and all of that stuff.

just some ideas.