Guest Speaker: Doug Wellman

- Producer: the person who is responsible.

1. acquire a property.
1. Find something to develop
1. book, song title.
2. Purchase or option
1. purchase - pay for the rights to use it.
2. Option - gives you the right to consider and develop an idea.
2. Get the property to someone who will develop it.
1. Treatment - give the book/property
2. Script - write up a script.  
3. Get a pilot.
4. Breakdown and budget.