It also reveals the cost of the production. A good script is essential to the program's success. The next step is pre-production or planning and organizing the gathering of all necessary components. Production is the actual acquisition of footage and is widely considered the most important step. Post-production is where all components merge to form the program.
Distribution is the process of getting the program to the audience.
BMC has a short video available for loan that demonstrates the answer to many questions about the production process. Stop by the BMC and ask to borrow it. The tape's very important. If you can bring in the tape and an 8mm camcorder for playback, we can make a dub of it to a more popular format. However, please keep in mind that home video cameras typically don't produce high quality images.