Every project, whether it is a film project or a tree house, is composed of three separate and competing facets that limit and define your project: the SCHEDULE, the COST, and the QUALITY.
There's an old saying, "fast, good, cheap... pick two." What this proverb is telling us is that if you want it 'fast and cheap', it probably won't be very high quality. If you want it 'fast and good', it probably won't be very cheap. If you want it 'cheap and good', it probably is going to take a long time.
Projects aren't always as black & white as this old saying, but you get the idea. There is always going to be trade off between the three competing demands of TIME or SCHEDULE, your MONEY & RESOURCES, and the QUALITY of your film project. There is no way around it.
Your job is to balance the three sides of the magic triangle and pull it together. Be aware that 'fast, good & cheap' is impossible. If you have little money (which most of us don't), and you want it to be spectacular (of course you do), you are going to have to make some trade-offs:
*Free or very cheap labor (friends, favors, colleagues).
*It will take a long time (weekends, evenings, and whenever free workers are available.
The magic triangle is your friend! Learn it. Live it. Love it. Use it well... you know what I'm saying.
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