# The Production Triangle

The production triangle is a concept of how a project can be budgeted and how a project can work.

It can be TWO of the THREE things. This is universally true.

The things are:

1. Good (or “Right”)
2. Fast
3. Cheap

Something can be *Good and Fast*, but then it’ll **won't be cheap.**

Something can be *Fast and Cheap*, but then it **won’t be good**.

Something can be *Cheap and Good*, but then it **won’t be fast.**

<p class="callout danger">If you are working with clients or executive producers and they don’t understand this: 🎶 you’re on the highway to the danger zone, 🎶   
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