In her interview 'Using film language to tell a story', we heard Genevieve Clay-Smith highlight the importance of keeping things simple. It is important to know your limitations so you can work within them to achieve a realistic, manageable and successful film project.

Resources might include:

• technology and filming equipment (including cameras, lighting and sound recording)
• cast/crew strengths, knowledge and skills
• locations, props, costumes.

Limitations might include:

• cast/crew availability
• recording equipment battery life, continuous recording time, memory card size, download time
• project timeline (how long you will be given to work through each phase of the process – development, pre-production, production and post-production)
• festival limits (due date and short film time limits).

Download the table 'Know your limits' to create a list of the available resources and notes about when and how long you will have access to them.