place in. These shooting locations were in Santa Clarita and Agua Dulce, California. The movie was shot rather quickly in 23 days because of a tight budget and actor availability. Director Christopher Denham knew that shooting in 23 days would be a challenge. However, he was boldly faithful in his cast. Wrenn Schmidt, Aaron Staton and Pablo Schreiber all had theatre experience and were used to timely schedules and remembering lines. With a limited budget and a fast schedule, only 3 or 4 takes was allowed per shot while filming, which was a challenge for the director. However, Director Christopher Denham said in regards to the quick work flow, "It actually became a blessing in disguise. The frantic nature of our schedule served our story well. It put the actors in a manic mindset that translates on screen." Cinematography and directing The director of photography for Preservation is cinematographer Nicola Marsh. The movie was shot on the Red Epic with anamorphic lenses. Director Christoper Denham and cinematographer Nicola Marsh were inspired to create a look based on the depth of field and empty frame space of movies such as Halloween and Southern Comfort. Components to cinematography such as these create a feeling of isolation around the characters. Empty frame space creates a feeling of unease, not knowing what is going to pop into the frame next, when, and if anything will at all. Cinematographer Nicola Marsh worked with diligently with Director Christopher Denham to create this feel of a "Jack In the Box", leaving the audience on a cliff hanger scene to scene. The director stating in his own words "What you don’t see, in my opinion, is always scarier than what you do. It’s really about ratcheting up the suspense.” Camera: Red Epic Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Anamorphic Lenses Writing Preservation was written by Director Christopher Denham. From writing to editing, the film took about 2 years to create and finish. Before and during writing Preservation, director Christopher Denham studied and analyzed John Carpenter's film Halloween. What caught his attention was the patience in the filmmaking, revealing information to the audience slowly, and leaving the audience wanting to see more. Director Christopher Denham challenged himself by writing a script with not so much blood and gore, but rather with psychological suspense that is "truly" what is scary in reality. The film was partly inspired by a hunting and camping trip