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44 P E R S P E C T I V E | J A N UA RY / F E B R UA RY 2 0 1 6 In addition to the mountainous locations in Alberta, I wanted to have a first-growth forest represented in the film for the bear attack sequence. Robin found a small forest with huge trees in Squamish, B.C., that Alejandro loved. We were not able to find a location better than this one, so after the first two weeks of shooting in Alberta, the entire company moved back to the West Coast for a couple of weeks to maintain continuity in shooting. Squamish was having one of the worst rainy seasons in ten years and the logging road to the location was washed out a couple of times, delaying shooting and causing us to shut down for a few days. While there, I learned that no rain gear, no matter how much it cost, could keep you dry in coastal rains. The down days, fortunately, allowed me a moment to fly back to Canmore, Alberta, to supervise the construction of the fort that had just been started in the Rockies. Top: A drawing by Michael Diner showing the detail placement of the church within existing trees. Bottom: Mr. Fisk on location with a 1" scale model of the proposed church showing its walls and frescoes. Photograph by Emmanuel Lubezki