{"id":76280,"date":"2016-05-31T11:57:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=76280"},"modified":"2016-05-31T12:13:48","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T17:13:48","slug":"behind-the-scenes-raiders-of-the-lost-ark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/behind-the-scenes-raiders-of-the-lost-ark\/","title":{"rendered":"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"lets-take-a-detailed-behind-the-scenes-look-at-how-steven-spielberg-and-company-crafted-one-of-the-most-iconic-sequences-in-film-history-the-golden-idol-scene-from-raiders-of-the-los\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Let&#8217;s take a detailed behind-the-scenes look at how Steven Spielberg and company\u00a0crafted one of the most iconic sequences in film history: The golden idol scene from\u00a0Raiders of the Lost Ark.<del style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><br \/>\n<\/del><\/h2>\n<p><em>Top image via\u00a0<a title=\"Ny Daily News\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">NY Daily News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #404040;\">Behind-the-scenes peeks are a perfect way to understand everything that goes into making movie magic. Let&#8217;s look at\u00a0the iconic opening sequence of <em><a title=\"Raiders of the Lost Ark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0082971\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/a>,<\/em> from previsualization to post-production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #404040;\">For reference, watch the scene one more time.\u00a0The video below picks up just after the opening credits, as Indy and Satipo enter the temple and find themselves in the chamber of the golden idol.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mC1ikwQ5Zgc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #404040;\"><em>Video via\u00a0<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink g-hovercard      spf-link \" title=\"Noble Treize\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQsdyUMDXkqnixoawucg63w\" target=\"_blank\" data-ytid=\"UCQsdyUMDXkqnixoawucg63w\" data-sessionlink=\"itct=CDEQ4TkiEwinkdf4jfHMAhXMeaoKHbohA38o-B0\">Noble Treize<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"development\">Development<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"George Lucas\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000184\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">George Lucas<\/a> and <a title=\"Steven Spielberg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000229\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Steven Spielberg<\/a> developed the base concept for <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/em> back in 1977, just as <em><a title=\"Star Wars\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0076759\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Star Wars<\/a><\/em> was being released worldwide. It wasn&#8217;t long before <a title=\"Lawrence Kasdan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001410\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Lawrence Kasdan<\/a> was brought on to write several drafts\u00a0of the\u00a0script. The entire film hinged on setting the stage for the character and the narrative in the <strong>opening sequence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As for the character of Dr. Henry Jones Jr., Spielberg and company looked to <a title=\"Charlton Heston\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000032\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Charlton Heston<\/a> and his character from <a title=\"Secret of the Incas\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0047464\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>The Secret of the Incas<\/em><\/a>. Then for the actual opening sequence itself, Spielberg remembered the seventh issue of the classic <em>Uncle Scrooge Comic<\/em>, &#8220;<em><a title=\"Uncle Scrooge 7\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/20775046-uncle-scrooge\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Seven Cities of Cibola<\/a><\/em>,&#8221; which gave him the <strong>inspiration<\/strong> to develop the temple sequence.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76346 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Indiana Jones Development\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indiana-Jones-Developement.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Indiana Jones Development\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indiana-Jones-Developement.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indiana-Jones-Developement.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indiana-Jones-Developement.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indiana-Jones-Developement.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indiana-Jones-Developement.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indiana-Jones-Developement.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indiana-Jones-Developement.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Images via <a title=\"Paramount\" href=\"http:\/\/www.paramount.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Paramount<\/a> and <a title=\"Marvel\" href=\"http:\/\/marvel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Marvel<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Once the final script was developed, Lucas and Spielberg shopped the film to the studios, which proved difficult\u00a0<strong>given the budget<\/strong> needed for the film. Paramount finally took a chance on the film, though budget concerns were expressed. Lucas and Spielberg knew they were going to have to stay on task and on budget \u2014 something Spielberg had not done in his previous three films.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"pre-production\">Pre-Production<\/h3>\n<p>In order for Spielberg to stay on task and on budget, he had his artists craft storyboards for\u00a0<em>Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/em>. These storyboards included the <strong>iconic temple sequence with the golden idol and out-of-control boulder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76348 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raiders of the Lost Ark Storyboards\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Storyboards.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raiders of the Lost Ark Storyboards\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Storyboards.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Storyboards.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Storyboards.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Storyboards.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Storyboards.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Storyboards.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Storyboards.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via <a title=\"Amblin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amblin_Entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Amblin Entertainment<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Storyboarding isn&#8217;t for everyone \u2014 some directors like to use only a\u00a0<a title=\"Videomaker\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videomaker.com\/article\/c18\/8841-how-to-make-a-storyboard-and-shot-list\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">shot list<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0however storyboarding can be extremely helpful, as <a title=\"Premiumbeat\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/storyboarding-film-tips-next-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">we&#8217;ve covered before <\/a>here on PremiumBeat. Spielberg developed his traditional stick figures and then gave those drawings to his artists to convert into the <strong>final storyboards<\/strong>. These storyboards, as seen above, allowed the crew to see the director&#8217;s vision before a camera ever even rolled.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76350 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Elsetree Studios\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Elsetree-Studios.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Elsetree Studios\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Elsetree-Studios.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Elsetree-Studios.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Elsetree-Studios.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Elsetree-Studios.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Elsetree-Studios.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Elsetree-Studios.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Elsetree-Studios.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via <a title=\"Elstree\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elstreestudios.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Elstree Film Studios<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now that everything was written out and storyboarded, the director and crew turned to production. The majority of the opening sequence was shot on set at Elstree Studios in the United Kingdom. However, exterior shots for this sequence were completed at Kauai island in Hawaii, the same location Spielberg would use years later to film <em><a title=\"Jurassic Park\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0107290\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jurassic Park<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"set-design\">Set Design<\/h3>\n<p>Set design is crucial to the success of a film, as quality set design will allow the audience to become lost in the world of the film. For the opening sequence of <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark,<\/em> Spielberg and company knew that converting the Elstree Studios soundstage into a Peruvian temple was going to be a tough task \u2014 but if done correctly, it would <strong>transport the audience<\/strong> to another place and time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76359 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raiders of the Lost Ark Set Elstree\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Set-Elstree.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raiders of the Lost Ark Set Elstree\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Set-Elstree.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Set-Elstree.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Set-Elstree.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Set-Elstree.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Set-Elstree.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Set-Elstree.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Set-Elstree.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via\u00a0<a title=\"Screencrush\" href=\"http:\/\/screencrush.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Screencrush<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the image above, you can see the exterior shells of the set that make up the individual areas of the temple. The key for production designer <a title=\"Norman Reynolds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0721888\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Norman Reynolds<\/a> was to make sure that each of the sets<strong> looked authentic<\/strong> while giving Spielberg and cinematographer <a title=\"Douglas Slocombe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0005878\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Douglas Slocombe<\/a> the freedom to frame and capture the images they desired.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"practical-effects\">Practical Effects<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Spielberg wanted to utilize practical effects as much as possible for the project, as this would give the film a very classic <strong>serial adventure<\/strong> type of feel. The VFX team from ILM worked closely with the director and set designer Norman Reynolds to ensure that every element on set felt real and authentic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76364 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Golden Idol\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Golden Idol\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via\u00a0<a title=\"Screencrush\" href=\"http:\/\/screencrush.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Screencrush<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just like set design, visual effects, no matter if digital or practical, have to fit within the existing <a title=\"mise-en-scene\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mise-en-sc%C3%A8ne\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">mise-en-sc\u00e8ne<\/a>. Effects must not stand out \u2014\u00a0rather, they must\u00a0<strong>blend seamlessly<\/strong> into the set design.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76391 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Practical Effects\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Practical-Effects.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Practical Effects\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Practical-Effects.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Practical-Effects.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Practical-Effects.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Practical-Effects.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Practical-Effects.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Practical-Effects.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Practical-Effects.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via\u00a0<a title=\"Screencrush\" href=\"http:\/\/screencrush.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Screencrush<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Luckily for Spielberg, he had an amazing group of <strong>VFX artists<\/strong>\u00a0who had recently wrapped up duties on another little project called <em>Star Wars<\/em>. While there aren&#8217;t a wide range of special effects in the opening sequence, it does have its fair share: the prosthetic Satipo, the small arrows in the idol chamber, the fiberglass boulder (that weighed around 800 lbs), and even the Golden Idol with\u00a0mechanical eyes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"cinematography\">Cinematography<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Thanks to <strong>storyboards<\/strong>,\u00a0Spielberg and cinematographer Douglas Slocombe had the entire film already mapped out, which allowed them to begin shooting\u00a0quickly, instead of searching for the shot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76393 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Dolly Shot\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol-Dolly.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Dolly Shot\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol-Dolly.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol-Dolly.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol-Dolly.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol-Dolly.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol-Dolly.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol-Dolly.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Golden-Idol-Dolly.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via Paramount Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Even though Spielberg and his artists <strong>crafted the storyboards and notated where movement was needed<\/strong>, Slocombe added his own visual flair to the film as well. Throughout this sequence, Slocombe utilized longer takes, some of which <strong>dolly in or out<\/strong>. These are utilized to convey a sense of tension, or in the case of Sapito, a sense of relief.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040;\">This visual construction is in stark contrast to the <a title=\"Vashi Visuals\" href=\"http:\/\/vashivisuals.com\/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-cutting-in-camera-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">twelve quick cuts<\/a> that Slocombe used moments earlier to introduce Indy to the audience, as well as the composition of the images to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76392 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Boulder Scene\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Boulder Scene\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via Paramount Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040;\">When Indy finally makes his way to the idol and swaps it out for the bag of sand, Spielberg and Slocombe change the pace and framing of the film. While there&#8217;s\u00a0one dolly shot as Indy runs through the chamber, a majority of the shots are locked down on sticks and are short in duration. This escalates the pacing of the film to coincide with the frantic action. However, it still takes an <strong>editor<\/strong> to put this all together.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"editing\">Editing<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040;\"><a title=\"Michael Kahn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0434883\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Michael Kahn<\/a> is an <a title=\"PremiumBeat\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/the-editing-genius-of-michael-kahn\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">absolute genius when it comes to editing<\/a>. For\u00a0<em>Raiders of the Lost Ark,\u00a0<\/em>he utilized Spielberg&#8217;s storyboards and Slocombe&#8217;s perfectly paced visuals to craft an amazing story. However, it&#8217;s more than just trimming and pasting into place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76400 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - In the Chamber\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Chamber.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - In the Chamber\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Chamber.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Chamber.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Chamber.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Chamber.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Chamber.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Chamber.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Chamber.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via Paramount Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Kahn utilized the all important <a title=\"Premiumbeat\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/what-is-j-cut-and-l-cut-in-video-editing\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">technique known as the J-cut<\/a>,\u00a0plus the occasional\u00a0L-cut in some instances. In the image above, Indy is about to exchange the bag of sand for the idol. As the idol sinks and triggers the booby-traps, sound effects created by <a title=\"Ben Burtt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0123785\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Ben Burtt<\/a>\u00a0hint at something dangerous \u2014 then there&#8217;s jump cut to a wide shot as Indy realizes the walls are crumbling around him. This ends the slower pace of the scene&#8217;s beginning and unleashes a new frantic pace for the remainder of the sequence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76401 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Sound Design\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder-Sound.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Sound Design\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder-Sound.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder-Sound.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder-Sound.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder-Sound.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder-Sound.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder-Sound.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Boulder-Sound.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via Paramount Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Kahn didn&#8217;t just stop with the chamber destruction either. He utilized another J-cut as Indy hears something happening behind him. Kahn jump cuts to a wide shot, revealing a boulder rolling toward Indy. So, even though everything was &#8220;laid out&#8221; for him in the storyboards and in-camera cuts, Kahn still had to go through the edit and make sure everything made sense and that specific techniques were used to aid the audience experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"musical-composition\">Musical Composition<\/h3>\n<p>Just as cinematographer Douglas Slocombe and editor Michael Kahn utilized the pacing of the film to emotionally effect the audience, conductor <a title=\"John Williams\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0002354\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">John Williams<\/a> had to do the same thing with the film score.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76394 size-full\" title=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - John Williams\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/John-Williams-Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructing the Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - John Williams\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/John-Williams-Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/John-Williams-Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/John-Williams-Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark.jpg?resize=277,152 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/John-Williams-Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark.jpg?resize=359,197 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/John-Williams-Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark.jpg?resize=543,298 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/John-Williams-Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark.jpg?resize=560,308 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/John-Williams-Raider-of-the-Lost-Ark.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via <a title=\"IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0002354\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">IMDb<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Knowing where and how to use the right music is crucial. Williams starts the sequence with a\u00a0slow, tension-filled score. When the idol drops, the music changes and the brass section rises as the score picks up pace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So, as apparent above, there are several components that go into crafting a scene. The key to pulling off these scenes is planning, planning, and more planning. Once you have your vision, put it down in a tangible medium. Once you do this, then you can really begin to build your scene before you ever even roll on a single camera. This will aid you greatly during principle photography and post-production alike.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>What other iconic movie scenes would you like to see from behind the scenes?\u00a0<\/strong>Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s take a detailed look at how Steven Spielberg and company crafted one of the most iconic scenes in film history: The golden idol scene from Raiders 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