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While Elstree Studios technicians built a full-scale insert set of the mine's exit, Caroleen Green painted a matte painting to insert the heroes' close-ups and the river seen at the foot of the Cliff, filmed on location in the Grand Canyon by cameraman Robert Elswit.
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Again, several departments were going to join skills to achieve the expected effect. After stopping the mine cart -Elstree-, the heroes were filmed against a blue background in August in ILM, to insert them in the final sequence of the miniature flood, also filmed in ILM.
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"And then the work came out really great in that sequence, too. The cave walls are aluminum foil, heavy aluminum foil, painted, and they’re all done with stop-motion or go-motion, one frame at a time motions of motors. It was really pretty neat."
Dennis Muren
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During the fight in the mines, Ke Quan hit a Thuggee's back with a stick. Despite being a prop, the stick broke and hit Kate Capshaw's eye, causing an ugly bruise. The next day, the entire film crew at Estree Studios shadowed their left eye to show solidarity with Kate.
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The heroes are forced to leave the palace through the mines, and they will find a very angry Pat Roach there. Pat played at least four different evil characters in the original trilogy. His awesome body and his attitudes as an actor, made him the villain par excellence.
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After being victorious and freeing the children from their slavery, it's necessary to leave Pankot mines, and the only way is to cross the lava pit on an improvised bridge. Unfortunately, the bridge collapsed before the heroes have crossed it. This sequence was deleted.
"Listen, Junior: whatever you're doing now, I did it first and I did it better.
You call this archaeology?"
Sir Thomas Sean Connery.
Did you know his first work was a milkman in Edinburgh?
Happiest birthday, Sir.
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At this time, the technically more complex part of the movie begins. Beyond the script drama, Elliot Scott's set and Douglas Slocombe's magic make us feel that Willie Scott is truly in danger. Her stunt double, Wendy Leech, had a strong presence in this sequence.
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As in every fight, there must be a direct confrontation between the bearers of good and evil. The interaction between the subdued Jones and the victorious, arrogant worshiper of Kali, Mola Ram, who will drag him into darkness without remission, is a key moment in the film.
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Indy discovers the mines where the enslaved children of Mayapore labored to find the last two Sankara stones. The set was about 15 meters high by 100 in length with so many different sections. I must confess that for me, it is the masterpiece of Elliot Scott's career.