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|title = Production Diary: Making of "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
 
|title = Production Diary: Making of "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
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|image = [[File:Production Diary.jpg|250px]]
|director =
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|director = [[Laurent Bouzereau]]
|producer = [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]]
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|producer = [[Laurent Bouzereau]]
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|writer = [[Laurent Bouzereau]]
 
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|starring =
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|music = [[John Williams]]
 
|distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
 
|distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
 
|released = October 14, 2008
 
|released = October 14, 2008
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|preceded by = [[Pre-Production]]
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|preceded by = ''[[Pre-Production]]''
|followed by = [[Warrior Makeup]]
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|followed by = ''[[Warrior Makeup]]''
 
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'''''Production Diary: Making of "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"''''' is a special feature contained on disc two of the [[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (DVD)#Contents of the 2-disc set (DVD and Blu-ray)|two-disc set]] of ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''.
 
'''''Production Diary: Making of "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"''''' is a special feature contained on disc two of the [[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (DVD)#Contents of the 2-disc set (DVD and Blu-ray)|two-disc set]] of ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''.
   
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== Contents ==
The feature is the longest of the special features contained the DVD. It lasts about an hour and twenty minutes. The feature is itself divided into six sections:
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The feature is a documentary following [[Steven Spielberg]] and the movie's cast and crew during the various shooting locations. It is the longest of the special features contained on the DVD and lasts about an hour and twenty minutes. The documentary is divided into six sections:
   
 
* Shooting Begins: New Mexico (14:20)
 
* Shooting Begins: New Mexico (14:20)
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* Exploring Akator (14:25)
 
* Exploring Akator (14:25)
 
* Wrapping Up! (7:25)
 
* Wrapping Up! (7:25)
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==Summary==
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=== Shooting Begins: New Mexico ===
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[[File:Shooting_Begins.jpg|thumb|220px]]
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After a short introduction by producer [[Frank Marshall]], the documentary starts with the first shooting day on June 18, 2007. The shooting started in [[New Mexico]] where the scenes playing in [[Nevada]] (military convoy and teenager's car, outdoor scenes at Hangar 51 and Doomtown) were filmed.
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=== Back To School: New Haven, Connecticut ===
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New Haven, Connecticut, was the location were the outdoor scenes playing in [[Bedford]], [[Connecticut]] were filmed.
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=== Welcome to the Jungle: Hilo, Hawaii ===
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The scenes playing in the [[Amazon]] jungle in [[Brazil]], especially [[the Jungle Chase]], were were filmed in a jungle near Hilo on Hawaii.
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=== On-Set Action ===
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Some of the scenes were filmed on sets constructed in studios.
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=== Exploring Akator ===
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This section describes some special effects used for the senes in the Temple of Akator.
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=== Wrapping Up! ===
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[[File:Wrapping_Up.jpg|thumb|220px]]
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The scene of Indy's and Marion's wedding was one of the last scenes filmed. Since it was the last scene for many cast and crew members, the last-day toast was held there on the set. [[Steven Spielberg]] expressed his thanks to everyone for having brought back the fourth Indiana Jones.
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Shooting ended on October 11, 2007, with a reduced cast and crew in Fresno, California. The town has multiple airports where scenes playing at the airports of [[Bedford]], [[Mexico City]], and [[Nazca]] were filmed. At the end, [[Steven Spielberg]] declared the wrap-up.
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==External links ==
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* {{Imdb title|id=1405392}}
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{{Crystal Skull multimedia}}
 
[[Category:Documentaries]]
 
[[Category:Documentaries]]

Revision as of 11:06, 13 May 2020

Production Diary: Making of "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is a special feature contained on disc two of the two-disc set of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Contents

The feature is a documentary following Steven Spielberg and the movie's cast and crew during the various shooting locations. It is the longest of the special features contained on the DVD and lasts about an hour and twenty minutes. The documentary is divided into six sections:

  • Shooting Begins: New Mexico (14:20)
  • Back To School: New Haven, Connecticut (10:15)
  • Welcome to the Jungle: Hilo, Hawaii (6:25)
  • On-Set Action (27:20)
  • Exploring Akator (14:25)
  • Wrapping Up! (7:25)

Summary

Shooting Begins: New Mexico

Shooting Begins

After a short introduction by producer Frank Marshall, the documentary starts with the first shooting day on June 18, 2007. The shooting started in New Mexico where the scenes playing in Nevada (military convoy and teenager's car, outdoor scenes at Hangar 51 and Doomtown) were filmed.

Back To School: New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven, Connecticut, was the location were the outdoor scenes playing in Bedford, Connecticut were filmed.

Welcome to the Jungle: Hilo, Hawaii

The scenes playing in the Amazon jungle in Brazil, especially the Jungle Chase, were were filmed in a jungle near Hilo on Hawaii.

On-Set Action

Some of the scenes were filmed on sets constructed in studios.

Exploring Akator

This section describes some special effects used for the senes in the Temple of Akator.

Wrapping Up!

Wrapping Up

The scene of Indy's and Marion's wedding was one of the last scenes filmed. Since it was the last scene for many cast and crew members, the last-day toast was held there on the set. Steven Spielberg expressed his thanks to everyone for having brought back the fourth Indiana Jones.

Shooting ended on October 11, 2007, with a reduced cast and crew in Fresno, California. The town has multiple airports where scenes playing at the airports of Bedford, Mexico City, and Nazca were filmed. At the end, Steven Spielberg declared the wrap-up.

External links

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