The Story Behind INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM's Bridge Scene

The behind-the-scenes stories of Raiders of the Lost Ark are practically common knowledge for major film geeks these days, but I haven't heard too many stories about the filming of Indiana Jones' second adventure, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (well, technically it's a prequel, but you know what I mean). Here's a cool one from Academy Originals, the web series from the organization behind the Oscars that "examines everything from the creative process, to the moments that changed the course of filmmaking, to the artists who are charting its future." This week, they sit down with Oscar-winning Special Effects Supervisor George Gibbs, who tells a story about the bridge sequence in the film. Indy fans, this one's for you.

George Gibbs, who has notably worked on 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom', 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', 'Alien,' tells a very animated story about how they blew up the bridge in 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.' 

Learn about the day he, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford destroyed the bridge they built from scratch amidst the 10 cameras filming, weather issues and the massive crowd waiting anxiously to see the spectacle.