When Indiana Jones, Marion and Sallah first find and uncover the mystical Ark of the Covenant, it’s all very serious and dramatic. When the Ark is first lifted, it’s beautiful, big and heavy looking. As they walk through the room with it, the camera shifts to the iconic shadow scene for added effect. The scene is unbelievable and looks great, but the behind the scenes shot of this sequence, which is essentially a shot from the far end of the room, makes the whole thing rather hilarious. These guys aren’t carrying an Ark at all. They’re carrying a cardboard cutout to get the proper shadow. What a sham.