James Mangold, the director of Indiana Jones 5 has said that he has opted to give a greater priority to practical effects over CGI.

Giving some insight into his vision of filmmaking and what the film out to look like, Mangold explained that he shut down any notions of using volumes anytime the VFX technology was mentioned.

 Developed by Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic for The Mandalorian and other Star Wars shows, The Volume is a massive 360-degree LED screen that creates photorealistic backdrops, eliminating the need for outdoor locations and physical sets.

 Mangold instead rejected Volumes entirely in favour of practical effects, thus taking an old school route to directing.

 One of the selling points of the aesthetics behind the Indiana Jones films is the high use of practical effects as the CGI was highly dated back in the 80s and the Volume did not exist back then, thus giving it the realistic look and feel of a classic adventure.

 Therefore, Mangold indeed showcased his unique understanding that old school is the best when it comes to a George Lucas and Steven Spielberg concept and production.

 The best example for this is the extensive use of CGI in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which was heavily criticized for its overuse of CGI.

  Indeed, the film suffered from a significant drop in visual quality in the eyes of critics and audiences alike, and among the Indiana Jones films today, looks the most dated.

 James Mangold had decided to shoot the film in multiple locations to make it feel like an authentic international archaeological-action-adventure globe-trotting adventure which will include everything from forests, crypts, bazaars etc.