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38 Vintage-Style Products To Transport You To Another Era In Time

38 Vintage-Style Products To Transport You To Another Era In Time

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1. A vintage-style lipstick designed to be a replica of the most popular lipsticks of old Hollywood, from the "Fairest Red - 1937" inspired by Snow White to the "Besame Red - 1920" as a tribute to flapper girls in the 1920s. These richly pigmented, hydrating lipsticks are cult faves for serving retro glamour designed with modern formulas for all-day wear.
Besame is a small business that specializes in classically-inspired beauty products.
Psst — you may have spotted these shades on Lily Collins in Emily in Paris!
Promising review: "I have been wearing this brand of lipstick since the '90s. I love the historic colors. The texture and shape of the lipstick allows me to do perfect lips! The formulation stays on well but doesn't chap my lips — even in hot weather! I would strongly recommend this lipstick for anyone who wants a luxurious red lip." — Not so Tech Savvy
Get it from Amazon for $32 (available in 10 shades).
2. A vintage-inspired crystal candle warmer to add some timeless, cozy glam in your living room or bedroom without worrying about an open flame.
Promising review: "This looks even prettier in person! Works great, very easy setup, and beautiful with the basic lighting as well as the colorful setting. My candles warm quickly with it and start producing the smells quickly. Great product and would recommend!" — Lauren S.
Get it from Amazon for $47.99 (available in two styles).
3. A set of farmhouse-style embossed shallow serving bowls that are not only a luxurious "Are we at a restaurant right now?" experience to eat from, but are also microwave- and dishwasher-safe. Get yourself an aesthetic plate that can do it ALL!!
Amazon
Promising review:"So glad I purchased these beautiful pasta bowls. Very elegant looking for a very good price. They arrived packaged well, so nothing chipped or broken. Recommend." — Randi G. Hight
Get a set of four from Amazon for $44.99.
4. A machine! washable!! vintage-inspired area rug to elevate any space in your home, with the added benefit of protecting your floors and muffling noises. Not only are these durable enough for your busiest rooms like the kitchen, living room, or entry hall, but they're designed to be thin enough to go right into the washer for an easy clean.
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Promising review:"Rug is stunning!! Our kitchen has accent colors of cobalt blue, and it's perfect (we got the blue medallion), really ties everything together. Great wide runner, true to size. This is NOT a fuzzy rug; more of a velvety fabric with the pattern printed onto it. Which is great for high traffic areas and easy cleaning. Highly recommend!" — E Hackman
Get it from Amazon for $68.99+ (available in 18 shapes and sizes, and in 11 colors).
5. A retro-inspired pitcher from Tupperware's Vintage Collection so you can get dreamy nostalgic vibes as you sip your sweet tea and fresh juice and admire it sitting on the counter.
Promising review: "This purchase was completely nostalgic. Growing up, my mom had the ugliest orange-colored pitcher on the planet, also a Tupperware brand. Naturally, I had to have this, and I do, and I love it. It functions, just as well as the '80s Tupperware did. I use it when I make fresh juice. I love that I can have the whole lid closed down and shake it without any spilling, or very, very, very, very minimal spillage. It is so easy to clean. The color is absolutely perfectly pink and beautiful. If you're looking to big batch, any juice or even water, this is it. It's super sturdy and looks good." — Cold in Wisconsin
Get the set from Amazon for $28.99 (available in four colors and a two-pack; check out Tupperware's Vintage Collection for more styles!).
6. A waterproof retro-style Bluetooth speaker designed like a mini radio so you can blast your favorite songs as adorably as possible. Reviewers love how portable this little gizmo is, and how well the sound carries despite its size!
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Promising review: "This is a great little speaker at an awesome price. I charged it when I opened the package on arrival, and it's been playing all day with no problem. Great sound, and surprising how the sound carries; it's in the living room, and I'm in the kitchen, but it sounds like it's right next to me. Recommend this item for sure." — Cindy Treffer
Get it from Amazon for $17.89 (available in six styles).
7. And a vintage-style six-in-one Bluetooth record player that plays *deep breath* vinyls, CDs, AND cassettes along with connecting to Bluetooth and the radio, so you can walk down every single musical path on memory lane.
Promising review:"I bought this as a gift for my husband. He truly loved it. The needle is very good, and the sound quality is wonderful. It can play records, cassettes, CDs, and the radio. It can also connect via Bluetooth. So many ways to play music. It is easy to use. The value was amazing. It is a little heavy, but the box is very sturdy, and I expect to last a long time." — MAREBARE
Get it from Amazon for $99.99+ (available in nine styles).
8. A dainty patterned stoneware mug to add a rustic, cozy ambience to your morning cuppa even when you are staring down a to-do list taller than you are on the other side of it.
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Promising review: "These far exceeded my expectations. They are the perfect cups! The design is lovely and the feel of the cup is great. Really a beautiful mug addition." — Mdr
Get it from Amazon for $13.99 (available in four styles and multipacks).
9. A sophisticated, airtight ribbed storage canister you can use to elevate everything from coffee grounds to laundry beads to cotton balls — the sky is your very chic limit.
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Promising review: "These are so versatile. Right now I have different teas in them, but in the fall I have other ideas. The size is perfect for me. The quality is great and the lids fit well. The material is glass glass with wooden like lids." — Darlene Hohn
Get it from Amazon for $12.99+ (available in two shapes and two sizes).
10. An ornate baroque-style golden mirror for your entryway so you can blow your cute self a kiss on your way out the door every morning, and guests can "oooh" and "ahhh" at your good taste when they come to visit.
Get it from Amazon for $74.39+ (clip the 20% off coupon on the product page for this price; available in two sizes).
11. A Vintage Bookshelf Edition of Scrabble designed in a box that blends so seamlessly into your bookshelf that guests will be downright dazzled when you pull it out for game night. Psst — you can collect even more of the 12 classic games converted into "books" from the vintage collection, including Monopoly and Clue!
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This was featured on Oprah's Favorite Things for 2024 — check out more of Oprah's picks on Amazon's gift shop!
Check out a TikTok of the Vintage Bookshelf Edition of Candyland in action.
Promising review: "I love this whole collection! These games look like art. They are so nice displayed on the built-in, I sometimes forget they're actually real, practical games I can pull out and use!" – trey
Get it from Amazon for $39.
Check out the rest of the vintage game collection on Amazon.
12. A set of six rustic-style ceramic ramekins so versatile that you'll be putting them to WORK. Not only can you use these in your oven or air fryer to cook in smaller portions for lava cakes and egg bakes, but you can use them to serve ice cream, yogurt parfaits, dips, and snacks.
Mora Ceramics is a small business that specializes in home goods.
Promising review: "Very high-end ramekins! Pricey, but worth every penny. They are absolutely stunning! They are very well-made. They are large and I absolutely love them. I highly recommend and I will also definitely buy again from this company." — Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $24.99 (available in three styles).
13. A sweet-as-pie vintage-style jewelry catch-all complete with little bow details, so you can lean ALL the way into your coquette era. 🎀
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Reviewers say to pay attention to the measurements, because it's smaller than they assumed!
Promising review: "Charming and elegant. This looks so expensive. I gave it to my mother for her birthday, and she was quite impressed. She uses it as a place to put her rings when she is doing things in the kitchen. It's the perfect size, and she was very impressed. I didn't want to tell her how inexpensive it was, but isn't that what you want in a gift? A big bang for your buck?" — NMW
Get it from Amazon for $9.69 (available in five styles).
14. A vintage-inspired essential oil diffuser to waft calming scents through your space and add a subtle touch of ~quiet luxury~ by serving double time as decor.
(According to Johns Hopkins, you may want to avoid diffusing oils around larger groups and young children because of the side effects of different oils. You may also want to avoid using an oil diffuser around pets with breathing problems, according to the ASPCA.)
Promising review:"This really is a game changer for my space, it covers a really large area and smells so good. Plus this holds so much water. This is the perfect size to sit on the end table in the family room. You can hardly tell it's there, but when you, do it's a beautiful display." — Customer
Get it from Amazon for $48.99 (clip the $9 off coupon on the product page for this price; available in two styles).
15. A handy, aesthetically pleasing kitchen measurement conversion magnet for the avid baker who is like, "Avoiding math, but make it fashion." This pretty little magnet will make sure your pretty little head doesn't have to break itself with equations the next time you bake.
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Levain & Co is a small business that specializes in kitchen conversion charts and kitchen tools.
Promising review: "I bake often (following recipes on the internet) and usually have to convert some of the ingredient amounts. I'm glad I got this — super helpful, especially because it has the conversions for different ingredients. It's also very cute! It's not too big either which is a plus." — Jasmine
Get it from Amazon for $11.95.
16. A set of vintage-style botanical wall art prints to bring all the timeless beauty of a well-loved garden into your home without actually having to maintain one.
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Dream Big Printables is a small business that specializes in wall art and decor.
Promising review: "Absolutely love these prints. They are more beautiful in person and of great quality. They are sturdy and not just a piece of thin paper. I will definitely buy from this seller again." — Sherry Wagner
Get it from Amazon for $19.95.
17. A retro-style 12-cup programmable coffee maker that has all the bells and whistles of its sleeker, modern counterparts, and all the nostalgic aesthetic of the '60s. It has a "keep warm" function that works for two hours before automatically shutting off, and you can even schedule it to make coffee at a particular time each day so you're never caught caffeine-less again.
Promising review:"We have had a few other appliances from Nostalgia and we've been very pleased with the brand, so when my wife was looking for a coffee maker and we saw this was Nostalgia brand, the purchase was a no brainer. It looks great on our counter, it works pretty much like every other coffee pot, and the reusable filter is a great touch too. And my wife swears this coffee is better than the last coffee maker." — G. King
Get it from Amazon for $59.99+ (available in three colors).
18. A cleverly-designed slim side table designed to fit seamlessly into smaller spaces, whether it's by your bed or the edge of a couch or recliner. Reviewers love how delightfully deep the drawers are for storage, and how durable and functional it is for the affordable price.
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Promising review: "This table is more attractive than I expected. Our first house guest commented that she thought I'd picked up an Art Deco piece at an antique store. I'm using it in the den as a side table beside a recliner. It fits perfectly and can easily hold a beverage (on a coaster!) and remotes; plus, it has two roomy drawers for tissues and other odds and ends. The workmanship is excellent. Overall, I'm extremely pleased. Well worth the price. — L M Gee
Get it from Amazon for $171.99 (also available in a set of two).
19. A gorgeous vintage-inspired botanical tapestry that will bring some much-needed calm, lovely vibes to your space with almost *zero* effort on your part — all you have to do is hang it up with the included hook.
Promising review:"This is a very nice item that I am using in my small Florida apartment to enhance my decor since my hobby is growing indoor houseplants. It is the best-quality item I own. It's beautiful, the pictures didn't do it justice." — Sharon Boggs
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
20. A set of gorgeous tortoise shell wine glasses for a warm, inviting, but delightfully bold statement in your kitchen.
Amazon
Promising review: "If you're looking for a beautiful wine glass that's heavier than the normal this is for you. I love the weight and the look. I'm throwing out the thin and buying more of these!" — ladylucky08
Get a set of two from Amazon for $32.97.
21. A darling "Candle By The Hour" beehive candle with an absolutely genius concept — once you light it, it only burns until the flame reaches the tip of the little extinguisher, so you don't have to worry about forgetting an open flame. This version is especially cute because you get to decorate the little bees on it yourself!
This is made of beeswax and designed to burn for a total of 70 hours!
Promising review:"I bought two of these candles, the bigger one and the small one. They are so freaking cute! They look and feel 100% like the pictures! My daughters and I had fun decorating the wax with the toy bees. I lit them for the first time because the lights went out and I was scared at first because I didn't think they would go out, they 100% go out and I was so relieved I lit some more and went to bed. I am just so glad I got these." — Melissa Gray
Get it from Amazon for $24.31.
22. A set of tiny tulip-style ice cream bowls perfect for a sweet treat. A reminder that fun sprinkles are NOT optional.
KMWares is a small business that specializes in glass home products.
Promising review:"These are the perfect size for two scoops of ice cream. The glass reminds me of my grandma. They are so cute!" — Nyisha
Get a set of six from Amazon for $19.99 (available in four styles).
23. A set of itty bitty vintage-inspired spoons that are just BEGGING to be used for all your coffee, tea, dessert, and yogurt needs. (Is it just me, or do we all have an Emotional Support Tiny Spoon?)
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Promising review: "The perfect little coffee spoons on my coffee bar! They go with my modern vintage thrifted decor and make me smile. 🥰" — Lindsey
Get a set of six from Amazon for $6.62.
24. A stainless-steel statement ring with a compelling vintage-style cut that will subtly elevate a look without drawing *too* much attention.
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Promising review: "A gift from me to me ... and I love it! It's nice and heavy —doesn't feel at all cheap. I get compliments every time I wear it. So glad I treated myself!" — Christianne Chase
Get it from Amazon for $13.99 (available in three styles and sizes).
25. A classic vintage-style leather duffel bag built to withstand the test of time and all of your worldly travels. This investment-worthy overnighter features a shoulder strap, inner compartments for credit cards and valuables, and water-resistant lining to keep your belongings safe.
Promising review: "I am taking a trip abroad where I am unable to use thesmall, rigid, carry-on piece of my luggage set, and instead was told that my carry-on item had to be 'soft-sided.' This bag fits the size restrictions of the airline but surprisingly holds a large volume of must-have items that I need close at hand (especially on an extended flight!). I loved the smell of the leather when I removed the bag from its packaging. It is buttery soft, and the type of leather treatment that was used really gives it the vintage look I wanted. I like it so much that I'm probably going to order additional ones in different sizes. Highly recommend this item!" — KrilKritr
Get it from Amazon for $117.99 (available in four styles).
26. A gorgeous mirror glass tray you can use to serve yourself meals, snacks, and fancy drinks like your own personal butler. This one gets bonus points for also being a *lovely* focal point for your decor.
Wayfair
Promising review: "It is a lovely tray and works great on the ottoman for serving or displaying trinkets. Definitely recommend." — Wayfair Customer
Get it from Wayfair for $48.99 (available in four styles).
27. A retro-style air fryer, because with the millennial love for all things vintage and air-fried, this was less of a possibility and more of an inevitability. A cute and ridiculously handy inevitability, though — this has 10 preset digital functions to air fry, toast, bake, broil, roast, reheat, warm, slow cook, and dehydrate, and has a "family size" capacity so you can whip up a whole meal at once.
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Promising review: "I recently bought this air fryer. It has a sleek design and cool color, adding a modern touch to my kitchen. Setting up was a breeze, and the user-friendly control panel makes it easy to adjust settings depending on what I am cooking. Efficient cooking, consistent results, and easy cleanup make it the perfect addition to my kitchen. Overall, a very solid choice!" — Xinkai Chen
Get it from Amazon for $239.99 (available in six colors).
28. An oh-so-sweet reusable bowl cover to inspire you to make all your coziest meals so you can stash the leftovers as aesthetically as possible. These environmentally friendly covers are machine washable and also super handy for bread proofing!
Stacy Kitchen Decor is a California-based, woman-owned Etsy shop established in 2020 that specializes in handmade reusable kitchen towels, aprons and bags.
Promising review:"Love this bowl cover! It fits perfectly and looks so beautiful. It's also sturdy, as I've washed it by hand and all the daisies are intact. I also appreciate the sellers prompt communication." — Nicoco
Get it from Stacy Kitchen Decor on Etsy for $11.98+ (originally $17.12+; available in seven sizes and custom sizes, plus five patterns).
29. An ornate vintage-style photo frame because if a photograph tells a story, then the frame it's in sets the whole tone for it. This will add the perfect nostalgic touch to sweeten your happiest memories when they're on display.
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Promising review:"Love love this! It looks vintage and is giving me all the vibes I wanted for my house. Great quality and was easy to use." — Erika Montgomery
Get it from Amazon for $20.99 (available in four styles and five sizes).
30. A dreamy satin bow throw pillow for anyone whose coquette era is so strong that it doesn't even take a pause when they sleep. 🎀🎀🎀
^^ That's my Galinda fever dream of a bedroom up here. I put this pillow in so many pieces for BuzzFeed that I finally just caved and bought her myself. I love her. She makes me so happy every morning when I make my bed and finish it off with a little bow on top. And then I get to "unwrap" her at the end of the day with the gift of sleep. Highly recommend, it changed the whole mood of my (admittedly very pink) room!
Promising review: "I really love this pillow! I got the darker pink color and it looks great. It feels like good quality and it's a decent size, a really cute decorative addition to my room. Overall would recommend :)." — KSK9
Get it from Urban Outfitters for $34 (originally $49; available in three colors).
31. A quirky Mason jar–themed scrubber holder, because as much as we respect our beloved sponges for all their hard work, this a *much* more pleasant sight to behold than all of them loose on the counter.
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Promising review:"It looks so cute in your kitchen and it holds your little pot scrubber. Very nice addition in the kitchen." — Pamela O'Brien
Get it from Amazon for $15.99 (available in six colors).
32. And a set of Mason jar–inspired salt and pepper shakers for the sweet lil' nostalgic touch your kitchen counters deserve.
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Promising review: "I'm going for a farmhouse vibe in my kitchen and these were perfect! Very cute and functional! Exactly as pictured!" — Madison Gandy
Get it from Amazon for $16.98 (available in two sizes and 10 colors).
33. Kitsch's iconic claw clip, well-known for its delicate style and strong, sturdy clamp suitable for all hair types. Yes, it's more expensive than the cheaper sets you can get out there, but this is actually built to last and has specially rounded teeth to prevent hair damage.
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Kitsch is an LA-based, self-financed, woman-owned established in 2010 that specializes in hair accessories.
Promising review:"Love that you can dress this up or down! It is my go-to accessory for working in preschool to put my hair up quickly. It is elegant and classic. It is amazingly durable, even in getting thrown in the bottom of my heavy work bag! I am amazed by this clip. I have coarse, medium thick hair, and it is a perfect size." — Niki
Get it from Amazon for $6.56.
35. A dimmable floor lamp for the perfect amount of soft ambience that will make you want to put on a jazz record and some satin slippers for some old school cozy vibes.
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Promising review:"I saw this light elsewhere, and an image search brought me to Amazon. I am thrilled. The lamp is dim, but you can see it still gives light as needed (brightness is adjustable). My husband, who rarely comments, remarked that the lamp is not only useful but also pretty. The price is very affordable, and several finishes are available. It even includes the three light bulbs needed. Super easy to assemble. Well packaged. You will enjoy this purchase, trust me!" — alexandria ginni
Get it from Amazon for $69.99+ (available in seven colors).
36. A retro-style toaster that is not only cute as a button, but has some very useful buttons — including "bagel" and "defrost" options that are total game changers for anyone who considers themselves a true fan of carbs.
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Promising review:"The color is perfect, and my first slices of toast were too. It's easy to adjust. I used the included guide with pictures to adjust the knob based on how dark I like my toast. It was exactly how I like it. My old toaster was basically giving me warm bread. Not this little baby. I'm so happy I found it and that I didn't wait to buy it." — Shytel
Get it from Amazon for $41.99+ (available in 10 colors)
37. A beginner-friendly vintage-style tarot deck reviewers love not only for its intricate, sophisticated designs, but its size — these are much larger than a traditional deck for a more visual, weighted experience. A helpful (and very pretty!!) guide is included.
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Eighty Eight Miracles is a small business that specializes in tarot decks.
Promising review: " I've been reading tarot for close to15 years and have had many decks. This deck is one of the most beautiful I have purchased. I love the simplicity and elegance of the gold on black. I also love the enormous size. Yes they are a bit more difficult to work with, but I've always loved larger decks. They give an air of mystery, glamour, and drama. I recommend shuffling sideways or doing a table shuffle." — K. Lily
Get it from Amazon for $34.99.
38. A typewriter-style portable wireless keyboard so you can have all the retro thrill and satisfaction of typing on a typewriter without the absolute nightmare of somehow making a typo on the last letter at the bottom of the page.
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Promising review:"The typewriter mechanical keyboard is a blast to use, giving you that classic clack and retro vibe with every keystroke. It's not just a fun throwback — it's solid and feels great to type on. It also has different lighting modes on it which is great when you want to type with a dim light. It is aesthetically pleasing as well." — Mr&Mrs
Get it from Amazon for $83.99.
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How ‘American Primeval,' ‘Daredevil' and ‘The Last of Us' Pulled Off Some of the Year's Biggest Stunt-Filled Action Set Pieces

The year is 1857. A woman is sitting in a meadow in southern Utah Territory, casually explaining her plans to settle in the Salt Lake Valley, when she's cut off mid-sentence by a pointed object that bursts from her forehead with a bone-cracking crunch. She remains upright for a moment — silent, eyes open and blood oozing from her wound — then falls over dead, revealing the long shaft of an arrow lodged in the back of her skull. The next two-plus-minutes of Netflix's 'American Primeval' are a dizzying display of nonstop mayhem. The sky is instantly filled with flying arrows, falling victims right and left, as attackers on horseback and on foot zoom in and out frame, shooting, stabbing, scalping and engaging in hand-to-hand combat. The camera snakes through the action, capturing a succession of brutal deaths (including the shooting of a minor character played by director Peter Berg), always circling back to Sara Rowell (Betty Gilpin) and her pre-teen son Devin's (Preston Mota) desperate efforts to stay alive. More from Variety How Meghann Fahy Created a Rebellious Character Whose 'Disdain' for Flowery Dresses Disrupted the Wealthy World of 'Sirens' Ramy Youssef on Juggling 'Mountainhead,' '#1 Happy Family USA,' 'Mo,' 'The Studio' and Perhaps - Eventually - a Baby 'Bridget Jones' Director Michael Morris on the Emmy Longform Conundrum: What's The Difference Between a Film and a TV Movie? 'The script read for 100 people on each side, and we got 15 [stunt people] on each side,' says second unit director and stunt coordinator J.J. Dashnaw, who worked on the show alongside his father, fellow stunt coordinator Jeff Dashnaw. 'We had guys running around dying, and when the camera tilted one way, [they'd] get up and play other people.' There were several other Dashnaws on the stunt team, including J.J.'s son Jaxon, who plays a boy taken down by a bullet to the head, causing his guilt-wracked killer to vomit. 'I actually walked away, because I got emotional as a proud father,' says J.J. 'It was a cool moment for me.' 'American Primeval' is one of many examples of Emmy-eligible shows that have upped TV's action game, from Amazon's 'The Boys' and 'Reacher' to HBO Max's 'House of the Dragon' and 'The Penguin,' putting themselves in contention in the stunt coordination and stunt performer categories. The raid in 'American Primeval,' based on a real-life incident known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre, was done as a 'oner,' a term used to describe a scene shot — or seemingly shot — in a single take. In recent years, it has become an increasingly common attention-grabbing aesthetic device employed across genres. The raid scene was filmed in New Mexico at dusk over the course of three days, then seamlessly stitched together digitally in post. Aside from CG flying arrows and a CG charging bull, everything else was done practically, from the fires burning the wagons to the gunshots, the bullet hits and the fake blood. In the first episode of Disney+'s 'Daredevil: Born Again,' the big 'oner' starts with the stunt doubles for the titular blind superhero (Charlie Cox) and the villain Bullseye (Wilson Bethel) smashing through the front window of Josie's Bar. As patrons scatter, Daredevil and Bullseye trade punches and kicks, eventually moving out of frame. The camera travels outside, where Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) lays on the ground, mortally wounded, then back into the bar, following Daredevil and Bullseye's fight up the back staircase and on to the roof. '[Showrunner] Dario Scardapane really knows how to flesh out and write a sequence that leaves it open for you to creatively jump into it and design characters, but he's also very specific at the same time,' says second unit director and stunt coordinator Philip Silvera. And directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead 'had a very specific camera language to which they wanted to shoot the sequence. So it's my job to kind of figure out how to make that flow within the camera language and the character design.' The 'oner' was assembled from several shots taken over the course of two and a half days. The bar and the staircase were filmed on location at the Capri Social Club in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, while the rooftop portion was done on a soundstage at Silvercup Studios East in Long Island City, N.Y. The shots bookending the sequence are equally spectacular. For the lead-in, which has Daredevil doing a rope swing from a rooftop, Silvera and Daredevil stunt double Jason Mello were raised on a lift three-and-a-half stories in the air outside the bar. Mello was flown down on a winch line using a device called a descender, and Silvera followed on a separate line, holding a camera to capture the shot from a subjective perspective. In the scene's climax, Bullseye stunt double Brian Jansa falls from the rooftop on a descender and is blended into a CG version of the character that hits the concrete below with a wet smack. When they shot the attack of the zombie-like fungus-infected humans on the town of Jackson Hole in the second episode of HBO's 'The Last of Us' Season 2, the stunt falls from rooftops weren't done on wires or into airbags, but on to stacks of cardboard boxes. 'The problem with an air bag, when there's a two-person entry into it, if one hits first, the other one potentially doesn't get any air,' explains stunt coordinator Marny Eng. Cardboard boxes notwithstanding, the sequence was a highly complex, high-tech undertaking. Shot over the course of four weeks on a set built in a gravel pit in Minaty Bay, British Columbia, it mixes practical effects (including fire and snow), makeups and stunts (both human and canine) with an array of CG elements, which, unlike in 'American Primeval,' included digitally animated characters. 'The plan that I had with Marny is that if we have 50 stunt performers that day, where do we put them that is most advantageous for visual effects, understanding that we had to add more to that number?' says visual effects supervisor Alex Wang. 'Fifty had to turn into 200, for example, for some shots.' When the infected horde is running down Main Street to attack the town, the first unit (under the direction of Mark Mylod) and the second unit team worked in tandem, with the former on the rooftops with lead actors and the latter on the ground with the 'infected' stunt performers. 'That really happened in real time with everybody, where you see Maria [Rutina Wesley] up on the roof and Tommy [Gabriel Luna] down below, and the guys with the flamethrowers,' says cinematographer Catherine Goldschmidt. Camera operator Robin A. Smith got into the act as a stunt performer of sorts to capture the subjective perspective of a seven-foot-tall 'bloater' — a human with a late-stage fungal infection that has turned them into a mushroom-scaled monstrosity — in a one-on-one showdown with a flamethrower-wielding Tommy. Wearing the fire suit he uses for his off-hours Formula Vee auto racing hobby, Smith was placed inside an enclosure described as a 'fireproof rickshaw' and pushed into a stream of real fire shot at him by Luna. 'It was extremely, extremely hot,' laughs Smith. 'Luckily, the day outside wasn't so hot,so between setups, I could just peel back the curtain [of the enclosure], take my mask off and get some fresh air.' Best of Variety Emmy Predictions: Documentary Programs — Nonfiction Races Spotlight Pee-wee Herman, Simone Biles and YouTube Creators Emmy Predictions: With One Week Until Voting Opens, Declining Submissions Create Tight Acting and Series Races Emmy Predictions: Animated Program — Can Netflix Score Big With 'Arcane,' 'Devil May Cry' and the Final Season of 'Big Mouth?'

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