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A four-second costume shot can take weeks to make

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The dedication to obscure details that no audience member will ever notice is truly staggering. Costume designers will often hire entire teams of artisans to spend three straight weeks hand-sewing intricate beadwork onto a luxurious gown that appears wildly out of focus in the background for roughly four seconds.

A four-second costume shot can take weeks to make
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