All good designers spend time researching to inform their design, in order to tell a story on stage that accurately fits the director's vision, while also respecting any history or culture portrayed in the play. While it can be interesting to see other designers' visions of characters, it's important to create your own vision, as a designer.
Primary sources let the researcher get as close as possible to the truth of what actually happened during history. "Primary source" describes material that is closest to the person, information, time period or idea you're exploring. A primary source was something created at the time, and usually by someone who had close personal knowledge of the topic. For example, viewing a scanned copy of an original document, like a letter, a newspaper, or photograph that was created in the historical time or by a culture you might be researching.
Secondary sources are made, usually from primary source materials, by a scholar who focuses study on that time or culture. These can also be things like encyclopedias created specifically for research.
In today's world of the Internet, it's tempting to throw some words into Google and pick whatever comes up, but that is not necessarily accurate. It's certainly not creative. Figuring out what sources to use can take a little time, but this page will give you a boost to get started.
Primary sources let the researcher get as close as possible to the truth of what actually happened during history. "Primary source" describes material that is closest to the person, information, time period or idea you're exploring. A primary source was something created at the time, and usually by someone who had close personal knowledge of the topic. For example, viewing a scanned copy of an original document, like a letter, a newspaper, or photograph that was created in the historical time or by a culture you might be researching.
Secondary sources are made, usually from primary source materials, by a scholar who focuses study on that time or culture. These can also be things like encyclopedias created specifically for research.
In today's world of the Internet, it's tempting to throw some words into Google and pick whatever comes up, but that is not necessarily accurate. It's certainly not creative. Figuring out what sources to use can take a little time, but this page will give you a boost to get started.
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Some SAAS databases that could be especially helpful for your research are:
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