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ShowbizU: Costume Design Research- Linda Cho

Name: ShowbizU: Costume Design Research- Linda Cho
Uploaded: 2014-08-19T20:30:51+00:00
Duration: 29 s
Channel: Tim Kashani
Description: In this segment, costume designer Linda Cho explains her research methodology for costume design projects. She emphasizes a strong reliance on physical…

19 Aug 2014 · 0 min

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In this segment, costume designer Linda Cho explains her research methodology for costume design projects. She emphasizes a strong reliance on physical books, maintaining a sizable personal library that she revisits frequently. She sources books from used-book venues like The Strand and purchases obscure titles through Amazon, typically ordering two to three books per project, resulting in a collection of five to twenty relevant volumes for each undertaking. In addition to her library, she supplements her research with online resources, acknowledging the wealth of information available on the internet.

Being a little bit old school, I still believe in books. I have a big library that I'm constantly going through that I use over and over again. The Strand, used books, I go and usually buy, and now Amazon, I can order books very easily, obscure books, and they just come to your house. So for each project, I probably order at least 2 or 3, and then I have my library. And there's usually at least 5 to 20 books that I have that are relevant. And then the internet, you know, there's lots of great resources on there.