Sentence:  During the making recently of an important Biblical film , some 40 volumes of research <WSD>material</WSD> and sketches not only of costumes and interiors , but of architectural developments , sports arenas , vehicles , and other paraphernalia were compiled , consulted , and complied with . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form