The Challenges of Born-Digital Fiction: Editions, Translations, and Emulations: The Multimedia Accompaniment to the Print EditionMain MenuTitle PageThe Title Page of The Challenges of Born-Digital Fiction: Editions, Translations, and EmulationsMedia Assets in "Introduction: Welcome to the Funhouse!"All media assets referenced in the Introduction of The Challenges of Born-Digital Fiction: Editions, Translations, and EmulationsMedia Assets in "Chapter 1: Emulation"All media assets referenced in Chapter 1 of The Challenges of Born-Digital Fiction: Editions, Translations, and EmulationsMedia Assets in "Chapter 2: Migration & Translation"All media assets referenced in Chapter 2 of The Challenges of Born-Digital Fiction: Editions, Translations, and EmulationsMedia Assets in "Chapter 3: Versions & Editions"All media assets referenced in Chapter 3 of The Challenges of Born-Digital Fiction: Editions, Translations, and EmulationsMedia Assets in Chapter 4: Restoration & Reconstruction: Final ThoughtsAll media assets referenced in Chapter 4 of The Challenges of Born-Digital Fiction: Editions, Translations, and EmulationsBack MatterThe Back Matter of The Challenges of Born-Digital Fiction: Editions, Translations, and EmulationsDene Grigarae403ae38ea2a2cccdec0313e11579da14c92f28
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The figures, photographs, video captures and recordings, and animations in this chapter offer material evidence for the theories presented in the Introduction of the print book.
We begin with the physical media comprising the hypermedia novel Uncle Buddy's Phantom Funhouse, much of which is needed for solving the mysterious disappearance of the titular character but not included with its emulation. This omission begs the question, "What is the work?" As important, throughout the book we interrogate how best to translate a work of born-digital media––whether through restoration or reconstruction––for the larger purpose of preserving our cultural heritage in a way that contextualizes it for future audiences and, at the same time, maintains its integrity in the present. Experiencing the documentation of the redesigned Victory Garden logoand the differences in the look and feel of afternoon, a story's loading screens is aimed to bring our audience along in our exploration.