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The Second Life Project

Posthumous creative reconstruction

Chapter 06 / 09

Narrative Development

The story surrounding the recordings.

An archival project is not simply a collection of audio files.

Its meaning depends on the circumstances of its creation, the passage of time and the people responsible for preserving it.

The Department’s work included developing the broader narrative framework surrounding the recordings.

Historical research.

Creative storytelling.

Archival context.

Production documentation.

Editorial positioning.

Long-form narrative development.

The objective was to present the material as a coherent cultural and creative work rather than a collection of previously unreleased recordings.

Record context & disclosure