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		Apocalypse Soon *Creator Brooke Burgess discusses Broken Saints, a new DVD release that offers a cool and economical method of Bringing comic books to digital life.* by Jake Friedman *Originally published September, 2006 in Animation Magazine
		Look out, fans of independent animation. There’s a new method of storytelling and it’s available for your inspection and enjoyment on a new DVD release called Broken Saints. Described as “a graphic novel brought to life,” this 24-episode web comic, which uses Flash animation for simple movements and impressive camera tricks, has garnered a following of tens of thousands, not to mention numerous awards.	The End is Near!
		“I was trying to think of a way I could reconcile my Western living tech side, my love of computer and what have you, with my growing spiritual side,” says creator, writer and director Brooke Burgess. With the help of art director Andrew West and technical director Ian Kirby, Burgess was able to produce 24 installments of the eerie, ambiance-rich storyline between early 2001 and mid 2003. It’s fitting that the piece makes direct references to dark graphic novel creators like Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore, admittedly two of Burgess’s influences. The work explores the troubled lives of four people across the globe who are linked together by their visions of an upcoming apocalypse. Paced like a mini-series, characters and secrets become revealed in each installment of this episodic saga. “Modern storytelling, especially in the West, is looking for something fast-paced with action, and that’s great, but a lot of people are getting bored with movies and TV shows because it’s the same old stuff. But the powerful stuff that sits with you and helps shape you when you’re younger, those are the heavier stories: things that dealt with issues of emotion and politics and conspiracy and religion and human responsibility. And I know there are people out there who feel the same way,” adds Burgess.
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