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By Charisse Massay

"Bullseye Art, Ltd. is a collection of strange, very strange, unusual people who create original, unique content that is usually very "funny", and/or "entertaining". We show this content on our own "website", as well as our clients' and partners' "websites". Most of our "entertainment" consists of "animated content", which has been our specialty for years."
--Bullseye Art Release

I find it difficult to phrase it any better. The internet is an amazing engine for sharing information and connecting with people around the world. It is also a great place for displaying weird, funny and potentially offensive stuff. Although Bullseye Art is a legitimate creative development and production company, its website is filled with cartoons for the inebriated teenager. At the opening page, the website splits into "BEA studios" and "bullseyeart.com".

BEA studios are the makers of Broadcast Flash which is an innovative process which allows the creation of exclusive animated content that can be distributed across multiple media platforms. Animation created specifically for television broadcast can easily be streamed on the web and to specific wireless devices (broadcastflash.com). BEA studios makes animation to order. This section of the website contained information for the curious web browser. The links here include sample cartoons that have been created for the Rosie O'Donnel show, VH1, the Navy and more. This half of the site also offers contact information as well as a series of press releases. It's got everything for the interested client.

On the other hand, the other half of the website (bullseyeart.com) is filled with extreme animations. All of the cartoons come with a rating (standardized by the film industry) and a brief listing of the content (e.g. nudity, adult language, etc.). There are thirteen series on this site, each with its own characters and individuality. When I logged on, two of these cartoons would not load for whatever reason, beyond that, I was absorbed by the talent with which these animations were created and by the originality that was evident in every one. There were collaborations with Aerosmith, Phish, icebox.com, atomfilms.com to name a few. Most of these animations were shown through both websites.

Its difficult to describe the content of these cartoons. I sat back and watched episode after episode of 'Miss Muffy', a gangster rap inspired adaptation of Strawberry Shortcake. There's also 'Hooptie-Goo's Haikus' which consist of a small creature (Hooptie Goo) who, when you light his pipe, will recite original Haikus. Another amusing series is 'The Rhino and Nutmeg Show' which is a story about two dogs, one named Rhino, the other named Nutmeg. I don't know how to describe this series (or any others for that matter) but its one of my favorites and I've seen it on The Cartoon Network. Each show has links including a message board, downloadable MP3s, merchandise, and individual press releases.

There are also experimental animations on this site. These interactive pieces are definitely of a different genre. I was impressed by them but not entertained. They simply did not strike my fancy. Some of the scenes were frightening and I couldn't seem to get out of the mazes and caves that I had entered, nonetheless, I recognized that this was amazing artwork. Confused? So was I. The only answer and recommendation that I could possibly give is to visit the site for yourself.