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.