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'''Bullseye Art''' was a New York City based art collective that pioneered art and animation on the web. Founded in 1995 by Josh Kimberg, Nick Cogan and Ryan Edwards,<ref name=volume/> the company gained fame for its creation of unique and offbeat [[interactive]] [[cartoon]]s made using [[Macromedia Flash]].
'''Bullseye Art''' was a New York City based art collective that pioneered art and animation on the web. Founded in 1995 by Josh Kimberg, Nick Cogan and Ryan Edwards,<ref name=volume/> the company gained fame for its creation of unique and offbeat [[interactive]] [[cartoon]]s made using [[Macromedia Flash]].


Bullseye Art became well known for its humour with such cartoons as ''Porkchops'', which portrayed a talking donkey in [[surrealism|surrealistic]] situations, and ''Miss Muffy and the Muff Mob'', about a band of rapping muffin-headed girls.<ref name='EW Muffy'>{{cite news | first = Ann | last = Limpert | title = Miss Muffy and the Muff Mob | date = Jun 16, 2000 | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,276503,00.html | work = [[EW.com]] | accessdate = 2010-12-11}}</ref><ref>[http://www.magicbutter.com/mm_1.html Miss Muffy and the Muff Mob], Magicbutter.com</ref> A dragon named Hooptie-Goo often appeared as a mascot during the opening or closing credits. Other multi-episode cartoons included ''Internet – The Animated Series, Rat Chicken, Space Dog, Makin' Moves'' and ''The Rhino and Nutmeg Show''.<ref>[http://www.magicbutter.com/rn_1.html The Rhino and Nutmeg Show]</ref>
Bullseye Art became well known for its humour with such cartoons as ''Porkchops'', which portrayed a talking donkey in [[surrealism|surrealistic]] situations, and ''Miss Muffy and the Muff Mob'', about a band of rapping muffin-headed girls.<ref name='EW Muffy'>{{cite news | first = Ann | last = Limpert | title = Miss Muffy and the Muff Mob | date = Jun 16, 2000 | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,276503,00.html | work = [[EW.com]] | accessdate = 2010-12-11}}</ref><ref>[http://www.magicbutter.com/mm_1.html Miss Muffy and the Muff Mob] {{wayback|url=http://www.magicbutter.com/mm_1.html |date=20091216090455 }}, Magicbutter.com</ref> A dragon named Hooptie-Goo often appeared as a mascot during the opening or closing credits. Other multi-episode cartoons included ''Internet – The Animated Series, Rat Chicken, Space Dog, Makin' Moves'' and ''The Rhino and Nutmeg Show''.<ref>[http://www.magicbutter.com/rn_1.html The Rhino and Nutmeg Show] {{wayback|url=http://www.magicbutter.com/rn_1.html |date=20090901165401 }}</ref>


The company was commissioned to do several high profile cartoon segments, the most notable of which was the opening titles for [[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]], for which they were nominated for two [[Emmy Awards]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000206/2001 Daytime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design], [[IMDB.com]], May 12, 2001. "Nominees: The Rosie O'Donnell Show: Mark Schneider (title designer), Josh Kimberg (title designer), Nick Cogan (title designer)".</ref> The animated opening was the first work of Flash Animation to appear on television.<ref name="O'Donnell">{{cite press release |title= Bullseye Art Creates First-ever Macromedia Flash Animation for National TV and the Internet |publisher= [[Business Wire]] |date= Oct 25, 2000 |url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Oct_25/ai_66318438/ |format= |accessdate=2010-12-10 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |ref= }}</ref> They also created the music videos ''[[First Tube]]'' and ''[[You Enjoy Myself]]'' for the rock band [[Phish]].<ref>[[Mockingbird Foundation]]. ''The Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band and Their Music''. San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books, 2004. ([https://books.google.com/books?id=T8WdKVT9hqQC&pg=PA79&dq=phish+music+video+%22First+Tube%22+bullseye+art&hl=en&ei=xksDTZi-Loet8Aac9JjnAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=phish%20music%20video%20%22First%20Tube%22%20bullseye%20art&f=false page 79]) ISBN 978-0-87930-799-8</ref>
The company was commissioned to do several high profile cartoon segments, the most notable of which was the opening titles for [[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]], for which they were nominated for two [[Emmy Awards]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000206/2001 Daytime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design], [[IMDB.com]], May 12, 2001. "Nominees: The Rosie O'Donnell Show: Mark Schneider (title designer), Josh Kimberg (title designer), Nick Cogan (title designer)".</ref> The animated opening was the first work of Flash Animation to appear on television.<ref name="O'Donnell">{{cite press release |title= Bullseye Art Creates First-ever Macromedia Flash Animation for National TV and the Internet |publisher= [[Business Wire]] |date= Oct 25, 2000 |url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Oct_25/ai_66318438/ |format= |accessdate=2010-12-10 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |ref= }}</ref> They also created the music videos ''[[First Tube]]'' and ''[[You Enjoy Myself]]'' for the rock band [[Phish]].<ref>[[Mockingbird Foundation]]. ''The Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band and Their Music''. San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books, 2004. ([https://books.google.com/books?id=T8WdKVT9hqQC&pg=PA79&dq=phish+music+video+%22First+Tube%22+bullseye+art&hl=en&ei=xksDTZi-Loet8Aac9JjnAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=phish%20music%20video%20%22First%20Tube%22%20bullseye%20art&f=false page 79]) ISBN 978-0-87930-799-8</ref>

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Bullseye Art was a New York City based art collective that pioneered art and animation on the web. Founded in 1995 by Josh Kimberg, Nick Cogan and Ryan Edwards,[1] the company gained fame for its creation of unique and offbeat interactive cartoons made using Macromedia Flash.

Bullseye Art became well known for its humour with such cartoons as Porkchops, which portrayed a talking donkey in surrealistic situations, and Miss Muffy and the Muff Mob, about a band of rapping muffin-headed girls.[2][3] A dragon named Hooptie-Goo often appeared as a mascot during the opening or closing credits. Other multi-episode cartoons included Internet – The Animated Series, Rat Chicken, Space Dog, Makin' Moves and The Rhino and Nutmeg Show.[4]

The company was commissioned to do several high profile cartoon segments, the most notable of which was the opening titles for The Rosie O'Donnell Show, for which they were nominated for two Emmy Awards.[5] The animated opening was the first work of Flash Animation to appear on television.[6] They also created the music videos First Tube and You Enjoy Myself for the rock band Phish.[7]

Bullseye Art maintained a free entertainment portal featuring many of the first community features that are now standard on the internet. Revenue was driven by licensing their cartoons to third party sites (Atom Films, Shockwave.com, HBO's Volume.com,[1] Razorfish) and from commercial animation (Icebox.com, Kenny the Shark). Bullseye Art shut its doors in 2003 and the founders started a production company named Raw Power.[citation needed] During this period (2003–2004), the majority of the cartoons were unavailable.

In 2005, Josh Kimberg launched the cartoons under the new name Magic Butter.[8] While initially a pay site, MagicButter.com now freely displays all of the old content along with new cartoons, T-shirts for sale, and free downloads such as MP3s, desktop wallpapers, and icons.

References

  • Blair, Jayson (June 25, 2001). "TECHNOLOGY; Online Animators Redraw Game Plans". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-11.[verification needed]
  • Olsen, Stefanie (May 25, 2001). "Flash graphics land prime time on TV". CNET News. CNET Networks. Retrieved 2010-12-11.

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b "Bullseye Art & Volume.com Announce Partnership" (Press release). Business Wire. December 6, 2000. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  2. ^ Limpert, Ann (Jun 16, 2000). "Miss Muffy and the Muff Mob". EW.com. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  3. ^ Miss Muffy and the Muff Mob Template:Wayback, Magicbutter.com
  4. ^ The Rhino and Nutmeg Show Template:Wayback
  5. ^ Daytime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design, IMDB.com, May 12, 2001. "Nominees: The Rosie O'Donnell Show: Mark Schneider (title designer), Josh Kimberg (title designer), Nick Cogan (title designer)".
  6. ^ "Bullseye Art Creates First-ever Macromedia Flash Animation for National TV and the Internet" (Press release). Business Wire. Oct 25, 2000. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  7. ^ Mockingbird Foundation. The Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band and Their Music. San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books, 2004. (page 79) ISBN 978-0-87930-799-8
  8. ^ "Magic Butter". KTVMi.com. KTV Media International Inc. Retrieved 2010-12-11.

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