Mike Bundlie
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Mike Bundlie | |
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| Born | Michael Bundlie April 6, 1975[1] Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Education | Roseville Area High School |
| Alma mater | Carleton College Minneapolis College of Art and Design |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, film producer, author, entrepreneur, publisher |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Notable work | Kewl Magazine, Free Candle App, Sid the Science Kid, Pearl Jam App, Monkey (film) |
| Website | Abstract Entertainment / Poets Road |
Michael Bundlie (born April 6, 1975[1]) is an American artist, producer, entrepreneur, author and publisher.
Early life
Bundlie was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.[2] He began his first company at age nine as a manuscript typist for fiction authors. While in high school he started his second company, MiraView Design, which provided design services for national brands.[3]
After high school, Bundlie attended Carleton College and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design where he graduated in 1997.[4]
Career
Design and Interactive career
After moving to Los Angeles, Bundlie provided art direction and design for numerous film, television and animation series including Strawberry Shortcake, SpongeBob SquarePants and Inspector Gadget. He continued on to do character design for animations such as Dragonlance and The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle, starring Jane Seymour, Jason Alexander, and Tim Curry.[1] This led him to become Head of Interactive for animation company DIC Entertainment in Burbank, California.[5][6]
In 2001, he formed Poets Road, a creative technology company. Under his direction, Poets Road has produced websites and apps for large corporations and celebrities. In 2011, Poets Road created the Free Candle App which became a number 1 app in six countries and one of the most downloaded apps of 2011.[5][7] In 2012, Bundlie launched the Pearl Jam app which continues to be one the top rated band apps on iTunes.[8] Poets Road continues to produce websites and apps.
Writing career
In 2003, Bundlie co-wrote a non-fiction book teaching financial literacy to kids entitled Make More Than Your Parents with Kevin O'Donnell and Bart Diliddo.[9] The book featured an interactive CD-Rom.
In 2007, Bundlie co-wrote a hardcover fiction book, Adventures in the Arts with Denise Bradley. The book was the first to feature the PTA logo on the cover as it allowed the reader to complete a full Arts curriculum while reading.[10]
Publishing career
Kewl Magazine was created by Mike Bundlie (Publisher), Denise Bradley (Editor-In-Chief), DIC Entertainment and Geffen Records in 2007 with Bundlie and Bradley becoming full owners in 2008. KEWL was the first music-focused magazine gearedspecifically to tweens and celebrated its launch by sponsoring Miley Cyrus's Best of Both Worlds Tour.[11][12]
Producing career
Bundlie began producing in 2012 with the Sid the Science Kid Movie. He continued producing animation and in 2014 was a producer on The Marvel Experience, a touring theme park based on the characters from Marvel superhero universe.[2][13][14] In 2015, he established Abstract Entertainment with Barry Levine.[15]
On September 4, 2015, Variety announced the upcoming film "Monkey", a modern-day follow up to the classic Chinese fable of Journey to the West with Mike Bundlie and Barry Levine producing under their production company Abstract Entertainment along with co-production partner Eracme Entertainment.[15]
Public speaking
Bundlie has spoken at numerous conferences about animation, technology and changes in the entertainment business. Most recently, he spoke at the World Animation Summit in the VR Revolution panel,[16] the(un)Conference at USC about the future of animation,[17] at the Themed Entertainment Association event in San Diego[18] and at GDC 2015 regarding the extensive animation in The Marvel Experience.[19]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mike Bundle". IMDb.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Mike Bundlie". Hero Ventures. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Bundlie's Biography". Scholastic.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "MCAD Annual Report 2013". Mcad.edu. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "ZoomInfo Cached Page". Zoominfo.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Bundlie". LinkedIn. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Free Candle – Blow Out Responsive Candle App with Free Flashlight and Music on the App Store on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Official on the App Store on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Make More Than Your Parents: Your Guide to Financial Freedom by Kevin O'Donnell, Author, Mike Bundlie, Author, Bart Diliddo, Author Health Communications $16.95 (144p) ISBN 978-0-7573-0122-3". Publishersweekly.com. September 1, 2003. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "adventures in the arts mystery of the gooey, grey glob: mike bundlie & denise bradley: 9781405492737: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Bundlie | Poets Road Inc". ZoomInfo.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Miley Cyrus' Tour Bus!. YouTube. October 24, 2007.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Join The Hulk, Captain America, and Iron Man in Action at The Marvel Experience". Etonline.com. December 16, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "RFID News Roundup". RFID Journal. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ a b James Rainey. "'Monkey King' Film Would Bring Chinese Fable to America". Variety. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "The New Reality of the VR Revolution". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "The Future of Media and Entertainment: Session IV". YouTube. October 16, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "MediaMation's Jamele is Panelist at TEA's "Behind". blooloop. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Patrick J. Martin (February 13, 2015). "Mixamo gears up for GDC 2015". Blog.mixamo.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
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