The Internet Evolves: Billy Bussey Studios Pushes the Limits of Web Design With a Radical New Web Site That Offers Visitors a Robot-Guided Cinema Experience

Watch out Hollywood, the future of Web development will be unleashed at the Vault in San Jose, Calif. on June 11, 2005 with the launch of Billy Bussey Studios, www.BBstudios.com, a Flash-driven, 3-D, theatrical Web premiere complete with a talking humanoid robot guide that tells jokes.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 3, 2005 -- Billy Bussey, a top Web multimedia developer based in San Jose, Calif., will unveil his latest radical Web creation, the BBstudios.com site, on June 11, 2005. The Billy Bussey Studios site begins by launching the viewer into a guided journey in which they learn the story of Billy Bussey Studios without ever having to click a button or open a window. The entire experience can be auto-guided," says Bussey. Users who prefer to guide themselves by standard button navigation, can also select that option. The BBstudios.com site opens with a 60-second 3D intro that even includes its own orchestral score. The viewer can sit back, relax and embark on a short cinema-like journey that starts by learning 'About Us, then explains 'What We Do, and finally displays 'Our Portfolio," says Bussey.

A small, humanoid robot named BeeBee, located near the corner of the screen, is to the site what a ringmaster is to a circus; he narrates, tells dry jokes and adds an interactive element to the experience," says Bussey. Users can turn BeeBee off or on and even ask him for help. While humanoid robots have been featured as potential interactive playmates for humans before-think movies like iRobot and A.I. -The whole idea of an interactive robot as a site narrator is a radically new design feature in Web application," says Bussey.

For the past five years, Bussey has specialized in creating compelling, visionary sites for the growing entertainment and lifestyle market. Just how critical is Web development in todays economy? Consumer spending for online content in the U.S. was reported at $853 million in the first half of 2004 (according to global market research provider comScore Networks), and the entertainment/lifestyle segment overtook business/investment content as the second largest paid content category in the first half of 2004. Spending in the entertainment category alone--fueled primarily by growth in the music segment--grew to $182.8 million in the first half of 2004, a 78.3 percent increase over the same period last year, making it the fastest growing paid content category.

Targeting these consumers, savvy marketers and Web developers know that its not the product that always sells; its the experience that consumers want to buy. Consumers, especially young male consumers, respond to action-driven sites," advises Bussey who has created adrenaline-pumped sites for the likes of 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., and Coca-Cola. Static sites are quickly becoming the billboards of the Web world," Bussey says. A dynamic Flash-driven site can create a lasting emotional experience that can drive strong consumer behavior."

About the Launch of www.BBstudios.com

The futuristic Web site of Billy Bussey studios, www.BBstudios.com, will launch on Saturday, June 11. Press and media are encouraged to attend the launch party at 9 p.m. at The Vault Ultra Lounge at 81 W. Santa Clara St. in San Jose, California.

About Billy Bussey Studios

Billy Bussey Studios is a San Jose, Calif.-based multimedia studio specializing in high-impact, animated web sites. Services include Web development, Flash and 3D animation. Bussey is co-author of the book, New Masters of Flash: Volume 3, published in Sept. 2004 by A-Press, available at Amazon.com.

Media Contact:

Billy Bussey

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1-866-YO-BILLY

408-626-9513

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