Bit Torrent + Four Eyed Monsters = The Perfect Match

http://www.bittorrent.com/company/about/bittorrent_rolls_out_bt_apps_and_debuts_award_winning_film_four_eyed_monste
Press - Company - BitTorrent - Delivering the World's Content. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2015, from http://www.bittorrent.com/company/about/bittorrent_rolls_out_bt_apps_and_debuts_award_winning_film_four_eyed_monste

This particular article is a press release distributed by the company, "Bit Torrent," discussed in depth within this blog, "Bit Torrent."  Basically, BitTorrent is an online platform designed so that creators and consumers of media may keep control over their content and data.  Previously associated with the illegal practice of piracy, the company somewhat has a stigma that surrounds it.  On the contrary, the entire purpose of Bit Torrent is to provide a service that combats piracy by sharing content that benefits both ends of the spectrum; the distributor gains in exposure and monetarily while
the audience may interact with the producers in a satisfactory transaction of film content.

Also, in last week's posting, the independent self-distributed film "Four Eyed Monsters" was discussed.  The indie hit had shortsighted notoriety that faded along with a new era of alternatively distributed work, which this film had ironically incited.  The success of the film has dwindled because although it was the first film to legally be distributed on Youtube, it had yet to compete with newly popularized independent films consumed through popular streaming services such as Netflix or Itunes.

And now comes BitTorrent to the rescue... once again!  This posting will focus on how Bit Torrent and "Four Eyed Monsters" are pairing up in a mutually beneficial way that is changing the way the retro indie work is being viewed and consumed.

Important Quotes Explained..

1. " To celebrate the milestone and continue with the artist experiments started last summer, BitTorrent also released the award winning film 'Four Eyed Monsters,' a docudrama that chronicles the relationship of a couple who meet on the Internet...Starting today, the film will be available within BitTorrent Mainline and BitTorrent as a custom app where consumers can download the film with one click and access the film's website, social media properties and a donations link."
• This quote announces a deal that the film and the site have created.  It is refreshing that the artifact of early 2000's independent film is being reborn in a new medium: one that allows for up to 68 million users of Bit Torrent to view the film in a legal and lucrative manner.
2. "The barriers to filmmaking have fallen, but the gates around distribution through traditional TV, theatrical and video-on-demand remain locked...With a user base of over 80 million, BitTorrent is exposing our film to an audience larger than many television networks and fostering a direct connection between audiences and filmmakers. The creators who embrace this modern approach will encourage a new culture of audiences who support the production of movies they want to see and help distribute the ones in which they fall in love."

• Arin Crumley, the creator and star of "Four Eyed Monsters", expresses his excitement regarding the redistribution of his film in a more modern era of alternative film viewing and consuming.  He knows that, at this point in time, Bit Torrent is the best possible way for his revolutionary work of film to live on in the minds of audiences.  With newly  alternatively released films bombarding the masses each and every day, this refreshingly honest work only needed a             platform that would give it the chance to capture the hearts of audiences once again.
3. "Giving content creators a platform to connect with consumers is not only a step towards bridging the gap in the digital divide, but is also an evolution in new media distribution and business models.  Our work with partners like TuneUp and the creators of 'Four Eyed Monsters' are significant steps in helping improve the discovery, distribution and delivery of digital media."
• It is wonderful how "Four Eyed Monsters" and  "Bit Torrent", both underrated evolutionary pieces in film and media, have come together.  These independent means of pleasing audiences are often forgotten, yet they are sincere, and the only way that each can make a name for itself is by joining together --  ultimately creating a battalion of independent work that revolutionizes film as we know it by flipping the industry on its axis.

To Keep it Simple...

Bit Torrent has created innovative ways of contacting consumers, using an app platform that has grown to 65 million users since its launch in September.  This program called "app studios" provides everything a film lover needs, offering unique media content such as films from VODO and TEDtalks, and providing sharing features as well as games and utility tune ups.  Pretty much, its a one-stop shop for film content using software that makes it essentially downloadable, streaming through "click-to-watch" technology.

"Four Eyed Monsters" is fortunately not the test dummy in Bit Torrent's redistribution plan.  Many artists' work have recently been released by this program and proven to be lucrative, generating up to $33,000 solely in donations and sponsorship facilitated by Bit Torrent.  Besides the monetary aspect, sheer exposure is also important to many film makers because developing a fan base secures an audience for future work.  Some examples of content released through Bit Torrent have been downloaded over two million times...and this evolution in viewing film content has only begun.

Bit Torrent is sparking what looks like a wildfire: a brand new initiative that brings content creators and consumers together in an efficient manner.  Most recently, something called Feature Artist Pilot Program has set up a kind of competition that offers filmmaker and musicians the chance to promote their creative work using this platform.  I cannot wait to see what kinds of new and exciting innovations that Bit Torrent is bound to make, and how these will serve to benefit the popularity and revenue garnered by "Four Eyed Monsters" all these years later.   In the last posting, it seemed as it there was no hope for this 'antique' independent work.  Even so, Bit Torrent has emerged as an amazing opportunity for the film, embracing its quirky and independent vibes and running with them...on the fast track towards success.


"Bit Torrent Inc., a technology company engineering transformative new products to accelerate the discovery, distribution, and delivery of media over the internet."



Stay tuned for the next posting which will encompass some research and fact finding on the Independent Film Channel, more commonly known as IFC which provides an outlet for the "voices of the independent culture."  It is a fascinating medium of entertainment, and suprisingly, has an unknown background story regarding "Four Eyed Monsters" the film.

Until next time!