Neill Blomkamp Teases (OATS STUDIOS) A Monsters-Focused Experimental Studio

[Himmel]

Neill Blomkamp is teasing the prospects of a brand new experimental studio in the near future, He is working on an entirely new studio that will focus on producing short films with the potential for more. Creating new monsters, and finding ways to set itself apart from the more famous Hollywood studios. Blomkamp is teasing this new studio as “experimental” — with an intriguing new collaborator already on board.


https://twitter.com/NeillBlomkamp/st...os-monsters%2F

Blomkamp tweeted on Monday that he is working on building “Oats Studios,” posting a photo of a freakish-looking lizard and the studio’s logo, along with that of popular gaming and entertainment platform Steam. Blomkamp tweeted back in April that he’s making short films in collaboration with Steam. “Hope people get behind this experimental studio. Trying ideas out. Monsters coming…” Monday’s tweet reads.

Oats Studios has an official website with just a logo, as well as a YouTube channel that contains two Trump-skewering shorts released by Blomkamp on Instagram back in November. He’s been teasing the studio since April, once describing it as a “channel of tests and ideas” in the form of experimental films. He also recently hinted at the project when he asked his followers, “If I sold experimental short films on [Steam] as tests for potential full feature films, would people watch them?”

Through his series of tweets teasing Oats Studios and upcoming experimental films, Blomkamp has been publicly mulling whether he should charge fans or release them for free. But when he asked his followers if they’d pay for content, many replied with a resounding yes. If the short films released through Oats Studios on Steam are anywhere near the quality of District 9, they’d almost certainly be worth the price of admission.

http://screenrant.com/neill-blomkamp...dios-monsters/

Studio link.
http://oatsstudios.com/

[levcore]

Cool sounds great! Oh wait I forgot it's popular to diss Blomkamp. Gah what a useless hack his movies are terrible!

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by levcore

Cool sounds great! Oh wait I forgot it's popular to diss Blomkamp. Gah what a useless hack his movies are terrible!

Personally I don't diss him because it's "cool". I dislike him because I hated 2 of his 3 films. Chappie and Elysium were both full of major plot holes and problems, along with weak characters.

[esteban²]

All Blompkamp needs is a bunch of better writers. I believe in the guy, just needs to surround himself with the right people.

[Captain Flint]

Wasn't the biggest fan of Chappie, but I'm still a big fan of Blomkamp's. I'll watch anything he puts out.

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by Captain Flint

Wasn't the biggest fan of Chappie, but I'm still a big fan of Blomkamp's. I'll watch anything he puts out.

Same here. D9 is one of my favorite films, and I like Elysium quite a bit. Charlie was a misfire, with interesting ideas and amazing effects.

[imsounoriginal]

Not really a huge fan of any of his movies but D9 was definitely the best, Elysium was definitely the worst, and Chappie was somewhere in the middle. The idea of a monster-centric studio is intriguing though.

[Himmel]

His next project revealed!!

http://youtu.be/zoiezEB9n2Q

[esteban²]

Mildly interested.

[L.J.]

Sounds interesting, like his films.

[kristoffer]

Very interesting! Bring it! Hopefully without Sony, Blomkamp can yet again shine!

[P-Rock]

With this teaser Blomkamp at least proves he should stay far far away from the Alien franchise.

[Penelope37]

Hell yes. Down with Hollywood muhuhaha

[Himmel]

Full trailer for VOLUME 1.

The first volume of shorts is soon headed to YouTube and Steam.

Blomkamp says that Oats Studios “Volume 1” will stream free of charge, with follow-up volumes potentially being made available at a cost. He tweeted tonight, “The goal is to see IF the audience likes them and IF they would be willing to pay for Volume 2. They are too short to charge now.”

Today’s brand new official trailer is home to all sorts of crazy sci-fi imagery (plus Sigourney Weaver!).

http://youtu.be/1mtInkJObXk

[Himmel]

Here you go guys, the Neil Blomkamp project featuring Sigourney Weaver.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjQ2t_yNHQs

[P-Rock]

Sorry, but it's awful. One big cliché-ridden mess with a subpar performance by Weaver and bad cgi. Everything in here is nicked from other, better Alien invasion movies. After watching this I'm happy Blomkamp got booted from the Alien franchise.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by P-Rock

Sorry, but it's awful. One big cliché-ridden mess with a subpar performance by Weaver and bad cgi. Everything in here is nicked from other, better Alien invasion movies. After watching this I'm happy Blomkamp got booted from the Alien franchise.

Generic sci-fi with cardboard cut out characters. Sigourney, what were you thinking? I would have cried had I paid for that (the director wants us to pay for future efforts)

[Janjira54]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Generic sci-fi with cardboard cut out characters. Sigourney, what were you thinking? I would have cried had I paid for that (the director wants us to pay for future efforts)

Actually, no. It's completely optional (obviously), and they'll keep going even if no one pays. And if you didn't like this first short, who knows, you might like the others.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Janjira54

Actually, no. It's completely optional (obviously), and they'll keep going even if no one pays. And if you didn't like this first short, who knows, you might like the others.

What do you mean, it's optional? It's going to be voluntary payment?

Yeah, having liked District 9 but Disliked Elysium and Chappie, I'm thinking the guy is a one trick pony. This short just confirms that for me.

[Janjira54]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

What do you mean, it's optional? It's going to be voluntary payment?

Yeah, having liked District 9 but Disliked Elysium and Chappie, I'm thinking the guy is a one trick pony. This short just confirms that for me.

Yes, of course its voluntary. Paying $5 gets you concept art, the script, HD copy of the film and 3D models of the Klum. All go towards Oats.