Based on the official trailer for the first wave of his experimental short films, Neill Blomkamp is looking to do something special with his newly launched, VFX-centric production company Oats Studios, and a new behind-the-scenes video takes a peek at the creative process and people behind the ambitious endeavor.

In order to have creative freedom and high audience engagement outside of the big studio system, Blomkamp has launched Oats Studios, with plans to release the first series of short films for free on the studio's YouTube page while also releasing priced versions on Steam that come with supplemental features. Previously on Twitter, Blomkamp mentioned that these extras could include "3D models / Vfx assets/ concept art/ all the raw footage / all music etc."

When asked on Twitter how long this first wave of short films will be available on YouTube after they are released, Neill wrote the following response:

"Forever. 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."

Blomkamp, who directed District 9, Elysium, and at one point was lined up to direct a follow-up film to Aliens, is open to the idea of developing Oats Studios' short films into full-length features if they are well-received, and the Volume 1 trailer certainly shows that there is enough material here to deliver a big-screen adventure on the epic scale that is synonymous with Blomkamp's work.

Based on the previously released teaser trailer, Volume 1 will feature some familiar faces, including Sigourney Weaver, Sharlto Copley, and Dakota Fanning, and the official trailer for the series of shorts teased even more intense events.

We'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated on Oats Studios as more details are revealed, and in the meantime, you can watch the new behind-the-scenes videos below.

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