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[ultrazilla]

So I'm a big fan of Neill's work/vision/movies. His recent shorts, including the first unveil of the Firebase universe can be found here:
Oats Studios Official Youtube Channel

Oats Studios Crowd Fund FIREBASE pitch video

Original FIREBASE short film

No stupid tier rewards. Backer money will be put on the SCREEN, not used to have to produce trinkets.

Hopefully he'll get some decent funding for a kick ass movie. Since Oats Studios does almost all their own special effects in house with help from special effects company Studio ADI this will be something special!

Please help support if you can, especially the experiment of having a crowd funded "movie studio" producing amazing short and feature length films! Thanks!

 

[llien]

Liked District 9 a lot, Chappie not that much, will check out Elysium.

 

[JDB]

I've liked their shorts so far, but I don't see how this is going to get any significant amount of money. The announcement video is sitting at a measly 48k views.

 

[ultrazilla]

I've liked their shorts so far, but I don't see how this is going to get any significant amount of money. The announcement video is sitting at a measly 48k views.

I agree. That's why I'm trying to help spread the word! I know he did a big Twitch stream yesterday(not sure how many tuned in...I was away with personal business).

If anyone likes his films/shorts and wants to see a talented filmmaker "break the mold" of working under a "Hollywood atmosphere", this is your chance to make a difference! Cheers!

 

[EBE]

I'd still love to see his take on a Halo film.

 

[SirKicksalot]

I wonder why he's doing this instead of Netflix or Apple. Both are spending like crazy on sci-fi.

 

[VAL0R]

I'd still love to see his take on a Halo film.

So would I. I believe he still expressed willingness after the whole thing fell apart. Why doesn't MS get a hold of Oats Studio and throw some cash at them for an epic sci-fi movie. Can't believe a Halo film hasn't happened yet.

 

[DiscoJer]

I wonder why he's doing this instead of Netflix or Apple. Both are spending like crazy on sci-fi.

Haven't all his movies since District 9 bombed?

Movie directors often have a very short leash. A string of hits, then one bomb and they are done.

 

[Warm Machine]

Haven't all his movies since District 9 bombed?

Movie directors often have a very short leash. A string of hits, then one bomb and they are done.

You are allowed to make one box office failure but not two, at least not in a row. That said I think he is damn talented but he needs another writing partner to complete his ideas.

 

[Kadayi]

You are allowed to make one box office failure but not two, at least not in a row. That said I think he is damn talented but he needs another writing partner to complete his ideas.

Honestly. his visual stuff is great, but his writing is pretty terrible. District 9 was so different at the time visually that people didn't really register how heavy-handed the writing was but it's hard to miss in both Chappie and Elysium. I honestly think he should just stick to directing and leave narrative to better more capable people.

 

[withincells]

Yeeah, I’d be down for this post Distrct 9 but not Elysium and Chappie.

 

[GabeARG]

1/3 for me. District 9 was excellent. Elysium and Chapie was meh

 

[strange headache]

District 9 was great, Elysium was alright, but Chappie was a bit meh. But Oats are putting out some amazing shorts on youtube, so I wish them best of luck. The Firebase short seems interesting enough that I'd like to see a full feature length movie. It's like a weird mixture between Apocalypse Now and Predator.

I just find it kinda weird that they don't show you how much money they have raised so far (or maybe I haven't looked well enough).

 

[NickFire]

Do the backers still have to pay $15 to see it at release, plus $20 for popcorn and soda?

 

[SirKicksalot]

I love Chappie and Die Antwoord. That movie was really funny.

 

[Kadayi]

I love Chappie and Die Antwoord. That movie was really funny.

Yolanda Visser ticks all my boxes, and I enjoy Die Antwoord, but Chappie was just painful to watch.

 

[TheShadowLord]

must be a new low for him if he can't get studios to fund his movies