It will be this upcoming Thursday. I didn't have time to draft up the entry last week but it will be published this Thursday, along with a slew of other blog entries.
It's quite different from they've done, I believe. It's Monty's own brain-child (or baby xD) and the first two volumes are really baby steps (in terms of animation quality, and arguably writing, but definitely not in action and music) but I think it's worth watching the development for volume 3 has been a huge elevation. I'm personally very very biased and will strongly recommend you to watch RWBY but I hope I've allowed you to make an informed decision as to whether RWBY will align with your tastes.