Work
We invite you to browse through Snapper's folio, which highlights the diversity of work we produce, across a multitude of screens.Snapper produces commercial content for television, the web, in-store and outdoor displays. We create engaging concepts to launch a brand into the market place, and innovative content to compliment an up-coming marketing campaign.
MyCarBudget
Fleet PartnersAgency: Snapper Screen Productions
One of Snapper’s most enjoyable projects, we created this viral ad for Fleet Partners, launching their new product – MyCarBudget into the market place with a bit of aggression.
Quick Dry
BondsAgency: The ARC Factory
Snapper produced this on-line video campaign, featuring young Australian surfer Perth Standlick, for the release of Bonds’ new Quick Dry range.
Enviroweek
Cool AustraliaAgency: Abundant Media
A simple and natural television commercial to promote Enviroweek, Cool Australia's annual environmental awareness and fundraising campaign.
Cate Blanchet
SKIIAgency: Saunders & Co PR
A simple idea which created an additional element to SKII's advertising campaign. This quiet moment was captured during Cate Blanchett's studio shoot, and used on outdoor screens & in-store displays across the globe.
No Romeo
No RomeoAgency: Bantam Design
A vibrant TVC produced for global lingerie company No Romeo to launch its youth oriented, underwear range into the Australian market place.
Online is offering new ways for the public to engage with your brand. Snapper produces promotional content, which adds new layers to up-coming marketing campaigns.
Underdogs
PedigreeAgency: MCM Media
Snapper produced this 8-part online series for MCM Media as part of Pedigree’s Adoption Drive. The series follows four abandoned underdogs in their quest to find loving homes and a new start in life.
Join The Rebellion
OakleyAgency: Parca
A video encouraging punters to 'Join The Rebellion', by entering an on-line competition offering the chance to win a year-long marketing job with Oakley Australia.
Harry Kewell
PolitixAgency: The ARC Factory
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Filmed in Turkey, this is the on-line component of a Politix advertising campaign, featuring brand ambassador and Socceroo, Harry Kewell.
Your Style Your Tee
BondsAgency: The ARC Factory
This is the on-line component of an advertising campaign featuring MTV presenter Ruby Rose and her friends as they style and shoot each other for Bonds.
Snapper has diverse experience in creating a range of engaging, moving and humorous content for the corporate and government sectors.
Our Stories
Department of HumanServices
Victorian Government
This is one of four narrative threads from Our Stories, a 30-minute documentary produced for the Victorian Government, highlighting the unheralded but amazing work performed by a selection of public servants everyday.
Year To Date
Pacific BrandsAgency: The ARC Factory
A brand edit for Pacific Brands, used by CEO, Sue Morphet, as she travelled the country informing and inspiring the company's workers about the journey ahead.
Victorian Public Healthcare Awards
Department of HealthVictorian Government
For the past three years, Snapper has produced a range of content for the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, including; wallpaper loops, award introductory motion graphics and a showcase of the work performed by award nominees.
Child Protection Charter
Department of HumanServices
Victorian Government
A video for the Victorian Government, to support the launch of its charter outlining the rights and privileges which young children should expect in out-of-home-care.
Snapper was official video production team for the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival for over five years, and has since produced a multitude of content for the fashion industry.
Rachael Taylor
BondsAgency: The ARC Factory
As part of Bonds Summer’11 campaign, Snapper produced this on-line content for the Arc Factory. It features Australian actress Rachael Taylor, back in Australia and on-location in a remote costal town in New South Wales.
What is Australian Style?
Country RoadAgency: Fabio Ongarato Design
A simple and stylish on-line video to compliment Country Road's Winter 2011 print campaign, which answers the question - What is Australian Style?
The Fashion Capital
Chadstone
Snapper produced a range of web & in-store promotional content to showcase Chadstone's involvement in the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival.
Instore Motion Graphics
Myer
Snapper has produced a diverse array of motion graphic content used by Myer in-store, to add branding to its seasonal campaigns.
Snapper produces clips across a diversity of musical genres.
Band of Horses
Sony Music Australia
A 60-minute recording of US Indie group, Band of Horses' live performance at Melbourne's iconic band venue, the Corner Hotel.The Devastations
Shock Records
The Cat Empire
EMI
Screens are popping up everywhere, and Snapper has been filling them with motion and 3D graphics, creating visually dynamic branding.Pop
SheridanAgency: The ARC Factory
A motion graphic demonstration of Sheridan's new 'Pop' interactive initiative. The video was used in-store, on-line and at events such as the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, to illustrate how 'Pop works', and entice consumers to give it a go!
Unzipped
Pacific BrandsAgency: The ARC Factory
A showcase of motion graphics produced for Unzipped, a youth oriented, outdoor parade at Federation Square for the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival.
Hot In The City
Sydney Fashion WeekAgency: The ARC Factory
A showcase of visuals produced for Hot In The City, Rosemount Sydney Fashion Week. These motion graphics plasted dynamic branding across huge screens for labels such as; Mossimo, Bonds and Berlie.
It's not all work. Snapper has produced films and videos supported by the Australian Film Commission, distributed by the Australian Film Institute, and screened at festivals internationally.
The Devil in Baby Joan
Monster Pictures
Michael Metzner produced and edited this teaser for Monster Picture's upcoming feature 'The Devil In Baby Joan', slated for production in 2011. It's a low-budget, refreshing take on the exorcism genre, with a very odd Australian flavour.62
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A short film produced for 62, a cross-platform, creative community.Here's Looking At You
Short drama
A television's point-of-view of society.About
Launched in 2002, Snapper Screen is a boutique production company, located in Melbourne, Australia.
Snapper produces live action, animation, motion and 3D content, for agencies, government bodies, festivals and small and large business.
We pride ourselves on creatively translating brands, stories and ideas across an ever-expanding range of screen platforms.
For an insight into the diversity and quality of our productions, please refer to the list of services we provide, and the gallery of our work.
In the mid 1990's, Michael Metzner worked as a production manager for Performing Arts Projects, one of Melbourne's most distinctive, popular and well-known theatre producers. Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and a Bachelor of Film and Television from the Victorian College of the Arts. Michael's films and videos have been supported by the Australian Film Commission, distributed by the Australian Film Institute, and have screened and won awards at a number of international festivals.
Michael entered the film and television industry as a 1st Assistant Director on music clips and television commercials, before founding Snapper Screen Productions Pty Ltd in 2003. Through Snapper, Michael has worked as a producer, director, and editor, creating a diverse range of film and video content across a multitude of screen platforms.
Michael is a founding member of Monster Pictures, a Melbourne-based distribution and production company launched in August 2010. Monster Pictures is dedicated to delivering energetic, unique, creative, innovative, provocative and challenging cinema. Having already distributed a number of films, Monster is currently in pre-production for its first feature, 'The Devil In Baby Joan'.
"The Department of Health have used Mike and Snapper on many occasions to create short films for the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. Often working to very tight timelines, Snapper has delivered standout films, that make a very positive impact on the health sector. Snapper gives us creative, visually stunning and extremely well crafted films, that the Awards Secretariat is proud to own."
John Walker
Communication and Events Manager
Office of Director | Quality, Safety and Patient Experience
Department of Health
"Snapper Screen provides us with an excellent service which they've tailored to our needs. I have found their service to be professional and they are fantastic to work with. I can genuinely say that they produce some of the best footage for our business. I look forward to working with Snapper Screen in the future."
Stavroula Catalano
Assistant Marketing Manager
Colonial First State Global Asset Management
Chadstone Shopping Centre
"... The video was produced within the agreed timeframe and budget - which was impressive to begin with. The best part was that it received an absolutely brilliant response from a wide range of audiences, as we had intended. It hit the mark exactly in terms of what we wanted, as well as what they said they would deliver. They were also really easy to deal with. We couldn't have asked for more and would definitely recommend their work."
Tommy Sim
General Manager - MyCarBudget
Fleet Partners
Services
- Commercial content to launch a brand into the market place
- Promotional content to support an up-coming marketing campaign
- Documentary and corporate content to inform and inspire employees and the public
- Creative visuals to add dynamics and branding to festivals and events
- Web content
- Media tapes, electronic press kits, company & brand reels
- Video coverage of events & festivals
- Music videos
Clients
- Fleet Partners
- Sony Music Australia
- Victorian Government - Department of Human Services
- Victorian Government - Department of Health
- Beyond Blue / Youth Beyond Blue
- BreaCan Women's Health Victoria
- Hot House Media and Events – Sanpellegrino
- Chadstone - The Fashion Capital
- ACP Magazine – Gourmet Traveller
- Cool Australia
- Fabio Ongarato Design: Country Road
- Parca: Oakley Australia
- Arc Factory: Bonds, Politix, Pacific Brands, Westfield
- Saunders PR & Co: SKII, Proctor & Gamble, Head & Shoulders
News
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Jul 2011Snapper is currently producing an eight part, on-line series for MCM Media to promote Pedigree and Pet Rescue’s adoption drive. The series will follow the journey of a number of ‘underdogs’ in their quest to find a new loving home.
Fleet Partners – MyCarBudget
May 2011One of Snapper’s most enjoyable projects, we filmed a disgruntled commuter taking out some serious frustrations on his car for a viral ad promoting Fleet Partners’ new product MyCarBudget.
Bonds Summer 2011
May 2011Snapper has just finished producing a couple of on-line videos for Bonds Summer’11 campaign with Aussie surfer Perth Standlick and actress Rachael Taylor.
Country Road
Jan 2011Snapper Screen just post produced a simple and stylish online video for Fabio Ongarato Design, to compliment Country Road's Winter 2011 print campaign.
Monster Pictures
Dec 2010Michael Metzner produced and edited this teaser for Monster Picture's upcoming feature 'The Devil In Baby Joan', slated for production in 2011. It's a low-budget, refreshing take on the exorcism genre, with a very odd Australian flavour.
Sony Music Australia
Nov 2010Snapper produced a live recording of US Indie group Band of Horses' acoustic performance at the Corner Hotel. Look out for it on Channel V in 2011.
Enviroweek
Oct 2010Snapper did its bit for the environment by producing this 'call to arms' by Cool Australia, in the form of a TVC promoting Enviroweek, their annual environmental awareness and fundraising campaign.
