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 Partners

Agency: 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

Bonds

Agency: 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 Australia

Agency: Abundant Media

A simple and natural television commercial to promote Enviroweek, Cool Australia's annual environmental awareness and fundraising campaign.



Cate Blanchet

SKII

Agency: 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 Romeo

Agency: 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.

Diamond Exchange

Diamond Exchange

Agency: Snapper Screen Productions

Snapper produced this on-line video for Diamond Exchange’s customers, in order to demystify the process of buying a diamond engagement ring over the web.



Join The Rebellion

Oakley

Agency: 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

Politix

Agency: The ARC Factory

4:3

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

Bonds

Agency: 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.



Underdogs represents Snapper's first foray into the world of television programs. The concept of this program is currently being re-worked into an ongoing series.

Underdogs

Pedigree

Agency: MCM Media

Snapper produced this 8-part on-line series for MCM Media as part of Pedigree’s Adoption Drive campaign. The series followed four abandoned dogs in their quest to find loving homes and a new start in life. It was so well received that Snapper was asked to packaged it up as a pilot for Channel 9’s HD channel GEM.



Snapper has diverse experience in creating a range of engaging, moving and humorous content for the corporate and government sectors.

Our Stories

Department of Human
Services

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 Brands

Agency: 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 Health

Victorian 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 Human
Services

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

Bonds

Agency: 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 Road

Agency: 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

Sheridan

Agency: 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!



The
Four C's

Diamond Exchange

Agency: Snapper Screen Productions

Snapper produced this on-line video to explain to Diamond Exchange’s customers what to look for when selecting the perfect diamond for their engagement ring.



Unzipped

Pacific Brands

Agency: 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 Week

Agency: 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

62

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 2002. 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



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Pedigree Underdogs

Jan 2012

Underdogs, the series Snapper produced for MCM Media as part of Pedigree’s Adoption Drive went down a treat on-line. So much so that Snapper was asked to re-packaged it as a pilot which screened in January on Channel 9’s HD channel GEM. The number of dog adoiptions increased 78% on the previous year.



Fleet Partners – MyCarBudget

Jul 2011

The viral ad that Snapper produced for Fleet Partners got the better of some on-line editors and found its way onto ninemsn’s homepage as a top news item - ‘Shocked diners: Angry man rips car apart in busy street’.



Pedigree Underdogs

Jul 2011

Snapper 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 2011

One 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 2011

Snapper 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 2011

Snapper 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 2010

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.

Watch the teaser



Sony Music Australia

Nov 2010

Snapper 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 2010

Snapper 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.