People-powered
production.
Machine Studio creates video, photography and animation for clients, agencies and publishers.
Matt Moran
Full-Service Digital Content
We partner with Matt and his incredible team as well as other brands and collaborators to produce high production value, social-first video and stills in both BAU and special project capacities. This content consistently performs and keeps the brand’s visual identity feeling premium among more opportunistically shot iPhone content.
Our long-term client partnerships enable us to help shape and maintain a strong and dynamic tone, while also allowing us to experiment more with techniques and ideas to keep things fresh and forward.
Before you ask — yes, we’re also fed extremely well on set...
Social first vertical cooking content showcasing quick, punchy recipes and cooking ideas
We lean into natural, sun-flooded lighting for all photography to let the rustic feel of Matt’s cooking shine through
Premium Events
Multi-Platform Video
We work with a range of global brands and events production agencies to deliver beautiful and dynamic creative video.
These briefs usually require a rapid turnaround covering edits from 9:16 for social through to 16:9 for web, as well as flexible crew who are comfy and able to see in the dark.
We have worked with Gucci, Möet & Chandon, Dior, Volvo, Panerai, Audi, Glenfiddich and Fenty Beauty to name a few, either direct to client or through our friends at BLACK Communications, Buffet Digital, 35 Degrees North and Team Event.
Full-suite video (web and social cuts) for Möet & Chandon’s Collection Imperiale featuring the eerily timeless art work of Daniel Arsham
Coach celebrates the festive season in style with its brand ambassadors. Pacy edits, pacy turnaround, premium execution
Glenfiddich x Gucci Giardino 25. Social edits shot on mixed-media – cinema camera with handicam for a retro-future look
Animation
Story Through Motion Design
We script, design, storyboard, and animate everything from explainer videos to TVCs.
Whether it’s a baby elephant sneezing the house down, or an AI device that dishes out sass and health tips, we craft bespoke animations, compelling 2D narratives and dynamic 3D projects.
NAATSIHWP - Animated stories highlighting challenges faced by First Nations Health Workers and the solutions to support their essential roles
Flo Baby - CHP Marketing Award winning TVC, showcasing Flo Baby nasal spray, perfect for those little wrigglers
VaginAI - A satirical AI tool empowering women to “listen" to their bodies, fostering conversations about health in a bold and playful way
Normal Co.
Full-Service Digital Content
Drop after drop of head-turning products and collaborations have seen Normal through an astronomical rise in the sexual wellness space.
We work with Normal to create stunning video and stills content which assists the brand in showcasing the needs and occasions of their tools, toys and programs, as well as educating Australians on all things sexual health and wellbeing.
Full-service content delivery for Option A – a product by Normal in partnership with media icon Abbie Chatfield
We shoot and retouch both e-comm and lifestyle stills for Normal’s new products and collaborations
We shot, directed, edited and mastered this TVC inside 3 days. The ad ran on 9Now.
• Client - Lucy Wark / Georgia Grace (Normal Co)
• Stylist & Social - Kiera Parle
• HMU - Helen Dowsley
Ester Spirits
Full-Service Digital Content
Since starting with the proudly Sydney-based Ester Spirits before their first ever release in 2020, it has been an absolute blast helping Corinna and Felix find their visual tone and watching them receive a never-ending flow of awards for their visionary distillation.
We partner with Ester to craft e-comm and lifestyle stills as well as suites of social-first video content that highlights the ease of use and energy that drives their products.
We employ a wide variety of executions across lighting, framing, styling and post-processing to show off the vibrance, personality and range for which Ester is known
Organic Video – Ester presents fresh drink recipes to highlight their products' ease of use, and the playful, self-aware tone of the brand overall
Documentary
An Award-Winning Team
With credits on both short and long-form documentaries covering true crime, sports, food and entertainment, we partner with our publisher clients to create highly engaging content for a diverse range of audiences.
From concept to delivery, we handle every aspect of the production process.
Our standout project, The War: Australia's Bikie Killings, streaming on BINGE, has garnered a stack of accolades including:
2022 Kennedy Award for Outstanding Crime Reporting, 2023 INMA Best New Video, Global Media Award, 2023 Mumbrella Publish Award for Best Use of Video and a Walkley nomination for Innovation in 2022.
The War: Australia’s Bikie Killings
Young Blood – Knife crime documentary
Cry From The Heart – Alice Springs news documentary
Prayed Upon – 2024 Walkley Nominated (Television/Video: Current Affairs Short)
Commercial
Full-Service Digital Content
We work with a wide mix of brands across all kinds of industries, handling everything from facilitation and art direction to project management and getting on the tools.
Clients and brands we work with come from all over the globe in the health, lifestyle, tech, FMCG, finance, retail, F&B, luxury, news, entertainment, and automotive spaces — just to name a few.
So, if variety is the spice of life, consider us well-seasoned.
