Simon Perrier, combining inspiration with field experience

February 28, 2022 Optimum Production

Director - Cinematographer - Editor

Simon is a happy paradox, much to the delight of our customers. He bridges the gap between intellectual power and physical endurance, between abundance and attention to detail, between refinement and popular success, between imagination and efficiency, between the experience of the veteran and the ardor of the young upstart.

A cinephile, music lover, literary enthusiast and bon vivant, he thrives on the act of giving in his filmmaking, his writing, his relationships and even in his famous culinary talents as a "pizza man". In his constant quest for originality, Simon always uncovers the unsuspected angle of a question and challenges his working methods with insatiable curiosity. On a daily basis, he is deeply motivated by sharing his new discoveries, the new possibilities of his art and the exchange with others.

The man nicknamed the "Perrier Warrior" has worked in every possible field of cinema, advertising and television before specializing. He knows all the ins and outs of image and sound. His mastery of editing gives him great freedom of artistic expression.

Always carrying a notebook or two of ideas in his pocket, he finds inspiration in the lighting of a scene, in the choice of subject movements, in the selection of a lens and in the punchline of a scenario.

At full speed, he considers a project as a whole before taking action. Naturally, more than thirty music videos in all positions, a year producing a TV show on the road in different countries as director of photography and editor, many dramas as writer and assistant director; then finally, a few decades of corporate and commercial work under his belt have familiarized him with working with multiple perspectives on his medium.

His ability to renew himself, to assimilate the new codes of the moment, and his burning passion for his profession give him a wide range of talents and sensibilities. His willingness to step out of his comfort zone and his taste for giving make him a formidable team player.

To paraphrase Truffaut, to be at Simon's side is to be at the side of a man who films as he breathes.