Pierre J.F. Meunier
Freelance Director of Photography o Videographer o Camera Operator
Cell: 281.460.9735
pierretv@aol.com
Introduction
I am a videographer with more than 14 years of experience in Houston bringing
high-definition and broadcast quality images to industrial, high-end news, corporate, political and commercial clients. A native of Montreal, I served in the U.S. Army where I learned not only my technical craft, but a strong work ethic, discipline for getting the job done right and the importance of customer service. After the military, my experience at two Houston production companies and freelance work refined my skills as I shot locally and on four continents for a wide variety of clients, programs and events.
Capabilities
High-quality videography in High Definition, DigiBeta, BetacamSP, DVCAM experience in:
o Wide-ranging topics: Offer experience shooting Houston professional and amateur sports, medical procedures, oil well fires, employee and investor meetings, safety trainings, special events, fashion shows, concerts, corporate programs, CEO messages and commercial spots.
o High Definition (HDTV): Offer experience shooting high-profile network programs, specials, historic documentaries and other programs.
o High-profile shoots: Offer eight years of experience shooting
Houston-based, high-profile interviewees such as President George H.W. Bush and former Secretary of State James Baker as well as Secretary of State Colin Powell, President Vladimir Putin, His Excellency King Abdullah of Jordan, journalists Charlie Rose and David Frost, and others.
o Aerials: Offer eight years of experience shooting from a helicopter over the Gulf of Mexico and assorted city skylines.
o Local and international shoots: Offer experience shooting and preparing for and field producing shoots not only in Houston, but in cities and countries on four continents including Helsinki, Seoul, New York, Paris, Nigeria, Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire and Angola for Houston-based clients.
Background
o McNee Productions, Houston 1995 - 2003
Producer/Director of Photography/Videographer
o Pearlman Productions, Houston 1989 - 1995 Producer/Director/Videographer
o Houston Sports Association 1990 - 1995 Camera operator, VTR operator, technical director
o Allen-Martin Productions, Louisville, KY 1988 - 1989
Videographer/editor
o Fort Knox TV, Fort Knox, KY 1986 - 1989 Videotape editor
Off-the-resume experience
o Understand and respect the importance of videographer/pilot communication in aerial photography to get the best shot.
o Experienced in the jungles of Nigeria, Angola and Equatorial Guinea police forces that did not understand or appreciate video crews and was able to negotiate agreements using French.
o Provided added value to an oil industry client by conducting an unexpected interview in French with the oil minister of the Côte d'Ivoire.
o Understand the sensitivity, scheduling and confidentiality of world leaders and CEOs, appreciate and respect the fear of hospital patients, people unfamiliar with cameras and children.
o Learned fearless shooting by manning a camera from a helicopter, next to Houston Astros dugout, at the finish line of motocross and drag racing and at oil well blowouts.
Personal fundamental tenets
o No job is too big or too small to always do your best work.
o Work until the job is done, and done right.
o The value of experience pays off in tough situations.
References, demo reel and price list are available upon request.
Clients/Projects
Canadian Space Agency o Hurd Studio New York o Aker Marine o ELF Exploration o M-I Drilling o Hill & Knowlton o Prudential o Prime Equipment o Great Western Advertising o Keystone o Weatherford o Wild Well Control o Academy Sporting Goods o Rice University Baker Institute o Houston Ballet o National Portrait Gallery o JC Penney o Montel Williams Show o Schlumberger o Houston Oilers o Bouygues o Weber Shandwick o TEMAC Solutions, Inc. o Saks 5th Avenue o Port of Houston o Mobil Oil o Hernandez Engineering o BP Amoco o Southwest Bank of Texas o Conoco o Calpine Natural Gas Co. o ExxonMobil o Houston Astros o OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. o FLEISHMAN - HILLARD/SBC o Transocean o Marathon Oil Company o AES Redondo Beach, L.L.C. o CEMEX o MODEC International LLC. o Saipem o Powell Industries, Inc. o ROHM AND HAAS o Ocean Energy o NASA o NCI Building o Technip-Coflexip o Actuality Productions o President George H.W. Bush o Bob Hope Special o ESPN o ESPN Classic o Discovery Channel o NBC “Today” o PaxTV o TLC “Trading Spaces” o CBS Sports o Hitachi o The George Bush Presidential Library & Museum o LifetimeTV milestone 300th "Intimate Portrait, Laura Bush” o PBS “Charlie Rose Show” o Champion Technology o Compaq Computers o BBC “David Frost” o DWJ Television o Dynergy o Edelman Public Relations/ “Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum” o FMC o Houston Grand Opera o Introgen Therapeutics, Inc o Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo o Veritas Software o CUDD Pressure Control o Continental Airlines o The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center