Ben Simon – Video Expert
Filmmaker, video marketing consultant & videographer
based in Brighton
Ben Simon – Videographer & Marketing Expert
I’m a Brighton based videographer and video marketing consultant ready to help you implement a video marketing strategy that will boost your website conversions, increase brand perception and help you grow your business.
I graduated from my degree in Multimedia (and HND in design technology) in 1997 after which I worked on a string of varied video assignments. These included corporate videos, a promotional video for Jaguar, music videos (during a seven year stint in my own rock band), virals for Nokia, experience videos for Extreme Element and more…
I got my first taste as a video producer at university in 1995 (no not in Brighton, I was in Sawnsea). Together with a friend of mine, I made a pilot TV show about student life. The equipment was basic and the analogue style editing suite left a lot to be desired, but it was brilliant fun and I was hooked…
My videography career since moving to Brighton:
When I moved to Brighton (East Sussex) and I turned my hand to TV production as a co-producer alongside Ben Nash for IEX, a weekly action sports news programme, aired on the Extreme Sports Channel and Sky Sports.
You may notice a recurring ‘extreme sports’ theme here and it’s fair to say that as a keen kitesurfer, windsurfer, surfer and snowboarder. Being a seasoned musician also means music videos are right up my street and I do a lot of those these days as well. Since focusing on creating marketing videos for companies I’ve been lucky enough to work with companies of all shapes and sized from small to large, the largest being Carl Zeiss the lens and medical equipement manufacture. I’ve now got 10 marketing leading brands on my ever growing client list. How about making yours the 11th?
Why use me as a video marketing consultant or videographer?
As a video marketingn consultant I’m a multi-trick pony… I bring extensive online marketing knowledge and a keen eye for design to the table. With my background as a web designer means I’m up to speed with web design & usability and SEO & internet marketing means I can see the bigger picture when it comes to using the videos as a marketing tool.
Recently I created an online course iPhone Video Expert which teaches people how to make effective marketing video on their iPhones. I’ve also written a book called Expert YouTube Video Marketing Strategy which is currently coming no.1 for ‘Video Marketing’ and I have a YouTube channel Media Brighton TV offering advice on Video Marketing, Marketing & Film Making. It’s currently getting over 10k views a month with many videos coming top of the search engines for their keywords.
To top it off, I’ve got a some great web photography projects examples on the site too, which means I can offer professional product and lifestyle shots as part of the audio-visual package.
In addition (having written, produced and performed an album which is available on Amazon), my music production and songwriting skills come in handy for sound design and recording top notch audio for the videos.
All this means I’m now available to help you boost your brand and online presence through the roof. So if you need high quality videos for your website or you need to dicuss how you can use video to promote yourself, your business or your products please get in contact.
So that’s me: Ben Simon a Brighton based filmmaker, videographer and video marketing consultant!
One video production team, many skills...
Your video is in safe hands
Annelies Simon
Production Director, Scriptwriter, VO, Presenter
If you hadn’t guessed from the name Annelies is my wife. Apart from being a super talented singer and performer, Annelies is also extremely organised and creative. Annelies is great at coming up with initial ideas to kick start projects and her scriptwriting skills bring the messaging to life. Annelies has presented on TV for the extreme channel and the BMX world tour, as well a regular in Kiteshow an internet TV show. Annelies also shares my passion for Kitesurfing, Snowboarding & Surfing.
Alessandra D’Anzi
Freelance Editor, Motion Graphics, Web design
Alessandra has always had a love for editing. She just recently graduated with a degree in Media Studies from the University of Brighton, studying a vast range of subjects; from photography, marketing, video production, journalism, to film studies. Alessandra has a passion for film and television, and has worked at both Legendary Entertainment in Los Angeles & Ricochet in Brighton before joining Media Brighton in 2015. Working alongside Ben and his team has helped her develop her skills in editing, design, motion graphics and web design.
My Videography Kit
Camera & Lens Package
- Sony A7SIII & Sony A7IV cinema cameras
- Sony A6500 gimbal camera
- Full range of Sony and Tamron professional lenses
- DJI Phantom 4 drone
- Insta360 X3
Lighting Package
- Aputure 600D
- 2x Amaran 300C RGB lights
- Amaran F22C flexible RGB light
- Aputure MC Pro
- 2 x 1.2m RGB light tube, 1 x 40cm RGB light tube
- Multiple LED panels, light domes, C-stands and grip equipment
Suitable for interviews, branded content, music videos and smaller narrative productions
Audio Package
- Sennheiser MKH416 shotgun microphone
- DJI wireless microphones kits x 2
- Zoom H6 recorder
- Additional lavalier (x6), mounting & wind kits and studio microphones
Camera Movement
- DJI Ronin RS3 Pro Gimbal
- Moza Air Gimbal
- Slider
- Mini jib
- Professional fluid-head tripods