Exceptional cinematic taste grounded in real set execution - not only prompts or theory.
Professional résumé
Sebastien
Soudais.
Film / Commercial Creative Director & Producer
25 years inside the movie industryProfessional profile
Film / Commercial Creative Director & Producer, now building original films, campaign concepts and cinematic brand worlds from a 25-year foundation inside the movie industry.
Those 25 years were built through stunt performance, stunt and fight coordination, action design, performance direction, previsualization, editing and practical/VFX collaboration for major studio features and series. That production experience now informs my creative direction and producing practice from concept to final delivery: treatments, references, scripts, shot design, cinematic generations, edit rhythm and sound.
I understand how camera, movement, performance, danger, emotion and story actually work on set - and how to translate that knowledge into films, commercials and social content that feel alive.
01 / Creative value
Set-proven judgment.
Able to take an ambitious idea from concept to treatment, visual references, scripts, shot language, generation, edit, sound and final delivery.
Built for speed: action production taught me to iterate fast, solve problems under pressure and make images work when time, budget and logistics are real.
Able to define a cinematic visual language that shows what AI filmmaking can become when guided by a director's eye.
02 / Selected portfolio
Concept to final frame.
The Action Busters Inc
Cinematic short-film concepts, trailers, posters, action scenes and commercial-style proofs, created independently with lean production models.
Greenlight
AI superhero/action concept with title animation, trailer scenes, character and world design, and cinematic action direction.
The Escape
Action-driven escape concept spanning an interior pursuit, vertical danger, rooftop action, visual identity and survival storytelling.
Delta Air Lines spec commercials
Cinematic holiday and athlete/Olympic campaign concepts focused on emotion, brand feeling and premium visual tone.
Sky Tower
Action and stunt breakdown with AI/VFX production strategy for a contained thriller balancing practical danger, digital scale and trailer moments.
Selected environments
No Time To Die · John Wick: Chapter 4 · The Amateur · Moon Knight · Secrets on Greek Row · The Last Mercenary · Eenie Meanie · Peacemaker S02 · Dubai Presents
Core capabilities
- Film and commercial directing
- Creative concepts and treatments
- Visual references, mood boards and scripts
- Performance direction through action and movement
- Composition, pacing, tension and emotion
- Prompt direction and AI visual systems
- Previsualization, editing and VFX thinking
- Short-form and social content instincts
- Leadership across directors, editors, VFX and crews
- End-to-end ownership and high-output delivery
03 / Experience
Built inside production.
Independent Film / Commercial Creative Director & Producer
- Write, direct and produce AI-powered short films, commercials, action concepts, title sequences, posters and social-ready cinematic assets.
- Develop treatments, visual references, scripts, shot structures, dialogue, prompt systems, motion language and edit rhythm from scratch.
- Use AI as a production language for fast prototyping, cinematic continuity, character and style control, atmosphere, camera intent and final story impact.
- Create portfolio work through The Action Busters Inc to demonstrate practical filmmaker thinking inside AI-native content creation.
Stunt Coordinator / Fight Coordinator / Action Designer
- Design and coordinate action sequences from script breakdown through rehearsal, blocking, camera integration, safety, performance and execution.
- Collaborate with directors, second-unit directors, cinematographers, editors, VFX teams, performers and stunt crews to turn ambitious scenes into shootable cinematic moments.
- Manage complex physical storytelling: fights, impacts, weapon rhythm, movement continuity, tension, geography, emotional stakes and audience clarity.
- Lead teams under high-pressure production conditions where speed, communication, safety, taste and ownership are non-negotiable.
Previsualization / Action Direction / VFX Concept Support
- Film and edit effective previsualization concepts to show directors and producers how a sequence will play before the shoot.
- Take creative and directorial control of action beats during previsualization: camera angle, rhythm, impact, timing, actor movement, lens logic and editorial flow.
- Bridge practical production with VFX thinking so the final sequence remains possible, cinematic and emotionally readable.
Creative Producer / Brand Film & Commercial Production
- Developed cinematic brand-storytelling concepts, pitch treatments, mood boards, story arcs, editorial rhythms and director references.
- Translated communication goals into emotional visual narratives across commercial, branded, digital, social and presentation formats.
- Connected director vision, production reality, audience emotion and brand objectives into clear visual campaign language.
Creative Production Coordinator / Action Previsualization
- Supported action-driven concept development, previsualization, spatial storytelling, continuity planning, scene blocking and production coordination.
- Worked across creative, production and editorial teams to translate director vision into achievable on-set plans.
Production Assistant / Junior Creative Production Coordinator
- Supported shoot coordination, logistics, research, set readiness, visual references, schedules, post-production and department communication.
- Built foundational production discipline in timing, crew support, editorial awareness and professional set communication.
04 / Education & creative training
Paris foundations.
ESRA Paris
Film & Audiovisual Production Studies
Directing, editing, production, visual storytelling and cinematic language.Sup de Pub Paris
Communication & Advertising / Creative Strategy
Brand communication, advertising concepts, campaign strategy and creative direction.Filmography & work