Ties Versteegh NSC
Worldwide cinematographer
Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
+31 6 1428 2885
info@tiesversteegh.com
Represented by The DC
Esther Bax
+31 6 2144 0816
esther@thedc.nl
Experience
Over the past decade, my career as a Director of Photography has been marked by numerous experiences in the film industry, amongst:
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- Nuon / Vattenfall (2012)
- ASC Masterclass Cinematography in LA (2015)
- Jezus van de Javastraat (2015)
- Tinguely fountains – Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (2016)
- Tommy Hilfiger x Lewis Hamilton (2017)
- Joep Beving (2020)
- De Kinderen van Ruinerwold (2021)
- Silverstar (2021)
- The Origin of Food (2021)
- Rude Awakening (2023)
- Buenas Chicas (march 2024)
- Expeditie Cupido (summer 2024)
- Fog (coming 2024)
- Juffrouw Pots (pre production)
‘If success depends on accurate preparation, failure without that preparation is a fact.’
Most unforced errors can be taken care of with a sustainable preproduction. The more effort we put in preproduction, the more clear the view is on set, the more freedom we all get to create. From the interpretation of the script I create a mood board throughout the feeling I get from it regardless of its budget with the thoughts behind it: ‘Deleting ideas is so much easier than creating them.’ When the director and I ping ponged a little about the style, I apply rules to set boundaries from which the style will be created. I like to share this document with all HoDs.
Sprezzatura
The perfect imperfection as I interpret the most beautiful Italian word I’ve ever heard. I refer to sprezzatura a lot to both the crew and myself when we’re operating the camera. Especially in CGI-heavy shoots I love to add imperfections for the authenticity of the movement.
Green screen
Over the years, I specialised in green screen setups. I build a lot of those setups and always kept a close relationship with the postproduction crew. That way I learned from mistakes and assumptions that are made during (pre-) production. Since I’ve done dozens of green screen productions, I know the right setups, which saves time and money during postproduction.
Wedio x Ties is an interview about my workflow and the techniques I use. This interview is recorded when I was in production of the pilot series for the documentary called The Origin of Food and in preproduction of the feature film Silverstar.