about

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

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Experience

Over the past decade, Ties has built a career as a Director of Photography, marked by numerous experiences in the film industry, amongst:

• • Nuon / Vattenfall – Zon (2012)

• ASC Masterclass Cinematography in LA (2015)
• Jezus van de Javastraat (2015)
• Tinguely fountains – Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (2016)
• Giorgio Armani – Orange Vibrations (2017)
• Tommy Hilfiger x Lewis Hamilton (2017)
• Goldbergh – Con Amore (2017)
• Within Temptation – Raise your banner (2018)
• Inspiced – Spice up your event (2019)
• 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 (2024)
• Juffrouw Pots (Feb 2025)
• De Watermeesters van de Lage Landen (2025)

Preproduction is key

‘If success depends on accurate preparation, failure without that preparation is a fact.’ Most unforced errors can be mitigated with thorough preproduction. ‘The more effort is invested in preproduction, the clearer the vision becomes on set, granting us all more creative freedom.’ From the interpretation of the script Ties creates a mood board throughout the feeling he gets from it, regardless of its budget with the thoughts behind it: ‘Deleting ideas is much easier than creating them.’ As he and the director engage in a stylistic exchange, he imposes rules to outline the parameters within which the style will thrive.

Sprezzatura

The ‘perfect imperfection’ resonates deeply with Ties as he interprets the beauty of this Italian word. He often invokes sprezzatura when guiding both the crew and himself during camera operations. Particularly in CGI-heavy shoots, he tends to introduce imperfections to enhance the authenticity of movement.

Green screen

Over the years, Ties specialized in green screen setups, constructing numerous setups while maintaining a close relationship with the postproduction crew. This approach allowed him to learn from the mistakes and assumptions often made during (pre-) production. With dozens of green screen productions under his belt, Ties possesses a wealth of knowledge regarding the right setups, resulting in significant time and cost savings 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.