Elise Ballais
Director of Photography
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Artist statement
A heightened interpretation of reality.
Through painterly unexpected compositions,
I seek to evoke emotion and reveal the subtleties
of the human experience.
Elise Ballais
CV
Contact
Artist statement
A heightened interpretation of reality.
Through painterly unexpected compositions,
I seek to evoke emotion and reveal the subtleties
of the human experience.
PATTERN
Located in an afro hairsalon Quen becomes confronted with the dilemma between choosing her roots and her desires. Class, inequality and capitalism are the main themes of this 15min short film.
Blikvangers 2025
Credits:
Regisseur & Scenarist: Shaniqua Paesch
Regie-assistent: Iris Driessen, Dion Bruce
Opnameleider: Jelle Lamers, Frederieke Jansen
Assistent Opnameleider: Jara Milot
Script Continuiteit: Sikandar Bashir, Sophia Burley
Figuratiecoördinator: Batseba Kluivingh
Director of Photography: Elise Ballais
1st AC: Stephan de Boer, Tim Broers
2nd AC: Sem Beex
Steadicam: Maric Dam
Gaffer: Berend Keesman
Lichtassistent: Jack Verbraeken, Jens Ernst, Haraune Daoud, Bram Marijnissen
Geluidspersoon: Linne Beck
Uitvoerend Producent: Jeroen Ordeman
Producent Kenan Rutte
Adviserend Producent: Michel Volwater
Productie Assistent: Sanna Stroeven, Anne Meijer, Joeny Klein
Production Designer: Céline Fransberg
Art Director: Ella Sykes @ellaksykess
Kostuum Stylist: Sarah van der Pers
Head Set Dresser: Anne van den Ham
Set Dresser: Sigur Rapaic
Art Assistent: Clara Hoezen, Renée Meijer
Styling Assistent: Vivian van Enkhuizen, Joycelyn Akanba
Graphic Designer: Xavira Latina
Montage: Alya Williams
Colorist: Luke Linssen
Sound Design & Mixage: Maarten Diesfeldt
Componist: Morgan Whitney
VFX: Jazzley Claase
Social Media Manager: Joeny Klein @joenylee
Setfotograaf: Yael Zijlstra, Joeny Klein
Cast:
Oumou Goro
Joyce Tevreden
Email:
elise.ballais.film@gmail.com
Instagram:
@elise.nb
Linkedin:
Elise Ballais
EXPERIENCE
2021 - 2025 Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht
Audio Visuele Media
2018 - 2021 AMFI Fashion & Branding
Visual Culture Minor
DOP
2026
Kota running event
Collaboration Darion Thompson
Tandem commercial
Director: Claudia Checa Lopez
Album release promotion
Client: Femke Stasse
Director: Roos Spruijt
Modderdans 30min
Graduation film HKU AVM
Director: Pelle Kuipers 2025 Gaffer: Jesse-Ze Soepnel
Colorist: Luke Linssen
2025
IMAGY commercial
Director: Mart Pool
Pattern 15min
Graduation film HKU AVM
Director: Shaniqua Paesch 2025 Gaffer: Berend Keesman
Colorist: Milton Broen
2024
AMFI Graduation Project 2min
AMFI X WOLFORD
Client: Julie van Waesberghe 2024 Gaffer: Tigo Linkeraer
Colorist: Milton Broen
Teaser The Cluster B effect Megan
van Engelen (fashion designer &
film maker) 00:30
Client: Megan van Engelen 2024 Director: Stefan Droger
The Navajo Man 5 min
Experimental Commercial
Director: Oliver Delgado
2023
Pampero Sunrise 15min
Shortfilm HKU
Director: Shaniqua Paesch
Gaffer: Misael Eermesillia
Inedia 10min
Shortfilm HKU
Director: Stephen Buitelaar Gaffer: Chung da Lham
2022
48H Houd me vast 5min
Shortfilm HKU
Director: Jarne Hagelaars Gaffer: Stephen Buitelaar
2021
Fuck de weg 5min
Shortfilm HKU
Director: Imre Korpadi
2020
AMFI Documentary Express for freedom
Director: Romy Warnars
Videography
2025
@Tomsieplomsie Content Tiktok & Instagram
2023
BTS Starbucks Commercial
Nosh Food Films
Radar Music Festival
2024
Zomernachten - Experimental Short film
Director: Jurre Vos
Dop: Jurre Vos
Agatha nightmare sequence - HKU Graduation film
Director: Xenia Lodewijks
Dop: Remi Rakeem
Light Assist
2026
SMIB x Ziggodome Commercial
Gaffer: Thijs Besteman
Here lies Lola short film
Gaffer: Berend Keesman
2024
PAKKA - Short film
Gaffer: Nicholas Burrough
Sail Commercial
Gaffer; Thijs Besteman
Rabobank WaveMakers - Commercial
Gaffer: Nicholas Burrough
KLM Engineers - Commercial
Gaffer: Bram van Woudenberg
Drive it - Music video
Gaffer: Thijs Besteman
De Knuppel - St Joost Graduation film
Gaffer: Thijs Besteman
2023
The Idyll - Feature film
Gaffer: Nicholas Burrough
Sticks and stones - Fashion video
Gaffer: Nicholas Burrough
Assistant Camera
2024
1st AC
Berry - Fashion film
Dop Sem Hovingh
2nd AC
De Vierde Wand - Web Series
Dop Jesse Post