Movie recommendation: "Tim's Vermeer"

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a fascinating documentary of a man's obsession to unlock the mysteries of Vermeer's virtually photographic paintings. you'll never look at a Vermeer the same way again! now available on Netflix.
 
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Saw the movie a few months ago in Washington D.C. It was a terrific movie documentary. It held my captivated attention throughout.
 
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Thanks Mitch for bringing this to my attention.
Here is the Official trailer

[video=youtube;CS_HUWs9c8c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS_HUWs9c8c[/video]
 
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That's interesting. I'll watch it asap. Looks like he's using a camera lucida in the trailer.

I have a book by David Hockney THE LOST SECRETS OF THE OLD MASTERS which provides possible evidence of lenses and other optical devices used for accuracy in painting.
 
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Watched it yesterday. Very interesting indeed. Thanks for a great suggestion.

Sam, seems he's not using the camera lucida, but just a mirror at 45 degree angle on a reversed image, or from camera obscura. Even simpler :).
 
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sam said:
David Hockney THE LOST SECRETS OF THE OLD MASTERS which provides possible evidence of lenses and other optical devices used for accuracy in painting.
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Hockney & his book play big roles in the movie. Also a book by Steadman, "Vermeer's Camera".
 
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I just finished watching Tim's Vermeer and I can say it's amazing! If you like to know how things are done, have an interest in art and/or photography... you will want to see it also. I think we now know how Vermeer could paint photo-realistically 350 years before photography was invented. He "cheated" and used a device he kept secret and has now been re-discovered. Rent the video. It will be well worth your time.
 
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I went to Netflix and could not find this video. Is the title "Tim's Vermeer" or is there more to it?
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You've got it right. It's only available as a DVD on NetFlix. Amazon has a rental to watch online.

I enjoyed it, but was not able to figure out his configuration. What I saw was the painting projected onto a wall, and a mirror angled to view what was projected on the wall. Then he painted what he saw at the edge of the mirror. Is this correct?
 
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