Tim’s invention is inspired by a cameraobscura. This is an optical device that projects real-world images onto flat surfaces. (Teller, 7:18; 16:20; 24:28).
Steadman claims that Vermeer could have used a camera to produce photographs that were realistically lit. Steadman suggests that Vermeer might have drawn the objects he had painted, rather than describing what he actually saw at the time.
Vermeer’s paintings are distinctive in that they show the real appearance of the space as well as how it is lit. Vermeer’s ability to accurately paint the borders without having to draw them beforehand was also an important factor. These paintings could reveal the proportions of the space and can be considered oil paintings from the same period.
Tim was trying to emulate Vermeer by using a cameraobscura. Tim tried to prove that Vermeer did not use traditional painting techniques and used the mechanical tools available at the time. Tim contacts David Hockney (a British painter, author and smuggler of secrets information).
• Vermeer’s paintings resembled camera images; • the fall off of light from the window into the room could only be captured by a camera and not by an artist’s mere observation; • Vermeer recorded light with absolute precision, just as a camera would, capturing every minute detail as a digital camera would.
Tim views the relationship between technology and art as they aren’t always taught together. Technology and art are often studied at different times, and sometimes even at different schools. This prevents the creation of artists like Vermeer who may have used technology to create his highly realistic paintings. Tim concludes from Tim’s painting experiment with science and art that science could be used in the creation and aid of art. As Tim created Vermeer’s painting using both artistry and creativity, the video acknowledges this contrast.
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