Loving.vincent.2017.1080p.bluray.x265 〈EXTENDED〉

This method, known as rotoscoping, gave the film its unique visual language. However, critics noted that it sometimes made characters look like they were "oddly pasted onto the backgrounds," a minor flaw in an otherwise groundbreaking visual feast.

Loving Vincent is a technical marvel that bridges the gap between fine art and cinema. It is a meditative, sometimes somber, but ultimately beautiful tribute to a man who sold only one painting in his lifetime, yet changed the course of art history.

Directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, Loving Vincent is more than just a biopic of Vincent van Gogh; it is a living, breathing canvas. The film was shot first with live actors and then hand-painted over by a team of over 100 oil painters. Each of the 65,000 frames is an individual oil painting, mimicking Van Gogh’s iconic post-impressionist style.

: This is a modern video compression standard. It allows the file to keep the intricate details of 65,000 individual paintings while keeping the file size manageable without losing the "shimmer" of the moving brushstrokes.

: High-definition video with 1920x1080 pixels.

To truly appreciate why a high-quality encode like the 1080p BluRay x265 version is necessary, one must first understand the unprecedented scale of production behind the film.

Set one year after Vincent van Gogh’s death in 1890, the story follows Armand Roulin, the son of Vincent’s close friend and postman, Joseph Roulin. Armand is tasked with hand-delivering Vincent's final letter to his brother, Theo van Gogh.

Artists from more than 20 countries contributed their talents to ensure the visual consistency of Van Gogh's style.

: Set one year after Vincent’s death, the film follows Armand Roulin, the son of a postmaster, as he attempts to deliver Vincent’s final letter to his brother, Theo. The journey turns into an investigation into whether Vincent actually committed suicide or if there was more to his tragic end. Understanding the Technical Specs