For awhile now, I have had an idea for a new image for this blog. The challenge is that although I have a little bit of artistic skill, this will be beyond what I can do on my own so I am seeking an artist interested in developing it.
I'm checking with friends for help in finding someone to work on this but to simplify sharing a description of the project, I am posting it here. Regardless of how you heard about it, if you have an interest in helping with this project, please post a reply.
Project Description
Title Image for Wind And Sky, a blog on my personal interests.
Primary theme: astronomy, science
Secondary theme: sailing, wind, weather
Across both themes: photography
Idea:
- Long run GIF (10-20 seconds)
- Have end of animation transition into beginning, making the change seamless
- Images:
- Day time, water foreground, sailboat (heeling over) at left with Sun above
- Day time image repeating with Sun and sailboat moving left to right
- Evening twilight, sailboat disappearing off horizon as Sun sets and Moon rises
- Night time with stars, Milky Way stretching across, Moon at left
- Night time image repeating with Moon, stars and Milky Way moving left to right
- Morning twilight, sailboat appearing over horizon with Sun rising and Moon setting
- Image dimensions (alternative is in case necessary to make image layout, transitions fit smoothly):
800px by 150px
Or
800px by 200px - Title text (to be layered over image, already included in blog design)
WIND & SKY
REFLECTIONS ON SAILING, ASTRONOMY AND PHOTOGRAPHY. - Color formatting:
- Should fit, not clash, with blog background color: #000033
- Title text is white so shouldn’t disappear into the image
- Image background transition from a dark sky blue in daytime through purplish twilight to black night and back
- Image content and sequence should be reasonably scientifically accurate (no having Sun or Moon move wrong direction, Milky Way movement being unnatural, etc.)
- If animation and transitions problematic:
- Non-repeating GIF, i.e., start at middle of night image, run full animation back to that point and end without repeating
- or - - Instead of GIF, do image where it’s daylight with sailboat on left transitioning through twilight to night with Milky Way on right
- Optional:
- Possibly revise blog layout theme, making text (and title image) wider
- Meteor across night sky
Animation examples:
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