Artist looking for help

[TheMicaMonster]

Hey guys, I'm a painter and an animator and have a new concept for some work I want to sell, but am not a tech person and would like to run the idea past this forum.

 

I want to combine the two art forms and make animated paintings.  Basically I plan to make a 24 hour animated loop of a pastoral scene in my computer.  Then I'm going to print out the animated parts, paint them and the backgrounds by hand, scan those into the computer, use photoshop to layer it all properly, then create the animation.  The first scene I'm planning is a winterscape.  I'd then like to attach the animation to a monitor and delete the original content so that the monitor is basically the only copy of the work, like an actual painting.  Then frame them and sell them.  Attached is a rough sketch.  I won't get into the pointy headed concepts behind it.  ANYWAY...

 

My major concern is that I want it to play all day which means at night it could potentially be too bright in a room with the lights off, and annoying as someone is moving throughout their house.  At night I'd like it to feel, in terms of light output, like when you're looking out a window on a fully moonlit night.  Additionally is there any way to bring down the shininess of the screen, or replace the screen with a material close too a kindle paperwight.  Where it has a rougher texture, similar to paper.  Obviously kindles are the only place I've ever seen screens like that so it's potentially pretty expensive.  And is it possible to make these custom sizes?

 

So in summation, I'd really appreciate people's thoughts and feedback on what it would take and cost to make a monitor that isn't overwhelmingly bright, that plays one animated loop all day, with minimal amounts of animation.

[brob]

The principal difficulty will be arriving at a design that does not permit duplication. Any conventional solution will lack this feature. 

 

That issue aside, if you haven't already research digital photo frames. But if you consider Kindles too expensive, you wil likelyl be disappointed.

[JohnDeereBro]

Cool drawing. I'm assuming you drew it?

[TheMicaMonster]

@brob could you explain further what you mean by the design not permitting duplication.

 

Also I hadn't thought of digital photo frames and how they look but that's an interesting avenue to look into.  And regarding kindle type screens, I'm only guessing it may be an expensive material because I haven't seen it anywhere else, though I'm not saying I'm unwilling to pay.  I'm coming here to get a better idea about it.  I'm assuming people on this forum will be able to get me an idea of the cost and I'm hoping for some feedback about what it would be. I also don't want this to be kindle sized.  I just think the paperwhite screen would be a nice way to have this look.

 

@JohnDeereBro I did.  We'll see where it goes though when I paint it.

[JohnDeereBro]

Just now, TheMicaMonster said:

@brob could you explain further what you mean by the design not permitting duplication.

 

Also I hadn't thought of digital photo frames and how they look but that's an interesting avenue to look into.  And regarding kindle type screens, I'm only guessing it may be an expensive material because I haven't seen it anywhere else, though I'm not saying I'm unwilling to pay.  I'm coming here to get a better idea about it.  I'm assuming people on this forum will be able to get me an idea of the cost and I'm hoping for some feedback about what it would be. I also don't want this to be kindle sized.  I just think the paperwhite screen would be a nice way to have this look.

 

@JohnDeereBro I did.  We'll see where it goes though when I paint it.

Cool

[brob]

Generally digital images are stored in some sort of memory. The most common forms of non volitile memory are easily copied.

 

Kindles do not use one of the common monitor technologies. Instead they use something called electronic paper. Lookup E-Ink I believe this is the company that pioneered the technology. It may have a product suitable for your application.

[TheMicaMonster]

6 hours ago, brob said:

Generally digital images are stored in some sort of memory. The most common forms of non volitile memory are easily copied.

 

Kindles do not use one of the common monitor technologies. Instead they use something called electronic paper. Lookup E-Ink I believe this is the company that pioneered the technology. It may have a product suitable for your application.

@brob I'm not too concert about how to store it.  that can be done.  I'm really more concerned about making it look right for the purchaser and finding someone who can help me build the monitor I need.  I'll look into the electronic paper thing btw.  That's a good avenue to pursue.  Thanks.