Colombine by Moonlight | Animated New Year Card

Colombine closes her eyes, and a night of moonlight and stardust begins. This animated New Year card follows her in a flowing white costume through a series of sky scenes, with a familiar face reappearing in a different pose as the animation moves along. Her dark hair and black buttons stand out against the white fabric. The contrast gives her a silhouette you can recognize even as the scene changes around her. Send the card to someone who would enjoy a New Year greeting with a little theatre in it.

The opening gives Colombine room to make an entrance. The scene is spare, with pale ground and a dark sky that leaves space for her figure. Her rounded white cap and the large black buttons lend her the look of a stage character. There’s something quiet about the way she holds herself. The costume supplies much of the expression, especially when the long sleeves open out and the fabric seems to follow the direction of her movement. There is time to take in the pose before the view changes.

As Colombine moves away from the opening scene, little flecks of light begin to follow her. The particles bring out the curves of her route and give the movement a trace that lingers for a moment. There is a pleasure in watching for the next entrance, since her position and posture change as she travels. Sometimes the figure fills more of the view, and sometimes the surrounding sky seems to have all the space. The shifting scale gives the animation a sense of distance without losing the connection to the same character.

The moon comes into view as a companion to the flight. In one pose, Colombine tilts her head back and opens her arms, with the long sleeves spreading out to either side. Her white dress holds the eye against the starry scenery. The music is from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, and its lively pace gives the flying scenes a playful energy. The scene can feel dreamy and nimble at once, like a stage entrance that happens to have the whole night sky for a backdrop.

Toward the end, Colombine returns beside the moon. The familiar white costume and the starry setting give your greeting a place to arrive after the flight. This is a good moment for a few words that sound like you. You might wish a friend a year with more time for the things they love, thank someone for their company through the past year, or send a warm thought to a person you would like to see soon. The animation makes an occasion of the greeting without asking your message to be elaborate.

Choose this New Year ecard for a friend who loves music, an admirer of theatrical costumes, or someone who would be happy to spend a moment watching the stars. Colombine gives the card a character to follow, while the moon and the changing poses give the flight its rhythm. If you are sending wishes across a distance, the night sky is an easy scene to share. Let Colombine make the entrance, then use your own words to say what you hope the new year brings.