drawing.py

drawing.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # drawing.py
 # ----------
 # Nelson Mason
-# updated 9-21-2025
+# updated 9-22-2025
 # Due by 9-29-2025
 # (This is an animation of a sunrise.)
 
@@ -10,15 +10,20 @@ from superturtle.animation import animate
 
 # define 3 objects
 # sky, ground, sun
-
 # In the actual animation, the sun will start off entirely below the horizon,
 # (where the sky meets the ground), hidden by the ground, and will slowly rise (move up the screen),
 # with the sun, sky, and ground changing color. The disk of the sun will
 # be apparent only in the sky, as it rises. I will be using color shading techniques in the animation.
 
+# I played around with the RGB settings. I left out drawing the sun 
+# casting a shadow on the ground while rising.
+# Perhaps for another project?
+
+# YOU CAN'T BEAT MOTHER NATURE FOR A SUNRISE!
+
 def sky():
     begin_fill() # draw the sky
-    fillcolor("dark blue")   
+    fillcolor(0.05, 0.05, a/275) # as the sun rises sky color changes from black to blue
     for x in range(2):
         forward(400)
         left(90)        
@@ -28,7 +33,7 @@ def sky():
 
 def ground():
     begin_fill() # draw the ground
-    fillcolor("black")
+    fillcolor(0.05, a/1100, 0.05) # as the sun rises ground color changes from black to dark green
     for x in range(2):
         forward(400)
         right(90)        
@@ -36,10 +41,11 @@ def ground():
         right(90)
     end_fill()
 
+
 def sun():
     begin_fill() # draw the sun
-    fillcolor("red")
-    circle(-62,360) 
+    fillcolor(1, a/550, 0) # as the sun rises sun color changes from red to orange
+    circle(-75,360) 
     end_fill()
 
 def sun_position(a): # this must be called to get the sun to move up (rise)
@@ -49,7 +55,9 @@ def sun_position(a): # this must be called to get the sun to move up (rise)
     right(90)
     pendown()
 
-for frame in animate(frames=1000):
+for frame in animate(frames=550, loop=True):
+    a = frame.interval=1100 # the frames-to-interval ratio controls the animation speed
+    a = frame.interpolate(0, 275) # low and high positions of the sun as it rises
     penup() # reposition the turtle before drawing the sky
     right(180)
     forward(200)
@@ -62,8 +70,6 @@ for frame in animate(frames=1000):
     forward(200) # starting the drawing of the sun right on the horizon
     # makes it easier to calculate everything else
     pendown()
-    a = frame.interval=200 # the frames-to-interval ratio controls the animation speed
-    a = frame.interpolate(0, 275) # low and high positions of the sun as it rises
     sun_position(a)
     sun() # draws the sun   
     penup() # reposition the turtle before drawing the ground