This week, I got the lights fully working after soldering and adding a higher-voltage power source. The lights are also now attached to the tree’s structure. Although the tree lacks some visual appeal in daylight, in the darkness the LEDs illuminate at a low enough intensity to give the impression of a tree changing in the seasons. This allows the tree to be visually appealing in the darkness like it was intended to be. Furthermore, viewing the tree at eye level makes it look the most appealing, but it is a 3D model, so it can be viewed from any angle. The animations on the lights were further refined, so the transitions between the seasons are now much smoother. 

The animation of the lights begins with all of them turning on to different colors used within the seasons to represent the boot-up of this tree. Next, it transitions into summer with the green leaves, which slowly turn orange, red, and yellow to show fall is approaching. Then, all the leaves change, demonstrating that fall is here, but soon enough, the leaves start falling off the tree shown in the LEDs turning off. Eventually, all the leaves have fallen off the tree, but then the random LEDs start turning white, symbolizing snow falling onto the tree. Soon enough, the top of the tree is entirely white, but the LEDs start turning green and orange to represent the snow melting and spring approaching. The orange lights on the tree present blossoms and fruit that appear in the spring. The tree then loses all the orange, and the leaves turn fully green, showing it is summer again. It will repeat this cycle until the tree is turned off. This animation can be seen in the video below.

Tree Sculpture in the Summer Season