Simple python dropping new year ball animation.

newyears.py

import time
from console.screen import sc
from math import floor
from console import fg, bg, fx
import random
from datetime import datetime

colors = [fg.green, fg.yellow, fg.blue, fg.red, fg.default,
          fg.royalblue, fg.lightslateblue, fg.steelblue,
          fg.magenta, fg.violet, fg.mediumpurple,
          fg.bisque1, fg.peachpuff1, fg.springgreen1,
          fg.chartreuse1, fg.sienna1, fg.salmon1]

target_time = datetime(2021, 12, 28, 1, 38)

while(1):
    # Check if we are in the minute before!
    seconds_till = (target_time - datetime.utcnow()).seconds

    if seconds_till > 60:
        i = 0
    else:
        i = 60 - seconds_till
    if datetime.utcnow() > target_time:
        i = 60

    with sc.location(3, 0):
        for j in range(3 + floor(i/2)):
            print('              ***              ')
        print(random.choice(colors), "         , - ~ ~ ~ - ,         ")
        print("     , '               ' ,     ")
        print("   ,                       ,   ")
        print("  ,                         ,  ")
        print(" ,                           , ")
        if datetime.utcnow() >= target_time:
            print(" ,          UNIDATA          , ")
        else:
            print(" ,                           , ")
        print(" ,                           , ")
        print("  ,                         ,  ")
        print("   ,                       ,   ")
        print("     ,                  , '    ")
        print("       ' - , _ _ _ ,  '        ", fg.default)
        for j in range(31 - floor(i/2)):
            print('              ***              ')
        time.sleep(.2)
        print(datetime.strftime(datetime.utcnow(), '     %m-%d-%Y %H:%M:%S'))