Cinemagraph Artist Needed for Subtle Locked-Camera Seamless Loop

I’m looking for a skilled motion designer / video editor to create one subtle, hypnotic, cinematic animation from a still fine-art image for a long-form YouTube video. The artwork shows a woman and a horse standing on the nature. The final result should feel peaceful, painterly, meditative, atmospheric, and subtly hypnotic — like a living painting. The reference image will be shared privately with candidates. PAID TEST TASK Create one finished 10–12 second seamless loop animation from one still image. This is not a rough sample. I need a complete, usable final loop that can be repeated continuously in a two-hour meditation video. The first and last frames must connect naturally with no visible jump. The camera must remain completely locked and stationary from beginning to end. - No zoom in - No zoom out - No push-in or pull-back - No pan or tilt - No dolly or orbit - No parallax - No reframing - No cropping changes - No perspective movement - No camera drift The exact composition, image boundaries, subject size, and framing must remain unchanged throughout the entire clip. SUBJECT MOVEMENT The woman and horse should remain almost completely still. Please preserve exactly: - the woman’s face and expression - her hands and fingers - her body position - her clothing - the horse’s face and anatomy - the horse’s legs and proportions - their physical contact - their emotional connection Allowed movement should be extremely subtle: - gentle natural horse breathing - barely visible movement in the horse’s mane - slight movement in the woman’s hair - very soft movement in loose linen fabric - tiny ripples in the shallow water - subtle movement in reeds and marsh grasses - delicate slow movement in water reflections - faint atmospheric haze in the distance MIST / FOG Please add very subtle atmospheric mist in the background and lightly above the shallow water to enhance depth and create a more hypnotic, meditative mood. The mist should remain: - soft - pale - distant - natural - very slow-moving Do not cover or blur the woman or horse. The mist should feel like gentle wetland haze, not dramatic fog, smoke, fantasy clouds, or a special effect. STYLE AND FEELING The final animation should feel: - hypnotic - meditative - calm - emotionally warm - painterly - natural - elegant - seamless - non-distracting It should feel like a living fine-art painting, not a dramatic AI-generated video. PLEASE AVOID - face, hand, or body distortion - changing facial features - altered horse anatomy - extra limbs - morphing - flickering - sudden movement - walking - drinking - major head movement - dramatic wind - fast-moving water - birds flying across the frame - pulsing light - fantasy glow - smoke effects - automatic cinematic zoom - any camera movement SEAMLESS LOOP The animation must loop cleanly and continuously. The first and final frames should match naturally so the 10-second clip can repeat for a long meditation video without a visible jump. DELIVERABLES - One finished 10-second seamless loop animation - 16:9 format - 1920 × 1080 minimum - High-quality MP4 - No watermark - Highest possible visual quality - One revision included This is a small paid test. If the result is successful, I may hire the same person for additional images and ongoing meditation-video projects. I will assemble the final long-form video myself, so this job is only for the clean 10-second seamless animation loop. When applying, please answer: 1. Which software or tools would you use? 2. Would you animate the image manually, use AI, or combine both methods? 3. If you can please share 1 example showing restrained natural movement rather than strong AI camera motion. 4. Confirm that you will not publish, reuse, resell, upload, share, or include my artwork or animation in your portfolio without my written permission. Please do not create or publish a free sample using my artwork. The reference image will be shared privately with shortlisted candidates, and the clean full-resolution file will only be provided after the contract begins.