While working on this project, I used the following online sources and links to help me successfully complete
my intended design:
ECE 5725: Embedded Operating Systems Course - Labs 1, 2, 3
Multiple LEDs with Python and Your Raspberry Pi's GPIO Pins
https://www.instructables.com/id/Controlling-Multiple-LEDs-With-Python-and-Your-Ras/
Converting/Resizing Videos
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pitft-28-inch-resistive-touchscreen-display-raspberry-pi/playing-videos
Raspberry Pi GPIO Pinout
https://pinout.xyz/pinout/pin5_gpio3
All of the code for this project is detailed in the following Github link under "project-code":
https://github.com/francisrayos/SmartChristmasHouse/tree/master/project-code