Scanimation

[Farmboy]

Won't be long until you see this process used for signs, if it isn't already.

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/unplugged/awesome-scanimation-illusions-mind-moving-192652389.html

 

[rjssigns]

Old hat. Think of the "animated" beer signs from decades ago. Hamm's was a big user of the method. If I'm not mistaken there is still a place in Milwaukee that still does this work. Horridly expensive, not for one offs.