Patent ID: 9557037
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A63H

Claim:
1. A method of generating an illusion of animation of a subject shape, comprising: providing a screen; providing an intermediate body and a plurality of lights; positioning said intermediate body and plurality of lights into fixed positions relative to said screen such that the intermediate body is positioned between the screen and the plurality of lights and such that each light in the plurality of lights is operable to project a unique outline of said intermediate body onto said screen, said unique outline depicting the subject shape in a unique position of that subject shape; illuminating a first one or more of the plurality of lights to generate a first projection of the intermediate body, showing a first outline on the screen which is the subject shape in a first position; and illuminating a second one or more of the plurality of lights to generate a second projection of the intermediate body, showing a second outline on the screen which differs from the first outline, which is the subject shape in a second position, thereby generating an illusion of animation of the subject shape.