Stop what you are doing and go play with this for 5 minutes. You will be
creatively rewarded and will have fun in the process.

http://labs.bigspaceship.com/apps/visualizer/beta1_2/visualizer_demo.html

Originally
created for the Nike Air "Lift-off Experience",
our friends at Big Spaceship have now opened up the source code for public
consumption. It is an engine that allows you to experiment with Flash effects
ranging from blend modes to bitmap filters. You then have the ability to take
your creation and implement it on your own site or project. The latest release
allows the integration of video and your own background images.

Not
matter what I seem to do on it, I can’t seem to create something that is NOT
interesting. It allows you to play around with motion graphics without the need
for deep software knowledge. Now I know there are people out there who will be
more interested in the “how am I doing that?”, but for for creative less
interested in the software, it is a great motion idea generator.

In the
words of Big Spaceship:  "Visualize it, play with it, and pass it
on."

Conor Brady