Animated 3D image multiplier

1. An animated 3D image multiplier, comprising:

a light source having a plurality of lights;

a mask disposed adjacent the light source, the mask having a plurality of holes that enable light from the light source to pass through the mask;

a plurality of optical sheets disposed adjacent the mask, opposite the light source, for projecting light passing through the mask; and

an outer lens disposed adjacent the plurality of optical sheets, opposite the mask, such that light projected from the plurality of optical sheets appears to be positioned at different depths with respect to the outer lens.

2. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes.

3. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 1 , wherein the mask is separated from the light source by a predetermined gap.

4. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes has a greater number of holes than the number of lights of the plurality of lights such that a greater number of illuminations are projected on the outer lens than the number of lights.

5. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 1 , wherein light emitted from each of the plurality of lights passes through a plurality of holes in the mask forming a pattern of varied-intensity light due to a variation in the spread of light as it passes through the plurality of holes at varying angles.

6. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 5 , wherein the pattern of varied-intensity light is projected by the plurality of optical sheets as images on the outer lens having a corresponding variation in intensity.

7. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 6 , wherein a distance between the mask and the second optical sheet determines the depth at which the pattern of varied-intensity light appears with respect to the outer lens.

8. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 6 , wherein the pattern of varied-intensity light appears as though the images are positioned at different depths with respect to the outer lens due to the variation of light intensity such that the images provide a 3D appearance without using an interlaced image.

9. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 6 , wherein the images appear to move from the perspective of a viewer who is moving dynamically with respect to the animated 3D image multiplier.

10. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of optical sheets comprises a first optical sheet and a second optical sheet.

11. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 10 , wherein the first optical sheet and the second optical sheet are each a lenticular sheet having a lenticular pattern.

12. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 11 , wherein the first optical sheet and the second optical sheet are adapted to homogenize light emitted through the mask.

13. The animated 3D image multiplier of claim 11 , wherein the lenticular pattern of the first optical sheet is arranged perpendicular to the lenticular pattern of the second optical sheet for homogenizing light in a first direction and a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction.

14. An animated 3D image multiplying light assembly, comprising:

a light source having a plurality of light-emitting diodes;

a mask disposed a predetermined distance from the light source, the mask having a plurality of holes adapted to allow light to pass therethrough, the plurality of holes being in greater number than a number of light-emitting diodes from the plurality of light emitting diodes;

a first lenticular sheet adjacent a second lenticular sheet for projecting light from the light source having passed through the mask, the first lenticular sheet aligned perpendicular with the second lenticular sheet for homogenizing light in a first direction and a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction; and

an outer lens positioned such that light projected from the first lenticular sheet and the second lenticular sheet appears as though positioned at different depths with respect to the outer lens thereby providing a 3D appearance, and when viewed dynamically the light projected appears to move dynamically.