diff --git a/generators/checkerboard.py b/generators/checkerboard.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+import random
+import math
+import argparse
+import collections
+import blup.frame
+import blup.output
+import blup.animation
+import blup.writebml
+import colorsys
+
+
+WIDTH = 22
+HEIGHT = 16
+DEPTH = 256
+
+
+class Point(collections.namedtuple('Point', ['x', 'y'])):
+    def __add__(self, other):
+        return Point(self.x + other.x, self.y + other.y)
+    def __sub__(self, other):
+        return Point(self.x - other.x, self.y - other.y)
+    def __mul__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, Point):
+            raise Exception('not implemented')
+        else:
+            return Point(self.x * other, self.y * other)
+    def __truediv__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, Point):
+            raise ValueError()
+        else:
+            return self * (1/other)
+    @property
+    def len(self):
+        return math.sqrt(self.x**2 + self.y**2)
+    @property
+    def n(self):
+        n = Point(self.y, -self.x)
+        return n / n.len
+    @property
+    def intp(self):
+        return Point(int(round(self.x)), int(round(self.y)))
+
+
+def convert_color(c):
+    return list(map(lambda x: int(round(x*(DEPTH-1))), c))
+
+
+def get_random_color():
+    return colorsys.hsv_to_rgb(random.random(), 0.5 + random.random() / 2, 1)
+
+
+class BlinkingCheckerboard:
+    def __init__(self, size, fieldsize, h, num_fields, rounds):
+        self.size, self.fieldsize, self.h, self.num_fields, self.rounds = \
+            size, fieldsize, h, num_fields, rounds
+        self.roundtime = 0.5
+
+        self.fieldpoints = [
+            Point(random.randint(0, WIDTH-1), random.randint(0, HEIGHT-1))
+        ]
+        xm = self.fieldpoints[-1].x % (fieldsize * 2)
+        ym = self.fieldpoints[-1].y % (fieldsize * 2)
+        while len(self.fieldpoints) < self.num_fields:
+            p = random.choice(self.fieldpoints)
+            o = Point(random.randint(-2, 2), random.randint(-2, 2))
+            if abs(o.x) + abs(o.y) != 2:
+                continue
+            p += o * fieldsize
+            if p.x < 0 or p.y < 0 or p.x >= size.x or p.y > size.y:
+                continue
+            if p not in self.fieldpoints:
+                self.fieldpoints.append(p)
+        self.done = False
+
+    def update(self, t, dt):
+        r = t / self.roundtime
+        if r >= self.rounds + 1:
+            self.done = True
+            self.fieldvals = [0] * self.num_fields
+        else:
+            self.fieldvals = []
+            for i in range(self.num_fields):
+                offs = i / (self.num_fields - 1) * 2 * math.pi
+                pos = 2 * math.pi * r
+                self.fieldvals.append(max(math.sin(offs + pos), 0))
+                if r > self.rounds and r < self.rounds + 1:
+                    if self.fieldvals[-1] < 0.01:
+                        self.fieldvals[-1] = 0
+
+    def draw(self, frame):
+        for i, f in enumerate(self.fieldpoints):
+            color = colorsys.hsv_to_rgb(self.h, 1, self.fieldvals[i])
+            for x in range(self.fieldsize):
+                for y in range(self.fieldsize):
+                    try:
+                        p = f + Point(x, y)
+                        frame.setPixel(p.x, p.y, convert_color(color))
+                    except ValueError:
+                        pass
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Generate animations')
+    parser.add_argument('-d', '--delay', type=int, default=50)
+    parser.add_argument('-t', '--time', type=int, default=15)
+    parser.add_argument('output_file')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    dim = blup.frame.FrameDimension(WIDTH, HEIGHT, DEPTH, 3)
+    anim = blup.animation.Animation(dim)
+    anim.tags['description'] = ' '.join(sys.argv)
+
+    t = 0
+    dt = args.delay / 1000
+    tt = 0
+    bc = None
+    while t < args.time or not bc.done:
+        t += dt
+        tt += dt
+        frame = blup.animation.AnimationFrame(dim, args.delay)
+
+        if (bc is None or bc.done) and t < args.time:
+            tt = 0
+            bc = BlinkingCheckerboard(
+                Point(WIDTH, HEIGHT),
+                2,
+                random.random(),
+                random.randint(13, 23),
+                random.randint(3, 5)
+            )
+
+        bc.update(tt, dt)
+        bc.draw(frame)
+
+        anim.addFrame(frame)
+
+    blup.writebml.writeBml(anim, args.output_file)