Timstone
Heh, sorry, my misunderstanding!
For the glare, I think there is a lens flare tool in Photoshop and PSP that will let you make a Halo, that should work, I think.
For the reverse, just reverse the flipbook on the animation, or maybe we just make the blinking lights go dim and darken the picture. Could also do the yellow warp inside the gate instead. Your choice really
