# implode.rb

    #!/usr/bin/ruby1.9.1 -w

    require 'RMagick'

    img = Magick::Image.read('images/Flower_Hat.jpg').first

    legend = Magick::Draw.new
    legend.stroke = 'transparent'
    legend.fill = 'white'
    legend.gravity = Magick::SouthGravity

    frames = Magick::ImageList.new

    implosion = 0.25
    8.times {
        frames << img.implode(implosion)
        legend.annotate(frames, 0,0,10,20, sprintf("% 4.2f", implosion))
        frames.matte = false
        implosion -= 0.10
        }

    7.times {
        implosion += 0.10
        frames << img.implode(implosion)
        legend.annotate(frames, 0,0,10,20, sprintf("% 4.2f", implosion))
        frames.matte = false
        }

    frames.delay = 10
    frames.iterations = 0
    puts "Producing animation..."

    frames.write("implode.gif")
    exit

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