Anyone good at making animated gif images?

[Darrin]

I have a pic I want to animate, but have the artistic talents of a dead fish. I'm hoping someone on here has a couple minutes and can work some graphic magicking on it.

http://www.boomspeed.com/bofh1968/boatdrinks/CIWS2b.jpg

Hoping to have the barrel flash and smoke trail look like the gun is firing.

This is what it looks like, if it helps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH5RVTS4QxA&feature=related

[Mark]

One option... Cheat...

http://kickyoutube.com/watch?v=vH5RVTS4QxA

Probably not what you want though.

PS - Didn't work when I just tried it, but that may be temporary.

[Darrin]

Yeah, trying to use it as an avatar on the Jeep forums... ;)

[Fayshun]

Can't animate the pic as I have similar a similar artistic bent to you Darrin, but Rear Admiral Sir Fayshun Sr. RN Rtd. worked on something like that way back when he was in the Navy.

[Psymonkee]

Same artistic skills here too :(

However what is that exactly? Anti missile defence?

[Pumpkinstew]

Looks like a Phalanx. As you said it's a high velocity cannon used as a last gasp defence against anti-ship missiles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_CIWS

I'm no help with the gif though. Sorry.