Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the vibration characteristics of an object is disclosed. The method includes illuminating the object using at least two light sources, the at least two light sources emitting light of distinct colors wherein each of the at least two light sources are strobed at a respective delay, capturing reflected light from the object to result into one image of the object, the image including at least two distinguishable color channels capable of distinguishing the distinct colors of the light, and processing the image to compute the vibration characteristics associated with the object from positions of the points on the object in the at least two distinguishable color channels of the image.