Lens-less laser engraved motion image in look-through element

A substrate for security verification, comprising:

• a first opaque substrate layer including a first transparent, laser-markable region;
• a second opaque substrate layer including a second transparent region;
• and
• an intervening substrate layer between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer including an intervening transparent region positioned with respect to the first transparent, laser-markable region and the second transparent region, wherein
• a first outer surface of the first substrate layer includes a first laser-engraved image on the first transparent, laser-markable region,
• a first inner surface of the first substrate layer and a second inner surface of the second surface layer include a printed image,
• a second outer surface of the second substrate layer includes a second image deposited on the second transparent region, and
• the first transparent, laser-markable region and the second transparent region are only partially overlapping.

A method of forming a substrate for security verification, comprising:

• removing a plug of material from an opaque intervening substrate layer to form a cutout and inserting a transparent plug into the cutout;
• collating a first substrate layer having a first transparent region, a second substrate layer having a second transparent region, and the intervening opaque substrate layer;
• engraving a first image via laser engraving on the first transparent region of the first substrate layer;
• depositing a second image on the second transparent region of the second substrate layer, and
• depositing a third image on the transparent plug, wherein
• the transparent plug is positioned to at least partially overlap the first transparent region and the second transparent region.