How can I have the Time Machine animated wallpaper as my desktop background?

I really love the animated stars when you go in the time machine app. Is there a way to have this as your desktop background?
I've found and tested a few apps that do this (animated desktop pictures), but I really want the time machine animation.
I've also found an app that lets you use the old time machine animated picture, but I don't even nearly like it as much as the new one.
If anyone knows... please tell me

Open System Preferences (gear icon on the dock)
Open Users & Groups
Click the Login Items tab (next to the Password tab)
Click the + buttton at the bottom of the list
Use the Finder interface to locatet the Time Capsule drive and open it on the desktop
Click Add
Now the Time Capsule drive....named "Data", unless you have renamed it, will mounta and appear on the desktop when your Mac starts up.

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