For my app, which is unrelated to music I would like to achieve something like this which starts when video is at 10s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7_ZwL3wXiU

How can I do that?

I think the best approach would be to use openGL, any other approach would probably be too slow on android.

You can check Android Coverflow Widget

http://www.inter-fuser.com/2010/01/andr ... idget.html