== Here is the Answer for the people, who are seeing this thread in 2022 // Blender 2.9+ ==

In the new versions of blender (2.9//3.0//etc.)

  you can do it in "Video Editing" mode – without any modifiers – simply by changing the "Strobe" parameter in the strip's options:

Maybe my answer will help someone. Hope so :)

In the new versions of blender (2.9, 3.0, etc.) you can do it in Video Editing layout without any modifiers, simply by changing the Strobe parameter in the strip's options:

Maybe my answer will help someone. Hope so :)

== Here is the Answer for the people, who are seeing this thread in the 2022 (or later) ==

Ok, this is a REALLY ancient question, but I feel like to answer it:

In the new versions of blender (2.9//3.0//etc.)

you can do it in "Video Editing" mode – without any modifiers – simply by changing the "Strobe" parameter in the strip's options:

Maybe my answer will help someone. Hope so :)

== Here is the Answer for the people, who are seeing this thread in 2022 // Blender 2.9+ ==

In the new versions of blender (2.9//3.0//etc.)

you can do it in "Video Editing" mode – without any modifiers – simply by changing the "Strobe" parameter in the strip's options:

Maybe my answer will help someone. Hope so :)