After Effects Kaleidoscope Rig Tutorial

This 46-minute tutorial from School of Motion teaches how to create stunning, organic kaleidoscopic animations in After Effects using only native tools, inspired by Fafa's Cavalry work. Master techniques for crafting complex, 3D-looking shape animations through shape cloning, blending modes, and expressions. Follow along as Joey demonstrates building pattern-generating rigs, animating with expressions without coding knowledge, creating depth through beveling, and enhancing visuals with colorful gradients and custom effects. The comprehensive walkthrough covers everything from setting up basic shapes to troubleshooting mattes, applying color mapping with Colorama, adding organic touches with vector blur and noise, and creating custom glow effects. Free project files and presets are available to accelerate your workflow. The tutorial is organized into detailed chapters covering the entire process from initial setup to final polish techniques.