What It Does
CloneSpace takes any After Effects layer and distributes copies of it across a 3D grid. You control spacing, depth, rotation, scale, and timing from a single effect, with GPU acceleration keeping things responsive. It’s aimed at motion designers who need repeating 3D arrays, whether for abstract motion graphics, broadcast backgrounds, or LED screen layout work.
Key Features
Flexible grid layout. Set up rows, columns, and depth across all three axes. Spacing and depth controls let you go from tight tile patterns to spread-out spatial arrays.
Transform controls. Adjust scale, rotation, and other transforms across all instances. Offset alternating rows and columns along any axis for staggered, brick-like arrangements.
Camera-facing instances. Force all clones to face the active camera, which is useful for billboard-style work or keeping flat content readable at any angle.
Randomization tools. Randomize position, scale, rotation, and other properties across instances to break up the uniformity of a grid without manual keyframing.
Time offset. Shift the playback time of each instance independently, so animated source layers play back at different points across the grid. Useful for video wall effects or staggered animation loops.
Axis cropping. Crop instances along a specific axis to trim the grid’s edges without masking layers individually.
Depth of field. Add DOF falloff across the z-axis for a more grounded, spatial look.
Who It’s For
Motion designers building repeating 3D environments, title backgrounds, or abstract arrays will get the most out of CloneSpace. The time randomization feature makes it especially practical for video wall and LED screen mockups where each panel needs to show a different frame. The camera-facing option also suits anyone working on anamorphic billboard or outdoor screen content.
Pricing
CloneSpace is sold on aescripts.com with a free trial available. The paid license is a one-time purchase priced around $37. Single user, floating server, and render-only license types are available.