Evan Abrams posts a tutorial for Premiumbeat where he shows how to creak apart an element in After EFfects, such as text or a logo, into a mosaic pattern, then reassembling it creating an interesting reveal effect.

In this After Effects tutorial, you’ll learn how to break apart text or a logo into a mosaic pattern and then quickly reassemble it for an impressive reveal

Evan uses the standardly bundled Card Dance plugin in After Effects, creating a system to break apart the text or logo, and uses slight camera movement to make the mosaic tiles come alive.

Evan shows how to create this transition effect so that it can be re-used easily, making use of After Effects nested compositions. Check out the tutorial for Creating a Mosaic Reveal Effect in After Effects here.