Abstract: A kaleidoscope recording apparatus having a backlighted screen which emits a plurality of light rays in the form of moving imageable material into a kaleidoscope mirror set. The backlighted screen is positioned adjacent to the light-entry end of the mirror set. The mirrors convert the imageable material from the backlighted screen into a kaleidoscope pattern. A conventional video camera is positioned with its camera lens adjacent to the light-egress end of the mirror set to collect the egressing reflected and re-reflected light. The kaleidoscopic pattern is then converted by the video camera to a video signal which is recorded on video tape.