Complex Masks

[Mylenium]

Sure. Merely a matter of stacking multiple copies of the same layer and using mask modes, Alpha/ Luma Matte modes and things like Stencil Alpha/ Silhouette Alpha. No magic required. More than anything else, this is really just a matter of thinking your way through and structuring the project accordingly.

Mylenium

[Basicproduction]

Brilliant, I'll get about making it. I've been trying to think methodically about it... must try harder :)

[CosmicRage]

I see a lot of what appears to be the same triangle. You could create a template triangle to use as a track matte for several other textures and layer them. Just a thought to hopefully save u some work.

[Basicproduction]

Thanks for the tip Cosmic, I haven't started this yet as gathering a little more material but all help welcome. Thanks :)

[Swahn]

If you use masks there is an intersect mode which can be useful for blending the intersecting parts of different masks just like in the image.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/9.0/WS2A5AB855-443A-48d2-83F6-2942BA70C71Ea.html

[Basicproduction]

Brilliant, thanks for the head up on that feature. :)

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