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After effects... cant figure it out

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freestyledork
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ugh if anyone wants to help me put a light in a box that I made let me know..
there is a few catches.
1) it has to look like light rays not just normal light (ive been trying to use trapecode shine.)
2) it has to be inside the box only shining out where it is open.
3) has to work (or look) like its in 3d space.

Ill upload my project file. Let me know if you wanna take a look

Oct 10 2009 9:18PM
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freestyledork
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here is the file...

http://www.2shared.com/file/8353212/b057a773/Box.html
Oct 10 2009 9:26PM
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Im pretty comfortable with AE, but this is such an incredibly broad question that I have no idea where to begin...
Oct 10 2009 9:44PM
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freestyledork
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Sorry didn't mean to be blunt..

I want the box in the file to shake then animate it "popping open" on one side... when it opens I want to pan around and show a bright shimmering light (or some source of light with rays) to cover as another spot light. once the box opens and you see the light it zooms out and pans to show the light shinning on some 3d font.
Im having trouble making a light (with rays) stay in the box. I can make just another spot like throw it in the box and close it up and no probs.. but make it appear to shine out.... not so much.

let me know if you still don't get it.

Thanks for your help.
Oct 10 2009 9:56PM
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freestyledork
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Like this light in that box in 3D..
so the box can move and the light can shimmer.

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Oct 10 2009 10:05PM
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KarmaInitiative
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not totaly sure but you could make the box more reflective

seems like 3d software might work better like 3ds max
Oct 11 2009 12:34AM
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