After Effects Shine Plug-in
If you plan on taking your creativity to the highest level then now doubt you will eventually need more effects for your projects in After Effects. I use several additional plug-INS in most of my projects but one of the hottest plug-ins right now is Trapcodes Shine. You have more than likely seen this used over and over in many different applications and the uses for shine are endless. It gives the illusion that light is coming from behind your subject or text. You can also animate this plug-in for a motion type effect. You can download this plug-in for After Effects from the Trapcode web site and read several tutorials on different ways to use Shine.
Trish & Chris Meyer compare the different light ray tools in an article in DV Magazine May 2002; Shine proves being the fastest and a must have!
