USING ILLUSTRATOR ARTWORK IN AFTER EFFECTS
The tutorial, linked below, is presented by Eran Stern and is a fantastic representation of my current workflow.
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-after-effects-cs5/using-illustrator-artwork-in-after-effects/
"Preparing and importing Illustrator files"
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WS3878526689cb91655866c1103906c6dea-7f54a.html
"Continuously rasterize a layer containing vector graphics"
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WS3878526689cb91655866c1103906c6dea-7f49a.html
My title-safe, guided, 720p artboard:
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My artwork in the viewport, ready to go:
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