Lights not casting shadows on objects in scene...

I'm having a problem where my light source is not casting shadows on the objects in the scene.
http://i.imgur.com/GUtMD.png
The light is set to cast shadows and the objects are set to receive them. I have not been able to get the light to affect the objects in the scene at all. Is there some other type of setting to make them recognize each other?
This is After Effects CS6, all up to date.

You have Draft 3D enabled, which does not render any shadows at all.
Mylenium

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