Make vector shape elastic

Hi!
I'm pretty new to After Effects, and I'd like to create a short animation where something is trapped in a Box and wants to get out.
How could I make the box look elastic, so that it deforms and bulges on contact? Preferrably without keyframing every single vertex.
Thanks in advance!

Try using the distort tools. Bezier Warp, Mesh Warp, Liquify...

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