I figured it out!!!

 

I ended up finding little bits and pieces here and there on the forums...specifically...

and

 

Piecing them together, I was able to get the desired effect...if anyone should ever need help with something like this, you can try to get a hold of me at slyczar at gmail.com

 

Thanks for all your help nonetheless.

 

Thanks to this breakthrough, I've recommended that we go ahead and purchase our Developer Team License!