Maxon Red Giant | Trapcode Particular Particle Path Tutorial @MaxonRedgiant | Uploaded June 2023 | Updated October 2024, 22 hours ago.
By your request, Michael made a quick Trapcode Particular tutorial on the effect from Red Giant's June nineteenth 2023 post. It demonstrates using Motion Paths in the Displace category to make particles follow the motion of lights in Adobe After Effects.

Quick tip: set your keyframes to roving keyframes to make the particles keep the same speed throughout.

0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Making the background
1:02 - Quickly tracking the phone screen with Spot Clone Tracker
3:08 - Trapcode Particular Motion Paths
6:11 - Adjusting the look of the particles
9:22 - Using Supercomp to quickly integrate things
9:59 - Tying things together with Magic Bullet Looks

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