How to create this efect in Particular

[ians49524829]

Hey all I'm trying to create a particular (no pun intended) look in after effects. Basically a sphere which looks like the attached but animates. I want the spheres circle shapes to conform to the surphase of a sphere and to flock and flow in waves across the surface. I've been playing in particular trying to get this effect but so far no joy. Anyone with any ideas? Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Mylenium · Accepted solution]

Flat planes and extremely strong radial fields with no falloff acting like a deformer. You'll need to play with the orientation of the systems and forces to get the right effect. The particles themselves should not have much velocity and originate from grid emitters and only be driven by forces. Control their visibility with gradients and parameter curves.

Mylenium

[ians49524829]

Wow, thanks, really appreciate your help. I won't pretend to be an expert using particular so this is going to be a lot of trial and error I think. I don't suppose you might be able to point me in the diraction of anythign prebuilt that has a similar effect? I don't think I'll have a problem getting it to look the way I'd like, it's setting all the effectors etc that concerns me. Regardless thanks again.