Orbiting grid around earth

[dörteh7155101]

Hi there,

I´m trying to find out how to create an orbiting grid of satellites around the earth in space (see the following link):

How OneWeb's Connectivity Works - YouTube

Is it possible to do this with Trapcode Form or Trapcode Particular? If yes, how can I do this? I tried to play around a bit with Form but couldn´t figure out how to "wrap" the mesh around the earth.

Can anyone help????? I couldn´t find any existing video tutorials towards this topic...

Thank you in advance!

D.

[Dave Merchant]

For a planet with a single shell of "moving dots" I would use the free Orb plugin: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/ - which can make the planet itself, and the satellites can be done by setting a composition that has a simple grid of moving dots as the opacity texture.  Getting dots to move along lines can be done in many ways, the simplest is to draw lines in a shape layer, then play with the stroke Dashes > Offset value.

[dörteh7155101]

Hi Dave,

thank you for your answer. I still don´t understand how to make the grid orbiting around the earth so that the earth is inbetween the grid... Do I have to make it with Orb too?

[Dave Merchant]

Yes, you use orb to make the "shell" of dots.

[dörteh7155101]

Hi there,

the Orb Plugin is great and it waorks really fine, but has anyone an idea how to create the red beams (sec.38 in the video) How OneWeb's Connectivity Works - YouTube following the satellites?

Appreciate your help!!!